Beckenham A Has 1st Loss In 3 Years

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30939, 21 December 1965, Page 22

Beckenham A Has 1st Loss In 3 Years

The icnior water polo competition leader, Beckenham A, was defeated by the lowly Beckenham B aide, 3-5, yesterday, tie Bret lose in Christchurch club competitions for three years although it has been beaten in the New Zealand interclub finals during this period. Wharenul beat Elmwood. 3-1. and University came from behind to beat Christchurch. 3-3, whtle Fendalton had the bye. Beckenham B. led by D. BUlesdon. took advantage of. the unusually poor passing and weak defence of the A team to turn a 4-2 deficit at half-Ume into victory. R. Henry and B. HcNellage put Beckenham A into the lead early In the match, but BiMesdon scored two quick goals to level the scores. However, soon after this. Henry and McNeHage scored again. C. Nearey beat the Canterbury goalkeepsr, B. Monk, within well-placed lob-shot and Btttesdon brought his personal tally to four goals after twice swimmink from half-way and shooting powerfully Into the corner equalised after a good pass from D. Jury, but Just before full-time milesdon scored again to make the final score. Good laving The early stages of the Wharenui-Elmwood match was notable for some good saves by the Elmwood Henderson, and until the third quarter the score was 0-0. Elmwood, which played *'•*' one man short throughout the game, kept the Wharenul forwards out. but M. McGlrr gained the overlap and shot an easy wilson made it 2-0 with a shot from bis position in front of the goal and G. Parker made no mistakes in finding the net led to a hard shot from B. Moore which opened Kmwood s account. but the final whistle blew with the score 3-1 to"Wh*renui. p. Hatchwell gave Christchurch an early lead in Its match with University by scoring two goals, but. Aand I. MacDonald brought the students back with a goal *'rhe second half opened with Hatchwell scoring In typjeal brilliant fashion, but McPhail equalised with a penalty. W. Williamson and I. Gunthorp netted in the fourth quarter to make the final score 5-3. Other results were:— Senior Reserve.—Spreydon *. Beckenham 2: Wharenul IS. University 0. Junior.—Wharenul 2. Kmwood #: Christchurch 4, fipreydon 3: Fendalton beat Beckenham by default. Competition placlngs after the

pre-ChrUtmai round of nine matchee are:—

Senior.—Beckenham A 7. University «. Wharenul S, Fendalton 4, Beckenham B 3. Christchurch 1, Elmwood 0.

Senior Reserve.—Beckenham 7, Wharenul a, Bpreydon 4. University 0.

Junior.—Wharenul B|, Spreydon 7, Christchurch H. Elmwood 3, Fendalton 2, Beckenham I.