THE SOCCER CODE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 8

THE SOCCER CODE

SATURDAY’S MATCHES

MERCANTILE WIN AGAIN THISTLE IN GOOD FORM Margins of three goals separated the winners and losers in both the senior matches sponsored by the Poverty Bay Football Association on Saturday,- results being as under:—

Mercantile 5, Wanderers 2. Thistle 5, United 2. IMPROVED DISPLAY WANDERERS V. MERCS. Showing much improved form. Wanderers gave a good display against Mercantile, and with their team now strengthened both in defence and attack, they will soon be a much harder proposition for die other teams.

Wilson, playing forward, . showed he is not a one-position man and his coolness kept the front line steady, he was unfortunate with some fine shots that narrowly missed. The team as a whole is showing more combination now, but should concentrate further on this.

Mercantile played good football, and the old Callaghan-Waugh left wing combination was in good form, showing sound understanding and positional play, while all other players were well up to standard. Goals were scored for Mercantile bv Hepburn (2), Callaghan, Allan, and Waugh; and for Wanderers by Riddicks and D. Elliott. SOCCER IN CITY AREAS Association football games in the respective centres on Saturday resulted as follows: — Auckland. —-Chatham Cup: Ponsonoy 3, beat Thistle 2. Seniors: Shore 4 drew with Onehunga 4; Comrades 2, drew with Abels 2; Suburbs 2, beat Mount Albert. 1; Metro-College 3, beal Y.M.C.A. 1.

Wellington.—First A Division: Hospital 2, beat Waterside 0: Seatoun 3, beat Diamond 1: Marist 6, beat Scottish Wanderers 0. First B Division. Institute 0.8. G, beat Onslow 1. Christchurch.—Western 5, beat Technical 4; 'Nomads 4, beat Rangers u: Thistle 5. beat YJM.C.A. 0.