FAST SOCCER AT ENGLISH PARK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17863, 3 June 1926, Page 5

FAST SOCCER AT ENGLISH PARK.

DRAW IN LANCASHIRE V. YORKSHIRE MATCH. An excellent programme of first-class surrpr was witnessed by a large crowd at. English Park this afternoon. The chief feature was the interprovincial fixture. Canterbury v. South Cantor- | bury, but a curtain raiser. Bancvu-hire j v. Yorkshire, opened the afternoon, and i was a fine exposition of the code. J LANCASHIRE v. YORKSHIRE. Laima shire kicked off, but. Muscroft 'picked up f >r Yorkshire, and sent out to Wilson, who chanced one from the v. ing. .Then Lancashire attacked. Whitehead and Morlcy being dangerous. 'Fine work by NI uscroft and Batten helped to keep the goal intact. Berry put in a long shot that G. Hirst gathered, liowa-tli mad;- a nice solo run for Yorkshire, but was eventually beaten by Graggan and Johnston. through j hanging on too long. Museruft set Tay- 1 lor going, ami Courtney was lucky to j gav. From a penalty. Booth put in ! a dandy shot that Courtney pushed j out, Yorkshire nearly scoring on the rebound. Later M uscroft made a (loan i iiss of the goat off another penalty. , FUiv was very even, kicking being long : and the game swift and open. A. Taj- j 1,.. ~,n through the opposition. and pea ’1 v S'-orod for Yorkshire. Wilson 1 a way on the right, centreing close to i goal: Chapman dashed in and comic,ted. Yorkshire 1. Lancashire C. After a period of even exchanges. Motley and Pickering mode things anxious f,.r Hirst, and then Ellis - netted. Yorkshire 1. I.encash ire t. The half time whistle went with the score Yorkshire I. Lancashire 1. On the resumption, Mbrley and Ellis got busy for Lancashire, but the opposition defence held. Thompson got the ball, and passed to Morlcy. The centre forward took the ball, then handed over to Berry. Berry worked In and handed back to Morley, who beat F-lirst on a high one. Lancashire 2, Yorkshire 1. In quick succession Hirst made two clinking saves l'or Yorkshire, holding his fort by almost a miracle each time. Yorkshire got away, Wilson working hard, and Chapman essayed a shot which struck the “side net. From a corner, Courtney barely saved from T-Towarth. Fast work on the Yorkshire left wing resulted in a centre, from which Taylor netted close in. Yorkshire 2, Lancashire 2. Yorkshire wont at it with a rush. The final whistle went with the scores unchanged LANCASHIRE 2 YORKSHIRE .