- better qualified to maintain its traditions than he was. He was a son of Mr. J. ‘Scotty’ Doig, who, like several other members of the family, were distinguished players of the Port teams in the earlier years of the century.
At the age of 23 years Ron Doig was one of the youngest captains and coaches in the history of the game. He was one of the few who had represented their State both in football and cricket. Last year he captained the Fremantle ‘A’ grade pennant team.
Rival team’s tribute
The news of the tragedy created profound shock throughout sporting circles. Yesterday morning it reached the training quarters of the East Perth club, the winners of the semi-final, and dropped like a bombshell on a scene of animation and joy as players were recalling the eventful incidents of the game, in which the side had scored a great victory.
When the report was confirmed players, officials, training staff and visitors stood for two minutes in respectful silence. A gloom pervaded the rooms for the rest of the morning. Mr. F. D. Book (secretary) and Mr. V. Sparrow (coach) immediately motored to Fremantle to convey to the bereaved relatives and to the South Fremantle club their personal expressions of sympathy on behalf of the East Perth club.
