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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 227, 25 September 1922, Page 8

ASSOCIATION.

FALCON CUI- -.__Ml-FINA__. I'OXSONBV BEATS NOKTIICOTE. The r.om; ~nal of Ihe Falcon Cup compel!lion drew a good crowd to ihe Uovonporr. Domain despite ninny oilier attractions, and it wns expe.-ted that tuc ground being last a s.-lentltic display of the soccer code would be shown, hulli learns were al pra-ll.-ally full sirciiglb, ihongli Ponsonbv .vere without Dickson and Lemming, l'ous-jnby w,,ii ihe toss, and elected lo play wiih th" advantage of 11 siltl' breeze, limn the com liieiiceiucnt Ponsonliy coiiuuenced tv press, and M'-Ancny hid two Inst .-Inns in succession v, clear, and irom His last clearance llnrkhis pit away, and from the rcJuiitant play a, corner was forced. Uraiijwuice cleared from 1 lie corner and, putting to his uing, Inncs nn ihroiigh ami leninng w,.||. WallH.irk miskicked. and in the melee Wat is. from two yards, scored Ponsonby s 1 Hist goal. From 1 he kick-off Nnrthcole pressed, but Ineueciinlly, am! Gettlcld. putting well down lielii, Mclver and Sliniu wolfed well In. anu Mnun bi-aiiiu; Metge sent iv a slinglua- shot. McAiienv jusl leaching it bn: lusiidn lently dellcctlng It anil tiic ball enteral the net. Ponsonby '_, Northeote 11. Mill keeping In their opponents- men. Poll sonby's i-ijihl wing came well down tile line. Walluork tackled, but Ihe centre came lv well. I nloi-tcnately the back was severely hurl nn.l bud to leave ihe held. Northeote now pur more energy into their play, and from a line .swinging centre rrom llarkins, Norilic-ite had a line opportunity, bin Knott [hit the post with his shot, and mc ball I went to the further end again. Pousoiiby I w.-re inking fall advantage of the wind, I their backs kicking high, conseo.ueiill.v their 1 cieai allies weie sailing well down lit hi I Northerne's dciciidet-s were kicking in a slmllnr manner, with the natur.il result i thai the ball seldom roca-hod their forwards. I A fnsi Individual run saw llarkins well down th,. live mil his .shot was ai an ...ute angle. liifortuii.-ilcly, his forwards were j not up. and Ihe ,-han.e went begging. From I a forced corner Anderson ciiuie into action j and punching dear Simms worked along the line, and passing to Wrighl. to Wat.s, I the laticr's shot was b10ck,.,! by Wallwork. but at the expense ..f a coiner, with fruitless results. Play now assumed v more even character, the ball travelling fast from end to end. ami at half-time Ihe score still remained: Ponsonby I. Northeote <l. j "n Hi re- lonoouieut. Ponsonby put I forth a big effort lo increase Ibeir lead, and Northeote were lucky in not having I further a-oals .scroll against them. Raker was using his head well, but the chances lie put forward to his Inside men were 11,.1 taken advantage of. Inncs was placing .1 hard same, but is inclined 1., haiig',,ll to I the ball too long. This was noticeable when be look the Inside position. The wind had dropped an.l X..:-i hot,. 1..5, that a.lvan::,.,<,f Ponsonby in the first half, but uespllc Hie heavy s-ore against them, were continuing their effort -. Ponsonby forced a comer and Inncs geitlug his head well under the ball scored Ponsonby'* third goal. Northetc ~n.-e again retaliated and forced a corner, but the kb'k went behind. From the goal kick Ponsonby went well down Into ! their opponent's area, but Wnllwnik several ; times broke their attack -his tackling and 1 kicking belnit very clean. The trend of th.- ---' play was all in pon-.nby'.s favour, their • delcii.e belli, very s-rnng. both Brallll I walte and Gettlcld clearing str,,n_lv. S,-\e ! nil times North.-ole's right wluk should have shone, bat llarkins keeping hold of the bob ■ 100 long lei th,- opportunities slide. To. I wards the closing stages Northeote put in ! some good work, but 'he Ponsonbv defence : proved very sound, an.l the same luvarlably travelled back to McAneny. whose goal . bad several narrow escapes. Forcing a cr--1 ncr. Hurlm-d look the kick, but I'riittliwiiite headed clear to sec Wans get down Hie i whole length of the field, lull the ensuing shot went behind. The lust few minutes j saw both sides fully extended, but the llnal . whistle saw the score: i Ponsonbv .. I NorthciHi: 11