Portland Guardian (Vic. : 1876 - 1953), Thursday 10 June 1948, page 4


IIAalliTON ON TOP. At the Illuilton showgroIunds, the Magpies itdded to their uneaten list on Saturday by defeating the Inmpeials after a game itl which .the leaders were h111a1d put to it onl Scverual ocasiolns to hold their ol)ppOllunelt in check. Had the Imps' forwards Icrten mIre on the mnlk perhalts? a !itferenlt result would have been lealised, As it was the match was verty evenly cotlteted, uand IIantilton i nl. Iltl three ttmo)e scorlia shots thti thie Imps. Hlowever, they kicked stlaighter than their opponentI: aind this fact perhaIs saved thtn, fri?nt ta heating. In all other deprtltI?t.S bo,1th viiles were very ,enely nmltchedi. a~ witness the 'lhaif time scores of 5.7 to 0.10. So it wa: till almost through the last terms, when Ilhaitilton came with a tn tl go1 ils t, clinch the latch. The final scores were 10.10 to 2.15.