FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 19, 17 August 1928, Page 5

FOOTBALL

CENTRAL DIVISION JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. TOKO BEAT CELTIC 12 TO 11. The final game f o r the Central Divjisfpn juujbjr championship was played! yesterday at Toko in a drifting rain and a brisk wind. Celtic were leading 11 to 8 up to 15 minutes of tile end of the game, when G. Sangster potted a goal, which gave Toko a one-point lead. In the first spell Toko played against the wind, and made the game open, though the conditions were in favour of a forward game. After a few' minutes, Ford put Cel. tic on the attack. Davey broke thro* ugh from a liue-out and dribbled over the flhie, but Bilski was able to force just in time. Good work by the Toko pack gave Sangster a chance at goal from a penalty, but the ball fell short- Cuff and M. Kilpatrick took play to Celtic’s territory, but Casey nullified their efforts with good high kicks. First blood was drawn by Celtic. The ball went over the Toko line from a long kick, and Bilski had difficulty jn fielding it. Finally he secured the ball, but his force was not a correct one, and Ford, who followed fast, was able to touch down. Dodd con-> verted, Celtic 5, Toko 0. From the kick-out Were and Jones were prominent in a fine forward rush, and Celtic were forced to their own line. Toko's hard work was, however, nullified by a high kick. Walter, M- Kilpatrick and Lash gave a nice display of passing, at the end of which G-. Saugster had an unsuccessful shot at goal. Casey was almost over the line, but very feeble efforts were made to stop him, as he was thought to be over the side-line. Casey had a clear passage, but elected to pass, and, his colleague being off-side, an easy try was missed. Ten minutes before half-time Dodd lauded, a goal from a mark. Celtic 8, Toko 0. Jusfi Afterwards Hamilton was nearly over, but after a great rim sent an awkward pass to Kilpatrick. Just on time T. Kilpatrick dived over from behind the scrum- The kick failed. Celtic 11, Toko 0. On resumption the Toko forwards set a merry pace, and the Celtic line was continuously besieged. A. Walter scored a try, when the ball eluded Casey’s grasp. The kick failed. Celtic 11, Toko 8, Then Kettlewell dived over from the loose, G. Sangster converting. Celtic 11, Toko 8. Play then became hard and fast. Davey and Dodd broke through a Toko attack and set sail with the ball at toe. Dodd had only to kick over to score, but he over-rau the ball and EL Walter kicked far down the field. From mid-field Toko worked down the side-line and for a good time there was hard pday in Celtic’s 25. Here G. Sangster potted a. neat goalCeltic H> Toko 12. There was no slackening ofl till the final whistle sounded. , Mr F. Julian refereed.