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.

Sunday 3 June 2012

3 June 1912, The Argus

BRITISH ASSOCIATION

Fitzroy v. Sunshine:- This match took place on the Fitzroy ground. The home team were much faster on the ball. W. Berry scored their first goal after the goalkeeper had partially cleared, this being the only score in the first half. In the second Fitzroy were more prominent, and their forwards missed very easy chances, but Parkinson was very effective with his clever footwork, and, passing to H. Berry the latter could not help scoring. Sunshine made a determined effort, and H. Berry, in attempting to clear, handled the ball in the prohibited area, and Sunshine scored from the penalty. Parkinson, from the kick off, got possession, and, dribbling through the field, scored the best goal of the day. Sunshine again scored, and a fast and interesting game ended: - Fitzroy, 3 goals, Sunshine, 2 goals.

First Division: - Prahran City drew with Albert-park, 1 goal each, at Middle park.

Second Division: - Prahran City A beat Birmingham Victoria by 7 goals to 1. Played at Fawkner Park

A practice match will be played between Prahran City and Prahran City A at Fawkner-park today at 3.15.

WARRNAMBOOL, Sunday. A British Association football match was played in the Friendly Societies' park on Saturday afternoon between the Wallabies, the metropolitan unbeaten team, and a Warrnambool team. The Warrnambool team won by 6 goals to 1.
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