Newspaper Clippings - 1923 -1924 Season - Volume 01 - page 15
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South Shields v . Leeds U. SECOND LEAGUE MATCH AT HORSLEY HILL . ( By " WANDERER . " ) South Shields were faced with one of their most difficult tasks of the when they met Leeds United in a 1 engagement at Horsley Hill this noon . In the corresponding game last . the Seasiders were defeated by twe . goals after having secured a splend tory at Elland Road the previous by the only goal scored The teams were to have playe Leeds last Saturday but the mai . to be abandoned owing to the froz of the ground .. South Shields rell the team that drew with Port A Horsley Hill on New Year's Day . South Shields Walker : 1 C12OUN Wilson . Hardy . Metcalfe : Matth Smith . Stannard . Greenwell . BJ Am Leeds United .-- Down : Duffield SPEAK Baker ( J W. ) . llart . Baker ( L. H ) : Noble . Whipp . Richmond . Swart HARRIS Referee : Mr A Scholey , of S The ground was in a heavy co the players were soon experien ties in maintaining a frothe " gate " of about 9.000 . T Play opened rather tamely and arter movement by Harris and Swaad to smartly frustrated by Wilson , the Shields forwards came into ton hence at Stannard was just heaten for res sp Speak when a splendid openine presented itself . The Shics leader then wing working but faulty pr effort . NARROW ESCAPE FOR LEEDS The visiting goal had an ex after Bolam bad got down o , 199 be custodian.in attempting to ma .. ance . fell in the goalmouth had followed up , tripped over Down trate form and the goalkeeper wh tenaciously on to the ball was luck away . Strong combined work by N the P. placed defer home lties and after Crown and Rid both made partia ! clearances the were awarded a free kick near the line . V There was more excitement at the end when from a long Me pass by Stannard and Duffield raced for possess ields centre got there first and dienlty got in a shot which was smothe by the opposing defenders , while a mi : later another shot by the Shields leader as char ! down by Speak . Richmond 8 was responsible for individual effort which placed the home g in e danger , but a fearless tackle Ridley saved the situation . AN OFF - SIDE VIEW . The was another determined raid upon . the Leeds goal during which Stannard com pletely beat the custodian with a clever first time shot , but the referee disallowed the po for an offside infringement , The condition of the ground was having considerable effect upon the play , and it was the means of robbing the Shieldsmen of an early lead . Stannard put the ball acroes to Smith who had the goal practically at his mercy but he slipped at a critical moment and Speak cleared . . Down was in difficulties from Bolam's well placed centre , and Stannard looked a certon scorer when faced with a tenantless goal . The Shield's leader , however , fell over the bal and when it came out to Hardy , he sen : in a shot yards wide of the post . The Seasiders were applying conside pressure , but they were never impressive close quarters . lam wasted an excellent opportunity by rutting ever when three South Shields forwards were waiting in the goalmouth , while not long afterwards a far kick by the Shields left winger ended in the vistor'e favour Play was fairly fast , and always hea sets of defenders being respo effective and determine de The South Shields forwards were accurate in their passing and an much to the tault of keeping the ba when an open game was preferable . ( Continued on page 3 ) . SATURDAY , JANUARY 5TH , 1924 ) |
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