8 9 4 , ▁whilst ▁att ending ▁Melbourne ▁University , ▁he ▁participated ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁la wn ▁tennis ▁tournament s . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁high ▁jump ▁championship ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 7 ▁Melbourne ▁University ▁sports ▁meeting , ▁representing ▁the ▁Arts ▁fac ulty , ▁with ▁a ▁jump ▁of ▁ 5   ft . ▁ 5 in ; ▁was ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁Or mond ▁rugby ▁team ▁and , ▁also , ▁came ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 0 ▁yards ▁hur d les ▁championship ▁race . ▁▁ ▁Football ▁▁▁ ▁V FA ▁footballer ▁( 1 8 9 4 – 1 8 9 6 ) ▁ ▁Re id ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁Victor ian ▁Football ▁Association ▁( V FA ) ▁team ▁Fitz roy , ▁as ▁a ▁back man , ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 9 ▁June ▁ 1 8 9 4 , ▁at ▁the ▁Richmond ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound . ▁It ▁was ▁Fitz roy ' s ▁sevent h ▁game ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 8 9 4 ▁season , ▁and ▁Fitz roy ▁won ▁ 1 0 ▁goals ▁ 7 ▁behind s ▁to ▁Richmond ' s ▁ 3 ▁goals ▁ 1 1 ▁behind s . ▁ ▁In ▁its ▁match ▁report ▁The ▁Arg us ▁commented ▁that ▁" The ▁Fitz roy ▁captain ▁[ v iz ., ▁Tom ▁B anks ] ▁was ▁imm ens ely ▁pleased ▁with ▁the ▁high ▁mark ing ▁of ▁Re id , ▁a ▁former ▁Scot ch ▁College ▁boy ". ▁In ▁its ▁report , ▁The ▁Age , ▁not ing ▁that ▁" it ▁was ▁his ▁first ▁game ▁in ▁the ▁mar o