THE SOCCER CODE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18190, 11 September 1933, Page 2

THE SOCCER CODE

EXCITING GAME SINGLE BEAT MARRIED MEN The single, men beat the married men by 4 goals to 3 in an exciting game conducted by the Poverty Bay football Association on Saturday afternoon. The married men kicked oil' and made straight for their opponents’ goal, where a good shot by Spill was cleverly saved by Dickens. “ From the clearance the single men tried to break through, but Watt and company were pressed back on the defence. Spill trapped a nice ball, slipped it to Cussack. who finished with a nice, cross, and Janie's shot passed. From the goal kick, E. Quinn passed to Mulrooney, to McLachlaii. hut finished by putting the ball past. Ilia married men now came into the. picture with a vengeance. Jennings and the Hill brothers on the leit were prominent and caused some trouble, to the single men’s defence before Easton relieved the pressure. Not to be denied, they came back again •through Birch swinging a pass to the left, and they never stopped until IT. Hill scored with a good shot. From the centre the single men took up the running and played themselves into a good scoring position. Imt by weak shooting missed their chance. Again the married men took up the running, and were always dangerous when near their opponents’ goal. It, was hero that Janie had a golden chance to score, but shot .weakly past. From the goal kick, the single men* pressed, and eood play bv Watt. McKay and Findlay ended in McKay equalising the score. The married "men then attacked in a body, the single, men having a lively time keeping them in check, their forwards playing good football. T. Hill put them in the lead again with a harddriven ball. The married men kept up the attack until half-time. The score then was: Married 2. Single 1. The single men kicked oft for the second half, and with the wind behind them it was early evident that Waugh and P. Quinn had their work cut out to keep the forwards in check, so well were Callaghan and his men play mg Time and again Dickens pulled them out of a tight corner. The married men now had a turn, through Jarvie passing to Hill, who crossed in front of the goal, but Hitchener cleared with a hard kick to the right, and* Findlay slipped it in for Watt to score, and evened up the game. Right from the centre again the married men applied the pressure, and Jarvis scored. The game now took a turn in favor of the single men. Callaghan on their left being very lively, and added two more goals to their side, making the final score, single men 4, married men 3. The referee. Mr. Mohan, handled the game to perfection.