1952

Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, 10 June 1952, page 5

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WESTON CAUSED UPSET Beat Mayfield United

Weston caused the biggest upset of the season when it defeated the leaders, Mayfield United, in the first round of the State Cup Cup Sunday. Neither team was at full strength, Mayfield being without representative wingers Alf Gazzard and Sam North, and Weston without star centre half, Alex Fisher. Weston had most of the play in the first half, the forwards playing well, but failing to finish off movements. The locals scored the only goal of the match ten minutes after the start, when "Podge" Lamb drove the ball to put centre forward, Kevin Williams, on the run, but Mayfield full back Alexander intercepted and, in attempting to clear, screwed the ball into his own net. Convery was magnificent. Mayfield dominated the se-cond half and fought desperately in the closing stages, but on several occasions dangerous situations were relieved by the great defence of Convery, Edwards and Maxwell. Inside left, Jack Lennard, was the brains of the Mayfield attack and continually worked a passage down the centre of the field and was a constant source of worry to the Weston back division. Weston's win has now eliminated the previously undefeated Mayfield from the State Cup knockout and the Geordies will go into the second round.