TWO BIG SOCCER VICTORIES. THISTLE NET 6, METRO 8

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 121, 24 May 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

TWO BIG SOCCER VICTORIES. THISTLE NET 6, METRO 8

There wore two big victories in to-da>'s senior Soccer championship. Thistle scored a six-goal victory over Mount Albert Grammar Old* Boys, and Metro College, with an 8-goal tally, got the nelter of Abels by four goals. The other games were'close. Comrades drawing with Suburbs, ami Ponsonby scraping homo bv the odd goal in three .against North Shore Air Force got the better of Onchunga by two goals in a G-goai tallv.

THISTLE'S SIX GOALS Thovo was little incident in the first ten minutes of the main game at Wandford Park, when Thistle met. Mount Albert Grammar Old Hoys, play ranging iroin end to end in patchy movements. Woods and Wiseman on the Thistle left wing, wore giving Woorlall and Uulcliiitsou a busy mi,,.. ;l ,„l ;l sol .|j o l>.v the Scots' left flank Wiseman died a nicely timed drive that heat Thorn in itti flight and found the net. Thistle 1 Grammar (lid Hoys 0. The second »n;t| came to Thistle in less than five minutes, ami was th 0 result of one of those characteristic movements For which the Scots were wont to be renowned. From a Mount Albert raid Davis, Thistle's left back, cleared, and Wallace. Thistle inside right, playing deep, fastened on t„ the l«'H. Ihe whole f ro| ,t |„ K . „. ls ilt „,„.,, «" Full cry. Morris. Wiseman and Woods combined berore the last-named sent a beautitul drive to the net. Thistle " Mount Albert Old Jsoys 0

Al hall-tune lli«: siuiv was thro,- to nil. (H.I Hoys 11-1<■.I to foreo matters 'but met a solid opposition. Ju nut! rally Hutchinson s.MH- (Hit n. nice pa*w in IVifewou nn ;the I'Xlicnio 1011, 1 .iiL tho lattor shot hi,-h joyor tho bar m„u (lose tan-e. Tl.i«tle atUn-ks ivoro always daiijji'rnu*. but. their umrLli -oal. which oanio n> Mmriei. was hardly umthy of tho earli t loovomool "■■j; "l>ono<l up tho play. ~,„] |„„k tin: l>all dirtvnfi.-lil h0t,.,,, oontriua nicolv i,, r",', L ~M " ."'i * <-"nno<to,l „ n the v.Nov. the ImII r-lii.pm- past, Tl.imi, who i-honhf h.ivo saved easily. J-In. |-( ~-oiul pl.iv Mas tho order I'm- a time .-lfler this t ill Tiiist lo a-.i in lirnko away ami Monis mice more Melted with a , hanee shot IV,an a moloo. Thistle •'. Grammar (». Tho lns«iw ai'ier |!,v applied sovoro |no*nir and Thistle's ,-..,! ran several narrow escapes, bill weak liulKhiiitr was Iho oauso of mnnv losl npiniv(llllllkV. AI the (.(.her oii,| W.'.ods went .»n :i nioamloriii : _- run amount. < Iraiitinur ilerenders and pa»le I u U h the |~,!| (~ \V.,|. hue, who added •_'.,.,[ No. li. PONSONBY BEAT SHORE The first, ramp at Blandford rark. between Ponsonby and North Shore, v.as open and fast for the firsi rpe'l. Pnnsonbv had nny territorial advantage there was, but. rhnred with their oppnncnts weakness In front of goal. Oovan. the Ponsonby custodian, was rai'.ed upon lo deal well several long shots and also had to tret, down to c.ne or 'wo dangerous forward rushes, but, he saved with ronildenco and derision. H.i£gett and Clear were always prominent in Ponsonby defence, Ihe latter being more prominent than anv of the middle line players in initiation cohesive moves. Constructive play was frequently attempted, but was otten indifferently executed lis between forwards and rear division' men. Ponsonby came near scoring in the rioting stages of ihe- initial spell, but. Haycock, t.he Shore ' goalie, who was applauded several times for clearances, literally Picked the ball of the foot ot Breckonbridge Ponsonby centre, right on the goal line. Long hit-or-miss shooting for goal was frequent on both sides and the turn-over without scoring on cither pide was about, what the play was worth. Though not intensive. Ponsonby applied pressure on Shore on resumption ot play and Haycock again came to the- rescue. liooth. Shore right b;ick. broke up a movement by Calligan and Woods. Ponsonby left wing, and let, Richards end Price. Shore right wing, off on a breakavav Richards gci possession and. cutting in. shot Horn Ibout 25 yards, n long oblique drive, that beat oovan all the way. Shore I, Ponsonby 0. It took Ponsonby nearly 20 minutes to draw level though they combined to keep a firm grip on the game The equaliser came from a frontal attack and -i melee. Haycock only partly cleared and after Booth had blocked a shot by Brackenridse Woods netted. Level pegging only lasted a few minutes A long clearance from deal resulted in a corner' which was beautifully placed by Dowler and smartly headed into the net by Brackenrldte Ponsonby 2. Shore 1. The remainder ol the game was even with narrow escapes for both goals and the end came with the score — Ponsonby 2 Shore i Mr. A. Haycock officiated as referee. METRO. BEATS ABELS *« sjas ssssES'ijsras Kick-oil and a combined effort by Robinson and Meek saw the latter's shot brilliantly saved bv ■ -.ordon. A lew minutes later Abels got, awav 1 again and from a pass from Bowmer. B. Skill;,n 7?™« mistake »"><-" a low shot. Metro, went i ivnf f!?r^°V"? 1 w ;hen a screw shot by McMurchic ; A^(h U^ bled . by Birchall. but C. Ekman cleared. 1 qmcmro Ce , ,re by McMurchic was taken bv Sutcllffe. who ran up and equalised the score nun a iairly high shot. A long kick by Bowmer , was misjudged by Metro., and Hill and T. Ekman ' was right up to swing the ball over to Robinson ' ?;™ ran ln and put Abels one goal in the lead! ! five minutes before the spell ended. Hope-Edc, Metro, centre-forward, was fouled and Speed netted from the penalty to make the scoreAbels o | Metro.-College ...'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 2 I rn? n M^" mingr ' J P il tt Bot away on the right "wing i or Metro., and his high centre was brilliantly ?n?thpv t" t by . Ho , pe - Ede - Sutcliffe put Metro, a , tirthei goal In the lead when he netted with a ' ?„ Aki lve , fra ? l , n yards out - A nenalty awarded; &™ bels ,, f ? r J oullne Robinson wan. taken by E I c.nman out he failed to score. Prom a centre i from the left wing. E. Ekman passed on to Robinson, who swung the ball across the goalmouth for Estall to collect and score Hannan featured in a good run down the Metro, left *ing, and his centre was well deilt with hv Hope-Ede. making the score five goals to three ' Abels soon reduced the deficit. Estall scoring from i fJ?. 1 w a ? d ,*'i:J 1 " dlrectcd cor "e r by Robinson. In' mother fast Metro, attack. Hannan sent Hope- I toe away and the latter ran through on his own o score brilliantly. Hannan's consistency on the ' left wing was rewarded when he beat both fullpacks and scored with a shot to the far side of the goal. A fourth goal was registered bv HopeEde from a well-judged corner by Hannan. and .he final whistle blew with the score: Metro.-College . . a Abels ' I Mr. F. Green was referee. SUBURBS SURPRISE COMRADES WITH DRAW Even play .marked the opening stages. A attack by the Suburbs - forwards looked liken jut Riggans stopped Welch a few yards fro! -he goal. Comrades were the first to score, Marii Inalising a nice forward movement. Suburbs retaliated with several aggressive attack: iut poor finishing nullified the attempts a coring. Comrades' forwards then got away agai .or Evans to score, but he was ruled offside \fter some further even exchanges, of whic suburbs had a slight advantage. Comrades in Teased their lead when a centre by Evans wa leatly headed in by A. Francis. The remainde ':„, h i ell ,_ was ke en'y fought out. but Comrade ''UL he !? ' heir two goal lead at the interval The Suburbs- forwards bustled the opposim lefence hard at the opening of the second spell mt Riggans and McKenna proved a tough pro losition to get past. Play ■ continued at a fas >ace and the young Suburbs team were mon han having their share of the play. Comradkept busy, on the defence for a considerable lme. and Yearbury was on his toes clearim rom the eager Suburbs front line. They eventu lly broke through, when Welch collected to heac great goal, making the score 2—l. Spurred oi ,y their success. Suburbs clapped on the pace nd after a series of spells of exciting pla\ ound Comrades' Isoal N. Collings got throu"t o even the score. The final stages were most exciting. Comrades taging several rallies that just failed short ol oai out the Suburbs counter-attacks wert qually dangerous, and they were full value for Comrades ... , Suburbs ~. 2 ★ I/ft FORCE SUPERIOR The game between Air Force and Onehuuca was L a H yed h at . a 'if 7 , , ast pace throughout. Air Force ad the territorial advantage in the first spell nd wrre three goals up at half-time. m the ;cond half Onehunga played with better commation. but the.defence of Air Force spoiled raanv romismg movements. Goals were scored for Air nrt Ce n by , C ( a l? lry l2l ' willia ms and Peebles. Adams "suit beta •— score<l for Onehunga. the final Air Force 4 Onehunga ....'.,.'...! 2 itr. J. c. Sihbins was referee.