ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 181, 28 April 1924, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

NAVY TEAM DEFEATED BY WELLINGTON LOCAL MEN SUPERIOR VISITORS PUT UP GAME FIGHT Under the most unfavourable conditions—a strong northerly wind and heavy showers of rain—a team selected from the ships comprising the Special Service Squadrn, met. ami were defeated by a Wellington representative team at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, by 4 goals to 2. The sodden ground and heavy bull precluded the possibility of a bright an I spectacular exhibition. The score at half-time was 2—l in Wellington’s favour. and on the run of the play they deserved to finally run out winners. A weakness in the Navy's half-back line proved their undoing. The teams lined up as follow Navy: Goal, Parsons (Hood); backs, Burke (Hood), Cope (Repulse); liaU-backs, Jones (Adelaide), Andrews (Hood), Dobson (Adelaide); forwards, Skinner (Repu.se), Hooper (Adelaide). Roberts (Repulse), Deniellweek (Hood), Harrison (Repulse), Wellington: Goal, Ewing (Thistle); backs Gibb (Hospital), Taylor (Thistle); halfbacks, MeGirr (Y.M.C.A.), Lennox (Thistle). Thomas (Marist); forwards, Smith (Institute). McEliigot t (Marist), Stocks (South Wellington), Campbell (Y.M.C.A.), Ballard (Y.M.C.A.). Referee, W. Omerod. Wellington won the toss, and defended the.southern goal, facing the wind and rain. The first dangerous shot came from Ballard, and Parsons, the tall Marine, just managed to scrape clear. Ths Navy attacked, but without success. A neat, piece of play on the p«Tt of Ballard and Campbell brought the Navy on tho defence. Although the Blues big guns, personified in Burke and Cope, thundered forth, they were unable to stem the irresistible attack by Avellinglon Parsons rushed out of his goal to stave off disaster, but Stocks was 100 quick, and with little effort had the ball resting snugly m the net. J U. A great battle was carried on in midfield for some time. Roberts and his men eventually broke down the opposition pt tho Blacks’ vanguard, but failed to dismay or defeat that prince amongst goalkeepers, Ewing. The Navy soon came into their own, however. Roberts and Hooper tattled their way through the defence, the former scoring an excellent goal. Bucked up b.V t»e equaliser e Naw swung tho ta i from wing U w r g in fine style, despite a heavy ba 1 and sodden ground. Many shots were shot) trod on Ewing, but when the bn.! came his wav, linn-1 or foot were theie to divert its Hight. Gibb, the Wehngton right tack, who up to this -time hud -of. been showing to great advantage, opened out. and with Taylor s help ex-ti-icated the Blacks from a peri'ou posn ftai. MeGirr and Thomas m turn led their nspective forwaras, vho got to « "tl '•“ ‘"i wcre aiibull io iw,s. Stocks ”” onmine to put Wellington in the lead H”bot qiiontly eriven bj "ave their neither Skinner nor Andrews centre men much of ataan lmt and Poteon kep Blacks bv clever —•C’-t&ws&a £ was now !l PP arcl k: n methods of openback ''UG" 0 ”??...,)/ Jones and Dobson in ” T’llV’nun e 'he tall too far ahead, rcpealcdly nunteii r onvan ls. Roberts out of reach ot tnen i , rho BlackSt S'Hom "Ballardb^en imer CC right on the goal-line, scrod hr ry'y'.Cpn.scires and stronc'-y ton soon freed fl)e counter-attacked f w jth detennmton, 3; NuW. - „ oal Ballard soon warxiD Vhmmrli dors from Smith. After heading through J P-- t n . Q Wel ’mS;t to bear’ on the Naty’s dewas biougnr io , thcir „ unS) < )0 . fen - ce ;nl'iv forcing 1 the Blacks on tho decas'.onalh i c>ng p ’ ay ed game the S’-sco'Jc"" .1 Wollinaon. C N„r. 2.

lower grade games Very few matches were & Th'e'lonowing'results are to hand: JUNIOR DIVISION. Seatoun 1. Alarist -. THIRD division. Hutt 1, iMone 0. J’OURTII A DIVISION. Seatoun and Island Bay scored a goal each and play was abandoned. ' I-’IETH A DIVISION. Maris! defaulted to Waters?*--. FOURTH B DIVISION. yr ii ..ml Afarist abandoned their Jleh at imlf-time.- There was no score. SEVENTH A DIVISION. South Wellington defaulted to Karon. Seatoun 4, Alar >*t (I.) < ■ SI Peters 4, V.AI.C.A. nil. SEVENTH B DIVISION. Island Bay defaulted to Ang.ican Bovs n ston Out 1, St. Thomas’s, 0. W. Dunn scored. , . ... ~ . n St.’ Patrick’s* defaulted’to' Afarist (T.). EIGHTH DIVISION. South Wellington defaulted to Alanst diarist (N.) defaulted to Seatoun. GAMES ELSEWHERE AUCKLAND. Bt Teiegkaph— Press Assoctaticx. Auckland, April 27. Ponsonbv 2. Northcote 1: Thistle 7, Wdrrsillcfs 1; North Shore and Harbour Board drew; Y.ALC.A. 1, ITellaby s. 0; Philomel 5, .Londoners 2; tramways 1, Afcf ropolilan 0. CUPvISTCITURCII. Christchurch, April -f>Vi’la 2. Nomads 1; Thistle 3, i .Af.C.A. 0- Sunnyside won from St. Albans bydefault; ‘ Western 3. Kaiapot 1. ENGLISH CUP FINAL WON 11V NEWCASTLE UNITED. <"“■ A| ‘ ril ’UWSIn » The Association foothill Cup final was n’aved at Wembley Stadium. Jhe weather was fine, but after the ram which fell during the morning and early afternoon, the ground was heavy. Eighty thousand people were present, including the Duke of York. A hundred and thirty special trains were run. Newcastle United beat Aston V illa by 2 goals to nil.—Reuter.