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SPORTPOURRI
BY 'ORION'
Mr. Wilfred Maloney, well known Newcastle pressman, has a celebrated 'past' in Soccer.
In the 'Golden Age' of English amateur football, Mr. Maloney was a clever inside-left for the Ilford eleven, which was at the beginning of the century one of London's outstanding 'lilywhite' combinations. In one big game, he rubbed shoulders with the renowned amateur, C. Wrexford-Brown, of the Corinthians. 'Honors on that occasion were far from even,' said Mr. Maloney, when describing the guile and craft of the former Cambridge scholar.
Soccer History
Years later, in 1937, wnen the English amateur eleven took Sydney by storm, these two again met in the foyer of a leading Sydney hotel. On that occasion, Mr. Wrexford-Brown was the manager of the visiting combination, while Mr. Maloney was acting the part of interviewing press man.
A CORRESPONDENT, who has asked for the early history of a soccer club, called Wallsend Mayeffa [Mazeppa?], is informed that it played in the third grade in 1909 under the direction of Mr. P. Dobinson, and that its colors were green and yellow. The players registered with the club for, the year mentioned were:
Soccer History
Years later, in 1937, wnen the English amateur eleven took Sydney by storm, these two again met in the foyer of a leading Sydney hotel. On that occasion, Mr. Wrexford-Brown was the manager of the visiting combination, while Mr. Maloney was acting the part of interviewing press man.
A CORRESPONDENT, who has asked for the early history of a soccer club, called Wallsend Mayeffa [Mazeppa?], is informed that it played in the third grade in 1909 under the direction of Mr. P. Dobinson, and that its colors were green and yellow. The players registered with the club for, the year mentioned were:
- H. Patrick,
- W. Patrick,
- J. Scott,
- R. Scott,
- W. Robertson,
- J. Robertson,
- J. Robson,
- C. Parsons,
- H. Wanless,
- D. Baird,
- D. Steel,
- H. Hancock,
- R. Parkinson,
- R. Patterson,
- H. Parkinson,
- T. Dobinson and
- P. Dobinson.
- Teralba Rangers,
- Dudley Thistles,
- Minmi Clippers,
- Killingworth Rangers,
- Minmi Pirates,
- Adamstown Rosebuds,
- West Wallsend Bluebells,
- Wallsend Royals,
- Merewether Advance, and
- Broadmeadow Royal Arthurs,