Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 3 May 1897, page 6


OPENING OF THE FOOTBALL

SEASON.

THE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

By onscRvri!.

The association was a week, earlier than the league in opening: the season, and there was in opportune of estimating how far the attentions Of nile which come into effect this season are likely to be beneficial to the game flies first in

pressions are, so far, saü=í_ietor\, as promising more mt cresting and open play, though until the league clubs meet it will be difficult to say whether the of on play noticeable on Mturthj was entirely due to limiting the little near!, to 10 ¿ard*-inste id of about ten inches ns fennell or whether it has not have been largely brought about by a reduc turn of the association tends, to 18 men In the disposal son of their men, call captain took two out of the ruck and there was none of that crowd ing on the ball which spoiled BO nine matches just Season The open pi is well I fine), become more pronounced as the season admire and drop kicking will become once more an attractive feel

sure of the phy Other indications were the first race will had their owed more fully micaceous and strong players get more benefit from their strength As yet, however, it is a little too soon for prophecy

Brunswick, the new club in the as sociation met Richmond on the M.C.C. ground where the site was much larger than either secretary anticipated The Brunswick uniform in red and black stripeswe much like Port Melbourne s red and blue however, that there will be great difficult in this

tiiifeui'-hing the players when they meet for the first three quarters there was META little to choose between the teams although minute as a result of the exertions touch land workers is Hickling! and Parker, Richmond and now is a little the best of the central pin, and in the last quarter they settled in the fee for a good kid ihcMCC ground was never so hard that the miners found the leather studs they usually wear quite uncle s in helping them to keep their feet and nothing but the cricketers (spikes- not per mitted m for to all would have been of any so fast mc c As a consequence em man who tried to turn sharply found his feet things from under him is though he were playing I burlesque football in a skating rink In this way the game was to some extent spoiled though the (ne significant fact that there was hardly 1 Ecnmmuc li can be ginning to end of it could not be overlooked The umpire was march of live to fill up the ball, and the yawl offers of ia) id pacing was always manifested plovers dropped into the new system rapidly enough 11 d with the open character of the pleasures of the heaviness who appeared for the winners both Backhouse and Parker played a fine game while Watson Him and He is all did good umlaut York tennis wick H best man was Johnson who was formerly tried In 1 sandon but May 17 for a light mm also showed good all round pi ii they hire a car of its late lads in Calaghan t(he cup tie) and M Briand, while M Nunn and there were also prominent De len and Elder each t t two (years for Richmond

With the soft, sandy surface it Port Melbourne the miners in the matIt v. Orth v Part. were better able to keep their feet and see their good points Port Melbourne, in need [I add a small

rag trade, and though a glance at the of h area will show that the wind w UM n important factor the BLUe was no doubt us to which with e butter train Their deft nee w i m if he ii h strong They helped each other and in their hand ball

winches liners will b 1 1 unit of the remodelled

game - was under U lives in the third quarter especially North Melbourne in the other hand showed home g d iii himself The but lacked the ton This I can. slower to me then 61 points to ) 11 though face seemed to be their forte Iaht FOIS n In the sec. and quarter the Ports wire a long time in getting in than MILE points for the scored a behind-, with 1 man, and then four girls without a 1 milk Those who t iv IV at Mollioime win this game so dear inch were liberated with the belief in it the best. of Vu league terms of H t sea on would have had a pipe

found surprise that they met the If and But in a hurdle for the wind as both Johnson and O'Brien played a fine gain while the total foot He

was also the wood from Henderson a new man M Gregor Robertson, and Uah - the last named 1. team" three (goals while Now in (scored two Uth much North Mr. bourne had a cup L. of its smartness piers about II has never driven ItriHi Snow 1 Launder, and Stuckey, all did good work for their colour

I cm as little of the in rich 1 between I Corser 11 and Willi must own same time both teams put most of their old 1 for ore afield, that the (line was more rising this J no match between those keen rivals for POTTS j at isolating 1 OOIM m .. had on a nil at half-time gave tin and airmen Victor After half time three behinds only were scored 111 a Iii of f fight game

in the following table of scores, the points are computed at me for a goal and one for each be paid according to the new rule

SCORE a

Tt 2n I th 1

Much fun for Qtr Final Pts Port Mails are 0-2 9-10 -8-10 5-16 (17 North Melbourne 1-2 1-2 2-0 2-C 18th

U T H T, Sunday

The Ballarat Football Club played Geelong on Saturday and won by 6 goals to 4 The game w i-, 1111 el under the new rules, which worked and 1111 rah I