Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 103
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SPORTS SPECIAL 2,000 CROWD EXPECTED FOR BIG CLASH Brigg are good -but so are we say Shields YOUNG SOUTH SHIELDS soccer fans are beginning to sing " We're on our way to Wembley " , and Mariners players and officials now feel that an appear ance in the final of the FA Vase at Wembley Stadium on Saturday , April 10 , is not out of the question . They have reached the last 32 of the competition and victory over Lincolnshire club Brigg Town at the Jack Clark Ground tomorrow ( kick - off 1.30 p.m. ) would leave the Mariners just three rounds from the final . by Dick Kirkup It would be nothing short of sensational if Shields wEIS to do it , but they know they have a mighty task tomorrow in a fourth round match that brings together two unbeaten sides at the top of their respective leagues . over Last night I previewed the and strengths of Brigg but they are considerable Shields are far from being - awed . Says chairman Martin Ford : " We are treating Brigg with the utmost respect , but our lads are confident . Brigg may be good , but so are we , and we - - will be put into plans operation . Interest among the club's growing following is so high that there could well be a gate in excess of 2,000 - and that is what the club is expecting . Club officials have sweated this week moving tons of earth preparing their ground , including work on their new stand which was severely damaged by last weekend's gales . club Hardest game " Weekend football line - up on Page 17 a great are anticipating match - one of the matches of the competition so far . " Had the gales not ripped off the roof , the stand would have been completed for tomorrow , but makeshift repairs have been made , and there will be covered accommodation for around Meticulous I sat in on a committee meeting of the Shields club last night when plans were laid for the biggest game in short their Everything from the number of tea bags and sugar bowls needed to car parking and crowd control arrangements were tomorrow 200 . But can Shields come through this test against Brigg ? Both teams have watched each other and both have been impressed to such an extent that the message two the from identical . discussed , and their meticulous TYRE MECHANICS LIMITED FOR TYRES RING SOUTH SHIELDS 5131 camps Bobby Both managers , Elwell of Shields and Brigg's Brian Stratford , say : " It will be hard and we will have to be at the peak of our form to get a result . It will be our hardest game so far . " is S. Donkin & Son ( COAL MERCHANT ) New Customers Welcome PROMPT DELIVERY All solid fuels available many goals , but score to0 defensive that remarkable even record suggests that scoring their Shields high history . forwards will have to find work cut out openings . Shields , of course , are the reigning Northern Alliance at the champions and moment they are four points clear at the top of the table with two games in hand over 287 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD ( Above Greigs the Bakers ) . Telephone 3251 Gazette all - in - one Parker aims for double Brigg currently top the Premier Division of the Lincolnshire Counties League by three points and with two games in hand over their nearest rivals . Their league record is : PW D L F A Pts 12 10 2 25 3 22 They don't appear celebration SOUTH Shields ' leading scorer Kenny Parker is hoping for a double cele bration this weekend . Kenny , who has scored 29 goals for the Mariners this season - including 17 in his last nine games aims to be among the goals in tomorrow's FA Vase fourth round clash with Brigg Town at the Jack Clark Ground ... and also hopes to become a father for the first time . to South Shields com mittee mem . ber Dick Butler pictur . ed painting the club's new stand that had it's roof ripped off by last week's gales . The stand will have a temporary roof tomorrow . But they will not be able to claim expenses for hotel accommodation out of tomorrow's gate receipts . Such a bill for a party of 18 players and officials a supporters ' coach would be leaves Brigg tomorrow morning heavy , and Shields officials were worried that expenses would drain away much needed gate receipts , or even that receipts might fail to meet the expenses . second top Carlisle City . Shields league record this season is : P W D L F A Pts 16 14 2 65 14 30 wife Marie is expecting twins at literally any mom- Robson hope ent , and they are hoping they arrive on Saturday to complete a great day . All the best on both counts Kenny . To clarify the position dilligent Shields secretary Ian Joice contacted the Football Association by telephone earlier this week and he was informed that in the opinion of the FA a club could not daim for an over Shields Gazette , Friday , January 9 , 1976-15 In addition , Shields are unbeaten in their last 38 Northern Alliance games dating back to October , 1974 . Their record in that run is : F A Pts PWDL 38 32 6 147 28 70 The records of the two clubs clearly underline the quality of tomorrow's game , and one of the big questions will be : Can Shields crack this sturdy Brigg defence ? The man Brigg will be watching closely is Shields ' top scorer Kenny Parker who has rattled in 29 goals this season , including 17 in his last nine matches . Brigg Town must pay their own hotel bill are several But there players capable of scoring in the Shields line - up . Steve Hunter has scored nine this season , Ray Young ten ; Billy while Graham seven forward centre Jimmy Robson , who has missed the last four games through in jury , has scored 15 . And the encouraging news is that Jimmy might play tomorrow . Cartilage trouble was suspected , but he has seen a specialist who said the damage was only a nipped cartilage . Jimmy has been training hard and last night went through another stiff LINCOLNSHIRE club Brigg Town were night stay in view of the fact that gate travelling North today for an overnight stay receipts from FA Vase matches could well at Roker prior to tomorrow's FA Vase fourth fall below the bill for expenses . round game against South Shields at the Jack Clark Ground . The FA wrote Ian a letter to that effect , in which the chairman of the FA Vase com petition lays down his ruling , so if Brigg , as seems likely , put in a claim , Shields have the ruling in writing to show them . Shields say that they will give Brigg a warm Geordie welcome and look after them during their stay , but they feel that Brigg could have travelled tomorrow morning and so avoided a heavy expense bill . 1 DON'T EXPECT TOO MUCH , SHIELDS SOUTH SHIELDS this week learned that clubs who reach as they the fourth round of the FA Vase competition have done qualify for a share - out of the competition's cash pool . Whether or not a side loses in the fourth round but Shields or wins the final , their share is the same had better not expect a " treble chance " dividend . The FA agree that if these expenses came out of the gate , Shields could end up being out of pocket if gate receipts failed to cover them . Brigg have never before made an over night stop for a game , The last 32 in last season's competition shared a total of and that was just over £ 6 a head £ 197 - In this competition , after match expenses have been met , the FA takes 25 per cent of the net receipts with each club taking 37 per cent . session . Manager Bobby Elwell says he will wait until tomorrow to see if there is any reaction , adding : " If Jimmy proves his fitness he is definitely in . I am also hoping that Freddie Carr will be fit to return to the squad after missing two games . " So Shields could well be at full strength for a game in which they will be aiming to record their 11th successive league and cup win . They have won their last 14 Northern Alliance games in a row ... but tomorrow's opposition is expected to be far higher than anything they have faced so far . It has the makings of a tremendous contest ... ... and it ' would be great for the see a Shields players to bumper crowd to cheer them on ... with the " We're on our to Wembley " way song ringing in the air . Certainly they are going to need all the support they can muster to sharpen their edge against side a strongly fancied to reach the final . RIPPONS SALE Commences SATURDAY , JAN . 10th FOR TOYS , GAMES , SPORTS GOODS CHARLOTTE TERRACE ( Opp . Town Hall ) FRANK LAKE & SONS LTD . The Town's Tool Shop FOWLER STREET SOUTH SHIELDS Telephone 4826 |
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