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laorosse.
BY "TORONTO."
When I wrote last week, 1 stated that we
wcro totally la Uio dark regarding our Sydney
visitors. Sluee then, Mr MorUcy, a delegate ou
the New South Wales Association, who is at
nrcscQt in Melbourne, has thrown a little light'
on tho subject. Amongst others likely to be
playing for Sydney is Bradley, well known
1 amongst Victorian liuros» players. Unless
bo has improved vtneo be crowed the border
hu would not find a plsco in Victoria's bust
twolvo. Tho best "hoinu" in tho tcutn Is Boa-
well, an old C&uadlau player— ho is ssld to be
very clcvor Indeed. Jliggs, who learnt bis
lacrosse In England, will also bo ia their for
ward division; so that our defences may havo
to suit themselves to entirely different types
of forwards to what they usually meet In club
matches. Two goal-keepers, named M'Lood
aud Joues, arc likely to be iDcludod In the
team, as both of them arc equally good out of
goal. This may provo advantageous to thcra
before they havo completed their list ' of
matches. Tho tiret-namcd Is said to bo tho'
better of tho two In goal, and Is llkuly to havo
the preference when tbo Dual cholco Is made.
Ho Is very small, and lu consequence has to do
most of his work with the c rosso. However, be
has a iplondld eye, aud guts the ball on bis
crouo very cleverly. Awunsr.1 others likely to
couio over arc Buckaa. Morrison, Hunt, and
Jago, amongst tho doh-nro players, and Hop
kins, another clover "homo." Jago Is secre
tary of tho assoelaUOQ aud ono of their best
i players, llo has a cico turn of speed, and
Is almost sure to play "defence wing."
Tholr flrn appearance in Melbourne will be
agnlnat (ho University, on Monday, tho Sth
July. Tho sub-committee of our association
arranged on Monday lust, that tbc vacant dates
on tlio Gth and 6tb July should be (Hied in as
follows: University v. New South Wales, ou
5Ui July, and M.C.C. v. South Australia, on 6th
July.
Tbo Dm of tho practice matches which have
been arranged by tho Victorian selection com
mittee, took placo on tho Mclbourao cricket
ground last Tuesday, and resulted In ati cosy
victory for Mr Search's team by 14 goals to C.
It would be a lucky punter who could at pre
sent pick tho flimt twelve. On Tuesday's play
"CIs" Murray Mood out ovor anything ou tho
ground, aud it will be a good thing for Vic
toria If hu can maintain his present form dur
ing tho next threo wonks. Goss also performed
tho next three weeks. Goss also performed
quite VP to expectations as flrot home, but
Douglas, Rudd and F. M'CoH, wore very often
at sea u attack wings. Tbo usual position of
each of thune players Is nmognsl Uio home),
and, therefore, a little Khnrl-coaiiog for a start
must tm overlooked; In fact, it te only fair to
thcra to stare, that towards tho clow of the
gnmo Uiry were dropping Into their work much
better. Handficld, although suffering severely
from cold, played very well in tho centre, and
ran scarcely bo auppltuued.
On Tucrday's pkiy, the weakest spots in Uin
team wore the defence wings. Wingrovc Is a
splendid lacrosse player, who hAndles lite
creese beautifully, and te oar fAotcwt man; but
In club matches he hait boon taking a roving
commission back, and Uie effect vrn "marked"
on Tuenday. Ills man wan left maru unchecktd
'than oiiy iriaycr on tlio'grouiul. Bnd'Wlngrovc
must remedy this before be meets I'othorlng-
ham, olherwlso there will be trouble In htoro
for un. Walsh, on tlio other defence wing, was
also bulow form, and was not nearly so effec-
tlvo thorn as ho usually Is .unongst ttn; backs.
On tho other side, Moulton waslho Iwwt of the
forwards, vrhllet H. Murray, C. Gordon and
Hon so wore nuwt prominent In defence. To
morrow (Saturduy) B. Murray will be in
cluded In place of F. .M'Call; UalnbrldKo will
tako bis place as third man. whilst A. House
will bo given a ahnw in placo of Walsh on de
fence wing. This pfayor is frequently cracknl
up as a centre, hut lite tiylo of play Ik purely
"dufcncc." Ho Invariably waits to baulk tho
oppmlng centre, ctlngK to him like glue, but
uever grta away to permit of bin own defences
playing to him. With his pace, staying fiower,
and ability to mark a man, ho should provo In-
The teams tomorrow (Saturday) are:— No. 1:
Search, goal: White, point; Doncy, covor-
polnt: Wlngrove and House, defenco' wings;
llandfleld, centro; Rudd and Douglas, attack
wings; B. Murray, left bomoj.C. Murray, right
home; and Goes. home. No. 2: Delves, goal;
II. Murray, point; C. Cordon, covcrpolut; Rus
sell, third man; Wnlih and W. M'CaH, defence
wings; Urynlny, centre; F. M'Cal) and.lltw-
kyns, attack wings ; Hatehelor, left homo;
Evans, right homo, T. M'Call, homo. Tho
match lakes placo ou Uio South Melbourne
crlckot ground at 3 o'clock.
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