Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 27 March 1935, page 11
New Men at South
Several new men werre among the many players and recruits who trained at South Melbourne Old players who had their first run for the season were O'Meara ,Richards L Nash and J Clarke The new men who Impressed were C Duggan a follower from Ftisnv J Strong a rover from Toolang Gor-
don Cooper n h.lfforunid from Kangaroo Flat and D Mccormack n hatf back from
Moreland
In addition to the experimental game which It Is hoped to plas against Richmond on Saturdns night the club lina arranged a prac-tice match willoh will bo played on the South Melbourne ground on Soturdas afternoon
Clearances From Fitzroy
The Fitzroy committee decided last night to clear Cecil Kerr to South Melbourne and Fred Davies to St George' s club Sydney the secretary (Mr H Trevenal) said that Fitzroy regretted that It would not be able to play
practice matches against Preston and Bruns- wick as it had not been able to try many promising recruits The club had been hold up through inability to get the ground which was still being used for cricket and there was little time left now
Will Collins and Carney Play*
GEELONG Tucsdn) - ! Collins nnd I Cnrnc) were not ti nilling Ibis evening nnd club officials hise not sit lie.niti of tilt In
tuitions of cithi r of Hirst players lhere Is a feeling Unit Collins will ph.v nenin but doubts exist about Clunes Todd trained and showed form New men out for the first tin i were J Pi i beek from Forri st b Mullniv. from Dnllnii h luckes from Clsdc n till half bark nnd M 1 leoerrs f.oni Clunes a, lift follower nnd half bark who dlsplascd n sonne knowledge of the gaine Tin lecuilts sshe bognn trnfning ins! vveel tontlime to Improu and It Is expected that a larger percentage than usual will be on the training list
Holden his applied for lils lIcuihico from St Kilda and ollie! ils art lioplnt, til .1 ho n 111 be available for Geelong this vein Juck NN1' Hains who played hnlf back for Hie side fe
ninny sensons nnd ictlred nt the end or Inst ve-vr lins been iippolnted pla}Ing coach to Occlone, NNcst
Alan Hopkins Cleaied
lho committee of the Tootsrr s rlub last nihill i rnuted an unconditional ele n ince lo Ahm Hopkins who has been appointed ewirli at YnrrnvlIIe It was de Ide .1 lo end Hopkins a letter placing on record tin club s npprec lion of Ills long nnd honotiinblc service