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BOTHWELL
DEFEATS
GLENORCHY
Scoring two goals in the last
five minutes Bothwell defeated
Glenorchy by four points to win
the Southern District Association
premiership at Bothwell on Sat- j
urday. j
It was the most exciting finish j
ever staged at Bothwell and a record
crowd of 1,200 witnessed the game.
Gate- takings exceeded £73. j
It was Both well's third successive
premiership win and the team will j
play Butlers Gorge, winners of the ]
Derwent Valley Association premier- j
ship, in the semi-final of the South- \
ern country premiership at New |
.Norfolk on Saturday. |
Glenorchy played the better foot- \
ball in the opening quarter and the !
forwards kicked five goals from as '
many shots to give the team a 23- f
point lead at quarter time.
Bothwell had most of the play in
the second term but the forwards
could manage only three goals from
eight scoring shots, two of which
hit the goal post. At half time Glen- j
orchy led by six points. ]
Glenorchy held its lead in an
even third term and commenced
the last.quarter with an advantage j
of four points. ]
Within five minutes of the final
bell Glenorchy had a lead of eight
points. ' v
When H. Goggins got a goal from
a snapshot for Bothwell, excitement
was at fever heat.
Another great effort by Bothwell
resulted in D. Blackwell scoring a
goal which put the home team rn
front for the first time.
Glenorchy made a last-minute ef-
fort but the home defenders turned
the attack.
SCOreS: 1st 2nd 3rd 1th Pt«.
Bothwell 1.1 4.« 7.« ».» <.*
Glenorchy 5.0 G.O 8.4 ¡M 5»
BEST. -Both »veil : All played we»
Glenorchy: L. Lowe, C. Davis. W. Tol-
land, C. Smith, B. Davidson. J. Walkei.
GOAUacKERS.- Bothwell: A. Bra noll
(2), R. Archer, L. Manson, T. Best. A.
Goggins, A. Brazendale. H. Goggins y.
Blackwell. Glenorchy: R. Lewis (41. ^.
Lowe (2), J. Metherell (2). C. Smith.
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