That football is still wonderfully popular was demonstrated on Saturday, when 120,000 enthusiasts attended the six matches, marking the opening of the ...
Article : 1,167 wordsTwo of the most thrilling last quarters which football followers could desire to witness were staged in the games on Saturday, when two of last year's semi-finalists just managed to stave ...
Article : 1,247 wordsThe match against Williamston at Oskleigh, was fraught with excitement. From start to finish both teams threw themselves whole heartedly into the struggle, and a fast pace ...
Article : 517 wordsThe second-eighteen season was opened on Saturday, new players being numerous in all sides. Last season's final four seem to be again strongly represented, all registering good wins. ...
Article : 626 wordsIn a desperate effort to goal in tho last quarter of the Richmond-Collingwood game H. Collier (Collingwood) found it necessary to jump high above D. Harris (Richmond) to secure the ball. Harris falling, grasped Collier by the foot, and so frustrated the move. The above shows ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 56 wordsThe hard state of the ground was responsible for many scarred knees and elbows after the game between Prahran and Camberwell at Toorak Park on Saturday. The above picture of a scrimmage near goal shows the clouds of dust rising as the players attempt to turn to intercept the ball ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 68 wordsFitzroy's most pronounced victory over Footscray definitely classes the side as a greatly improved combination, and one which is likely to occupy a much more pronounced position than ...
Article : 663 wordsIn operation for the first time on Saturday, the nineteenth-player rule was used by more than one captain. Collins, of Richmond, who injured his ankle, was replaced at three-quarter time ...
Article : 921 wordsThe match between Brunswick and Sandringham attracted 2000 spectators, and was decided on the Sandringham oval, which, consisting of practically a field of sand, was against a [?] ...
Article : 427 wordsAnticipating a keen fight 9000 supporters assembled at Coburg on Saturday. Both sides were confident. Carroll replaced Monohan (ill) in the Preston side. Scrambling play marked ...
Article : 712 wordsMelbourne's 25-point victory over South Melbourne somewhat flatters them, for they were not so superior as the final scores suggest. Steadiness and accuracy in attack enabled them to ...
Article : 833 wordsThe following permits have been granted by the League second eighteens:--S. D. Lewis, Richmond to Collingwood; H. Tanner, South Yarra to Melbourne; E. H. Rea, East Malvern to ...
Article : 86 wordsThe contest between Prahran and Cam[?]well, at Toorak Park, was very keen. [?] teams showed improvement, but lacked a [?]te[?] in the forward area. There was only a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 639 wordsThe North Melbourne team (including nine new men) went down to Geelong by the early train on Saturday to play their first match of the season against the Geelong eighteen, and in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 394 wordsNorthcote opened their winning account in convincing style against the improved Brighton eighteen, and except for portion of the last quarter, they were never seriously challenged. ...
Article : 481 wordsAfter the match it was announced that Lewis, the North Melbourne captain, would be reported for allegedly having attempted to strike Coghlan, the Geelong skipper. ...
Article : 29 wordsCrammed with all the features which make the Australian game so wonderfully popular, the Collingwood-Richmond encounter, staged at Richmond before 32,000 spectators, had the great ...
Article : 1,574 wordsThe season of the Victorian Rugby Union [?] officially opened on Saturday in perfect weather and players were keen, enthusiastic and determined to give of their best and hardest in [?] ...
Article : 215 wordsMemories of their last meeting at Essendon in [?] were stirred by the contest on Saturday between Carlton and Essendon. As on the previous occasion the result was in doubt until the last ...
Article : 743 wordsHawthorn staged the first of their promised surprises on Saturday, when after a strenuous and exciting struggle they succeeded in defeating last year's semi-finalists. The club's ...
Article : 571 wordsHammering away at the Port Melbourne goal for practically the whole of the last quarter, Yarraville, despite faulty shooting by their forwards, twice crept within a few points of Port ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 5 May 1930, Page 6
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