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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 32, No. 18. July 30, 1969

Soccer Report

Soccer Report

University and Lower Hull City drew 2-2 at Kelburn Park on Saturday.

Robin Fox opened the scoring for University in the 20th minute.

Lower Hutt pressed hard, but good defensive work kept the University goal intact, and the half-time whistle sounded with no additions to the score.

In the 22nd minute of the second half. Lower Hutt capitalised on a goalkeeping error, and drew level. Five minutes later Lower Hutt again scored, and went into the lead.

University fought back, and was rewarded three minutes from the final whistle when a goalkeeping error allowed Steve Palmer to score direct from a corner kick.

Lower Hutt City was the more skilful side, but University deserved its draw.

Stop Out beat the second team by the odd goal in seven at Martin Luckie Park. After being 2-1 down at half-time, Varsity fought back well, and second half goals by Jeff Connell (4th minute) and John Gallagher (20th minute) put Varsity into a 3-2 lead.

This lead was short-lived, however, and Stop Out levelled the scores five minutes later.

University was tiring, and it wasn;t really a surprise when Stop Out scored the winning goal three minutes from the end. The University first half goal was scored by John Gallagher.

The fourth division side lost 3-1 to Petone at Kilbirnie Park.

Varsity paid the penalty for failing to capitalise on numerous first half chances. Arthur Baysting was the Varsity goalscorer.

The fifth division team recorded at 7-4 victory over Raumati Hearts at Queen Elizabeth Park. Goalscorers for Varsity were Alan Benge (3), Kevin Smith (2), Nils Andreassen, and John Rees.

The sixth division tram was beaten 6-1 by Miramar Rangers; however, the Varsity side was better than the score would suggest.

In the eighth division, the "D" team enhanced its chance of winning the division with a 2-1 vicory over top of the table Waterside. The difference between the two teams was that the "Wharfies" were a bunch of individuals whereas Varsity played as a team.

Cliff Laking and Keith White scored goals for University.

In the other eighth division games, the "C" team defaulted to the "A" team, and the "B" team improved on the dismal performance of the "A" team the previous week when it drew 4-4 with Hungaria.