FIGHT AGAINST ODDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 185, 8 August 1927, Page 13

FIGHT AGAINST ODDS.

Tramway* hml only ten m#>n for their srein* nt ihf Shore, ntid for n Jnrjfp pert of •J* wixl hiilf bnil only eight, Tinkler and MfEllijtott boinc injured. It wae fully ilfiem mlnniee before •"liner of the nmtodinns hnd to wave, for 'nonen th* Shore hnd tho bent of matter! t«rrttorln!ly they were unable to Ret In a ""•■fill shot at poal, the worrying tactics of the Tramwiiy'n !ialven keeping them in general nt a fair <lli»tnn< ( . from goal. Tn# Trams uiailt' upvernl brief incurniono, hot attark lacked *tln»r owing to playing "nly four forwnrdn. and tho Shore goalkeeper hnd only once to kick away a long •not from Tinkler.

Aβ the game proceeded the Shore, playing with a strong breeze, were more aggressive, end Bntt.v w»s nearly beaten with a ground "hot by Clcnl.

The Tnniwnys nfter thin put in some nice combined efforts on tlie left wing, and L.lpscorabe hud t<» <-otn«' out and clear twice in »• mnny minutes, oix'p from I>ewls and nnee from Spencer. A splendid chance wae n>ls*ed by the Utter arter 35 minutes' play. With two minute* to the interval Shore *I»ln Attacked, ntnl deal hit the crosnl*r with a terrific shot. The ball rebounded into piny. and Jay coming up at a KWat pace bent Batty. Half time: North Hbor* 1. Tramways l>. Though still ono man short, the Tramways restarted in (treat style and, aided by tie wind, kept the Shore on the defen«lre for fully ilftern minutes until. In fact. Tinkler was injured aud left the field. Twice Lew-Is by Inches with grand fround shnte. Sims equalised with a heanty from the wine After Tinkler had eone off the Shore attacked, »nd Woolley, b'etlng Simpson, r hr>t hard for joal as Batty rnn out. Watson, however, had cleverly covered, end kicked nwny from the goal-line it was a nnrrow escape. A minute Inter McEillgolt'S knee rave w «v. and hi> nlso had to leave the flelfl. Ttal* left the Tramway* with only wen, ami therefore despite their plucky defence Jny scornl with n grand lonirranjce ■not. Shortly afterwards' McElligott returned, but it w;:m 100 late. Flual: North Shore 2 Tratnwiiys 1