SPRINGBOK SOCCER TEAM EASILY ACCOUNT FOR WELLINGTON
il'.A.) IVKU.INCTON, Jitn« The Springbok Soccer team boat Wellington to-day by seven goals to one. The ground was soft and rain fell at intervals. The South Africans mastered the had conditions better than the Wellington representatives and the entire team revealed much ability. Naish, centre half, was a match for Bell, the Wellington centre forward. Clack, the South African centre forward, played an outstanding game and the wings, Wilson and Olinn were also good. The visiting backs showed remarkable understanding and interchanged positions, presenting a fortified defence to attack from any direction. Wellington played only as, well as they were allowed. Woods was the best, of the forwards and Gilding anti Rogers of the backs. The score at half time was three to nil Scorers for South Africa were Clack (3), Smethurst, Prctonis, Olinn and Wilson. For Wellington. Woods scclred from a penaltv.
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Evening Star, Issue 26137, 26 June 1947, Page 4
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