TECHNICAL O.B. AND NADA

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 30

TECHNICAL 0.8. AND NADA

In Redmond VTechnica]i v:.014.i Boys have ar. 'keeper,-fiill/of;£r^ouree:,:.and with a very: safe; pan:."'pi^ hiuids;Jv It was not his fault that jiyfogosiislw^te scored against 'him lastSaturdayi^: ■ Roberts and Parker, didJnpt-pierfonn satisfactorily in the first1 speil;,'playing too far apart, thereby, leaving a gap which Millar, centre-forward: for Nada, turned to good account. This fault was rectified in the second'spelLi-ixi".it"v Pullen, Bolt, and N. Gates-are;a:trio of solid halves. They fed'their forwards well. Gates's.goal yas-a gem. Prosser is' a forward of "great -"promise. His centres are jwell executed, but he appears a little slow. JA-little "pep" is required. .: ■'.-■,•■■■':.;■'■-■:■-. ■■..-r-v^-'-»rv Friend is a forward' of the istrdng battUng type,,but.he should "carry on" a little further before -passing, thereby "drawing" his opponent / A. Gates is a /good, tactician, as a centre-forward should be. He changes the venue of play constantly, and is very dangerous in front of goal. Torrington, inside, left, and Stewart, left-wing, are a pair of brilliant forwards. The former is a "tiger" for work, but just a rash in front Of goal. Stewart is the stylist of the forward line, but' takes the ball down, too far before centring. ■'■--. Technical Old Boys are fortunate in. having a coach like Mr. Gates, sen., and the manner in which he turned out his team was a credit. His enthusiasm is unbounded. ■ . ..

Deluged with work from start to finish, Stone, Nada's goalkeeper, came through with flying colours. His saving of the penalty kick was the apex of his display.. ■■> ;. .i . ■

Dewar .and Ronald, full-backs, are a fine pair .of sturdy, players, and as the season, progresses will prove a difficulty to opposing teams; Their kicking and tackling" is sound. ' '■< Smith, Walker, and Cdrrin are a set Of useful halves.' The'opening Smith made; for >, Millar when he scored his second goal for Nada'-was a particularly, nippy manoeuvre. .-. On Saturday's play it is plainly obvious that" Nada's Iweakness lies with their forwards.*: This," noJdoiibt,;will be remedied- as - the season.' advances. Millar was al' brigtitl exception. :• ■ His tyo goals iri the'first spell were the work of an" expert? "-. 7 *, r ~% :.',-■■