BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
ELPHIN V. LAUNCESTON UNITED.
Elphin continued their
victorious career in the
Northern "Soccer" League on Saturday, at Launceston, when they
easily defeated the United.
The latter were unfortunate in
being without the services of several of
their best men, and having to include substitutes. For the first 20 minutes the game was of an even
nature, but the Elphin
forwards, when they settled down
fairly to work, played all over the opposition, and S. Davis scored a couple of goals in quick
succession. The United forwards
were making strenuous endeavours
to break through the Elphin
defence, but without avail, Zabiela's tackling and kicking being fine. Elphin's advance line were combining splendidly, and their side finished up the half 3 goals to the good, United failing to notch a point.
For a time in the second half
United took a hand, but try
as they might the defence of
their opponents could not be broken, some of the recent recruits especially showing up in this
department. The work of
the Elphin forwards was a revelation, and time after time they carried the leather into their opponents' goal area, and Harris scored from a hot shot. One-sided play in favour of Elphin continued to the end, and they finished up winners by 7 goals to nil.
Davie (4), Harris (2), and
Zabiela scored for the winners.
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