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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 32, No. 16. July 16, 1969

Soccer Report

Soccer Report

University beat Miramar Rangers 3-1 in windy conditions at Kelburn Park.

This was the University side's best performance of the season. All players gave their utmost, and the win was just reward for much honest endeavour.

University had most of the play during the first half, and it was somewhat against the run of play when Miramar Rangers opened the scoring after 15 minutes.

University drew level in the 18th minute, when John Mehl, following up, crashed the ball into the net after the Rangers 'keeper dropped the ball.

University continued to do most of the attacking, and went into the lead after 40 minutes when John Mehl scored his second goal.

After 44 minutes the University side had a chance of going into a 3-1 lead when it was awarded a penally; however this chance was missed when the Rangers goalkeeper saved John Gallagher's kick.

In the second half, though Miramar Rangers had its chances. University remained on top, and midway through the half John Gallagher made amends for his missed penalty when he scored the third goal for Varsity.

The second team had a comfortable 5-2 win over Island Bay United in a wind dominated game it Wakefield Park.

Island Bay played with the wind in the first half and scored two goals, while University with the aid of the wind in the second half scored five goals.

The Varsity goals were scored by Danny Chuke, Rod Lingard and John Rees, while the other two goals were own goals.

The fourth and fifth division teams were both well beaten in the knock-out cup games in their respective competitions.

The fourth division lean lost 7-1 to Lower Hull City and the fifth division team was beaten 6-0 by Johnsonvilla.

The sixth division team didn't have a game. The only one of the eighth division teams to win was the "D" team which beat the "A" team 5-1.

The "B" team lost 5-1 to Marist, while the "C" team defaulted to Waterside.

Results and goalscorers in the games played on July 5:

First Division beat Miramar Rangers 3-1 (J. Mehl (2), J. Gallagher); Second Division beat Island Bay Untied 5-2 (D. Chuke, R. Lingard, J. Rees, o.g. twice); Fourth Division lost to Lower Hutt City (K.O. Cup) 1-7 (o.g): Fifth Division lost to Johnsonville (K.O. Cup) 0-6; Sixth Division—no game; Eighth Division "A" lot) to University "D" 1-5 (W. Milloy): Eigth Division "B" lost to Marist (W. Maxted); Eighth Division "C" lost by default to Waterside; Eighth Division "D" beat University "A" 5-1, (D. Blakiston, C. Lakin, A. Morse, D. Quinn, o.g.).

Zultan Apathy (left) hits off target in the Australia-Wellington Province foil match.

Zultan Apathy (left) hits off target in the Australia-Wellington Province foil match.