SOCCER AT RESERVE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19024, 26 May 1936, Page 10

SOCCER AT RESERVE

SATURDAY’S RESULTS SENIOR GAME DRAWN Sonic good soccer was seen on i.lie ( hi! i.lei's Bond I.Vscrvc on Saturday after rooti when games were pin veil in flu competition series oi the Poverty Bat r'ooihall Associalion. The main game in the senior division resulted in a draw The results of the games, are as follow : —Seniors. —Celtic 3 drew with United 3: Thistle 9 heat Mercantile 3. Schools.—Celtic 2 heal Te llapara 1: Mungapapa 2 drew with Kaiti 2. The Celtic v. United game played on No. 1 ground produced much fast, open plaV on Both sides at limes and was dt iighlfid to watch. United part ietila r! v showed a decided improvement on last week’s form, rising to the occasion

against their most formidable opponents The improved form of the younger play ers was most- gratifying.

Celtic won the toss and elected (< plnv with a light Breeze at their hacks. United immediately took up the attack, ilio rigid wing gelling well into Celtic territory Before Being repelled. Celtic replied'strongly. McOurrngh clearing foi Collie In return and test T. Hill will two shots in tpiiek succession, and then forcing a corner which came, to nothing Bnrns (United) took up the running and crossed well, hut 11. Waugh intercepted and pul Celtic on the move again, the Ball going to Barbour, who gave T. Hill a hot handful to hold. A. Waugh, who was always to the fore in the Celtic attacks. initiated a pretty passing movement which resulted in Barbour netting, hnl lie was given off-side. The goal was only delayed, however, for in the noxl Breakaway Callaghan put Celtic in the lead with a good shot. A. Waugh was again in the picture when he crossed aeimraloly. United being somewhat- lucky in clearing. A determined United attack saw Burns cross for Bridge to score. Clements was limn In evidence with a shot that troubled Taylor. At the other end I‘aiiu rounded Clark nicely to cut in and strike the, post, the hall going past. Barbour, Celtic’s centre, was playing well and got his reward when lie scored from well out, giving T. Hill no chance of saving, thus putting Celtic in the lead 1 again. Spurred on by Ibis reverse. United evened n,p matters shortly afterwards when McCallum. by good play, made ground before, passing to Bridge, who .finished a dashing run 'by scoring with a shot that left the goal-keeper help less. KEEN PLAY On level terms again the play was keen. P. Quinn at one end' missing by inches, while at the other a hard shot bv Bridge was intercepted, conceding a corner. Celtic’s left wing was often dan gcrous, hut sterling work by King and McCnrragh kept- them at bay. Play swung from end to end, hoik goalkeepers Being called upon to save. From a long pass up the centre Bridge, then, outpaced the opposition to heat Taylor for a third time. It was an effort, typical of Bridge. Hall (Celtic) was playing a sound ganu in attack and defence and gave T. Hill a strong shot to save just Before the whistle blew for half time with the score—Celtic 2, United 3.

On resuming Celtic look up the offensive, Clark lining applauded for some good work in United's defence. The pressure was sustained, Nonningion and Halt just missing. In a dash to the other end Bridge was beaten 'hy force of numbers. In a further assault on. the United goal Id. Quinn set Callaghan off on the loft, the latter being within an ace of scoring with a- powerful drive from the wing, lie repeated this a little later. T. Hill doing well lo save, At Ibis juncture United’s defence worked like Trojans, hut, the sustaining pressure ultimately

•old when A. Waugh scored Hip: equalising goal with a. fast ground shot. United now raided Cellie’s goal, .lohnslou 1 icing prominent in working up the attack, in which 11. Hill ami Bridge made good allempl.s a I scoring. Celtic returned and seemed to have United’s goal at their mercy when T. Hill brought off a great save. Uniled. replying lo Ibis, scored a goal through Bridge, lml it was ruled off-side. .Towards the end Celtic had slightly the. upper hand in a clean, haul fought game. Hie result living a fail rellex of file play. The final score was, — Celtic 3. Uniled 3. Mr. G. Hall was th< ieferec.

'The teams were as follow; - Uniled. T. Hill. McCurragh. Clarke King. Johnstone. Foster, Burns, Clem cmis! Bridge, MeCallnm. and' H. Hill.

Celtic.-—Taylor. Waugh. P. Quinn Benny, Hall. E. Quinn. Paine, .Winning ton. Barbour, A. Waugh, and Callaghan.