ASSOCIATION FOOTDALL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12748, 20 April 1909, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTDALL.

■ A,, friendly gamp of "so.-oor" between Hie Wanganui,. and, Easibrook- c-liw*? was played ' on the EosLbrook recreation ■ground 'on Saturday.. Neither clnb<*wcrc n-fi'VCsmlcd by tl,eir best men, hut tho tejrtms wi<re very even as the result, a dra>v. proved. Wangatiui won the tossraad "lectcd t» play against the wind. Play

was very ever, for the first few minutes, good form being shown on both .sides, but gradually Wangamu began to workaway. Gilli^o'i aiid E'nckcridge showing up we:i in the forwards. They were held in check fomewhat by the determined efforts o<" Wai pole (EasHrookV centre-half), but presently Gillison, led Ly Brooker, and I'uckeridge, and getting in a good position sent :n a .shot which managed to heat Jarrett. From the kick off Eastbrook played well, and getling into Wangamu'b territory, a couple of good shots were sent in by Martin, but Proctor (goal-keeper for Wanganui) was equal to the occaeion and saved well. During the rest of this spoil t\\2 play was even, and at half-time the score was — Wanganui one, Eastbrook 0. Wanganui kicked off in the eecond spell, and Pnekeridg'e ia!na 'G'irlissn broke away with the ball, but were* cleverly stopped by Adams an^Waftpol^ .and the leather was r'etfurn'elii'^o'Mhrt'ln, who'took the ball w'elf up H\\s wing and centred, but Bahuerinan obtained possession and shot the ball up to Gillison, who made another rush, but' lost possession when tackled by Walpole. Adams got possession and centred to Bullock, who in turn pa&sed to Martin, who put in a beautiful shot which told — Wanganui 1, Eastbrook 1. Eastbrook now became very determined, attacking again and again, but were repulsed by clever play by Bannerman, Black, and. Bodle. After a considerable amount of even play, Eastbrook attacked strongly, hemming the Waiignnui backs close on the goal line. Black, in attempting to clear, misjudged the ball, which glanced off his boot to Bullock, who put in hard shot which beat the goalkeeper. Eastbrook 2, Wanganui 1. From the-kick-off Wanganui pressed bard/ and shots were sent in by Brooker, Gillison, and Puckeridge, but were well stopped by Jarrett. From a good kick by Eastbrook Gillison secured, and taking the ball himself dribbled past his opponents and put in a shot which passed Jarrett. — Wanganui 2, Eaetbrook 2. Both sides worked hard from this on, but no further score resulted. The game was very even right tlrrough ; the draw was a fitting finish to a good game. / "For Eastbrook Martin, -Br.llock, and Hctrst in the forwards played a sterling game, while Adarps, Walpole, and Fruler wefp the pick of the backs. For Wanga-' Tiui 'Gillison, Puckeridge, and Brooker in the forwards and Bannerman, Black, and Bodle shone out in the backs.