SECOND DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 19 May 1930, Page 6

SECOND DIVISION

ISLAND BAY'S WIN

Under conditions sufficiently dismal to.' limit the numbeV of spectators to half-a-dozen or so, (Lower Hutt and Island Bay tvied conclusions on Kelburn Park. Island Bay obtained a lend of three goals by. halftime, and ultimately "won, 4-2. The teams"1 were:— . . . Island Bay: Restieaux; Wheeler, Kerr; Coi'in, Thomas,,, Tricker; : . Hepburn,. Gibbs, Hayinan, Mason, Neale. Lower J3utt: Bird; Chapman, Gardner; I Land,. M'Dougall, M'Sloy;, Stobbs, Nicol,. Brown, Grundwell, Batehelor. Without .being too literal, it is near the mark to say that in the first spell Island Bay had three shots at goal and scored each time, whilst Lower Hutt perpetu-. ally shot at their opponents' goal without scoring once. Mason, scored twice for Island Bay antl.llayman once. The Lower. Hutt shooting" was' atrocious, and therefore abortive. The Valley team, which was net at full strength, made a slightly better, showing during, the second spell and at "one" time looked as if they might'make a draw of it. Brown scored with a very nicely placed shot shortly after the resumptjon of play, and then Nicol added a second goal. But Island Bay soon made their position secure, Neale scoring a beauty from the wing. The score, 4-2 in 'Island Bay's favour, remained'unchanged until the final whistle, although Lower Hutt. had■■' Several chances, including a penalty^ ••■•'•• . ■ . . Mr. I]. Ball controlled the game.