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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17296, 7 November 1921, Page 9

' The i»ossibilites of playing football by - electric light for the summer nights is being discussed in Adelaide. It » ; urged that the recent close of the season lias left a gap. which no other sport can bridgo tilf next winter's season opens. It is advocated that cricket, the principal summer pastime, /nils to draw. Admission to club game* is free, for when a charge wa9 made the gato money received did not pay the gato- | keepers. Tho ordinary club matches , when fotball is the gamo draw crowds ! of 20,000 easily, and yiolds gates of £SQO repeatedly. In fact, mo* clnb foot- • bull games on tho Adelaide Oval draw larger crowds than inter-State cricket contests, and tho record waa 45,000, while less than 35,000 was tho record gate for a criekot match on the. Saturday of tho third test in Adelaide Inst summer. It is contended that football on summer nights would not be tirinp, as getting rid of tho ball at onee with good kicking would save fatigue from running, and excessive training would be unnecessary, it is a common sight on_ the benches to see parties of footballers' playing in their bathing suits. There is already talk of a team being formed among the workers of the Government workshops at Islington. A meeting of those interested in tho movement is likelv to bo called, and there is a probability that the necessary clubs will he obtained.