GOALS GALORE

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 22

GOALS GALORE

There was certainly; one redeeming feature 'about.the Hutt-Swifts\ Auld Memorial Cup game. The few enthusiastic spectators who braved.the wintry conditions received fiill value for their .nioney in the number of goals.'Eleven, all told were scored during the ninety minutes' ■ struggle'; lyith the wind, and Hutt claimed the r'rigHt:tpv enter the next round by a one^goal margin. At one stage th.ey led comfortably by 6 to 1, but they, were hard pressed at fhe finish to keep ahead and ho.more.Both teams were forced to make extensive changes in their personnel. Swifts Were scarcely recognisable from Saturday's side, and their^lay naturally suffered: by the variety of inno^ yatidhs. Indecision when defending was the worst fault and was the cause of more than one. goal." ',- " '

Conditions, of course, were 'against good ball control, • yet two players emerged from the lame with honours. Sharkie was, a tireless worker and the brains of the attack. IRThite shaped well at centre-half, but was brought to centre-forward when a man of his calibre was required.' The change more than, justified itself, White securing the hat-trick in": determined fashion. The Hutt side was also minus many regulars, and opened with, only eightplayers. Fortunately the spin of the coin was in their favour, otherwise the

result might have been vastly different. Three lower grade playen deputised, and by no means let their side down.- • •

The home side had a capable leader in Brown,' who kept right up on the opposing backs, and was quick to take advantage of any weakness in defence. Four well-taken goals fell to his boot, although one seemed to be scored from an Off-side position. Woods was also prominent in attack, with McSloy defending stoutly all through. \

■ The game was'contested in-sporting fashion, as all matches between these friendly rivals are. The closeness of the result is a.fair reflex on the. game, though no one) not even Hutt, would have grudged a draw to Swifts for their fighting finish. \. •'■'-'■'■'