TOWN V. COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1932, Page 13

TOWN V. COUNTRY

The Town-Country match at the Petone Recreation Groiind was'won by' Country bK 4 goals, to 3: Though, keenly;.■coutes.tT ed, the game consisted: m'pre of than'combined'skill,' L'th'e't? " feeing"~an obvious lack of combination on, 'sides. The teams were:— -'■' '-'"/'".'"'"■• .Country: Batchelor; Haines, Holvnes; Smith,- Campbell. Hanlon; Nicolle, JeffOry, Wpqds.yJessup," Craig. ■ ;." Town: Turkingtpn; Riddolls.Laracy; J. McLeodj Haines, Cummings; Kelly, Cdndon.: A>'. McLeod, Cunningham, E. Longbottom^ -'■■■>■ .' ■■ ■■:'', ■■.•.■;■ Withva slicht1 wind behind them in. the first half, Town were early on the attack, but Country wereJ the first , to score. Jessup- swurig the ball across to Nicolle, on the right,, aid that player gut in .'a shot that hit an ; upright after travelling across 'the goal mouth.. Turkington-clear-ed smartly from the rebound,, but the referee awarded a goal. Country 1, Town 0. .. Country. cou.tinued aggressively, and six minutes latet Nicolle passed to Woods. whoV'slrppjed the .ball to-'Jessup, and; as. h^-was'm;a handy1-positpn-right-in front of-igoai-vfae- -could--hardly-->have... .missed. Countty: 2,.Town 0;' A.long'period o£.up and-.dQWti:.El.ayj_ durmg;"which -both goalkeepers were tesfed,-;:v'ende"d'~in..";.T6wn" scoring when LOngbottonf~ closed foi, on.--a beautiful centre and netted. Country 2.. Town 1. Before half-time Longbottom again showed his worth by equalising. Country 2, Town 2. . ■■* Play in the second half swung constantly from* end to end. Country again took the lead through a good- goal by JJicolle, who scored from close in. Country 3, Town 2; With time approaching. Condon equalised" with W'effprtless goal.-Country: 3, Town 3. Four minutes from vthe" end Nicolle and Jessup again broke through the defence for the latter to place the ball neatly in the net. Country 4, Town 3. The referee was Mr. J. Sandersou.