SYDENHAM-B (3) v. EAST BELT (2).

Press, Volume L, Issue 15018, 13 July 1914, Page 10

SYDENHAM-B (3) v. EAST BELT (2).

The meeting of East Belt and the second Sydenham selection, after a very evea contest, resulted in a win for Sydenham by S goals to 2. P. Berry, ot the Sydenham '"Ml," re-lieved his side after a very solid aggressive movement by the Belt team, and the ball ! was carried on by the halves, and, getting a timely pass. Cummins had a shot whack Luxton-saved cfeditably. - _ A similar movement by the Sydenhamrtes saw play again m -the Belts circle, and this time they made no mistake. Hutchens was the E layer entrusted with the scoring, and is crashing*, shot gave Luxton .no. chance. Sydenham.. -1; YEast Belt 0. Berry, by hard hitting, had Belt back on their defences, and Hutchens being handy, was enabled to send in tho i tijam's second goal. Sydenham 2, EaetJ

Belt 0.. Belt got their duo reward just befbro the interval, when Brown managed to.get oub through. Sydenham 2, East Belt 1. '

Tho second vrae " opened by a Sydenham attack and' play was coon being fought out in the.scoring area, and tho Blue and Blacks' eecoud attempt was> successful. .Sydenham .3, East Belt 1. Play continued to gee-saw up and down tho paddock until Hale broke up' tho monotony of hit and coun-ter-hit by taking the ball on.his own through tho: whole of. the Sydenham team and ending up a' brilliant effort by guiding tho ball through the covpfced area. Sydenham 3, East Belt ..'2. .Sydenham came back again mainly through hard hitting , among',, the backs, but whatever chances the team had of scoring were spoilt by their continual off -side tactics. Luxton, through tho agency of the boot, saved for Belt when things were looking black for them, bnt this was the only occasion when Sydenham were again- dangerous, for tho rest ot the . game tho play was always in.,, favour . of East Belt, who, however, coiili not increase their' tally, and the final whistle caw Sydenham winners,by .3 goals to 2. Mr T. Jacobs.refereed. U.R.C. (3) VWWHAKA (2). Playing at St. Albans Park the Port team, who played two-short, made a good bid. for victory. Union only scoring the winning goaL within -tho last few minutes.. U.R.C. eet up an attack at the fitart, but numerous.breaches of the offside rulo provonted .them from scoring. Finally Georgo managed to get one through. U.R.C 1, To Whaka 0. Tbo first spoil ended with U.R.C. on tho attack.- ,■■■■■. ■ To Whaka opened, up well on starting again. From come 6mart work by Boyd, who took tho ball from nearly half-way, Heap was beaten badly, the score being equalised. Tho, Union inon soon. returned to fche attack, and Haigh, from a smart run, found tho not. After some further offside . play, Napier made an attempt which went wide. The garao was now up and down the field, both sides attacking in t>nrn until finally Tiknu evened "tho sooro by -a smart run ni.. The game was now very even, and George just shot the winning goal a few minutes before time was called. i>lr H. Mogridgo was referee. SECOND GRADE. Selwyn defeated Cranford by 4 goals scored by Washer (2) and Chapman (2) to 2, both shot by. Quartermain. Mr Twopenny was.referee. The game ■ between Woolston and East belt resulted in a draw, three goals each, Newman (2) and Egglcston- scored for Woolstou and Lye (2) and Thompson for Belt. Mr H.. Rogers-was referee. Sydenham A. tried conclusions' yrith Cliristehiirch. . the game ending in a win for Sydenham by 5 goals, to nil. Scor,ere —Clark (2), Hayes Fitzsimmons (2). Mr Huehos was referee. The Sydenham , 8.-Te Whaka game - ended in favour of tho former by 6 goals to 1. Woodneld (4), -Mathewe (2) for Sydenham, and WajrstnfF for To Whaka were the scorers. Mr S. Hincksman was referee. Addington met St. Luke's and were successful by 4 rroala (netted by Callon (2), Brisinan. and Dennie) to 2 shot by Bosworth and Cameron. Mr G. Morgan was referee. THIRD GRADE. Technical College" were defeated by Woolston by 5 coals to 1. S?orers— Woolston, Scott (2). Smyth© (2). and Howison; College, Saunders. Mr C. Bishop was referee. . , The game between Riccarton and Nor ;

Brighton was won by the former by default. Tho East Belt-Oxford, terrace match was won by the former by 2 goals (shot by Flanaghan and Smitii) to 1 (secured by Smith). Mr A. Dickenson was r©foree. . Selwyn 8 (Ellis 4. Morse 2, Hill ]. Morris"!) defeated Biblo Class, nil. Mr Hay refereed. Addington were defeated by Cranford by 4 goals shot hy Cobbledick. Soper (2). and Perkiin, to 2 shot by Games and Hughes. Mr Gray- was refer cc.

FOURTH GRADE. St. Luke's met Technical College. th<** final result being in favour of Coflego by 2 coals to nil. *Mr C. Ba&cand was referee. Tho game between Woolston and Riblo Class lorminated in a win for Woolston by 17 goals to nil. James (6). Suclling (6). Boshor (3), Weeks (2) and Barwick scored.'Mr E. Hughes was referee. To Whaka met Riccarton Guild, the game ondtng in a draw —one all. McNallv (Te Whaka) and Currie (Riccarton) were tho scorer?. Mr.' 11. H. Down was referee.

FIFTH GRADE,' The Star team met Cranford, Cranford winning by 3 goals (netted by Atyeo 2, and Mander) to 2 (shot by Watts and Glasson). Mr P. Rydo was refereo. Sydenham were defeated by Technical College by 4 goals (shot by Lester 2, Wright, and Christie) to 3 (scored by Mcrriman. Toaguo, and Hanna). Mr C. Bishop was referoc. Oxford Terrace defeated Christchurch by 2 goals, scored by Prico and Jones, to 1, by Townseud. Mr C. Bellamy was referee.