Newspaper Clippings - Loose - Volume 2 - page 8
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AY HOM shares S123 NORTH - EAST RIGHT SON the son . CANNY start to He never let up for an instant , mixed it with obvious season , " said Geordie after relish and never missed scanning the results and that possible shooting chance . just about sums it up . Sunder But the Robins chiet superior land and Newcastle both won , their middle line Middlesbrough earned a point ity lay in Division where Hart , Grenyer and Clark against champions , Portsmouth , Gates - who lobbed a goal ) hardly out head routed Accrington and a foot wrong . Haves and Cock North Shields got off bright start by going against Eppleton at Appleby the First to burn a made their tasks look nap simpler than they were , and Dawson might easily have occu pied himself by doing a spot of weeding around the goalmouth .. Park . Other Northumberland mem bers of the North Eastern League , Blyth Spartans and Ashington both had convincing wins , and Whitley Bay Ath letic . in their first Northern Alliance season , beat New biggin 4-2 . North Shields Reserves shared two goals at : West Sleekburn . We reserve Monday's special bouquet , however , for a bowler , 60 - year - old Jimmy Thompson of North Shields West End , who carried off the English Bowling Association singles champion ship at Paddington . No complaints A CROWD of just under 3,000 at Appleby Park , who saw the Robins win pretty well as they liked , could have no com plaints . The forward line moved with a speed and precision not nor mally expected at this time of the year and . had it not been for some really good goal keeping by Elliott , must inevit ably have scored another five . Cooper was the only forward missing from the scoring list , but was none the less effective for that . New leader Cummins im pressed , Fenwick's craft offset some rather erratic shooting and , on the right wing , Dix , though seemingly slower than his colleagues at times , still earns a credit mark . Income Tax Ins . etc. The Evening News , Monday , August 21 , 1950. - 5 OFF FOOT Income Tax Ins . etc. Star of the line was un doubtedly young Eddie John Brigham & Cowan , Ltd. Brigham & today . No. No. ABYAD GO FURTHER AHEAD IN R.A.F. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP C. BY a 4-1 win over their neighbours at Fayid , R.A.F. Ab yad gained their fifth consecutive league victory and further increased their chances of carrying off the R.A.F. Egypt championship . Their goal average for these five games of 17 - 4 speaks well for both forward and defence and shows a direct reversal of early , season form when they collected only three points in five games . Replacing Fenwick was John son , who , at the beginning of the season , promised big things . He played in the first 13 games before losing his place for the home game with Annfield Plain on October 21. He was given two more chances against Epple ton and Darlington Reserves , but failed to inspire confidence . and has been out of the senior side since . Back to form a At first he did not excel in the second team but , recently , he has been showing signs of a return to the standard which caused him to be well watched by scouts . wan , Ltd. Brigham & Cowan , Ltd. He notched a hat - trick in the Reserves 12-0 " annihilation " of Lynemouth last week , and was selected for the senior side quentery He knew that critical eyes would watch his performance against Murton , and that he must strike his best to command a regular place in the first team . -B.B. Tax Ins . etc. Pau No. It is a tough programme . Three games - that with South Shields and the two Blyth Spar tans are derbies , in which any Cpl . Sturton won the toss m & Cowan , Ltd. Brigham & Cowan , Lt and took advantage of a strong ham & thing might happen . Both the wind . Abyad tamadiately went on the offensive and in the 4th . minute went ahead with a good goal by Delaney who col lected the ball and shot into the roof of the net giving the e goalkeeper little chance . Two minutes later , the Fayid goal had a narrow escape when the same player beat him in the air only to see his header hit the cross bar and be cleared c . up - field . For the next thirty minutes , play was fairly even though Fayid went near to scoring , but , two brilliant saves by Boake kept the home team from equal ising and possibly taking the lead . Hodgson ( Middlesbrough Res . ) ; Cairns ( Gateshead Res . ) , Marston ( Sunderland ) ; Lowery ( Consett ) , Sowden ( Blackhall C.W. ) . Stokoe ( Carlisle Utd . Res . ) ; Morris ( Hartlepools Utd . Res . ) , Winters ( Gateshead Res . ) , Case ( Sunderland Res . ) , Eves over North Shields had only five games to play in September last year . They began well enough , beating Eppleton 5-2 away ( it At the other end , Johnnson seems they are making a habit Glassey ( West Stanley ) , Armes scored two goals in two min of scoring five against the Dur- ( Horden C.W. ) . Res .: utes . The second being a gift , ham club ) , but lost their next ( Darlington Res . ) . Ltd for the Fayid goalkeeper ad- am & home matches 4-1 and 3-1 to The team will be in charge vanced too far for a long high Blyth and South Shields respec- of Ald . J. W. Mitchell , of South ball and watched it sail tively . Shields , a member of the League his head into an empty net . Dominated the game In the second half , Abyad completely dominated the game but could only add two more goals , one being disallowed and the other scored by Fothergill with a long drop shot which the goalkeeper fumbled into the net . The ( New Trainer . - M . They began a thrilling rally Management Committee . at Blyth in the return game , referee will be J. Bell drawing 1-1 , then won their Hartley ) and linesmen F. Raine next 11 games including four ( South Shields ) and R. B. Mat F.A. Cup ties . It was a remark- fin ( Newcastle ) . able record and , remembering Smith ( North Shields ) . this year's schedule , one that even the complete optimist can Denis Stokoe , a native of hardly expect them to repeat . North Shields , and Winters both played in Robins ' trainer Alan Fine blend Grenyer's at benefit match The eight regulars of last Appleby Park in April . Winters season all gave fine perform- scored four goals . ances against Eppleton and three newcomers , centre for ward Cummins , right winger Dix and centre half Grenyer blended well . In fact one could have thought that the team hac been playing together for some The kick - off is at 6.45 . ime showed that he car 2₂ - n & Cowan , Ltd. Brigham & Cowan . Ltd. by Bill Bawden Testing period for Robins soon ANY complaints ? I slow side at times , centred well shouldn't think so after and possesses a body swerve seeing North Shields start the likely to baffle many full backs season , with a 5-0 win this season . Grenyer obviously Granted they were up against enjoyed his first game , only moderate opposition in Star against Eppleton was Eppleton C.W. , but a nap hand undoubtedly young Eddie John of goals indicates the Robins ' son . There were unmistakable clear superiority . Eppleton signs towards the end of last were never in the hunt after season that this South Shields the opening exchanges and born youngster has a big future North Shields won in a canter . in the game , and he has only to keep up his present form to Those who have decided to bring League scouts from near Brigham & hang on for a while before and far . drawing any definite conclusions on the Robins ' chances of retain - mid - week . but on Wednesday , North Shields had no game in ing their North Eastern League Appleby Park is the scene of championship will not have to the annual match between the wait long for a real testing period . No. Next month they are scheduled to play eight matches -four home and four away . Fix tures are : Fayid's consolation goal came in the closing minutes , which the linesman flagged offside , but , despite this and appeals by the Abyad players , the referee awarded a goal , pointing to the centre . ERS ' LETTERS ARE ON C. Ch FORL Sest Sept. 2 : South Shields ( h ) , 6 : Blyth ( a ) . 9 : Darlington R , ( h ) . 13 : Blyth ( h ) . 16 : Sunderland R. ( h ) . 20 Murton ( a ) . 23 : West Stanley ( a ) . 30 Workington ( h ) . ICC . 29 39 59 23 33 Waiting for chance Mariners and Spartans were given the F.A. Cup k.o , by the Robins last season and will not have forgotten the fact . at In top form for North Shields As for the away game with is young Eddie Johnson , South West Stanley , well ! All Shields - born inside forward . Murray Park must be longing for the chance to play the club Champions and the Rest of the which pipped them on the post North Eastern League . Barring for the League title . injuries at Redheugh Park today The Reserve sides , Sunderland to meet a strong and attractive the Robins will be unchanged and Darlington always provide Rest eleven which will be : stiff opposition . The Robins always have to fight hard at Murton , while Workington can be relied upon to supply a hard battle . 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