A WIN FOR WATERSIDE

Evening Post, Issue 19, 23 July 1934, Page 13

A WIN FOR WATERSIDE

In the game between Waterside and |Xada on Saturday, play of a consistently I high standard was rendered impossible by the blippery nature of the ground. Thu drizzle which fell during the first half had the effect of making the ball extremely difficult to play. Waterside had more than their share of the attack, and missed several notable opportunities of increasing their score. The backs; o£ both sides put in some sterling defensive work. The 'teams were as follows:—

Waterside: Gibbons;. Abernethy, E. Longbottom; Quirke, A, Longbottom, Groggins; Nicholls, Dunemuir, Janes, Patterson, Marshall, Nada: Stone; Dewar, Ronald; Reid, White, Blair; Corrin, Cullcn, ilcLcod, Rolfe, Gray.

Nada started the game with a sharp attack which was turned back before it became dangerous. Waterside then went through with a rush, and Dewar, Ronald, and Stone had a busy time of it. The two full-backs showed up well. Stone effected-a spectacular clearance when'he ran out and kicked the ball oft' Janes's toe. He punched, out a high shot from Nicbolls seconds later. A strong Nada movement took play into Waterside territory, but-Corrin, who was limping, was late in playing the ball. After an attempt by, Waterside to clear, McLeod sent a long, high pass to Corrin on the ri^ht wing: This time Corrin drove in a lino shot which slipped through. Gibbous's hands.

Play moved into midiield, with1 Watorsid9 making the pace. There followed a series of fast raids by both sides, one of which ended with the ball in the Waterside net. Another Waterside raid was cleared by Dewar. Two spectacular saves were brought off by Stone when Janes and Marshall sent in successive hard drives. A Longbottom also came close to scoring on move than one occasion. Dur-_ ing a hot attack. Waterside received a penalty right in front of the Nada goalmouth, and E. Longbottom. gave Stone no chance. Nicholls i»ado an opening -with a clever piece of footwork, and then sent on to Diinsmuir, who, after a short run, placed Waterside in the lead with a long, low shot. A showy movement by Nada was halted in the second spell, and play was even for a time. Several promising, Nada attacks were stopped by penalties, of which Waterside 'made good use. A fine movement by Longbpttom, Patterson, and Marshall was well -stopped by Dewar. Then Reid got the ball-out to' Cullen, who passed tp Gray. Gray went through in I fine style,' and sent in: a- low pass which McLeod, coming up at full speed, took in his stride.. His.fast, low drive evened the score once. more. ;

Waterside were now monopolising play, but White sent in a.high dropping shot which almost got past Gibbons, The Jfada defence then weathered a prolonged siege, until Marshall centred to Dunsmuir and' • Nibholls. Janes finished off the movement by crashing, in-a rising shot which Stone could not stop. . The Waterside ' attack continued, ' and Stone pulled: • off another splendid save when Waterside forwards got right inside the; rest of the Nada defence/ Janes sent in, another shot which was pun ehed;_ clear, and play opened up, until a succession of penalties against Nada slowed it' down again. ■ McLeod missed a splendid chance by wild- shooting, and Stone was again bearing the brunt of the attack when the .whistle went for time, leaving Waterside the winners, 3-2. : '".-•'■.' ~.*.' Mr. A. Y. Pagan controlled the game.