South Wins Inter-Island Soccer Match

Chronicle (Levin), 27 June 1949, Page 5

South Wins Inter-Island Soccer Match

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AUCKLAND, June 26. In tnc iliS-t inter-islancl soecer match o. cv vi i Auckland South 1'slan.d aefocviGu Nov lu by cwo goalc to nil.^ J Wii&on beored a penalty goal in the opening iniiiutes of ,the game and (1. Rniith, South Isiana centre forward, added another goa'i in the seeond '"spell when the North Islarid goalketper, F. J. ile.s, xaiied io gather the bali again after makmg oue brilHant save. Nearly'' buO *'attended. "* Becabkb Aoj rain during the week the pitch was heavv apdi.slippery and'a'shdwer ot rain a few;- minutes after- the atart led' to some ■ plipping and slhfing by the ? plavers. This partlv, but' iwi *\\'ltolIy. excused tlie somewThat lameritable' exhibition jof fthe North Island- foryrards ; who ndgleeted a great many op.nortunities from Jack of enterprise and thrust.. The Wellington forwards. B. YoeE mans (centre forward) .gnd B. Sargenjl' (inside right), were a jnost unhappt eombinatioh. and their shootinsc at goajl was of b deplorablv low standaro. South Island had creater rpace in thp fbrwarcl .line and the rirfbf winv com|bingtion of B. Payne and J. G-ordon ivero clangerous. - The left half, 4 Wliite, centre half, G. Mas.on, and goaikedpef," J. Gleb, a f ormer professiona 1 in" ' Engl^s^ i arrtlxr. ; saved Tjnde ' pressure o'n' m'anvt.occasions. A, , Creeii^ybh'trh half, was the' . out av#* - an d; anar • '/ip^ybye^lsitake, Tles ais j •IJp.C.hurc'h, af f kilbank. N ifTa'ydpn |eft harfvand th-Oj 'r-ight. wing, wero ofher' Nortl Islahdersl'who showed out. , -