SOCCER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 168, 20 July 1935, Page 6

SOCCER

BY FOUR GOALS TECHNICAL TEAMS WELLINGTON BEAT WA.NGAMI Wellington Technical College defeated \’> anganui Technical College by 4 goals io i m an Association loutuaii mulch piaycd un the Basin lieserve oa Thursday alternoun. The mulch is an annual nxture, and the game just year was won by \\ anganui. ihe local team proved lo be tuu strong ior the visitors in pruciicuiiy ail uepartments 01 the game, and tne Wanganui buys louuu tnemscives on tne ueteiicive lor tne gicater part ot the malcii. At the commencement ol the game Wellington tooic the bail into \*«agamu territory and kept up a sustained series of attacks which \»ouid nave resulted in a score but fur ludmereui shooting. >scverai times excellent op port unities weie missed, the bail g ang over the bar on one occasion. Wai.g.x nui broke away, and play went quick.} to the opposite end uf the lieid, the \\ cllingtun goalie bringing oil a good save. Wellington soon turned the tables and axier a piece of excellent work by the forwarus Buucaii put the ball into the net. Wanganui were hard put to it to slop Wellington from scoring again within the next lew minutes but some time later they had the locai players un the defensive. I'lay became rather uninteresting fur a vvuile, ami iiu further scoic was registered up to half-time. Wellington again took the initiative early in the second l%ulf and play was ior the most part in Wanganui territory. The local team showed superior loutwork and combination and were more enterprising Lian the Wanganui boys. Wellington had some good chances of adding tu their total, but could not score until Hurcombe banged a hard shot pa'it the Wanganui goaiie after sustained attacks. Wanganui again made tlrcir way into Wellington I territory, Whiting being prominent in the attack. However, Wellington soon reversed the position, and Stephenson added another goal with a ridiculously soft shot. A minute later he netted aoaiher one. A minute before time was called Wanganui scored their only goal ol the mater., Jeromscn netting a nice one. The final score was Wellington 4, Wanganui 1. The referee was Mr. R. Inch.