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All soccer enthu~iasts are becoming alive to the fact that more enterprise is needed in the t.lme. Nowhere is this more applicable thah in the present archaic method of selecting teams for representing the State and ~xpecting to get results. Ofteh, without even trial games, teams ~ave been selected only a short period, sometimes justa few days, prior to an l~portant gat1.1e. The .players do .not meet eac.hother unt11they are m-the dres~1)Jg room, as It were. They even are cpmparqt1~e strang~ ers to each other and must feel anythmg but a happy team which is so esse?ti~l. to success. They actually are eleven mdlvlduals, and ,.,;thout any preyious ,pla:ying together as athey are expect-ed to succeed. Naturally

The result of such a method if adopted would be astonishing, and other sports, -such as tennis, have proved this to be absolutely essential if 'we are to ~oldour own in international, or even interstate contests.. It is applicable toallgraaes, seniors down tq schoolboys. ' . Ani)t~er method of getting the players, would be for them to be nominated by the Clubs, and the State Selectors to go to the various matches and watch those players tr.at have been nominated and if found suitable the players names to b~ included on a trai~ing list.

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OF THE GAME No. t.-Mr. W. A. Cumming, Chairman' Of Council "Bili",Cum~ing as he is,affec.tionally known to thousands of so<;:cerfans, 1S undoubtedly one of the real identities of the game in Vitto.ria, on 40 being years. associated -' with the game ' for just

Born in Ayr, Scotland, his deep interest in the game, even as a youth, e~tended beyond playing, being a Secretary of a .Juvenile Association numbering 14 Clubs. .Coming to Australia in 1908, he played at right back for Carlton Utiit:ed, a stronR team then, du!ing the' 1909-10 se:asons. He alsQ

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South Melbourne United 10 d. Northcote O. Preston 4 d. Coburg O. Under 19 Division ,Preston 5 d. Prahran 2. Park R:angers 1.3d.. South Y arr~ O. Box Hill 0 drew mth Yalloum O. Brighton versus Hakoah match postponed. Western Suturbs 5 drew with Coburg 5'11Under 17 Division BrightQn 8 d. Sunshine United 1. South 'Melbourne Uni(ed4 d. CoburgO, Preston 7 d. Box Hill. O. ' U d 15 D' , . N erth t lv O lslon P 8 d n resion. or co e . Sunshine United,2 d. Box Hill O. S h Melb oume U't lout me. d 4 dB' ng ht on 1 ~ ) N ?te: Owing tQ w.ithdra"":l3:J.of teams in "~ Section of the Third DIvIsion, the ThIrd Division'" has been reformed,into one section
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to "getting on" a bit and will dQubt to hand over the reigns. with,the game will definitely in the years to come.

The Second DivIsion Reserve match, Bradford versus Coburg., '\Yhich ~as, to have been played last Saturday week, April 17th, has been ,:;lilimed by the Bradford Club for rlon-i1:ppearanceof (':::oburg.

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r;et Into the local soccer team, he finds thIS IS not so easy as it sounds. He must get his own kit together, and this is one of the most vital things in his effort to become a soccer player. How many boys realise this? Boots are usually far too big for them, several studs are missing when they come to "put the boots on for the match, No boy or man can write with a broken pen nib and no playeI" can play good football with bad boots. . FIrst try on new boots bare footed, see that
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w~th vaseline when first putti?g on the boots w1l1 prevent sore toes and heels make them comfortable to skInned break in, but and do not, as many do, put them in water, either hot or cold. When Used for' an hour or so they will ~eemlmore comfortable and that is the time

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of room in them are-procured, They must

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everyone. Players are by olGer and more exfact one could say th"iJ:" too much of the ma )

finger bet,veen the elastic and leg without

any undue pressure of the elastic, which must be over a calf muscle, or cramp in the leg will set in. Having obtain.ed and de(j,lt with all the, re-: quired equipment, the player must get fit to play and to stay the course without over;exertion. For the young boy, plenty of walk:. ing at a good pace strengthens the leg muscl~,
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qbject of the game, Coacheshave too muc11'"'

of an obsession that the only purpose of the game is "to lick the opposing side." Players are temperamental-some more than others:-a:nd the tendency. to "fly off the, handle IS always more evIdent when teams are talked to by persons wh,o do not understand how to get the maXImum controlled ~ffort from players. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS J.t '.1li11 be appr.eciated.by the V.S.F.A. P?bl1CIty
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AN S.O.S. FOR REFEREES An urgent request is made to all those soc.cer enthusiasts who are now no longer taking an active part in the game on the field, to h v Ictorlan , " soccer Ref erees A ssoCla. .JOin te t A t 1 'h Ion, SSOCla ton mee t s on th e ftb our M da "IS on y In each month , at 8 p,m.., R oom 8, Victorian Railways Institute, Fli1)ders Street, Melbourne" All enqu,iries should be address- . ed to Mr. H. Armstrong, 27 Farm Street, Newport. .. tf' 1L JJ : d\ TT l\\. TC ~ : lJ T~ \Lt U.IV : V 11. .Ill ~ U ~ Brighton Club Brl' ghto n m t B H ' ll t B e ox I a rIg ht on on th e 17thAp n, "I " I and aft ey a very even and Inerestl' n t S 1 th dd d 211 use f "ld e game en e .In a rawa , B g ' ht . 1 ~Ig on al e main y OWing:t 0 t 00 much passing across goal when direct: m<:!thods would have paid dividends, but the Box Hill goal had .narrow squeaks 'when Barr and Scott just missed in lightning .thrusts while Box Hill score:dwith first time shots~ Best player~. for B.righto~:' Barr, Scott, Marone and Bingham; B<:xH!Il: Brown, Bayley, T~5~r and gravell. In go~L - "
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, Tom:my Lawton, the .;I;: 17,500 plus, ex,;Chelsea centre now leads Notts County, an up and coming Third Division team, Frank Swift, Manchester City's goalie is the only goalkeeper in the English Football League to captain a side. The F,A. issued art official "Black List" "'vering all"classes of football folly and crim~, umplete Ib wIth the some of d names of Th hh soccers
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ban Queens Park Rangers have had a really successful season and should be right for promotion to Second Division: ". ...

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Dunng half time the L~dles CommIttee christened a .new in.novation ill that afternoon - tea was aval~able In the Scout ~al.l 01) the g~c~nd, and It \\fas vc~-.f popular 1ndeed, ~nd "'-Ill be more so when the colder days arrive, The University Soccer Club Qniversity 'Soccer Club, formed

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members, entered the Assoclatlon. Although h Th " d D . ." h. I ' nil y In t e I( IVlSlon t IS year we hope . d' 1 . In'succee Ing years to pay our way Into t he d"" W lvISlo t ns t 'h ' k h t d t K G II. oP

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To enable prompt publication of the "News" each week Club Secretaries Or Publicity 9f~cers are requested to send in reports of Club activities to reach the Editor by 110t later than Monday morl1ing's post, ~

greatest of all games, We are looking forward to a Rood season of good soccer and we are,sure that our opponents will see that the matches we inte.nd to win shall not be easily won,

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,neIghbors, W estern Su~urbs" pla~es them at ,t~e hea~ ,o~the champlonshlp1adder-of'the ~lrst.. DIVI,SIO~, ,a.nd they are ?OW the. only team m thIs d1v1.Sl0n to have gamed maXImum

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quIckly took cont~ol of the g:ame h9wever, and. added a goql. ~"mmute,makmg ,the final score 4cgoals to 1 m the ~~ngers favour. the other age groups, Prestov defeated South Melbourne United in the Upder 17 Finn' ;by 2 goal~ to nil,~n~ in the Und~r 15 Fi.nc~ South UnIted won agamst Bnghton by Melbourne 2 goals to one. i 'Detals. . Under 15 SectIon

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PROSPECTS FOR TODAY, Main First Division game today should be at Hurlingham Park where the home team, Brighton, which has not yet cracked it for .a.,":,in, should be hard pres~ed by the Dlvls1on One leaders Sunshme United.' Sunshine's yo~ng and virile team should add. fresh laurels to 1tS'already undefeated record, but they may find Brighton more serious op-, position than their two previous victims. Brighton has always been a team of surprises, and it is predicted that a very close result will end a game' which should be packed full of Yallourn's thrills from start to finish. good showing against Moreland ",-..6t Saturday, should provide plenty of interest at C9mo Park where they are to me~t the home team, Prahran. Prahran should wm however, but the game may not be easy fo. them, M?r,eland, at home to Box Hill, sh6u~d also provide a very. close contest, B,ox Hill has not yet ?pene? ItS .acco~nt"and will be all out

A WORD TO RESERVES By F. J. Hall Every week ,selectors have to face the p:ob~em of choosmg the players for. the SenIor a d Reserve team,s. 1t often h~ppens that week after week g?od ":(outhful players who c~uld m~ke the SenIor s1de have to be chosen t repre~ent the Res~r~es. . ~or the selectors It IS a. problem quite. as serIous as for the player himself. A goqd player may say~ and rightly so-"I am a much improved player this year. And I would benefit greatly if I were given the ex:., perience; andsenior I reckon that I am crack at the sid'e," - entitled to a :',

He may even say "how am, I to make any c~ further progress with perhaps the object of !:, catching the eye of the interstate selectors, if ; I am always in this reserve team tl'i Team management too often asks "h@w can' we give these youngsters their chance without, upsetting all the sides?" c': today wIth thl.s ?bJec~ m VI~v.:.. P rk..1t is we,1l\known th,at many rese:ve team!;~~! Of the remammg FIrst DIvISion game, ~ players tram more consIstently and wIth great-;~( Rangers should l>e too strong for Western er enthusiasm than some of the senior men. Suburbs" ,., . To the "up and coming" boys I say. '(.Do , - In the Second DIVISIOn, the game of the not worry about the senior team- just keep, day shou!d be at Fawkner P~rk! where South on training to' maintain first class match form ' 11 " d h . lfid Yarra will be ~t home acralnst South Melb' U " d Of h th ' th ' an p YSIca tness-,,-your ay WI come. I "; .11 d . . . ourne mte. t e 0 er games m IS . . . C b Br df rd and Hakoah should .mportant enga",ements, 1 ness an mJunes a 0" strike at .every team soone.r or later and the dIVISIon, 0 ur~, all De successfu . chance will come to s!tow Just how good you .; are.. Keep going-and if you do this you will be a good dual purpose-team maR Not only will you improve your own standard 6f physical fitness and playing ability, but you will keep, that first team "right on their tges all the . " tIme,

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TEAMS LIGHTNING PREMIERSHIP. Clubs are reminded that entries for the Senior teams LIghtning Premiership to be held at. Olympic Park on King's Birthday, Monday, June f4th, close with the Secretary of . the Association, Mr. H. Armstrong, .27 Farm;;t,~ Street, Newport, on- Monday, May 3rd. So~;~; .if you:r .club ha-s not ye.t entered ;its ,t~am,,;~ 'and desire to take part m the competItIons,':;" please see that your entry"is in to t,he ;Secret-;~; ary by no later than Monday mornIng s poP't.'.-"c

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