Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938), Tuesday 22 August 1922, page 4


SPORTING1L. i FOOTBALL. GOLDFIELDS At'ATl FITZROY. _Yesterday was a ga.] day in the 'istoory: of goldfields- football,. for, a goldfields team succeeded in beating. ak Victorian league team ] (Fitzroy) ; in a. welli contested, game. The visitors, who had been well heralded as:- a team of: giants!,prov- I ed· to be very little bigger than the local men and seemed' to be ese sure' of: themselves than their 1 opponents. The goldfields men. early, established', a lead; andi maintained it until, tihe end; winning, oomfortably, despite a rally, by. Fitzroy, by 20 points. The game wa.s witnessed by a large crowd, £236 13/6 being the amoun.t of' the gate, and throughout a spirit of fairness was shown, good' play by, the visitors being equally well appreciated with that .of the Iooal team. The goldfields team. kicking towards the Kalgoorlie end;, had the advantage of: the breeze in: the first quarter, but Fitzroy were the first to attack. Lowry. apd Edberg frustrated the attempt, ..and Johnson put the balli welli' down. Tarbottom marked nicely however, and forwarded. to Millen, who put Rattray I' in possession-, but Lowry again' proved the stumbling. block. Cornbined: play by Millen, Cockburn, and Keller put Freake in possession, and a point resulted. Bailey secured: from. the kick-in, and passed'to Lafin. ¶he latter kicked well down the field; and' Brown snapped' a goal: from: a serum. An attack by the home teaw. resulted in'. a- point from Hickey, and: Laffin, receiving from Hall; raised: both flags. Prom thle bounce the ball travelled from Brennan to Bennett, and` then. through the behind: posts. Following a nice mark, Daly. passed to Griffiths, who sent the.' lather well' down, where HBickey, gained a minor.. Weilind, to Riseberry put the goldfields a. further six points ahead, and then Fitzroy gained' a point through Rattray, as. the result of nice play between him, Hamilton and Freake. Daly.' frustrated another maroon attack, but Keller to Freake resulted tin a point. Brennan. Hiekey, and: Johnson took I the play to the. other end. where four minors were scored; Brown, Grifliths, Riseberry. and Bailey playing well. A place kick by the lase mentioned, player was only, hlightly outside the tall timber. Just' as- the bell rang Bickey, transferred to Brown, and a major resulted, maling the tally,:Go]dfields--4 goals 7 behi~ndr: (3] poinis). Fitzroy-S points. At the beginning of the second quarter play was very even, Fitzroy: scoring one point. and the goldf'eldi4 three. Receiving from Uren. who had been doing good work,: Griffiths broke the ice with a flying goal, 'and soon. afterwards Freaks. receiving from.McNeil, also found the big opening. The next score came to the home team,. Brown getting a goal from- an angle' after some good 'play 'by, 'Hall and Bailey. Each ' side got. a point. and, then Freake, receiving from McNeil, got a goal on . the run. Ferguson (goldfields), anMds Tarbottom (Fitzroy) were doing splendid. work in defence, and othere was no score for some time. Eventually Rattray got a point,, and i Merrick securing from Sherry on the point of time, was suciessful in steering a longp kick' through, t the tall sticks. The score at half: time was:GoldfieldEs--6 goahs 12 behinds (48 points). Fitzroy-3 goals 6 behinde (24 poinIs). After: the long interval, the goldfields, with the. wind'hn their favour, made a sustained attack on the Fitzroy goal/ but' Warren and.Bayne were' effective forr some. time' in ieeping the citadel' intact Johnson on the wing however, put in a nice pass to'Riseerry, who' fbrwarded itol Brown, a goal. resulting. Even play for' some time resulted, Halli Paly, Hickey, Brennan. Ferguson, Johnson, Griffiths, Uren. Edherg Gale, Tarbottom, Sherry, Bayne ?and Merrick being: conspicuous Bremnnan and Brown added-points to the goldfields tally, and Riseberry, lit in possession by Brennan, Sined th'e maximum. iiiffitis- to' all: t-. Brennan to Hickey. was- a. ~eoe of fine football which"-: enabled' Bailey, to' get a major. Wigeraeft' ad Galeb bothb had:shots for goail

but were unsuccessful, Daly and Ferguson being the hindrances. As the result, of' ice play between L Uren, Bailey and Hickey, six more: points were added to the goldfields score and. two more points to the 'fields and one- to the visitors left the tally, at "lemons" as follows :-Goldfield. -9 goals a16 behinds (70 points). Fitzroy-3 goals 7 behinds (25 points). Immediately, upon recommencing_ Rattray gainied' a point' and Lethbridge a goal: The play became crowded and for, some time there J was: no score, but: eventually. Lethbridge and MoNtil: enabled' Mer- 1 rick to kick a place goal. During an attack by, Fitzroy: Merrick achieved another major off. the I ground, and'then .the goldfields took a hand and.: rushed a point; Fitzroy; replied withh. aminor, and then Merrick nicely; marking from Rattray, got. a goal with a 16ng kick. The. rest of. the game consisted' of futile. attacks by. both teame, only a couple. of minors being added. The final i scores were:Goldfield--9 goals 8- behinds. (72 1 points). Fitzroy-7" goals 10 behinds (52' points). Neither side was burdened;with a "passenger," but several men shone out. Keller, Miller, Sherry, and Merrick performed particularly- well in. Fittroy's attacking brigade,, and Warren, Boyne, Elliott;,. and. Tarbottom. (who markebeautifully) were the star dtfende. Rattray was very good in the last quarter, when Wigeraft also showedi out. Fireake, forward and' wing, handled the ball a. lot, and' Gale,. rover, did` good work. Lethbridge,, Cockram, Donnellan. Hamilton, and: McNeil were all effective, and Jenkin. (goal)' kicked well. For the winners practically every man played well, but special praise, must be given to Johnston, who ' played splendidly, showing pace and judgment,' and kicking remarkably well. Griffiths, in the ruck, playedI one" of the best games on' the' ground, and was ably. seconded by: Hall. Hickey. and Brennan. more than held: their own as rovers, and' Bailey, on.the wing, made few mis-akes. Uren, in the, centre,, played:' sa solid; useful game. The forwards all played: well, Brown being perr haps the pick of the bunch. Riseberry was: splendid,. and; Laffin's only drawback was somie bad kicking. Bennett was "heady', and' Weilanad executed' some nice passes. The back line wa.:like a rock, Low1 ry shining on the ground, and FerV guson in the an. Edberg. came c through with some nice dashes and o a very. fine mark, and:Daly, was very. seldom 'beaten. Mitchell' played' his-.usual solid' game, and Prince in 1 goals, although miskicking twice, came out with good' judgment. Hedger, who officiated. as central] Sumpire, pcrformed' capably.