Soccer also-rans perk up

Press, 8 May 1978, Page 40

Soccer also-rans perk up

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DAVID LEGGAT

Three teams all situated in the bottom part of the Rothmans Soccer League table recorded wins in the seventh round of matches over the week-end. Woolston W.M.C. had an extremely satisfying 3-2 win over Hamilton, at Hamilton. The fact that it was Woolston’s first win in the competition added much to the occasion.

Wellington Diamond United was another to have its first win this season,

beating the previously undefeated Nelson United, 3-2, at Wellington. Columbus Waterside won a hard-fought local derby in Wellington on Saturday against Stop Out. One of its goals came from a penalty and the other a brilliant piece of work by Brian Field and Jim Richardson. Dave Hutchinson scored a hat-trick for Courier Rangers against Blockhouse Bay while the Briton, Steve Elliott, scored his second batch of three goals since his arrival four matches ago, for Eastern Suburbs against North Shore.

The match of the round was won by Mount Wellington at English Park on Saturday when it beat Trans Tours United, 2-1, in a thrilling match. Two excellent goals by Kevin Weymouth in the first half were enough to beat off United’s determined challenge. Results.— Trans Tours United 1 Gan Marshall), Mount Wellington 2 (Kevin Weymouth 2). Half-time, 0-2. Courier Rangers 3 (Dave Hutchinson 3), Blockhouse Bay 0. Half-time, 2-0. Columbus Waterside 2 (Martin Love penalty, Jjm Richardson), Stop Out 1 (Danny Birnie). Halftime, 2-0.

Eastern Suburbs 4 (Steve Elliott 3, Paul Johnstone), North Shore 1 (Duncan Cole). Half-time, 1-1. Wellington Diamond United 3 (Paul van der Breggen 2, Mike Simenoff), Nelson United 1 (Ken Cresswell). Half-time, 2-0. Hamilton 2 (Alf Stamp, Keith Niederer), Woolston W.M.C. 3 (Neil Francis, Stuart Chalmers 2). Half-time, 2-1.

P W D L F A Pts Mt Wgtn 7 5 2 0 16 8 12 East Subs 7 4 1 2 11 6 9 Nelson Utd 7 3 3 1 9 7 9 Courier R. 7 3 2 2 8 5 8 B’house Bay 7 3 2 2 12 10 8 T.T.U. 5 3 0 2 9 6 6 Stop Out 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 N. Shore 7 2 1 4 10 14 5 W.D.U. 6 1 2 3 3 8 4 Woolston 6 1 2 4 8 14 4 Waterside 6 2 0 4 4 11 4 Hamilton 6 1 1 4 12 16 3