100 Years Ago Today, 13 May 1921

Mercury (Hobart), Saturday 14 May 1921, page 5

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SOCCER.
NOTES BY "HALF-BACK."
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

Division I.-Corinthians v. South Hobart, at Show Ground.

Division II.-Hobart v. South Hobart, at South Hobart.

The result of the senior match at Elwick this afternoon will have an important bearing on the Cottrell-Dormer cup competition. In the event of South Hobart proving successful, all the teams will be bracketed together with an equal number of premiership points, but a win for Corinthians would give that team a very useful lead. In the second division, Hobart could only muster a weak team for their first match last Saturday, but they have got together a good side for to-day's game, and are confident of re-peating the success of the senior team.

Last season's State champions, South Hobart, sustained their first defeat in a league match since 1919. It was a thrilling contest, and undoubtedly one of the fastest exhibitions of the game seen in Tasmania. It is pleasing to learn that Cadbury's have started a team, end their first practice match will take place at Claremont this afternoon. A number of experienced players are at the works, and the new club should be further strengthened by further arrivals from the Old Country.

It is certainly time that the association properly organised the C grade competition. There are a great number of youngsters playing the game in Hobart, and representation has been made to the T.F.A. that the Honeysett cup should be again made available for competition. The association must bear in mind that the boy of today is the man of tomorrow.




Register (Adelaide), Friday 13 May 1921, page 4

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FOOTBALL.

Following are the soccer football fixtures for Saturday:

• North Adelaide v. Prospect, Mackinnon parade; 
• Sturt v. Glenelg, Wayville; 
• South v. Ports, Hutt street; 
• Cheltenham, a bye.

Advertiser (Fremantle), Friday 13 May 1921, page 7

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BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

The Fremantle Caledonians played their first "away" match against Perth City and had to admit defeat by 5 goals to nil. The score was not a true reflexion the play, as up till the last twenty minutes, although City showed the best football, the game was fairly even. The Caleys have not yet been able to put their full strength in the field, owing to one reason and another, and as a number of players have to be tried yet. It will be a few weeks before the team is properly settled down. The game on Saturday opened in a downpour of rain and the conditions were all against good football. It was Evident from the start that training would tell, and so it turned out. Caleys were obviously leg weary at the finish, whereas City looked as if they were only beginning. The backs deserve a special pat on the back for the way they stood up to what must be considered one of the best forward lines in the League. The next game is against College on the East Fremantle Oval on Saturday. The students are a lively lot and have been doing well this season, and as Caleys expect to have out their best team so far, a game worth watching is expected.

Advertiser (Fremantle), Saturday 14 May 1921, page 4

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SOCCER.

Fremantle Caledonians, 7. Claremont College, 1.

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Melbourne results 7 May 1921

League I

• Albert Park 0; St. Kilda, 0;
• Melbourne Thistle, 3 (Robertson 2, J. Russell), Preston, 0.
• Footscray Thistle, 6 (Issard 3, Cumming, Fletcher. Pearce); Spotswood, 1 (H. Watson).
• N & D 1 Windsor 1

League II

• Brunswick, 2; St. Kilda A, 0.
• Windsor A, 5;.Yarra Falls, 2.
• Welsh United, 4 (Watkins, Cann, Manger, Campbell) ; St. Davids, 0

Melbourne results 14 May 1921

League I

• Melbourne Thistle 2 St Kilda 1
• Windsor 3 goals; Spotswood 0
• Footscray 1 goal; N. and D. 0

League II

• Brunswick 10 goal, Preston A 0
• Thistle A 2 goals St. Kilda A 0
• Windsor A 4 goals, St Davids 1 goal.