Each day examples of sports news from exactly 100 years ago will be reproduced in blog posts below. Most of the posts will mostly relate to soccer (or British Association football as it was sometimes know in the pre-war period) but other sports will get a look in, especially during the Australian summer.The material will be extracted from the National Library of Australia's digital archive and other sources.
29 June 1912, Independent (Footscray)
The Williamstown and Yarraville British Football Club and Melbourne Thistle Club play a benefit match on July 13th, in aid of Mr. A. Irwin, a Yarraville player who was hurt last season, and who has not been able to work since. The secretary is trying to get the Scotch pipers of the Thistle Club to give selections during the afternoon.
Williamstown Chronicle
On Saturday, July 13, Williamstown and Yarraville (British) v. Melbourne Thistle, at Yarraville, in aid of A. Irwin, one of the Yarraville players, who was hurt last season, and who has not been able to work since. The secretary is trying to get the Scotch pipers of the Thistle Club to give selections during the afternoon. The Williamstown Club hold their second an nual dance at the Federal Hall, Footscray, on Thursday next.
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