Shamrock beaten after record-breaking run

Press, 27 June 1983, Page 22

Shamrock beaten after record-breaking run

Shamrock’s run of 23 Heit? Soccer League matches without defeat ended on Saturday when it went down. 3-1, to Cashmere-Wanderers at English Park. On May 29, 1982 Shamrock lost a league match, and since then has had a remarkable record-breaking trot, which has taken it to the top of the league after this winter. However, Cashmere, was well worth its win on Saturday. Indeed, had Mark Smith its in-form striker, taken all his second half chances, Cashmere would have scored five. Shamrock took the lead in the thirteenth minute, when John van Opzeeland scored with a good shot from an acute angle. It should have gone further ahead when awarded a penalty. However, Shamrock’s captain, Steve Fletcher, had his spot kick saved by Cashmere’s goal-keeper. Kevin Nicholls. The equalising goal came

five minutes before half-time, through Drew Hendrie, and Steve Welford put Cashmere in front in injury time at the end of the first half. Smith missed a great opportunity to increase the lead, after’ good work by Paul Jarman, by steering the ball wide from right in front. Shamrock’s best second-half chance came when it hit the bar, but could not force the ball over the line from the ensuing scramble. Smith missed another chance, after being put through but made partial amends three minutes from the end when be finished off good work by Graham Ford, rounded Shamrock’s goalkeeper, Neil Caswell, and slotted the ball into the net Rangers made up the threepoint difference at the top of the table with a 2-1 win over Western. Eric Reiser and Mark Gatenby scored their goals, and Reiser also missed a penalty-

while Tony Smith scored near the end for Western. Woolston W.M.C. kept up its challenge with a 4-0 win over Halswell United. Robbie Larter scored twice, taking his tally to 10 for the league, while Graham Dacombe and Paul Bradshaw scored once again. Christchurch United beat New Brighton, 2-0 with firsthalf goals from Brent Berry and Scott Sinclair. It remain's eight points behind Shamrock and Rangers. Nomads United is still without a win this season after its 2-2 draw with South Canterbury United. John Brand equalised after a Graham Binnie penalty had given the Timaru side the lead. Nomads took the lead shortly before the end, but could’not hang on and Roger Wray scored the second South Canterbury goal from a freekick.

Matches played in the premier division resulted; Rangers 1, High School Old Boys 0; Shamrock 3, New Brighton' 2 Riccarton 1. Rangiora 0; Bumdale 1, St AlbansShirley 9. Technical 7. Western 1.

P W D 3 L F 24 io Pt 24 Shamrock u J 1 Rangers 11 8 0 3 24 10 24 Woolston 10 6 2 2 20 5 20 Cashmere 10 4 3 3 15 12 18 Cbch Utd 11 5 4 2 16 10 16 Brighton 10 4 1 5 11 13 13 Sth Canty 11 2 5 4 12 13 11 Western 10 3 1 6 9 16 10 Nomads 10 0 6 4 5 13 6 Baisweil 9 0 1 8 2 23 1

PREMIER DIVISION Pt P W D L F A Rangers 10 7 1 18 10 16 Technical 9 5 4 0 22 9 14 Burndale 10 6 2 2 12 14 Shamrock 10 4 3 3 20 17 11 Riccarton 9 5 0 4 19 11 19 Western 10 4 2 4 13 20 10 Rangiora 9 4 0 5 14 13 9 Brighton 10 1 4 5 19 21 6 SAS 10 2 7 11 22 4 HSO.B 10 2 0 8 11 29 4