SOCCER COMRADES EVEN WITH THISTLE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 187, 9 August 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

SOCCER COMRADES EVEN WITH THISTLE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Tliir-llc diawing with Kastein Sulunlis in ail S-poal tiiateh and Comrades l>eatinp Mount Albeit Grammar <"»l«i Bo*s l>v 4 iroaU to 2. n-Milted «n Comiades and Tlii.-tle now (dial injr equal lixmmi; on th<cli:iinpion.»lii|> laddei. Onehunca pointed A lie Is h* coals in a 11 coal, game. I'on.-onhy heal Metro-t l.\ 1 | poals to 0. j In ilk* new Services competition. Amy : <1< t'eale.l Air Force hy 7 trials to .!. 1 lie . \* .-j \ v and N'Hth Shoie inat< h was. no: jil.ij i d. ' ★ ANOTHER ARMY SUCCESS j In spite ol tive |»r« hininai » 1, inn I>< en plajed in tlie inoi niiis. il. j -round at ltlandfoid Pai k was in e\. .1- | I lent l oiiditioii when the Aiiny and Ai. • Tone met ill the Sel M. e. « <.lilJ.etltK.il, j The teams w ere-Ai my : l)iuiii. < iiamlv-v». j Mill- Sale. On, I»e Ten. Heallie. M I ! Flan. i>. Wallace. Hatchald and P.. libson. Am Kolee: lohnsoii. l-alinoi. M.m.i «-. I (■ |<*n li. llakel. Aldeinun. Shaw. ( aislex .I ; Keil. Kills anil Wat.is The Aim* W..11 the t..-s and All 1 <•; ■ - j kicked oil and was the Inst to attack. |i Hfiwuei. the Ai hi j defem e wa> impr*"-* j n.ilile and a uood ihance hy its l*ark- > 4 saw the side attacking- Kimn a ji.mml lo: , ward iiiovement hy the l'a].aknia side j ; Wallace added the final toixiie.- to j.ut . the Ami* one up. A few iiui'ut«-s lat. ; | Wallace inn cased the lead lor his sid. ■ when he Ileal -lohlWll w itli a food shot. | Ai inv An Koi <e 0. j ' A laid hv the Air Folic le- . j suited ill t'aisle* 1 .eat lli;: Dunn with a.. I shot to make the s.-ic: Arm* | Am Foice 1. 1 Hat.haul notched the thud point loi , • the Ai ni*' with a -..od shot. hut this ik.mil j , was soon liiilhtieil when t aisle* afain , ; net u-d tor An Fmve. Arm* -i. An l'"i" ! " An lone ** a- puttin.- up a -leat shou a.ainsl the -tuiu; Arm* •V* .-n and va- ( sun. — tul when all alla.k led h> J!ak< i ; | M w Kill- I»eat 1 )uiin with a dioppu.,- , shot. Hal< haul then had a shot, wlii.'i <• hi! the upi mlit and M. hi alius < oiiikv t<-.l • the. lehound to avaln sue Ann* the lead , The whistle then sounded for half-time s ** itii the scale: Ann* ? Air 1-oicc After the Intel * i! the All Fotee ** <s the, InM lo show up and a tfoiwl mo* enien; ..* it 4 v.inffii.iitl well iiu*• 'l t iiu.lleh he 1111-k:. k' d w hen lie ■i i on'* the .•i al:e to he.it. .Vim then lepl--! ' ,nd M Ft allow hroke thi oimh the deen.ei t„ wive Walla* e a hand* pa- The h,V . hid httie dilli-ull* in y.oivm. Vm* V A'. K.ec- .1. Pl.iv Was fast. I lid although the \ir K'tie was putting un a STi-.it show j .•_* at list the,level Arm* XI. the l.itt-l s". Ie ! was a'wav* the mote d.iimetoiw one. A linth.r raid hy the Ann* saw \\ alia; - .main t-< ore. j Ai.nv . « I, Air Foice 3 I ] Air Koic t o-.mht haul t.. ledu.c d«-tii it. and < aisVv tested I>unn with a , shot, wlmh the yo.i'ie di<! *vr'l to < s-.ive. Beat tie lln-n led an \nn* laid and ! centred accuinte'v. hut I hamhets. c'.eaied!, . (Tectivel*-. Tile <'osum ?t.i;e« <>! lile game < siw Army attackinsr. and Munav Fianci«: ; t<oi ed again to make tile tut.il at the timl 1 whistle: 1 Armv ~ j Air Force ....... 3 , ★ COMRADES' GOOD WIN \ ] Comrade? opened "uiih a smart ar.art on rh«* * \ left. and Irom a h?-f.dfd ! • a nea' coal >sount A]b?rt rallird lrcro j reverse to norm Comrades coal, but the dcfencf j ' v. a.* too solid to penetrate Comrade.* th**n - shifted plav bart ?o ;he!r opponent.*' mrej». x.nd • , Mcatrr> received th? SnaJ paw lor hi* wond 1 ■ Coal A heavy at *.hls m»dr* eon- t ; ditions lor the player* Mount Albert ; j ncain Mronsly. but srreral lxielr . chances *ere nullified by vcak *ith the \ crea.*r ball, but Tu-eedale eventually Jound the j • net from a le« ymros out XSount Albert h«ld I the advantage to the end of the *pell. but Com- j • n*des still held their onc-coal lead on the I * chance over. I \ The second spell opened * jth some lively j J exrhances. from mhich Comrades att-arked ] stronclv for Masters to s»-r>d m a centre "ah;ch found Walters in position to coal. Mount Albert j { cpmc arain. pnd several raids by the loruards | ' kept the Comrades defence busy, but the ihoot- , ing lacked stinc. and the defence prevailed Comrndcs went furthrr ahead in a smart forward raid, and Mast-rs co: hia third cozl Mount : Albert rallied stronciy in the final stacks. »nd ' Irvir? rrduced the leeway ■« ith a cood coal, but the rrd cr.me with the score Comrades * Mounl Albert 2 ★ METRO DOWN AGAIN A wet ground and ball did not make thints ( crsy for cither team, but Ponsonby finally beat i Me ro College by 2 foals to nil. ( < Ponsonby won the toss, but had a hard >ob i to kctp out Metro vancuard. led by Hope. Ede j j p.nd Hannam. from scorinp. Greasy conditions , ] j led to misunderstandlnss. Callachan. Ponsonby • left-wine, twice making perfect crosses which j ; i v.cnt astray. Ponsonby eventually drew first blood j when a forward was fouled within ranee, and ] , i Chapman placed a penalty. This was the final j I move, half-time sounding with the scares:-— J Ponsonby 1 j Metro 0 Upon resuming, both teams had their turn on attack, but the first brlcht move *as when 1 i Dowler. right wing, swung a fast pass for j i Brarkenfcridge. centre, to deflect. Chcpman finally ; | beating Gordon, who had been defrndinc e~rel- t lently. with a high drive. Por.sonby 2. Metro « ' 0 Taking this setback as an incentive. Metro 1 I now made bold attacks, but Dcbron. In poal. «rnd , hi* full-backs were too safe, and the final whis'.le I sounied with the score: I I Ponsonby 2 | Metro College 0 } - ! I THISTLE—SUBURBS DRAW In the early stages play hung about neu'ral ' 1 territory, neither team belnc able to open up. An - ; effort by Suburbs' lo«*warc!s saw Kins feed Welch ! who bea; Cocker to score A further sortie by , Suburbs was repelled by McCoi«h. With play . about midfield McLauchlpn led Whylie. vho I equalised. Thistle retaliated and a free to Subu b* J brough relief. Suburbs came accln and Km* shot j to Wel**h. the centre forward, headma lnt-» the i net. Thistle retaliated, and in Suburbs'-area Wh-.e unfuccess.'ullv tried to equalise, his shot coins over the cross-bar Thistle was now pres*;nc ha* 1 but coxild not turn to Suburbs rc;->iiei and from a comer Norris coaled Half-time score* ' were Suburbs 3. Thistle 1 • The second half saw Thistle makinc more dettt- ■ mined efforts, but the defence could not be shrke*i • j Keeping up the pressure. Thistle w«f. rewarded i I woods soa.ed. Stung by the reverse Suburb* ' I raided and Collinrs put his side two-uo in *he i I n 'Y- J! I *, Th-j-le mndr n n-.rona r (To.-i ' , and Whylie s shot bc»! Coals a furthrr raid fcr | Thistle resulted 111 W!sem?n I: n- v j not lonp betore Thistle r?mc acnin. pnd Cnt.. I clerred ihrec times in succession The can-.c en.-;ec: I Thistle - I Eastern Suburbs I * ! DRAW IN CURTAIN-RAISER U,J hr Park between l 1 - , ★ 1 JUNIOR FIXTURES j fourth grade lep>tnb^r n 6 n "°Sen ß lh S H VU " Auckl * nd o'n oepiemoer 5. when the match will be ihr f n r . tain-raiser to the Campbell Ro« Lo»l