BHS Football Eighteen 1935

FIRST XVIII FOOTBALL NOTES.

Owing to the lack of competition first eighteen football was sadly neglected. Before going to Perth for the annual inter-school sports the eighteen was only able to play several scratch matches against the ex-students.

Therefore it was only natural that the team was unable to perform to the best of its ability.

The following represented the school in Perth:

W. WILLIAMS (ruck): As ruck man ho has been of great service to the team. He possesses a very good kick and is able to mark fairly well.

Austin BAILEY (rover): As vice-captain of the team he carried out his position admirably. He is a good nippy little rover and because of his shrewdness and his ability to pass the ball he has been one of the outstanding players in the team.

C. WHITE (centre): He is a good mark and kick. He keeps his position very well.

G. INKSTER (right wing): He has plenty of pace and leads well to his forwards. Could concentrate on his marking.

K. TEEDE (left wing): Is able to kick end mark well. He is renowned for his straight ahead policy. He possesses a good pass kick.

V. MINCHIN (centre half back): Has been a tower of strength in the back line. He has a good clearing kick and is also a reliable mark. He is able to watch his man very well. On the whole he is a very hard man to beat.

B. VERSCHUER (left half back): A much improved player. He is solid in defence and is also a reserve ruck for the school. He has plenty of speed but is not a good kick.

S. BARBOUTIS (right half back): He is good mark and a fair kick, but should learn to speed up his ground play.

Michael R SEYMOUR (left full back): The most improved player in the side. He has plenty of dash and clears well.

J. BROWN (centre full back): Has been very reliable in this position. He is able to watch his opponent very well and prevent him from doing very much damage. He has a very good clearing kick.

B. DAVIE (right full back): Cooperates with the half forwards very well. He is able to dispose of the ball to the best advantage.

B. MERCER (centre half forward): He is the key to the forward combination. He possesses a very good mark but his kicking is very inaccurate.

H. HUGALL (right half forward): He is able to elude his opponent very well and feeds his full forwards with good pass kicks.

L. WEBSTER (left half forward): Has plenty of dash and passes well to the forwards.

I. ROBERTSON (left full forward): He is fairly accurate when shooting for goals. He is somewhat inclined to be lazy on the football field. He would do a lot better if he improved his ground play.

S. EVILL (centre full forward): He is able to kick goals fairly accurately. He is very unselfish and plays for the team and not for himself.

K. WITHERS (right full forward): Being a left foot kick Ken has filled this position very well. He is able to kick goals from a good angle. He centres the ball when the opportunity presents itself.

N. WENDT (captain, ruck): As captain of the team he has filled his position with such zest and capability that has left nothing to be desired. He is the most outstanding player in the team and by far the most popular. He has a very accurate kick with either foot, and with the ability of good marking and ground tactics, is able to win clear from the most awkward position.

Adapted from an article in 'The Kingia' December 1935.