Gazette Cartoon - 8 December 1923 - page 6
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SHIELDS Football GAZETTE SATURDAY , DECEMBER 29TH ' 923 AS " WANDERER " SEES IT . Unprofitable Month for South Shields . Hopes of Promotion Holiday Games . Diminishing . A New Leader . Untess Sonth Shields can regain that con Bisericy and confidence which characteri sed their performances during the first three months of the season , their chauces of promotion will quickly disappear . In pite of recent reverses their present posi on on the League chart is by no hopeless one as they have two games in hand compared with most of the more fav . rably placed clubs but it is far from atisfactory and having fallen into arrears to such an extent they will find it a fairly sul proposition to re - establish themselves among the leaders of the Division . The wees are shipping past , and for some time now the Seasiders have been gradually drop ping down the table . They in ust pull themselves together and that quickly . The loss of nine points in five consecutive anies requires a good deal of explanation . POINTS SCARCE . was December has been a disastrous month for the Shieldsmen . They started with a heavy defeat at Leicester on December 1st and the following week they surrendered two miore points to the same club at 11ors ley Hill this being the first home defeat of the season . Their next engagement the postponed nratch at Stockport and once again they were forced 10 concede the " spoils but when they went to Southamp ton on December 15th , thero signs of recovery for they managed to bring a point back with them as the result of a goalless draw . Hopes of an early retum to form , however , wero dispelled last week when the " Saints " came to Horsley [ { ; ] ] and surprised the Northerners by register . Ing a well - earned victory . The Seasiders had expected to get some return from their d sin Christmas Day engagement at Hanley but the gale had to be abandoned owing To were B01 : BOUW . STANNARD FOR SHIELDS . The Shields directors are to be con engled apon having accomplished , A. duke di business in securing the sig P Stannard who was selected lead the lack against Leeds United at Elland Road this afternoon . I understand that . several other olubs have been angling " for him , Coventry City being particularly anxious to fix him up but he preferred to come to Houth Shields and the negotiations were concluded at Stoke onl Monday . The transfer fee has not been divulged . Stannarl joined the ranks of the Sunderland club two and a half seasons ago having previously seen Mirvide with Portsmouth , and he has played for the Wearside league t cam this season1 . It is hoped that his experience and undoub ted skill as a leader will be the means of strengthening the South Shields attack especially in view of the forthcoming Cup contest at Burnley . Weighing over 11 st . and standing 51. 9 inches in height , Stan mard possesses all the attributes of a suc ogful leader . . 1 South Shields Iteserves had a great time on Boxing Day , and so had we spectators ! It seemned almost meredible that any North . Kasten League team could be capable of administering to a side of the cahore of Newcast such an gnomous defeat , and the Seasiders ' performance must rank with the best achievements of the season . " The deplorable ground conditions heid no terrors for the Seasuren , in fact , they eened to ravel in them , and it was Lecause they showed the greater adaptibility that they proved themselves so completely the masters of the situation . They simply romped home , and the raped scor.ag of the forwards caused the crow great delight . Thoi.p on and Oxberry both accomplished the hat trick , " the former being responsile for no fewer than four of the total crop of nine goals , while the other two were obtened by Mat thewson , who gave a sparkling display in the wing . W. A. Kay an amateur full back from South Bank , made a creditable debut . . EANIE SUALIS , BRIDGETT'S RETURN . The New Year's Day attraction at South Shields will tas tin visit to Port Val Horsley Hill , an interest in this event is enlan : by the fact that Arthur budget , formerly placer - mnger for the sider . will be included in the senting team . BIR .. ett's return to Laie to ter a long tirement from a participation in t ame , has been the subject of considerable comtrent , and I understand that he sull plays an tacourmay good game , and has jo verstle of his proces very so and hisplay against his old cab Chrismas Day . Netriy Len years Bellett severed his connection Wuh South sindds and none of his former colleagues vil appear a dost om on Tues day . Of these , George Kelde was the Jast to yo . Arthur was always a res fav ourite at Horsley Hill The date of the replay at Lanley has not yet been arranged , CUP TIE ARRANGEMENTS . ther The South Shields players will shoptly begin their preparations for the opening round of the English Cup Competition on January 18th . 11.00 DAN second visit to Turf Moor It is expected that a large number of the Seasiders ' sup porters will make the journey to Burt ley on this occasion but the railway com ay is not disposed to make any dennite announcement regarding the running of an excursion until they receive a sufficient guarantee of trafic to justify the granting of special facilities of this kind . Those who are desirous of witnessing the match would , therefore , be well advised to com municate with the South Shields manage at Horsley Hill , or the passenger depart ment at the South Shields Rallway Station ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS , Sunderland Supporter : In the season The decision of the South Shields directors place Erie S mus on the open to - transfer list came as a tog surprise to the club's 21 at Roker Park , an 1:30 at Gedison Park supporters . There is no getting away from In 1922-23 Sunderland defeated Everton 1 the fact that S mms is being playing better at Royer Part , and the match at ( ic dison this season than at any other time since he Park was drawujl 1 . joined the ranks of the Seasiders and he has the distinction of being there highest scorer . During his long association with the Luton club Simms set up some remarkable goal - scoring records and in the season 1920 . 21 he was the highest scorer in the Southern League . When the club was operating in the Loudon Combination in 1916 he placed no fewer than 40 goals to his cralit . Before his transfer fo Laten Simins was under . study to George lillycrop at Barnsley . North Stund . Simms made us Erst appearance for Shields against South Notts County at Hersley Hill , on March 15th . The result was a poalless draw S J. Welch . Owing to the holidays the Christmas Day football service was cur tailed , and the final scores only of the matches mentioned are available . " WANDERER . " |
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