SOCCER

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10392, 9 May 1927, Page 7

SOCCER

THISTLE BEAT MERCANTILE. HARBOR BOARD DEFEAT GISG’ASUO. Goalkeepers in Saturday’s senior Soccer matches at the Reserve had a busy time and were not altogether success fill. The "high scoring was due mainly to mediocre goal-keeping, rather than to deadly shooting by the scorers. The -weather, although line, was cold, with a strong wind bloving a cross the field, which somewhat, nullified the play by frequently carrying the ball over the line.

Thistle (6) beat Mercantile (5). After the teams had settled down, tin's game was a thrilling and most exciting encounter, the result being in doubt right up to the finish. Although not productive of scientific or brilliant football, the game v,ns always willing, and full of incident, especially in the last few minutes, when Mercantile were making valiant efforts to equalise. Alter the kick-oil up and down play iollowed, each goal' being y isited in turn, until good combined play by Mercantile’s right wing and centre, resulted in tho former scoring. A few minutes later Turnbull scored, puttino- Mercantile two up, while Woodvow (Mercantile) added another one from a pass from Roberts. Mercantile, aided bv tho wind, were dome, all the attacking,. and just octore half time Monk (Mercantile) beat the poal-kcepev with a fast “daisy-cut-ter.” Upon resuming Tlustle, now with the wind, attacked and scored two goals in quick succession, both coals coming' from melees in front _oi Mercantile’s’ goal. Hare reduced the nap to one with high shot, hut Watt scored for Mercantile, making the score Mercantile Hustle 3. Stung bv this reverse Thistle had a turn, Black scoring from well out, and Inglis equalising a tow minutes later. Both teams made desperate efforts to gain a lead, the hall being swung about in great style-un-til- Thistle scored tlie final • goal o the match, the goalie fumbling and the ball rolling. in the net, giving Thistle a win by 6 goals to o. Mr Baker was referee. HARBOR BOARD 8 v. GISGASCO 0

Lack of condition plainly told with Gisffiisco, who displayed no combination in. the forwards, or much under, •'standing:in the- backs, being no maten '•for them faster ; and well-trained .ppponeri fcs, ffivli d - could have.added .aupr Thor four' goals' had they; desired. The game except for about ten minutes in the first ;sj)elly was uninteresting and. one-sided Wr' Harbor rßoard sedred 'in the first few minutes from a corner, Then Taylor arid A. Waugh made

the total four, the latter player adding two goals in quick succession. After the interval the play was. scrappy until Graham scored from an individual ran down tlie line, while Waugh scored his third goal. Th scoring was becoming, mcnotonous, as Flockhart and Giaha.m shot easy goals, both giving .racKman no chaiic • the game ending Harbor 8. G Km: 0. Air Coleman was referee.