ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

H..M.S. Vl-HONICA (I) V. NELSON (I)

11. M.5. Veronica played Nelson a! Victor;, Souarc hi: Saturday. There «as , ( good aUcndaue..'. oi bpcctul-ors,, in eluding practical'\ ;<ii the Veronica';> ei.mj).ii!\. Tim visitor.-; -ticked -iiY, ami Ki'i'u fh-si mio tlifii stride, u-.-tiim Smith wild ~ couple ni' ground shots n, I'll- lit -i |',.\\ 111111<ji<-- Lane was m I lie waj uf uuothci fine shot. Kvenlualh Nelson lransferr.il play to tin- ..tli.m cud. and :i hot tussle ensued in llu' visil.it> goalmouth. Three Nelson in.mi tried In

pal t|,i! ba.ll through, lull an opposition [.layer managed to divert the. stint each tune, .iii.l Ashton relieved witli a hig punt nut. Nelson came again, ami Rev'■idge when well plaeeil 'skied Use bull '•ver the liar. Later. Muneastei put in a good .eiii.ii- which Stevens met. I.ui shut too high. Welling and Titlley, of the visitors, combined nicely and both put in powerful drives which were j.isl ;. Illtle too wide. The Nelson defence was l.eillg Well tested. Imt I'..nine. Lane and '■as.in eaiue through with Hying colours. I i.'ln a high shot into the .Nelson g...il 'Lane handled the hall out ami from the resultant penalty Giles struck the cross har. Rlack cleared from Ihe rehound. I'nlf-time arrived with no score on either

\ poll resuming the sailors set uo n -ioi pre. and sinnrt work by iho right wing saw Tittley give a beautiful ground pr.ss which Giles met with a firsi time drive. The hall tlashed into the nel giving the Nelson goalie no chance of -axing. 11.M.5. Veronica 1. Nelson 0. This reverse put Nelson upon their .nettle, and a hit of heady work by Uuy placed (he ball at Hursts foot, He made no mistake, beating Ashton from

■lose range. Nelson 1. if.M.S. Veronica L Mure good play by the Nelson forwards saw Kendall make a line clearance 'Alien hard pressed. Muncaster put in another good centre which the goalie caught. "I'.evei idgc endeavoured to bustle him into the net, but Ashton saved by throwing the ball out. Plum. Hughe's and Taylor combined nicely and showed some ii.-al footwork. Another great centre hv Tittlev l'liini met with his head bin' sent the. hall a little too high. I'..mine set the Nelson forwards away. Hurst sent well nut to Stevens, but- Kcmball prevented the killer's attempt to centre. Fakely and Hundley were putting in some good defensive work on the Veronica left spoiling several promising Nelson attacks. Handcock sent in a long range shot and Hughes one from close rang.-, hut Smith was there on each occasion and cieared in go.nl style. Kven plnv followed until the end of a. fast and interesting puiii.. leaving the scores unaltered: H.M.S. Veronica 1. Nelson 1. Mr 11. Piper ably refereed the game. The Veronica team was : AslYton, Falsely, Kendall. Wellington. Handcnck. (.'apt. Hundley. Tittley. (iiles. Hughes. Plum. Taylor. Nelson team: Smith. Lane. (Jason, Ashworth. Bourne, cant., Rlack K... Muncaster. Guy. Beveridge, Hurst. Stevens.

COMBINED SPORTS MEETING Xe.-:t Saturday the four senior Nelson Association football teams will appear tit Trafalgar Park upon the occasion of a combined sport? meeting. This meeting gives the public an opportunity of seeing every sport in action, which is of great benefit to the players. As Pro lessor Hiinlcv wrote:- 'We may develop rlit* intellectual side of people as far as we like, and we may confer on lliem all the skill thai (raining and instruction . an give, but ii there is not underneath all that outside polish and form, the (irni fibre of healthy manhood, and earnest desire to do well, our labour is absolutely in vain."