KES Soccer 3rd XI 1955/56

3rd XI 1955/56

J S Foster, Nigel Edmonds, ?, Searle?, Graham Birtwistle, Gordon Nuttall, ?, Garry Tyas;
Peter Twigg, David Baxter, Mr T K Robinson, Alan McKee, David Pike.

Photo courtesy of Gordon Nuttall, names via GN and Alan McKee

THIRD XI - Mag Winter 55/56

THE fortunes of the team have been rather mixed in the first part of the season; the early matches brought encouraging victories but more recently the team has fared rather badly, although it must be added that it has been necessary to supply several players to the senior sides. The greatest weakness so far has been a tendency towards slowness in the defence, which has led to goals being conceded at vital moments in several games, but otherwise the defence has worked hard and developed into a useful combination. It has not been easy to build up a forceful attack with calls being made from time to time upon certain key players, and we have particularly lacked a centre-forward who could convert many of the good moves made by the team into a larger tally of goals.

The team, however, has enjoyed its football which it plays with enthusiasm under the leadership of Baxter, and it has given an opportunity for boys to be promoted from House games and given experience of School matches. This seems to be a most valuable function of a 3rd XI, whatever the results of the games played.

T. K. R.

RESULTS:

v. Central Technical Sch.

(A)

Won

4-2

v. Owler Lane    

(H)

Won

4-2

v. Marlcliffe Sch.    

(H)

Won

6-3

v. Training College ..  

(H)

Lost

2-4

v. Bents Green Methodist Sch .

(H)

Won

8-3

v. Greystones Sch.

(H)

Lost

2-5

v. Brunswick Trinity Methodist

(A)

Drawn

2-2

v. Manchester G.S. 3rd XI  

(H)

Drawn

3-3

v. Owler Lane Sch.    

(A)

Lost

0-4

v. Crosspool Corinthians  

(H)

Lost

1-2

v. Eckington G.S. 2nd XI  

(H)

Lost

1-2

Played 11, Won 4, Drawn 2, Lost 5, Goals: For 33, Against 32.

THIRD XI - Mag Spring 56

As so often happens during the Lent Term, the weather has been our main enemy; three of the matches have had to be cancelled. Yet we have enjoyed some interesting tussles, notably with Dronfield G.S. 1st X I and Greystones 1st XI. It was no disgrace to be defeated by Dronfield 3-1, for they promptly went on to deliver the coup de grace to High Storrs 1st XI the following Wednesday. The return match with Greystones gave the team its first victory for several weeks and reversed the previous decision against a very good side. Two hard-fought draws-against Manchester G.S. 3rd XI and Brunswick Trinity Methodists—ended an enjoyable season, in which the team is to be congratulated on facing as varied an assortment of elemental conditions as only Castle Dyke can offer! Particularly pleasing this term has been the improvement in the defence; McLeod has been a great source of strength at centre-half and he was particularly unlucky to break his ankle in the final game of the season; whilst Searle, on the few occasions when he has kept goal, has shown real promise for the future. The attack has been reorganised several times during the term in order to find new talent and it has been interesting to notice the progress made by Foster and Tyas on the wings and Pike as an inside forward. Once again, we have drawn on a large number of players, who have always given of their best under Baxter's capable leadership, and many of them will be offering a strong challenge for places in the Senior sides next season.

Half-colours have been awarded to: Baxter, McKee, and Nuttall.

T.K.R.

RESULTS

v. Dronfield G.S. 1st XI  (A) Lost 1-3 
v. Greystones 1st XI.  (A) Won 2-1 
v. Central Technical School  (H) Lost 0-5 
v. Manchester G.S. 3rd XI  Drawn 1-1 
v. Brunswick Trinity Methodist   Drawn 2-2 

Season's Record: Played 16, Won 5, Drawn 4, Lost 7, Goals for 39, against 42.