FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21905, 5 October 1936, Page 11

FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION CODE WESTERN’S UNBEATEN RECORD ENGLISH CUP FINAL Western A, by beating Thistle at Eng" lish Park on Saturday by 5 goals to 0, came through the’ season without defeat. The team has won the Hurley Shield for the local elub competition, the Chatham Cup for the New Zealand premier club team, and by the win on Saturday retained the English Cup.' * The ground -was in good order for a fast and interesting game. - Although only at time? ‘exciting, the game was keenly contested, the score by no means representing the difference betwen the teams. The Thistle forwards failed as a scoring machine, and in spite of numerous chances presented^by the half line in the first half, the foirwards were not dangerous round the goal-mouth. The Scots were unlucky with a “hands” soon after the game started, and although some fine equalising chances were offering soon afterwards, the forward line did not appear to have the necessary opportunists to cap these efforts. A. Wilson may perhaps be excepted In this*, but quite often this player’s idea of the direction of the goal wag at fault. Playing against a solid and determined back line, the Scots’ forwards seldom speculated. G. Clements, on the right wing, had an off day. invariably making little headway against McMillan and Roberts,

Both Adams and Bruce kept touch with the wing men more than the centre, the former playing some good individual football.

The Thistle halves tolled hard throughout, and had the bad luck to be feeding the less reseurceful vanguard. J, Simpson had an able recruit In A. Walker, a former Thistle and Canterbury half-back, playing at back with him. Walker gave a creditable display, and although at times a little Irregular, his defensive play was sound. J. Simpson, the Thistle left back, and R. Henderson, the Western right half, shared the honours for the match. A. Wilder, the Thistle custodian, gave an excellent exhibition of goal-keeping, making some almost Impossible saves. Western made little leeway in the first half against the Scots, but after the interval the Western forwards, backed by a capable and fit rearguard, made the pace and gradually wore their' opponents down.

W- Ives and G. Smith showed considerable dasq and possession of the ball near the opposing goalmouth, generally causing anxiety among the Scots* backs. The Western halves have developed into a vital unit of the Western team. No small measure fo the team’s success can be credited to them. Possibly the fittest trio in Canterbury, each member has beco,?e„a specialist in his own position, and for anticipating the trend of play they have no equals. Both Roberts and Cawtherav were sound, full-backs, and J, White, the goalkeeper, got through a fair amount of work in a capable manner. The teams were:—

Western A—J. White; S. Cawtheray, G. Roberts: R. Henderson, M. Gordon, A. McMillan: w. White, G, Ellis, G. Smith, W. Ives, E, Hall,

Thistle—A. Wilder; A. Walker. J. Simpson; J. Paton, D. Sutherland, W. Sutherland; G. Clements, R. Adam. J, Wilson, G. Bruce, and G. Walker. Western’s goals were scored bv W. White, Smith (3). and Gordon, Mr J. Carew was referee.

After the match Mrs J. -R. Hampton, the dauehter of the donor, the late Mr Robert English, presented the cup to the captain of the winners, Mr S. Cawtheray.

SEVENTH GRADE Final—Thistle 2. Marist 1.

NELSON BEATS RUNANGA

T . .... NELSON, October 4. ~a ~b rig* l t> °P en Association football ? h ~ the . R . unan 2 a Club team from the West Coast found the Nelson representatives a little too strong, being beaten by 5 goals to 1. Territorially honours were equally divided, though the combination of the Nelson team was distinctly superior, Speakman notched Runanga’s solitary goal. While F. Du Feu t3), Hurst, and A, Du Feu Were the scorers for Nelson, WELLINGTON RESULT ■ « (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEQJU'J.i WELLINGTON, October 4. The Association football season In Wellington closed on Saturday with the replay of the Auld Cup final, in which Hospital beat Waterside by 4 goals to 2, after extra time had been played. The match counted also for the championship, but did not affect the result of it. The scores were 2-all at full time, so the match was counted as a draw in the championship. BRITISH FOOTBALL WEEK-END RESULTS (UNITED X'UtSS ASSOCIATION—COPTKIOHT.) LONDON, October 3. Week-end football results were:— ASSOCIATION First Division Charlton Athletic 4, West Bromwich Albion 2. Chelsea 1, Portsmouth 1. Derby County 2, Brentford 3. Grimsby Town 5, Middlesbrough 1. Huddersfield Town 3. Leeds United 0. Liverpool 2, Birmingham 0. Manchester United 2, Arsenal .0, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Preston North End 1. Stoke City 2, Manchester City 2. Sunderland 3, Everton 1. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Bolton Wanderers 3. Second Division Acton Villa 0 t Coventry City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1, Bradford 1. Blackpool 1, Barnsley 1. Bradford City 0, Doncaster Hovers 0. Bury 1, Newcastle United 2, Chesterfield 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Leicester City 2, Norwich City 2. . Nottingham Forest 1, West Ham United 0. Southampton 1, Burnley 1. Swansea Town 3, Fulham 0. Tottenham Hotspur 2, Sheffield United 2, Third Division Southern Section Bournemouth 1, Notts County 0, Brighton and Hove 1, Northampton Town 2. Bristol City 0, Walsall 1. Exeter City 3, Crystal Palace 2. Gillingham 1, Aldershot 2. Newport County 1, Swindon Town 1. Queen’s Park Rangers 2, Luton Town 1. , Reading 3, Cardiff City 0. Southend United 0. MUlwall 0. Torquay United 4, Clapton Orient 1, Watford 3, Bristol Rovers 0. Third Division Northern Section Carlisle United 1. Rochdale 0. Darlington 2, Lincoln City 2. Gateshead 1. New Brighton 1. Hartlepools United 0. Chester 1. Hull City 0, Halifax Town 0, Northerham United 2. Port Vale 0. Southport 1, Crewe Alexander i. Stockport County 4, Oldham Athletic 1. Tranmere Rovers 0. Mansfield Town 2. Wrexham 1, Accrington Stanley 0. York City 1. Barrow 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Arbroath 2, Queen’s Park 0. Celtic 3, Aberdeen 2. Dundee 1, Hamilton Academicals 2. Dunfermline Athletic 3, Albion Royers 3. Falkirk 6. Clyde 0. Hibernian 2, Queen of South 2. Motherwell 2, Kilmarnock 1. Partlck Thistle 2. Hearts 2. St. Mirren 1, Rahgers 4. Third Lanark 2, St. Johnstone 0, Second Division Alrdrieonians 4, Edinburgh City 0. Alloa 2. Cowdenbeath 0. Ayr United 4, East Fife 1. Brechin City 2, Stenhousemuir 0. ■, Dumbarton 2, East Stirling 1. King’s Park 6., Leith Athletic 4. Morton 8. Montrose 3. Raith Rovers I, Forfar Athletic 6, St. Bernards 3, Dundee United 0. NORTHERN UNION Barrow 23, St. Helens Rees Iff. Bradford Northern 7, Huddersfield 7. Batley 9. Caatleford 12. Broughton Rangers 4, Swinton 2. Featherstone H. Leigh 10. Halifax 19,. Streatham and Mitcham 12. Hull Kingston Rovers 19, Dewsbury 11. Hunslet 2. Leeds 23. 1 Keighley 15. Hiill 0. Newcastle 6,. Bramley 9. Oldham 13. Salford 17. Rochdale Hornets 4. Widnes IS. St. Helens 3, Warrington 3_.

Wakefield Trinity 14, York 9. Wigan 15, Liverpool Stanley 14. RUGBY Guy’s Hospital 0, Portsmouth Services 25. Harlequins 13, London Scottish 5. Old, Paulines 6, -Old Merchant.Taylors 13. Richmond 13, London Welsh 10. 4 Rosslyn Park 11, Old Blues 3. Bath 8. Torquay 3. Bradford 3. Headlngley 10. Coventry 17, Leicester 3. Devonport Services 15, Bristol 11. Gloucester 11. Old Ranlelghans 10. Llahelly 3, Swansea 3. Manchester 15, Waterloo 3. Newport 6, Cardiff 9. Plymouth 14. Blackheath S. Glasgow Acas. 22, West Scotland 7. Heriotonlans 34, Jed Forest 0. RUGBY AUCKLAND’S CHAMPION TEAM (FBIBS ABBOCIATIOB raLBOBIM.) AUCKLAND, October 4. In the final of the Auckland Rugby Union’s senior champloilship competition for the Jubilee trophy, Ponsonby beat Marist by 11 points to 6. Ponsonby won the Gallaher Shield for the most successful team in the first round, and is now the. grand champion team of 1936. RUGBY LEAGUE AUCKLAND FINALS (PBES3 ASSOCIATION TBLBOBAM.) AUCKLAND. October 4. In the champion of champions Rugby League game Richmond beat Manukau by 30 points to 9, In the Phelan Shield final Ponsonby beat Marist by 13 points to 9. HOCKEY IN CANADA ' * AUSTRALIAN WOMEN WIN (OIRT«D PBB9S A»aOOUTXO»—COPTBIGHT.) (Received October 4, 8.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER. October 3. On a rain-soaked field the Australian women's hockey team defeated Vancouver by 10% goals to 1.