Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 75
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EIGHT VICTORIES IN A ROW N LEAGUE AND CUP matches all told , South Shields have now established a new club record , eight consecutive victories , the most recent addition to this run being Saturday's 4-2 win over Morpeth Town . These two points now mean that South Shields are four points clear at the top of the Northern Alliance and that their goal tally has now reached the 30 mark , in only nine games . Following last week's cup absence , Kenny Parker made a welcome return to the side while midfield player and captain Billy Graham's indifferent form . over the last couple of games reduced him to Suggett . substitute , Alan taking his place . The increasing Shields number of supporters coming to home games at the Jack Clark Memorial Park nearly saw the Mariners take an early sixth minute lead , when Parker , caught on the wrong foot , could only push his shot against the post from eight yards . ever Steve Hunter , however , made no mistake in the 15th . minute . Suggett chipped into the path of Parker down the left flank , Parker made ground into the Morpeth penalty area before crossing to the far post where Hunter , totally unmarked , knocked the close ball home from range . Morpeth ' keeper Wilson received fairly lengthy treatment , following a clash with Parker in a 50-50 race for the ball , which may have weakened him for a few minutes . As it was he had no e two = chance whatsoever with behind Shields ' second , scored hom he again by Hunter , just after rly two the half hour . Richie Madden's cross , headede , Long back to the edge of the bond from by Parker , left Hunte Ahead , with ample time to rifle pen right a low shot wide of Wilso , and a ould be Seconds before half ingly time , Parker had a first short parried by the ' keeper , the Morpeth of the at the one , suc ding kery down under year = again oney at , again ild find e final en into Monday , October 20 , 1975 ROW I ANOTH CHANCE success after being second double twice , and earlier third , in four outings . Then the Mitre Stakes which follows and is for three year old fillies only , can go Tuscan Tune , who races for the first time since starting favourite but beaten into third place in the event won by Anchovy Toast at Leicester at the end of May . Geoff Lewis , who partners Kellystown , can complete a A TOTE RECORD Tote betting market on Saturday excee at New ded £ 100,000 - a record for the Rowley Mile Course . was on The previous best day at Newmarket for Tote Betting also Stakcs S.K.F. Cesarewitch Champion day in Nijinsky's year , 1970 , when the Tote turnover at the course was £ 88,000 . ten minuter best move of the DIAV . Inventory furlongs At Leic Southwarl Sweeps wini er in the seaso form und Joe Merce Steward Southwark lean light early triun just have lightly year old V The Wymeshold six , should and Lester S Gazette all - in - one ORTS SPECIAL Shields Gazette , Friday , October 24 , 1975-15 STAN THE SPY HAS BEEN OUT AGAIN By BILL BAWDEN SOUTH SHIELDS , barred from the Durham Challenge Cup because their ground does not conform to requirements , still have three trophies to go for -the Northern Alliance title and League Challenge Cup and the FA Vase . And it is the Vase tournament which takes them out to meet Wearside League opposition Wingate tomorrow . It is obviously a match that Shields have set their hearts on winning . On the yardstick that the top teams in the Alliance are better than those in the lower regions of the Wearside League , Shields must be in with a fine chance for they currently lead the table by four clear points whereas Wingate are fourth bottom of their lot with only three wins from 13 games and they have conceded 44 goals while scoring 19 . And Shields also have a " secret weapon " in stand - by goalkeeper Stan Craig who last week ran the rule over the opposition and his report has been well studied 1 r > 1 2 1 Green special THERE will be a special report of the Wingate South Shields FA Vase tie in tomorrow night's Green , Make sure of your copy . 1 1 - A 50 - seater coach to take Shields fans to Wingate was over - subscribed in no time . It can be expected that quite a n few will be making their n n by manager Bobby Elwell this week . " I'll go over it with the team just before the match tomorrow , " said Bobby today , Stan Craig certainly got his homework right on two other teams Shields have played this season . He watched both Carlisle City and Marine Park and on his reported pattern of their play , Shields went out accordingly and beat the opposition 2-0 and 3-0 respectively . Shields , of course , have set up a club record by winning eight games in a row . " Mind you , said Bobby Elwell , " I don't think many of the lads realised that until they read it in the Gazette . " own way through to the game so Elwell's lads will not lack support . Go on - 1 give them a cheer . They will field the side beat Morpeth Town which 4-2 last week to create that bit of club history . |
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