Uninteresting Game.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 237, 7 October 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

Uninteresting Game.

Shore United Defeat Y.M. by

Easy Margin

As they did against Glon Innes last •Saturday, Y.M.C.A. had to play against sim, wind and the slope of the field during the first half of their game against Shore Lnited 011 No. 2 ground at Onehunga to-day. The teams were :— Y.M.C.A*. : Herbert, Malwatt, Dobson, ( 011 man, Chapman, Sims, Murrane AleFarlune, Cowie, Pearson, Hill. Shore : A. Smith, ITart, Gcrrard, Park- \\\ KO "-. Porteous, Beasley, Robinson, Jjlackie, MeClusky, Stevenson, Williamson. Heferee : Mr. W. Mitchell. -..TJl 0 ,S amo was 'well advanced before Mc< lusky scored the first goal with a well-placed shot. From a corner kick by MeFarJaue, Cowie sent an unsaveable shot into S'liore s goal, to even the score, a few minutes later. A second goal for Shore was scored a little later by MeCluskv * who ra nstraight past Herbert into the net with t.ic bal lat his toes. Within a few minutes Stevenson got into range of Y'.M.C.A.'s net anil sent the ball in, lierbert falling as he attempted to save. A fourth goal followed quickly, MeClusky again being responsible Tiie tirst half ended with the score— Shore 4 Y.M.C.A 1 After Stevenson bad added another goal for Y.M.C.A. early in the second half "the game became dull and uninteresting, both sides using "spoiling" tactics and making very little use of such opportunities as ottered. MeClusky led several ineffective raids into Y.M. territory, but had to retire for a time with au injured leg His absence gave Y.M. a valuable chance to take the offensive, and McFarlane fullv availed himself of it, getting several shot's at goal within a few minutes. Lacking driving force, however, lie was unable to beat Smith, while Cowie, with whom he shared the ball on several occasions, sent tremendous drives over the bar. The game ended North Shore 5 Y.M.C.A 1