DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 129, 17 June 1937, Page 14

DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORE

-Press Associatlon.)

England Too Good For W anganui-T ar anaki

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WANGANUI, Last Night. The English soccer team was neycz sxtended to beat the combined Wanga nui-Taranaki team to-day by 12 to nil The game was playcd on sodden grounc! before over 2000. Rain held off untii the speetators arrived and then fell steadily throughout the major portion of the match. The Englishmen led 5 — 0 at half-time, their positional play and short snappy passing repeatedly undoing everything that the Wanganui side accomplished. . It was a treat to watch the crossfield tactics of the visitors and note how carefully each kick placed the ball to a waiting team mate. But for the Wan ganui goalie, Alex Healey, the score would have been in the twehties. His performance was remarkablo colisidering4the fact that 90 per cent. of the play hovered round his goal.- In contrast the English goalkeeper had time to sign autograph books while play was in progress. The outstanding player on the English side was Joy, the centre half, who was never extended throughout the match but gave glimpses of what he would be capable of if pressed. Matthews, centre forward, was the most prolifie scorer, getting six of the visitors' goals. He showed himself a forceful player, his footwork and headwork alike being accurate and deadly. Healey in goal for Wanganui had more to contend with in this man than any of the others. Barr, outside right, also played an excellent game, his cornering being soundly judged. Davis, qutside left, was also a sound player but the visitors lost him through injuries in the second spell. He strained a muscle in his leg. Apart from Healey, Whiting left half, and Proudfoot, left back, were outstanding in the Wanganui team which was never anything but a side of individuals. The English team never passed the ball to disadvantage, whereas the home players would attempt combination only to find an Englishman ready to accept the pass instead of a team mate. Matthews scored six goals, Joy and Parr two and Davey and Leek one each.