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Tasmanian
League
Atkinson's Form
Lefroy
With
For the Tasmanian League's roster matches on
Saturday the da? was line, but a strong north
erly wind greatly affected play, making I. often
Impossible to Judge the flight of the ball. Can
unore met North Hobsrt on the top ground
where the wind had full play. Winning th.'
tnss, North in the first quarter scored 28 pmnt>
to Cananore'e seven, but In the second quartet
North (ailed to score, anil Cananore earTled their
tally to 4(1 points The play generally improved
Though well beaten. North Hobart Bhowed
great Improvement upnn their form In previous
atch. The best Inr Cananore were Gorringe.
The
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Edwards Fclmingham. Fltegeraid. and Stevena.
Lelroy met Nrwtown on the North Hobarl
ground, where the wind was not so violent, ll
was a good game but would have been much
etter if the Newtown team had played with
anything like b.vstem. They have a large pro
portion ol dashing, clever playera. but ore destl
tute of combination. The final scores were:—
Ijefroy 910. Newtnwn 7-7. Features ol the
match were the brilliant back play for Lefroy
f Atkinson and Bvme. and tlip, centre plav ol
Hay Othen lo do well were ItnlSrtBnn. Smith
nd McCarthy. The last>named. despite the
ind, kicked for goal accurately getting six
The best for Newtown were Roberts, Leltch
Bloomfleld, Peacork, Friend and Hislop.
So many good men are lost to Tasmanian
ootball that the League's officials are now look
>ng more closely Into the applications for clear
nres. Apparently It has been decided that no
learance shall be granted where It Is certain
that clisnge of venue Is desired chiefly on ac
ount of f"olball. Where b man Is transferred
o another place by his employer there will be
no obstacle put In his way. lefroy club re
used a clearance of F. Burrldge, one of 'as!
w(ll confirm tt is not vet known, but then
s possibility of a refusal.
Dalton applied for his clearance from North
obart club to St. Kllda (Melbounji}. and it '
aa now been dellnltely refused on the ground
hat It is a case of tnfflckfnif.
o select the Tlsmsnlan team 'or the Australian
arnival. 7t was notified at the same time
hat the League would bear lull financial re
ponslbllity for the trip.
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