BEATEN BY HAWKE'S BAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19338, 31 May 1937, Page 8

BEATEN BY HAWKE'S BAY

P.B. S6CCER TEAM GOOD NAPIER MATCH FAST, OPEN; PLAY (Special to the Herald.) H.B 5 goals P.B 2 goals • NAPIER, this« Way. A first-class exhibition of sofceer was seen on Nelson Park, Napier, on Saturday afternoon, when the, Hawke's Bay representative team defeated the Poverty Hay representatives by five goals to two. The ground was in perfect order, resulting in fast, open play. The crowd was the largest seen on Nelson Park this season.

Poverty Pay opened with a strong offensive, which carried play to the Hawke's Bay goal mouth, the visiting forwards showing superior speed in attack.

Hawke's Bay quickly recovered and play centred in midfield, until .). Heath sent the ball to Galbraith, who narrowly missed an overhead shot at goal.

Poverty Bay drew first blood when, from a forward rush downfield, A. Waugh sent a low shot into the corner of tlie net, a shot which was out of reach of Vnnnin, the Hawke's Bay goalie.—Poverty Bav one, Hawke's Bay nil.

The Hawke's Bay forwards made a determined rush to* carry play to the neighbourhood of the Poverty Bay goalmouth, where a melee ensued, but itwas soon broken up by D. Galbraith, the Hawke's Bay centre forward, who sent a powerful shot to the Poverty Bay goalie, who mishandled and let the ball past for Hawke's Bay's first goal.—Poverty Bay one, Hawke's Bay one. The half-time whistle sounded with no further score being registered. H.B Increases Tneir Lead From the kick-off for the second spell the Hawke's Bay forwards made a determined rush, and a shot at goal was promptly returned by the Poverty Bay goalie straight to F. Smith, whose sure boot guided the ball between the posts. —Hawke's Bay two. Poverty Bay one. Hawke's Bay quickly increased their, lead when, from a corner kick, J. Clark cleverly guided the ball past the Poverty Bay goalie.—Hawke's Bay three, Poverty Bay one. Past play up and down the field ensued, and it was some time before the ball neared either goal, but a brilliant solo effort by McTavish ended in success, bringing the Poverty Bay total to two.— Hawke's Bav three" Poverty Bay two. A brilliant solo effort by J. Heath put the Hawke's Bay forwards in a good position, and a snappy pass from Heath to Galbraith saw the latter plant u powerful shot into the Poverty Bay net. —Hawke's Bay four. Poverty Bay two. With one minute to go, .). JUcCulluin, from' a penalty, made a tricky shot, which had the Poverty Bay goalie guess ing and it slipped past for Hawke's Bay's fifth and last goal.—Hawke's Bay five, Poverty Bay two. Mr. J. Strickland was the referee.