ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19314, 3 May 1937, Page 2

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

PROMISING NEWCOMERS SATURDAY'S LOCAL GAMES'; Keen and interesting games were witnessed by Association football enthusiasts on Saturday at the Childers Road Reserve, a pleasing feature of the matches being the appearance, of some promising young players in the senior Both Thistle and Thistle A, in their game on No. 1 ground, produced their shave of newcomers, most of whom gave good exhibitions, though naturally lacking the finesse of the more experienced men. The executive is to be complimented on the results of its effort to balance, the two senior teams by including a proportion of the new talent in each, the result of the match, a draw with a score of two-all, giving a fair indication of the run of the game. At this stage of the season it would be hardlv fair to single out players for individual mention, but the standard of play was high and provided much satisfaction to the spectators, who foresaw a good season ahead for Thistle club and for the soccer code in general. At the interval, Thistle were leading by two goals to one, but their opponents, by determination and good play, managed to draw level in the concluding stages. Dixon scored both, goals for Thistle, and Hazell and Burns goalcd, for Thistle A. Mr. J. Mohan capably controlled the game. FAST FORWARD PLAY United. spts Mercantile .. lpt A good crowd watched tho early game between United and Mercantile, and the old rivals provided some very interesting There was not the difference in the teams which the score of five-one in favour of United suggested. Although tho whole team played well, the margin in Unitcd'a favour can be mainly :nttributed to fine leading aip work by Samson. This was taken full advantage of by Bridge, whoso speed proved, disconcerting to Mercantile'. 1 ? defence. Many new faces were noted in the teams, which have taken every advantage to build up their strength, and thereare prospects for the most successful season for several years. Mercantile has a valuable blending of old and new players, and with coaching should develop into a really smart team. United fielded more of their old hands, but with the new men shaping well it should weld into a strong combination. Play throughout the game was fast and clean. Bridge scored four of the goals for United, the other being secured by C'allaghan. Mercantilc's goal was secured by a promising young player, i Hepburn.'

MERCANTILE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING HELD The annual meeting of the Mercantile Association Football Club was- held on Saturday evening, with an attendance of 16 members, and a keen'display of interest in the prospects of the season. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as under: —Patron, Mr. A. F. Salmon; president, Mr. W. Simmons; vice-presidents, Messrs. R. Chalmers, J. 'Taylor, and E. Woodrow; chairman of committee, Mr. John Morton; committee, Messrs. S. Jennings, A. Waugh, W. McKay, if. Hepburn, and J. McLean, jun.; club captain, Mr. J, Dunsmore; vice-captain, Mr. D. McTavish;, hon. secretary, Mr. R. Waugh; delegate to Poverty Bay Football Association's executive, Mr. A. Waugh. The executive was given good grounds for anticipating a successful season, the presence of several young members being noted vfith pleasure. Social functions,, as p, means of holding the interest of dub members, and supporters, were discussed, and a tentative programme! arranged.

The, possibility of securing a visit to Gisborne By one of the, Hawke's Bay clubs was mentioned, and the executive was- recommended to make such an arrangement if possible-.