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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19103, 12 September 1927, Page 12

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i ENGLISH TROPHY. CANTERBURY DRAW WITH AUCKLAND. . . The second match for tho English Foot- j ball Association's trophy was played on j Saturday at English Park Stadium between j ~nd and Canterbury. The ground was j in excellent order, and the weather good. ; The Caledonian Pipe Band was in attendance: The teams were: — Auckland (Blue and White) —Goal, J. Batty full-backs, R. Fergusson, E. Simpson; half-backs, E. Carter, J. Christie, D. Jones (captain); forwards, P. Humphrejs, A. Duninorc, H. Spence, T. Chalmers, M. Kay Canterburv (Red and Biack) —Goal, J. McDouwll; fuU-backs, F. Graham (captain), J. Muecroft; half-backs, A. Walker, G. Roberts, T. Howarth; forwards, J. Spiers, T. kelson, a'. Trotter, F. Isles, J. Frickleton. Keferee, Mr M. Thornley. Linesmen, ilessrs J. Stout and M. Wilson. The Game. Canterbury kicked olf towards tho town end goal, and the opening exchanges wero even. A sharp Auckland attack was blocked bv Walker, and Canterbury broke , away from right to left. Frickleton dropped in a nice centre from (he wing which Trotter just failed to reach. Auckland attacked, Kay and Chalmers being prominent. A miskick by Graham looked dangerous, but HcDougall rushed out to clear. Play swung to the other end, vWth Trotter ;fnd Nelson putting in good work for Canterbury. Frickleton centred from tho Icit, and Trotter tested Batty with a cross shot. Auckland replied down the centre, and from Christie Chalmers tested McDougall with a low shot. A moment later Spencer speculated from well out, but again McDougall gathered. Slinging the ball about well, Canterbury broke away and from Isles, Frickleton had a great opening, but the winger shot wide. In an Auckland assault McDougall was injured, but resumed. Plaving with great comb.nation, Auckland kept up the attack and Chalmers had hard luck when he struck tho upright at closo range. A sharp Canterbury attack was repulsed by Simpson, but the Reds came again. From a free-kick Trotter connected with a header, but Batty gathered and cleared. Canterbury continued to attack, and from plav by Trotter and Spiers, Roberts brought Batty down to a ground shot. Play continued to be hotly contested, but from half-way Christie sent out to Humphreys. Tho winger mado ground and centred for Chalmers to net at closo range. Auckland 1, Canterbury 0. Auckland wero tho more dangerous'in following play, and Howarth, Muscroft, and Graham wero kept busy defending for Canterbury. Good play by Nelson and Isles put the Reds attacking, and from Frickleton, Trot-, ter headed on to tho cross-bar with Batty unplaced. It was a let off for Auckland. A moment later Trotter shot strongly, but Jfergusson diverted for a was cleared. Half-time was called with play in inidfield and the score:

.Auckland 1, Canterbury 0. From the resuming kick Canterbury attacked and after two minutes' play Nelson rushed through. Determined play in goal gave Trotter possession, and ho levelled tho scores from closo in. Auckland 1, Canterbury 1. Fast end to end play ruled until a freekick to Auckland in a handy position ' hadCanterbury in difficulties. Kay placed tho shot behind. With tho sun in their opponents' eyes, Auckland wore snapping up every opportunity for speculation shots, but they usually lacked direction. Spencer was responsible for good work for Auckland, and he went through to finish with a wide shot.

A moment later McDougall punched clear from Dunsmore. Play swung to the other end whero Canterbury forced a corner. Auckland cleared with difficulty, and Kay made a good run on the left. He raced for Boal, but Graham saved in the nick o£ time. A

further corner to Canterbury nearly saw Trotter through, and a moment later Batty cleared brilliantly lying at full length. A free-kick to Auckland in a handy position was scooped up by McDougall. At the other end Simpson cleared a dangerous Canterbury raid, and in a further attack Simpson did

well to head /clear a hot shot from Trotter. Auckland took a hand, and for a timo the Reds wero hard pressed. Then Nelson broke away and only a foul blocked him from a clear run in. The free-kick had Auckland in goal, but tho ball was finally cleared. At the other end, in repulsing an attack, McDougall was again injured, but he resumed. A Canterbury attack was repulsed by Carter, and Christie put Auckland attacking. Chalmers snapped up and brought McDougall dowu for a groat save. Canterbury replied on tiis left, and a centre from Frickleton had Bitty extended to clear. A

moment 1 later a desperate melee in the Auckland goal was repulsed. Canterbury wero all out for ,a !ast-minute goal, but Fergusson and Simpson played well in defence for the visitors Auckland came away down the centre, and n great shot from Spencer struck the upright to rebound into play. Time was called with play in midfiold and the score: Canterbury - ■ " i Auckland .. .. 1 Notes on the Game. With wins to their credit against Wellington and Otago, the Auckland representative team to contest tho English F.A.

tropliy were oxpected to score a further victory at the expenso o£ Canterbury, and thus Tetain the honour of being the premier provincial team of the Dominion. But Canterbury have always provided the northerners with a tough game, and in thia game they did not belie their reputation. The game was drawn, with a score of one goal all, but the honours were with the home team. On mora than one occasion when the Canterbury attackers swarmed to the opposing goal there was a distinct element of luck in the manner in which the defenders repelled the invudcrs. Of course the homo defenders had their momonts of anxiety, but they were not so frgquent as those survived by their opponents. More particularly does this apply to the socond half, for three times in that 'period the Auckland goal-keeper aavod in the nick of time. In spito o£ their narrow escape from dol'eat, the visitors were mora finished player 3. The forwards particularly know the value of position and well ordered concentration. In engineering an advance the forwards used every artifice to bring into action their short passing com-

bination, and in this the intermediates lent every assistance. Combination has always played an important part ia the northerners' recont successes, but on this occasion they encountered a defence prepared for such tactics. The half-backs soldom gave the opposing forwards an opportunity to settle down to their usual stylo of play. It Is surprising that the visitors did not open out the game and come into action with long passing movements. Canterbury varied their tactics in attack, and this was often responsible for indecision on tho part of tho Auckland defence, which almost led to disaster. Keen though the game_ was, it was contested in an admirable spirit, and Mr m. Thornley, as referee, controlled the game excellentlv. To win tho trophy Canterbury must defeat Otago at Dunedin on Saturday next by a margin of three goals. For Auckland, Batty, in goal, gave an excellent display. He effected two saves which alone make him a goal-keeper Of nign It full-back there was'little to chose between Fergusson and Simpson. Tho former was probably the more doliberate, but Simpson showed resourcofulness in covering. The outstanding half-back wns Carter, on the right. He is a clever exponent of offensive and defensive play. His bestowal of- the ball was always to the advantage of his side. Christie, at centre, displayed a fine discrimination in his passes, but was by no means a difficult player to circumvent. Jones, on the left, served _ his wing with precision, and displayed admirable tenacity in defence. , On the right wing, Humphreys showed a fine turn of speed, and his passes_ to tlia centre were good. Dunsmore combined well with his wing. Spencer put in a some good work at centre, but is inclined to baulk under a vigorous tackle. He is a powerful and dangerous shot. Chalmers alternated between. brilliance and mediocrity. Ho engineered some great openings, but as a marksman lie was below par. Kay was perhaps tho best player of the line. His manoeuvring of the ball and dangerous centres' often had tho Canterbury defence in difficulties. For Canterbury, McDougall, in goal, gave another great display. His remarkable intuition and safe handling of the ball was a feature of the game. At full-back, Muscroft outshone Graham entirely. Particularly in the first half the latter showed indecision and frequently miskicked. The half-backs were a hard-work-ing trio. Walker was perhaps not so aggressive as lie was last week, but he put in some great work both in attack and defence. Roberts was responsible for many Canterbury advances, and fed both wings with judgment. Howarth was the most forceful player of tho line. He repeatedly smashed the Auckland advances and turned defence into attack. Trotter gave another great exhibition of centre-forward play. He is evidently of a j type which is strange to tho Aucklanders. and he often had the defence guessing. Kelson gave another sterling display, and is improving with every, game. Frickleton, on the left, excelled in liis service to goal, and his varied tactics were admirably executed. Isles' propensity to wander ofteiJ found him wanting when needed. SCHOOLBOYS' GAME. i AUSTRALIA V. CANTERBURY WIN FOR VISITORS. In a curtain-raiser to the big match at English Park the touring Australian schoolboys' team met the Canterbury representatives. The teams were as follows: Australia. —Goal: Scott; full-backs: Campbell, Sullivan; half-backs: Hooper, Tijlete,

Malley; forwards: Lyscombe, Mansfield, Follett. Mills, Dorset. , v-.i... Canterbury.—Goal: Bowes; full-backs. Kevin, Stout; half-backs: Fail. MeMUlan, Poole; forwards: Watts, Shirlej, ' Smith, Nelligan. . . -_„ n : n£r Australia kicked oft, and m the °P« nl °& exchanges the Canterbury Mansfield well in defensive play. FoUctt, Mansfl , and I.yscombe were prominent 1:1 t tralian offensive, but Poole attlck play back. From a Canterbuo- »««*. Watts centred, and Porteous goaled but he was ofFsido. Australia, replied with . left flank movement, in which Malley, • and Mills were prominent. Irom Follett accepted, and he P° v ®. . fi. n f er . chance at close range. mor o aggiesbury 0. The visitors were the moro 1 'B? 1 sive in following play. and Bowes (m g o aU was frequently tested. A Yut P o rteoi.s Canterbury promised results, o m ith A i failed to pather a pass from Smithy s:l s.'asws I from a centre narro.^ mtssed goalmg. ~ i tho score: when half-time was called, n Australia ~, Canterbury • w or - Oanterbury attacked on resuming, but P« toous failed with his shot. , -\Vatts Vvin and extended Scott. Nc \" ~V t the visitors o sharp Australian attack, but ine ith 0 came again, and Dorset testedl cross-shot. The following pus livelv, with Australia the wo *® Australia in attack. A bad decision £• goalie, a -penalty, but Corns, the Canter bury so got down to the shot for a great sa .tralin coutinued to P res '- ® n . ; j AusFollett found the net with » h«lj «™- y tralia 3, Cnnterbuiy 0. < ■ p nwos put all in °f t h c for Canterbury, ut) ft erreafc defence in Rom 11,1 j i.:« »"«<> "»• 0. ! Mr J". Jennings was referee. ASHBURTON GAMES. A five-a-side Association ment was played among the school the junior grade players on the uomoin Saturday, there being five teams iunior mer and eight m the latter. The junior grado final resulted in a win for Wakan , who defeated Baring Square by 3 * on, h s 1 after a fairly even contest. The scnoo boys' tourney was also won by Wkanui, wlio defeated Wanderers m the final. WEST COAST MATCH. In the final for tho Hazeldine Cup, wWcJ 1 was played off at Dobson yesterday, Kb.nanga defeated Blackball by three goals to one. Winstanley scored the three goals for the winning team. Marley scored for Black ball. ' CHATHAM CUP. NORTH ISLAND PINAL. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, September 10. The North Island final of the Chatham Cup inter-club competition, P was won by Ponsonby (Auckland) from Marist (Wellington) by 2 goals to 1, after a thrilling game in the mud. f° nsonby Burke, Thomas, Barton, Oondon, »nd Marchment The ground conditions were against concerted play. Both sides 1 settled down to real cup tie football, tho ball being swung about in a series of long passes. There was no score at half-time. Tho second half opened in a sensational manner. A cross by Burko saw Watts fumble, and the ball rolled into the net. Marist 1, Ponsonby 0. From the kick-off Innes sent to Adshead, who crossed accurately, Bell sending in a hard shot The ball rebounded qft Hickey, and Innes netted easily—l-all. Keeping up tho pressure, Ponsonby had Marists defence fully extended, but Hickey was brilliant, and made many spectacular saves. Cudby was injured, and had to retire. Clover pl&y on Ponsonby's left saw a centre by Adshead neatly transferred" by Innes to Milty, whose shot gave Hickey no chance. Ponsonby 2, Marist 3. , EMMS SHIELD. BULLER BEAT MARLBOROUGH. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TOLEOBAK.) WESTPORT, September 16. In glorious weather, before a very jood attendance, this afternoon, Buller stalled off the , second challenge this season for the Emms Shield by defeating Marlborough by one goal to nil. At the last minute Steel and Scott were unable to take their places in the field for Buller, and T. Blythe and Ormond filled the vacancies. The Buller goal vras scored in tho first spell by Njwibid, aftor a scramble in goal. Marlborough writer very nearly coaled. In the second spell Buller •were battering at Marlborough's goal, but could not get past the custodian, Shipp, who played a wonderful game. The visitors created a thrill on one occasion by taking the ball to within inches of Buller s. goal, a scramble taking place from which Smith eventually cleared. The visitors are going on a motor trip to Denniston to-morrow, later Murchison and returning to Blenheim on Monday.