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Saturday.6th Aug.. 194:9

WELCOME TO OUR FRIENDS FROM YUGOSLAVIA. ~ It is right and proper that Soccer is the vehicle by which tbousands of Australians living in Victoria should welcome our friends from Jugo-Slavia at the M.C.C. this week. Is it not a fact that Soccer is the International game of football, played in more than 80 countries and drawing audiencesgreater in riumber than any other game? We thefrom hand of welcomeand and to ftiend~ ship toextend the boys Jugo-Slavia, their officials who come with them on this visit of goodwill. We know that on return to their
own land they will eqqally g-oodwill to their people. be messengers of

m.atcheswith a piece of leather instead of the Oaymore or Dirk. The Scots fell for the idea so much so that they now win victories as (far "South of the Tweed" as Wembley, where~ as even in the days of Bonnie Prince Charlie they never-got past Derby. Conclusive evidence of the popularity of the game in Scotland is seenin the hundreds of thousands of Scots who pay "Good siller" (dough to you) to seetheir favouriteS play each week. From England and Scotland, Soccer spread! to almost every country the Globe until the! game back-fired and the on p.upils began. to come back and show a few tncks to the.1r former tutors.
The game is played on a rectangular ground. with flags at. each corner and at t~e.c centre !i~e.

Vn these~aysofpost-war difficulti~s and misunderstandmgs, we ask them to ~eheve and to tell their people that Australians wish well to all Nations. and it is our earnesthope that our welcome to this famous Soccer team and their
stay with us-win,lose remembered by them. Howard or draw~will J. Ingham, be ever . Chairman..

~he- two edlfic~s at ea~? end which look hke bird cagesare the goa~s. to score, the ball ~ust pass betwee~~ the .upnghts and under the ~ar. :r-:r consolation pnz:esare offered for near misses either around the side or over the. top..
The net at the rear of.th~ goal IS n?t to catch tpego~lkeeper (a~someJumor enthusiasts sometimes mfer) bUtlS to ensure that the ball actually passes between the goal posts. The ball

(On behalf of the Council of the Victorian Amateur Soccer Football Association.)
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SOCCER WITHOUT TEARS. B V J M DIXON

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is ball-shape; i.e.., round and under no circum-stancesmust the peanut variety be used. The bloke in the middle with the whistle is the referee, and, as in all forms of ~ootball'.,is regarded by the supporters of one side as a Great
feller," and by the others as a "RobbeL" He

Soccer, which was invented by the English for their own enjoyment. was later taught to, the Scots in an effort to have International

has complete charge of the game, which cannot be interfered with by the ringing of bells. blowing of sirens or frantic sem-aphoring from be~ .

hmd the ~oals. Whust the refereecannot actually stand a man against a wall and have him shot, there is .little else he cannot do, including sending a man off the field should he think it necessarv.. Being sent off the field in Soccer is a ti::rrible stigma"and the man on whom such a sente!1cefallsi~ seldom receivedat home again. It has beeA suggestedthat is the reason fot the appearanc~of so many Scots in Australia, but this is incorrect. The two fellows with the little flags on the side lines are the linesmen, who are tolerated by the refereein ~ases where the ball is "Out:' During rest ,?fthegame he ignores the~, as befits a the man with so much power.
The ball is propelled thropghout the game i

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...

...

At each end of the ground are two rectangular sections marked in front of the goal. The outer one is known as the "Penalty Area." Any major infringement in this area by a defending player calls for a penalty kick, which is taken from the ':Spot" right in front of the goal by the side's best "Shot:' The unfortunate goalie has to stand and take it. Soccer is i..uite aga!Ile. From now on you are on youro~n and ,the Proprietors of this Jorlrnal, wish you a verypleasarit afternoon. r

I . . A ust roI.10 versus Yugosovlo.

Twenty-fi~e th,?usand saw Australia do m ~ t

almost entirely.w,~ththe ~get.byall playersexcept the "Go~he, who IS smgularly favour~d

of th,e attackmg m the early part of the

Test, at Sydney Showgrounds, l~st Satur.

(some say unfairly) to use his hands or any

other part of his anatomy to stop the ball. The only other portion of the body which player~may use is the head. Heading the ball ha been developed to a, fine art in England, though the of (repeated statement that this is due to the thickness of the Engli~h headsis without foundation; The expression; "Kick it with your head Choom" is regardedby Soccerplayers as extreme1ybad taste, and it is hoped that you, Sir (or Madam), will not be guilty of such a misdemeanor; Any attempts by players other than the goalie to handle the ball, pick it up or convey it up or down the ground in the pocket are frowned upon and calculated to bring down the wrath of the "Good Feller"or "Robber" (as the casemay be), who will then award a free kick. Other infringements are:-Being offside, tripping, charging in the back, ~ickin teeth, hitting a player, telling is a "wart," etc. the referee he
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Vukas (outside-left) i who, faued to settle

dowlJ early,. was jeer~d by sectio~sof the crowd whe~ he mlssed,5 easy shots with only goalie Jenkins (N.S;W.) to beat.. ~Jugo-Slavia again played the third back game with a fourth m.an falling back to help the ,~efence. Australia's tactics to overcome the system broke down. Ten minutes from the start Vukas crossed a low ball to Lustica (inside-right) who scored an easy goal. From then the Jugo-Slavs attacked steadily, but Jenkins prevented any further score until palf time, J ugo-Slavs 1, Austral~a .O. Austraha'.s first goal came 4- minutes after the resu~ptlon,. when Nunn (centre-forward) lured Beara (goalie) out and then lobbed a beauty over his head into the net. Nunn, at this stage, was playing brilliantly.
Twenty-five minutes later Johns (inside~ right) put Australia ahead with a powel--1

Play commenceswIth each team lining up in its "own half of the ground in three lines-5, .forwards, 3 half-b~cks and 2 full~backs, with the goalie between the sticks. "Pl1e ball is kicked off by the centre forward to another player of his ow:n side and the efforts of each team are then directed toward "taking" the ball down the ground within scoring distance of the opponent's goal, It will be seen as the game progressesthat no useful purpose is served by "Belting" the ball indiscriminately up the field, as some "Stinker" will merely ."Belt" it back again. When an attacking player receivesthe 'ball he must have an opponent and the goalie between him and the goal, or he is offside, in
which case a free kic;k is awarded to the defenders.

shot in the top right hand corner. . Further Australian effort to take command began to peter out' as the visitors once more took control. Ten minutes from time, Maston (right-back) conceded a corner ;and Vukas's kick, falling ~hort, was miskicked in clearing by a defender to Lusticai who gave Jenkins no chance. With the Refereerooking at his watch, JugoSiavia went into attack again and centre~forward Andrijasevicput in a shot which Jenkins palmed but f~iled to hold. Vukas then kicked it. from his hands into the net for a Jugo~ Slav victory-3-2, in one of the finest games seen in Australia for many years.
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As forecast in Soccer News, success at centre-forward, whilst

Nunn was a Gibb at .left~

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h~lfwastoo slow ~nd has been dropped,for th~ rle~t Test.Marshall (outside left) also was a . bit out of his- class and failed badly-his centreing being particularly poor, Sanders (outside right), from whom much was hoped.. played brilliantly. 'Team for the second Test. at Melbourne Cricket Ground ~s:Goal: Jenkins (N .S. W.) . Backs: Marston (N.S.W.) , Drummond
(N.S. W.) . Lawrie Drennan Sanders (Queensland), (Vic.). (N.S.W.).. Johns Wilson Half-backs: (N,S. W.),

the back in was awarded

the area. 1.n and left.;back

eath 'case a penalty Ivo Radovnikovic

sank both.
I

Mann, after this, changed his

unique style to something more ol;thodox, but it was too late, ,and in the second half Lustica arid Matosic scored one each. The Jugo-Slavs exploited the third back game and their defence Wa$ seldom troubled. When Broketa and Koneza (bull backs). were
beaten to Qreak Of Sydney the Kajinic the {centre-half) forwards' Syd rushing Blake writes:-'fThe was always tactics. (well-known foot~ there

Jugo-Slavs, Soccer identity),

Forwards:

{N.S. (N:S.
..

W.), W..),

Nunn (QueensI(nd) Barr (Vic,)

McMahon two. Drenand Alec Dropwith

ball what

they they

dished do not

up' was real champagne know about every trick

and is not

Th~re are th~ee cpanges in ~he team ~onans commg Into the sIde-Angus ~ of Sunshine in place of Gibb, Barr of Brighton replacing Marshall.

worth knowing. Their short passing P?uts from erip to end made them masters of poSltlonal play. Our lads made a great game of it right to the finish and their speed and rugged J?lay made up .a lot of)eeway, was the dIfference between polished article."
Afte.r entertamed the a~ of theIr in Soutp a own. excellent CoaSt songs

ping Hughes (inside-left) who for some years has been one of the mainstays for Metters (N.S. W.) will 'come as a sqrprise to many, but
against insufficient unsettling McMahon.' Jugo-Slavi;l support his wing. he to missed his H~ the is boat.. and replaced giving thereby by

bu.t t~e companson thepol1shed and un.

game The and the fimshed lads up were sa.ng wIth

defence

dmner.,

Ju~o-'Slavs

sever;al Tipperary

English.

Alec

Kerr,

Chairman

Victorian

Selectors, OUR .,'

V. VISITORS

J.

M.

Dixon.

says: "Thereis a treat in store for the Victorian public. These lads play the best football I have seen in Australia in 20 years. Their ball control is amazing and their headwork something to be seen to be believed-but I fancy Australia can find an answer to them.
"The seen, with game no was one of the cleanest I have unpleas;lnt incidents. Referee

If the,tounsts continue as they started, neepbel~ttle fe;lr for the success of the tour. lessons m footbal~ t~ey gave N.S. W.
N.S;W. leavmg Southern the plan~,. DIstncts speak for only. a few days themselves.

there The and

after

Chidgley
""

did

an

excellent

job." V. J. M. Dixon. COAST). a South Coast

Party

Compnses:Ivo Raic. M;ilenkoKrstulovic. Luka Kaliterna. ~rane atosic (Captain and insi~e~ International, aged 30, and leadl.ng
,

v crowd

~';OSLAVIA
"'---

N.S.W.(SOUTH (8,000) for

'Managers: Trainer: ~layers: left). Art goalscorer

record

for

Jugo-Slavia,.,

constructive aged

Soccer match saw Jugq-Slavia defeat the local lads by 4-1 at Wollongong on July 27. Conditions were diffi{;ult, the refer~e having to stop
play .field. several times to order spectators from the

player anq exceIlen,t shot. , Bozo Broketa, mternational 26; a quick-thinking, versatile
Bernad amazing Vuk;ls, dribbler 22, and international considered

left-half, player.
left-winger, in continental

Souh

Coast

handled

the

heavy

going

bett~r

circles

the

best

outside-left

in

Europe,

than the visitors but missed several easy chances. Beara (Jugo-Slavia's wizard goalie) was not playing. His substitute, Vidovic, received a certain amount of ;lbuse from his team mates for a goal Drain scored with a ground shot, which Vidovic 'let go through his South Coast'.s chance of a win by the excessive enthusiasm of full Mann, who twice pushed outside-left legs. was ruined back Vic Vukas in

Vojko Andrijasevic, 26, inside-right, great constructive inside man. Miljenko Batjnic, outside-right. They say' he has a terrific drive. Vladimir Beara, goalie, 21 and baby of :'ide. acrobatic Sla:vko pla:yet and Lustita;utility can hold almost anything. player, 26.
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Ljubomit Kozeka, with his head, with

29, right-back. a hard kick in

A both

mastet feet.

Second Test Match, Saturday, 6th August, 1949, at M.C.G.

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AUSTRAL~~71~~ ~ !.JMarston ~~~~

N.S.W.

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La'";"rie QLD

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N .w.

2-:-C.

Dummond

(C

4-Wilson N.S.W.

~--d~ /1

7-J

ns

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-Nunn
Q'LD.

ft ;~~
N.S.W.

:;~Pt.
-Drennen VIC.

-MCMahOn\;N.S.W.

6":'Sanders
N.S.W

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Westley

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VIC.

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M. ,

Referee-F.
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- C4'-9C/,I.
~~ Linesmen-J. Baker 9-Vidjak 100Matosic (Capt.) 5-Katnic 3-Broketa I-Beara 2-Kokeze 8-Lustica 4-Radovnikovic

8
and J. Hadfield 7-Drvodjelic

II-Vukas

6-Mrcic

YUGOSLAVIA-Colors,

White

and

Blue.

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Branko

Vidjak,

29,

centre-forward.

wonder-

Sweden

in Broketa

the

final.

They

were Of antics

Vukas the

(ou'f~,'

ful
lar

dribble.r,
Ivo to Ervin Nrclc, English Katnic, footed

terrific
27, play. 28, tackle

kick
speedy

in

both

feet.
Style

..
Sl~l'-

side-left),
"Bozo Bcata N.S..W. Jvo many 'Mr. part

Frane
(goalkeeper), crowds

Matosic
(left-back).

(c~ntre-forward)
\

~
oth~ deli-p:hted and played.

half-back.

whose is also an

big with

centre-half, great ability

steady with

and his
!

international, to have

sure head. Ivo

Radovnikovic international W. the Thomas tour

is reputed games. is managing behalf of

back,

Radovnikovic, clever defender onci Radovnikovic, forward and

31, with 24, reputed

international excellent brother to be as

disposal.! of

haJf-

of is

on

the

the

Victorian V.A.S.F.A. handlin-p: the Metro~ catered Kuketz. Tuesday;~ 1O, -p:ames when will eleveii South Aus-

T a the

I vo, clever

is as

and of pole

arranging The where ex-fellow will 2., until leave

accommodation party is staying are

andat

spare others. Dragutin Ante Ant Andrija Three

baggage Hotel, by party

requirements countryman be in Victoria

being Ivan

Drvodjelic, Maldinic, Vulic, 23, Krstulovic, members Games at Great of 24, forward.

,23, forward.

clever

right-winger.

for The August

from August Two

Wednesday, for Adelaide. an and one

22, the ~e~bley, Bntam

forward. team played where and was beaten in the

they be (n~t by tralla.

will played a Test

there-against match)
.

Australian against

Oly~pic Slavla

Jugo-

defeated

~..I::-

C"

k R e PIa ed "goa , 0 a~ ang r~. ~ three" seasons as an E~ghsh professIonal '-:l~th Southampt?n, and dunng the war for BrItIsh Forces versus french.

'W

. aite

THE ( 1)

VICTORIANS.
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Stoddart (centre-forward) of South Yarra. f'iom Blaenau Festiniog (North Wales). Dash"mg type of player from Merchant Navy. Wilson (inside-right) , of Park Rangers. Fine constructive young player. Admits he owes much to the training of Alec Mackie with
"

Ke?nedy

(ng.ht-back),

ofMo~eland.

Played

South Melb. Juniors in.'war

Barr trickiest (outsde-left), merchants

years.
One of the football.

ScottIsh,. professIonal ,footbal~ wIth Clyde ~nd lat~r wIth. last year s Enghsh Cup finahsts, Leicest~r CIty. .. WhIte (left-back), <?f Sandnngham CIty. Royal Navy man, Cap tam R.~. teams at Hong Kong (1946~48) versus SaIgon, Portuguese.
~ava and Chmese... McDoug:all (nght-half) . of . Bnght<?n.

of Brighton. in Victorian

Played Juniors with Benburg Club. Glasgow, and later with R.A.F. sides in contact with such celebrities as Dens Compton and Bernard Joy..
The Victorian selectors picked this team seven trial games, in which 61 players after were

\.

Played wlth Bredalba"ne ~ ;i1aJgu k e), ( Scotlan hd' lf dC)

ac hree centre~ a." years ScottIsh

(P~rltshire fB
0 . wIth

SenIor . h
ng ton. Dum-

tried out. The selectors have confidence that these Jadswill acquit themselves well. Good
luck, cha p s.

an.:, aI;'t.. professIonal,

fermline and three years with Third Lanark. Drennan (left-half). of Sunshine. Outstanding Victorian Junior. rose to Se:nior ranks ,and represented Australia last year in New Zealand. Grix {outside-right). Brilliant young winger from Moreland. Owes success mainly to <;oaching at Preston Tech. School. Hardman (inside-right). of Morealnd. S'outh African born. Five years' interstate football n the Union and with Caledonians Club.

ASSOCIATION CARNIVAL APPEAL. The Junior Association gratefully acknowledges two further donations to its Carnival Appeal-Mr. Arthur J. Scott. of North Brighton. 5; and Mr. Ralph Sierakowski. of Brighton. ID/-. The Carnival Fund now totals 12/1/-. Donations should be sent to Junior Association Secretary. Mr. J. A'. Olsen, 314 lnkerman St.. East St. Kilda. S.2.

JUNIOR

Victoria v. Yugoslavia, Wednesday, 10th August at M.C.G.

VICTORIA Dark Blue. White V
~

~
3-McDougall
(Brighton)

(Park Ranges)

Weight
4-Jack

I-Kennedy
(Moreland)

(Sandrrngham)

2-~hite

5-Drennen
(Sunshine Utd.)

7-Hardman
(Moreland)

(Brighton)

2-Wilson
(Park Ranges)

~Grix
(Moleland)

8-Stoddard
(Sou~hYarra)

100Barr
(Briihton)

Referee-W.

Van Pelt

Linesmen-G. Drummond and R. Harris (YUGOSLAVIA TEAM SAME AS SATURDAY, 6th AUGUST) Any alterations to Teams will be notified on Scoring Board. ,

M@/J!!

THE pro.cedure is simple-"

" falling off a log."

it's as easy as

If YOU pay one pound into you Savings Bank account each week for 5 years-260 weeks - you will have a credit balance of 273/0/6. Make a resolution now to buy 273. Remember that when you "Buy 273" by weekly deposits you are buying something that is continually increasing in ,value, and that eventually you will receive more than you put in.

Consistent Saving Makes Saving Easier.

THE
STATE SAVINGS BANK

OF VICTORIA

MEETI NG CANCELLED..
Due to the Jugo-Slav- Vr<;toria mat<;h.. on Wednesday. the League Management .meetIng,which was to have been held that fight. has been cancelled LOCAL INTERNATIONAL MATCHES.

Beginning tomorrow (Sunday) a series of ~al International matches will. be played. the first between two teams selected from the Southern 'European teams. or players of Southern-European birth. but members of other clubs, This m:atch will be played at Yarra Park (Hakoah R~serves' ground)" at 3 p.~. tomorrow, the proceeds to go to Prince Henry s Hospital. On Sunday week. August 14. two special~y selected teams of Australian-born players wIll playa similar match at Fawkner Park. South Yarra, at 3 p,m, From these two matches. the respective selection committees will choose their teams, for the big local International contest-Austraha versus Southern Europe. to be played on a ground and a date to be decided.

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