CHINESE DRAW FIRST GAME

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27683, 13 June 1955, Page 3

CHINESE DRAW FIRST GAME

ASSOCIATION

FOOTBALL

AUCKLAND MATCH ENDS 5 ALL RECORD ATTENDANCE OF 10.000 (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. June 12. Size was counter-balanced by speed when the Hong Kong Chinese Association football team played Auckland Province in the opening match of the Chinese i team's tour of New Zealand at Blandford Park on Saturday. The game resulted in a draw, 5-all. A record crow-d of 10,000 watched the match. The teams were.— H<mg Kong Chinese.—-Paul Klng-yan, Szeto Yiu, Lau Yee, Tang Sum. Ko Pokeung, Li Chun-fat. Szeto Man, Ho Cheung-yau. Chu Wing-keung, Yuc i Cheuk-yin, Mok Chun-wn. Auckland Province.—K. Hough, W. G Ward. T. Cooper. M. Walker. J. Hunter. J. Bingham. M. Anderson, K. Fleet. R. King, J. D. Wrathall. J. Ryan. After Yue had scored the first two goals. ; there were rousing cheers for Anderson | and Fleet when they equalised. King scored two goals to put Auckland ahead; i then Hen Ho scored and Yue added yet another goal. Ryan scored a very snappy goal. Finally, Szeto Man’s splendid play was rewarded with a goal. The game was one of distinct phases. Attacks by Szeto Man on the right wing in the first phase led to two fine goals. Auckland kept command of the game for most of the remaining 25 minutes of the first half. Auck -nd was on top for the first phase of the second half, and the Chinese wer'e subdued. Then a magnificent goal was gained by Ho, the inside right, from a corner. By superb passing and positional play, the inside forward combination of Ho. Chu, and Yue achieved a draw which, on a dry and favourable ground, must have been a victory. SEMI FINALS OF CHATHAM CUP WESTERN AND SHAMROCK WIN Heavy grounds and wintry playing conditions marked the semi-finals of the Christchurch Chatham Cup competition on Saturday. At St. Albans park, where pools of water lay on the playing area, City did well to take Weston to extra time, particularly as the side played one short for most of the second half. At English Park, where conditions were more suitable for cohesive football, neither Shamrock nor Technical rose to the occasion until the last 20 minutes. In this game Technical led practically from the start and after having the better of play territorially was beaten by a penalty right on time. . Shamrock and Western were the local finalists last season when the latter won by the odd goal in three. This allowed Western to be the first holder of the R. M. Macfarlane Cup presented by the Mayor of Christchurch for the winner of the Christchurch section of the Chatham Cup competition. Results:— Shamrock 2, Technical 1. Western 4, City 2. TECHNICAL v. SHAMROCK English Park was In surprisingly good order for the third match of the season between Shamrock and Technical. Although both teams handled the going well the standard of play was well below that shown in the two previous matches. Only in the last quarter of an hour was there any excitement. Territorially it could be termed Technical's game, but. there the advantage stopped. Shamrock’s main tactics were fast counter-attacks, and on the day these looked far more formidable tl-»an Technical’s cohesive pressure. Technical had its scoring opportunities nevertheless. These were relayed through a hard working half and inside forward line to the centre and left flank. In the lat-

ter position Logan gave his inside men some grand scoring opportunities which tardiness in shooting offset. During the second spell I>ogan suffered a knock, and since the right flank seldom looked like showing any penetration. I Technical's offensive action was sporadic. The transfer of the flank halves to a sup- , porting forward role left the defence obi viously rattled by the fast left flank rallies of the Shamrock forwards. To add 'to this department’s worries, the usually ; reliable McKenzie in goal had an off day. : Shamrock, like Technical, had little l right-wing thrust, but the penetration ! offered by Newsome. Fields. Price and I Mills proved competent enough for the i occasion. Shamrock's tactics in holding the flank halves < over defenders rath-?r I than supporting forwards brought the desired result. The forwards received the required room to work in. and the defence was more than sufficiently reinforced to hold Technical's challenge. Outstanding In this department for Shamrock were Cavanagh and Flynn. R. Durant (2). both from penalties, scored fo - S’ , 'tmrock. an* V • d • for Technical. Referee: Mr L. Tointon. WESTERN v. CITY In spite of the poor ground conditions at St. Albans Western and Christchurch City played exciting football. After a scoreless first half Longmuir netted for Western. After a City attack Irving went off injured, and the side played out the match one short. However, the scores were even at full time, but during the extra period Wester* was not to be denied and put on two more goals. City's exhibition could not be termed brilliant, but the eleven would beat some of the lower first division sides. However, it was the veterans who were the stare against Western. J. Garden, outside right, D Charlton, inside right. T. Clarkson, left half. R. Codling, right back, and E. Millward. goalkeeper, were all outstanding. J. Adams, centre half. J. Pearson, left back, and M. Wild, right half, were also sound. City’s main strength was on defence, where the side spent a large portion of the game. Opportunities- on attack. however, were there, and a better balanced forward line would have profited by the extra room to work in. It wag unfortunate that J. Quickenden was not there to share penetration with J. Garden. Garden gave the best wing display on the field. Western hardly looks the side ’which contested the New Zealand final last season, and Saturday's display agnl-st * second division eleven leaves quite considerable room for improvement. City’® poorly balanced attack had the backs in difficulties more than once, and in future matches the flank halves may have to sacrifice forward support for cover defence. As it was. Laffey and Bradley were the outstanding players of the back division. Western's main strength was in the centra] forward positions, where Davis. Olley and White proved an extremely efficient trio. i J. Longmuir, N. Eggleston, R. Olley an< A. Laffey scored for Western, and D. Charlton (2) for Christchurch City. Referee: Mr P. George.

GAMES IN OTHER CENTRES

Wellington.—University 7. Petone 1: Stop Out 9, Miramar Rangers 2; Swifts 4. Institute 2: Hospital 3, Upner Hutt 2. Dunedin.—Chatham Cup semi-flnels: Mornington 2. Northern 1; Green Island 4. , Roslyn-Wakari 4.