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Football.
(By Umpire.)
Ports and Norwoods certs.
A. battle royal for third and fourth
places.
Ports almost sure to be minor
premiers.
West Torrens have played all
through in really fair and honorable
style, and deserve to be congratulated
for their go.d, pretty football, and
all round manly play.
Maybo the Torrens will make up
for it next season Let us hope so.
West Adelaido, although bottom
on the list, also deserve groat praise
for haviug played purely for the love
of the game. They deserve some
encouragement. I hope they will
have better luck next season.
Mr Joe Andrews went away with
the South Australian eighteen this
week as manager.
I should like to see our premier
team challenge the Victorian premier
team for championship at the end of
the season.
Ports beat the Norths.
Diuny Roodmau played a fine
game all through.
Champion Tommy McKeozie was
another of the best.
" Duke" McKenzie was al
clover.
Charlie Drew was one of Norths
most brilliant men.
Jessop played a lovely game
awfully fast and clever. His running,
turning, and general roving was
superb.
Boss Daly is very consistent this
year ; age has no effect on him. He
kicked 4 goals.
Jim Matthews played well, as is
usual with him.
" Arabi" Pash played pretty well
too.
Jack Bees gave a capital exhibition
of wing play.
Jack Earl played tip-top. He
rarely does anything else. Jack is
another of those fellows that improve
with age.
Jack Quinn is about the best
ground man I have seen this year.
He is untiring, dogged, plucky, and
above all a gentlemanly (little big)
player.
Jack Fletcher has proved worth his
weight in gold for the Ports this
season, and on Saturday ho played
half-back excellently.
Tompkins (forward! was very good
indeed; this is certainly his best
season.
The wily Matlieson, who leads in
the goal kicking list for all clubs,
once more made a name for himself.
Joe Earle, the fast back man, put in
some fast runs, and was instrumental
in repelling numerous northern on
slaughts.
Dick James justified his inclusion
in the iuterstate team by his defence
work.
Dempster (in goal) was quite up to
his best.
Whicker is well again, and he
played a fine game, especially in the
last quarter.
" Ragga" Selby was tip-top until
he got hurt through taking a sky
scraping mark. He ricked his neck,
and was injured so much that he
couhi not kick the ball, and was
carried off the field.
Ports best man is hard to pick, as
they all playod well. I like
Dickson and Cock for proferonco.
Corston played well, but lost his
kick too often.
Pope kicked some goals, and was an
unselfish and reliable forward.
All the Port men did very well.
Norwoods will have a puzzle to
pick their play-off team. For seasons
back they have not had such a splen
did lot of reserve men.
Sturts wore boaton by Norwoods.
Some persons said " Norwood were
going to let Sturts win."
The game didn't look like that any
how. The winners played a good I
honest game.
One of tho Slurb mou lost his hoad
completely, which is au unfortunate
occurence for the game.
L. llill did au immense amount of
grafb for the victors.
Stoddart was as good as any man
on the ground. lie is a hard nut to
run against.
Charlie Barnes was invincible in
the defence. He is another veteran
that improves with age.
Billy Miller did almost as he liked
forward ; he is really a star.
Harold Miller was at times opposed
by two or three men, and he beat i
them too. He was handled rather!
roughly, and returned tho com
pliment.
The game at Unley was certainly
not a kid glove one.
Stan Robinson deserves special
mention for cool and effective play.
Everything Stan does is done with'
splendid judgment.
Tommy Gibbons was another of
Norwoods best, while Darce Cowan j
also did much useful work. !
Ernie Smith had a finger sprained
by a kick early in the game, and at
half-time had it seen to by Dr. Dawson.
Charlie Gwynne was very pro
minent all the afternoon by good
play.
Con Chamberlain assisted mate
rially ; in the back lines he is always
safe.
Lewis, the younger, followed
greatly.
Phil Newland played again, and
was a good skipper.
Dr. Dawson operated skilfully,
was a sore in the sides of the Sturts,
and attended well to his work. He
cut through the Sturts backs several
times when he found an opening.
Waye was in the thick of the play
for Sturts. Ho played a good hard
energetic game right through,
Kleinschmidt has improved with
every game he has played, and in the
near future will be one of South
Australians best.
Chinner played excellently on the j
wing, and stuck to Padman very
well. Ho was no soft snap.
Harry Hay played a real good
game, although ho evidently lost his
temper at times.
Warhurst put in a good exhibition
of wing play; lie was quick s ud
sure.
Sturts did not play a very good
combined game, while the Norwoods
were always on the alert to kick or
knock the ball to a comrade.
Newton Cameron played another
good game, and is in the intui state
team. He is sure to play well.
Kolsh is cne of Sturts most con
sistent players evory Saturday, and is
one of their best men.
Waikor did very well to>, consider
ing it was only his second match.
West Torrens just sxvod themselvos
against Souths.
Jack Fletcher will be captain of
South Australia to morrow, Good
luck to him and our boys.
Wallace was once nioro to the fore
for Souths. He is a perfect gem of a
player.
Conrad and Jack Kay made ex
cellent forwards.
Aleck Morton played a really good
game also.
Windsor (on the wing) is absolutely
one of the speediest customers that
ever handled the ball. He is just as
good as the best.
Young Davidson was remarkably
clever all through on the wing.
Adcock has very few superiors at
the game.
Wally O'Connell is a well built
dandy of a footballer, fit for any team
at any time in any place.
Tredrea as usual brought forth
rounds of applause for quick and
clever passing.
Warren (in goal), Pascall, and
Marsh Herbert drove back repeated
attacks from the Torrens men.
Pring played a sterling game, and
is reckoned by the best judges to
be one of the best followers we have.
He played the best game of the lot.
Be&les (forward) has done grand
work all the season for West Torrens.
He always gets some goals.
Ralph Aldersey was the same as
usual—fast and sure. I hope he
will give Victoria another taste of his
quality. He was best man in the
last interstate match.
E. Filsell and Angwin were right
up to concert pitch.
Dave Smith was once more well to
the fore, and well deserves his
inclusion in the interstate team.
Wells; was another good Torrens
player.
It looks as if Norths and Sturts
will get into the play off now.
Port Adelaide will require to shake
themselves up to beat Norwoods.
They seemed very much off Golor in
the last match.
Long trips do not seoin to do much
good for the playors of any team as
a rule.
Ports have some great junior
players down in their district to
recruit their team with.
Wilcox (2), Godfrey, and Deslandes
are four champion juniors that may
be available to fill vacancies.
The boundary umpires system has
made a great difference to Norwoods
Tt just suits their play. Slow follow
ers are of no use now.
In comparison tho boundary
umpires aro paid a groat deal better
than central umpires.
The late P. J. McKeuna was one
of the fiucst footballers of his day,
and stuck to West Adelaide always.
Ho played in interstate matches, aud
was a centre man of high calibre.
Paddy was a true friend and a fine
fellow, well respected by everybody,
and as honest as the sun. May he
rest in peace.
Norwood Imperials mot Silver
Stars, and lost by four points after a
roally hard, fast, and exciting game.
Each of tho above clubs have won
a match, and negotiations are taking
place for a play-off match on an
enclosed ground.
Considering it was a park lands
game and the great rivalry, it was
played out fair and square.
Robertson, of the Stars, was the
most speedy uian of the lot.
Jack Hare and Kitson were also
really good for the winners.
Silver Stars were the best in air
play, while the Imperials were ahead
in ground play.
For the Imperials. Harvey,
Trevellion, Davoren, Hooper, Morris,
Godfrey, Stephens, and Shepherd
played well.
The A.S. and B.T. Academy
(8 goals 10 behinds) defeated jthe
Prospect Excels (4 goals 5 behiuds).
The goalkickers for the Academy
were F. Martin (3), A. S. L. Peake,
and Mullins (2 each), Gild (1). For
the Excels, Phillips, Munks, Shim
mons, and Nixon (1 each). F.
Martin, and A. R. Peake (forward),
Evans, and A. S. L Peake (ruck)
with Madern and McNally (back)
were the backbone of the Academy ;
while for the losers Pash, Davis,
J Wickes (captain), and Thomas played
j prominently.
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