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.

Monday 4 June 2012

4 June 1912, The Argus

SAILORS AT FOOTBALL.

A successful football match (English Association) was played at Royal Park, between a team of firemen from the SS Themistocles and a team of sailors from other ships in port. The "firemen" were captained by Peirson, and the "sailors" were led by A.R. Ritchie, of the barquentine Rio. The game resulted in a win (two goals to nil) by the firemen. Tea was served to the teams and their friends at the Missions to Seamen Institute, and this was followed by a "cafe chantant," at which Mr. D.T. Player gave great amusement by his humorous impersonation. Rousing cheers were given by friends of the mission, who had provided such a pleasant afternoon and evening for seamen in port. A concert was given at Port Melbourne also, for the crews of the mail steamers. Due honour was given to the occasion by a very hearty rendering of the National Anthem.
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