WEST END (3) V. MERCANTILE (3).

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13395, 1 June 1914, Page 5

WEST END (3) V. MERCANTILE (3).

The above, senior teams met on the Reserve on Saturday afternoon, the match ending m a draw.* Soon after the commencement of the game, McCliskifc scored for West End.. Mercantile got going, and attacked strongly, with the result that Sweet evened up the score with a neat goal, the ball having been centred well by MacKay. Clare notched the next goal for Mercantile as a result of combined play on the Mercantile side. ; The scores remained unaltered when half-time was called. ,

The second half of the game opened with fast play by both team's. Matters were evened, but as the result 6f a forward attack at West End's goal Duncan shot into the net, giving Mercantile a load of two. West End forced matters, and Mercantile were penned m their territory, hard defending, for a time. Soundy for West End hit a good goal from a penalty corner, making the scores 3—2 m Mercant lie's favor. A scramble ensued m Mercantile's circle, and Sim landed a goal, wJiich evened matters up. Both sides tried hard to score, but without result, and the game ended m . a draw. JUNIORS. Civil Service (3) v. Mercantile (2).— Civil Service defeated Mercantile by three goals to two, after an even game. Mercantile mustered only seven men, but they made a. good fight against theii" opponents, who had a full team. \ !

The following will represent Old Girls m the seven-a-side tournament- on Wednesday, at the Reserve:.: A team— M. Fairlie,. R. Malcolm, F. Solvander, M. Fromm, M. Malcolm, L. Fanning. A. Priestley, K. Fromm. ■ B teani— H.Pearce, N. Thelwall, I. Parker, R. »aty, W.^ East, N. Rofldell, R. Fyson, V.' Shaw. AH members arc. requested to 'attend tho practice at the Reserves to-morrow morning.