City Down

In a fast moving game at the Childers Road Reserve, Gisborne City went down to Western Suburbs by three to one. This Central League soccer match did not show City in the best light but did show Western Suburbs to be a very powerful and experienced team.

This spectacular shot shows Max Davis (City) bringing the ball under control with agility and concentration.

Alan Payley, the Gisborne forward, heads the ball while Dave Wallace of Suburbs watches.

Suburbs goalkeeper, Bruce Nicol, is beaten by Malcolm Bland's kick, the ball going in for City's only try. From left are Ray Cattle, Alan Payley (City), John Conners and Barry Humphries.

Iain Gillies (left), Ian Sim (centre) and Jim McLaren block out the Western Suburbs' inside-forward John Young.

Gisborne's Malcolm Bland leaps high over Suburbs' Dave Wallace, while John Connors of Suburbs watches.

City's young outside left, Max Davis, crosses the ball into Western Suburbs' goalmouth as City launches a terrific second half fight-back.

Western Suburbs defender, John Connors, covers up as Gisborne inside-left, Len Cudd, races in to chase a through ball into Suburbs' goalmouth.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 182 : August 13, 1969

City Down