A Close Call

NZ Truth, Issue 1233, 18 July 1929, Page 17

A Close Call

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Greymouth Rep.) Brunner was nevefr nearer losing its unbeaten record than when it met Cobden. After a heap of luck they finished", all square . with a score of two goals each. rOBDEN played their best game this I season and ' save a splendid ex- ' hibition of defence to which Good, of made a useful contribui! tion. . . •' • ■•■ vv I The result was popular, and .the next £ jneeting between the , two teams is \ being looked forward to. - Mitchell, m. the Brunner goal, had to keep moving' I with shots from Cowe, - McNeill and i Goodj. while the veteran Cobden playei*, B. Marley, played with all his old-time Vigor.. . , . Brunner's first score came from a penalty, - White scoring. Marley, .securing a cross, equalised scores for ' Cobden before the first spell ended. In the second spell .McNeill struck the bar with an overhead kick, -vjrhen Cowe ran m past Brunner's goalkeeper. From a'" scrimmage m front' of Cobden's goal H e" n.,d cr s o n c q.u.al ised the scores.! Though an on-sl.-iught was made by McNeill, Good n nd . . Cameron, : ■ Mitchell stood his ground }n front of the Brunner goal and cleverly pj.rried C»bden's repeated efforts to add to their score: ■ '.. Mitchell was Brunner's .best player on the day. Cobden honors went to Bunt, Marley, McNeill, Good ..and Cameron. ■ .