SEATOUN WIN AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 31, 5 August 1933, Page 6

SEATOUN WIN AGAIN

i The .second meeting-of- Seatoun,asi Miramar Bangers on Saturday Tva»: considered as likely to decide the- fats of the First B Division championship. It was essential that Miramar should wia to keep them in the hunt, for .Seatoun were two games behind and Only, one point down on the championship table. Seatoun won by A goals to 3, and ifc'wa* unfortunate that ■ a goal, ..which.. their supporters considered doubtful .to say, the least, should;be 'given,id, the pinners at a critical moment; The -ball came across the goal-inouth'l frb'pi a screw-kick, and the referee allowed a score amidst loud protests. The ball could have entered the goalmouth only, a few inches; according-to, one spectator, who was right behind the net it i did enter, but'-was in only-six inches, j The incident illustrates, the necessity of haying linesmen1, who 'should be' specially appointed and- experienced men, ia a match where ,there.is something at .stake. -Had such- ;linosm,en, ...been _appointed for this game, which, merited them, Miraniar. Bangers would'not have leff the field, as they didj>feeling ihafc they-.thadbeen robbed-oft;.theem.atGh, or claiming that the referee was not in a position to see what occurred.;: ■;::.•■• ■ Apart from, this incident, the. g-ama was well contested, and'-i£ S'eatoun had tho better combination theit vigorous work with the ball was for'singularly little result for, most of the r game. True, Gibbons in goal gay© "a fine 'display, but the Scatouh attacks" lacked the final quality of will to score, and though Coad was not kicking.well,,and the Miramar backs -,were leaving .openings, the winners could not.make much. i headway in, the opening half., of the game. The second .half- 'was'- of 4if: ferenfc type, for both -teams niadxr continuous^ raids, and it is almost impossible to say how it was that- Miramar failed to draw. They had some''grand chances, and at one stage had the defence so badly beaten that'tho. losing forwards were getting in one another's way near the x goal-mouth. Doiioghue did- good .work' on the right wing,-and I Tucker and Thompson'were.^quiek to take any chances that caoie along. Th« Miramar halves, however, showed.a tendency to roam, and did not support I their forwards properly.in attack. Seatoun were better iii linked movements, particularly on the -left wing, where Garrod and H. Salt were very-dan-gerous in the second half, .James was fast to follow up opportunities, and beTiind thorn was the safe play of Buffill, who showed great speed and strength in clearing. The halves weroalsb better i;. placing and moving to meet the ball than their opponents, and Part-on,, asida from one or twq risky and foolish things, did quite well in goal. .