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Glenelg victory due
to teamwork
Bv AMOS BOTTROFF
Better team work, pronounced determination, and
more effective use of handball on o soggy ground for three
quarters, gore Glenelg their 2-5 victory over Norwood on
the Bay Oval today.
1st 2nd 3rd Final Pts.
Glenelg . 3—5 8—9 11—12 12—15 87
Norwood 1—2 5—4 7—6 10—10 70
Norwood finished the,
stronger of the two teams,
but it was their individual
play and- late determina
tion that enabled them to
kick 3-4 to Glenelg's 1-3
in the final term.
Johnny Taylor won the
toss for Glenelg and chose
the advantage of a slight
cross wind which favored
the northern goal.
It was soon evident that
the Bays were out to play
a more systematic game
than their opponents.
While Glenelg generally
protected the man going
for the ball and always had
a man racing out into the
open to receive a chance
pass. Norwood players had
to fight for most oppor
tunities themselves, and
were rarely assisted in their
effort to free the ball.
Rundle had a goal on
the board for Glenelg
within half a minute jf
play, and Laurie Taylor
followed witih another a
few minutes later. Glenelg
then lapsed into inaccur
acies and posted five points
in a row.
It was just before the close
of the quarter that Drage
kicked Norwood's only goal.
System tells
The game continued in
the Bays' favor, and the
difference between the
system displayed by the
two sides became even
more apparent.
Norwood endeavored to
attack on a number of
occasions, but risky and
ill - directed handball
readily found players miss
ing out or over-running
the ball..
Glenelg, on the other
hand, found Laurie Taylor
and Rundle mobile ele
ments in their attack, and
with greater precision
went to a handy lead late
in this term.
Potts, with an injured
ankle, had left the field,
and Fosdike, who took his
place on the wing, was
asked to make another
change to replace Marriott
at centre soon after.
With Marriott in the
ruck Norwood looked a
better side, although they
still had to depend more
on individual effort than
from the support of their
team-mates.
During the third quarter
Norwood made further
changes, Walker going to
the goalfront and Mayo to
centre half -forward.
Last-term bid
Again in the final term
Marriott was back in ruck.
Walker was also given a
term there, and Dalwood
took the goalsneak posi
tion.
Although Glenelg had a
good run late in the third
quarter, Norwood came
back ? strongly almost
throughout the final term,
but found Eton and Johnny
Taylor and Hunt a coun
ter to their efforts.
The three Taylor
brothers were Glenelg's
best and it would be diffi
cult to pick between them.
Johnny was tireless in
ruck and indomitable in
defence. Don at centre
half-back, was almost im
passable for most of the
game and Laurie was a
strong link in attack, his
fine marking and smart
ground play making this
his best game for the
season.
Few of the others were
really outstanding but
Davies, Rundle, Jones, and
Crabb teamed well. Guy
also played soundly at
half-forward.
Marriott was best for
Norwood with a sound but
not brilliant game.
Olds started off slowly
but improved as the game
progressed. Dalwood 's
ruck work was good and
Roberts defended with
great vigor.
Best Players — Glen elf?: J.
Taylor. L. Taylor, D. Taylor,
Davies. Rundle. Jones. Guy,
Crabb. Norwood : Marriott,
Olds, Dalwood, Roberts. Black
more, Williams, Reimann.
Scorers — Glenelg: Bundle,
3-3: Jones, 3-1; Cburchett. 2-2;
L. Taylor. 1-2; J. Taylor.
Crabb, Potter, 1-0; McPherson.
0-3; Laffln, Guy, Davies. 0-1:
rushed. 0-1. Norwood: Mayo.
2-3; Willialhs, 2-1; Burke. 1-2:
Marriott, Walker, 1-1 Drage,
Hoy, Dalwood, 1-0; Fosdike.
Carr, 0-1. ?
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