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tion in 1974 . сарталииб tizat MAA ALLIANCE DUO LEAVE REST OF FIELD BEHIND WHILE most of the top teams expected to do well at home last week , only South Shields and Morpeth Town managed maximum points . The Northern Alliance leaders maintained their average scoring rate with a 4-0 win over Percy Main , while Morpeth recovered from an early shock verse against Wallsend Athletic to win 5-1 , their last three games netting an 18-4 goals average . The top duo seem to have left behind the other title chasers but today would be a testing time for the Mariners against Seaham Red Star . The res cently improved Seaham outfit are unbeaten in the last six games , during 1605 ) ) ( 103 ) B re wall маг which they have conceded only four goals and scored 17 . SLIPPED UP Alston had to call off their fixture at Throckley due to half of their squad being victims of the local ' flu epidemic , but like most of the top teams they have completed half of their programme . Alnwick Town and Marine Park both slipped up by only managing 2-2 home draws . Alnwick were soon a goal down to Work ington but rallied to lead 2-1 before the Reds res tored status quo with a late leveller . Recently trans ferred Ian Tiffin notched his first goal since joining Alnwick from Belford , and missed several other scor ****** 11 95121 ing chances in his eager ness to prove his potential ! Marine Park were trailing 2-0 to Belford after a goal less first half , then a coun ter attack brought them back into the game and an injury time penalty pin ched a point . The game was officiated by police man Colin Fotland in the absence of the appointed referee , and Belford were not too happy about the late spot - kick award . BEST SEASON Seaham made the most of a rearranged fixture with Bede College to win 2-0 and thereby nose above Marine and Alnwick by a point , Freddie Guy grabbed both of the goals . Wallington iwon 26 + 3-0 against flowlyi Greenwells [ [ d 593106 [ 1 : Shields Gazette , Monday , December 23 , 1974-11 Mariners sail After the interval , Percy Main attempted to dominate the play and were unlucky not to pull level . However , a three - goal burst by Shields , always prompted by Man of the Match Madden , in the last 15 minutes sank them completely without trace . Young ( 75 minutes ) start ed the rush and ten minutes later Johnstone . got his second with a carefully placed shot thrugh a ruck of defenders . Robson made it four with virtually the last kick of the match . and leap frogged over Belford and Workington Reserves in the table . The Scots Gap squad are enjoy ing their best season since Alliance joining the decade ago , largely due to team effort and the skills of Colin Mather , an ex - Li merick player . / a on supreme at the fop SOUTH SHIELDS Mariners cruise on at the top of the Northern Alliance . A second half onslaught gave them a 4-0 victory over a demoralised Percy Main on Saturday . The Mariners have been beaten only once in their last 15 Alliance games , but it was not until the 43rd minute that Shields took the lead when Johnstone netted with a fine header following a dangerous cross from Sug gett . BRACE FOR SMITH A brilliant individual goal by Len Smith set Boldon CW on the way to a 2-0 vic tory over Silksworth . Stockton picked up a precious point at Bed lington CW and the report ed return of several " pro digals " who left them ear lier this term should herald a rise in the table . Meantime Bedlington have Michael Third back with them after a spell with Blyth Spartans . Front runners Billy Reay and Bill Romaines should bothr benefit form this move . 31 Special mention must be ! And another Smith " spe cial " early in the second half gave Boldon both Wearside League points . EVONNE Goolagong has been offered a 500,000 dollar five year contract to play world team tennis in the United States , it was report ed in Sydney today . But her manager , Vic Edwards , said he had refused to allow her to sign up until the contract met with his requirements . - " They want Evonne to play 44 matches , leaving no way clear for her to play Feder ation Cup , he said . " It is our intention to play , but not unless there are amendments made to the contract . " Mar garet Court , beaten by Miss Goolagong in straight sets yesterday in the final of the New South Wales Open , has already decided not to play world team tennis . - Reuter , Svvu WULK . an made of Lynn Rutherford the South Shields defen der , who turned out last week in emergency when Steve Hunter went down with ' flu . Lynn had been out of action for sev eral weeks after an appen dix operation and in fact had been at only one train ing session prior to his hasty recall , P W D L Pt 17 14 1 2 29 South Shields Morpeth T Alston Seaham RS Marine Pk Alnwick T Wallington Belford Workington Res Percy Main Wallsend Ath Bede Coll Bedlington CW Newcastle Univ Throckley Well .. Greenwells Stockton 2 10 4 14 12 4 3 5 11 4 2 8 10 10 3 2 5 8 16 2 3 11 7 18 2 1 13 3 16 11 16 10 3 2 25 1 5 21 2 6 20 3 3 19 16 8 3 5 19 16 7 3 6 17 15 6 4 5 16 17 4 8 5 16 13 5 3 5 13 14 5 2 7 12 17 9 14 8 Reptiles ) va [ **** |
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