HIGH-CLASS SOCCER

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 264, 5 August 1935, Page 14

HIGH-CLASS SOCCER

Hospital’s Run of Wins Stopped by Marist

EXCITEMENT AT BASIN Has Criticism of Game Been Justified? Those people who have been decrying the standard of Association football must have wondered if all the criticism they have been levelling at the game was justified after seeing the brilliant exposition at the Basin Reserve on Saturday. The game which was between Hospital and Marist, was fought at a fast clip, and every man did his job in a manner that bore out the contention of the Wellington Association that the game has not gone back. Hospital for the first time this season failed to collect the maximum points. They got away with a draw, and that result fairly indicated the strength of the teams. The other championship fixture, between Petone and Lower Hutt, .was easily won by Petone. and Waterside defeated Institute in the replay of the Auld .Memorial game, which contained some bright football. Swifts and Diamonds had byes.

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

RESULTS AT A GLANCE Cluunpionsliip Matches. Hospital 2, Marist 2. Petone 8, Lower Hutt 0. Auld Memorial Replay. Waterside 4, Institute 1. HONOURS DIVIDED Hospital and Marist Provide Brilliant Game Youth and experience clashed in the Marist-Hospital match on the Basin Reserve and honours were divided in one of the best Soccer matches of the present season, each side scoring a couple of goals. The game developed into as thrilling a struggle as one could wish for, and the crowd was in a perpetual simmer of excitement and anticipation. Straining every nerve, both elevens were extended to the utmost, and the excellence of their display was a proof of Hospital’s sterling solidity and of Marist’s rapid improvement with the progress of. the season. The elevens were as follow: — Marist: Turkington; Laracy, Duffy; Hindle, Foley, T. Quirke; Barton, J. Kershaw, R. Quirke, Hatchard, M. Quirke. Hospital: Wyatt; Miles, Thompson; Todd, Jeffrey, Simon; Gibb, McGrory, Webster, Caisley, Wood. The Porirua team was prominent in the opening stages. Turkington saved well from two good attempts by McGrory, and Marist occasionally trespassed on Hospital territory. A shrewd move up the right wing gave Marist au unexpected opening goal. Barton found R. Quirke in a handy position and fed the centre, who beat Wyatt with a deceitful curling ball. McGrory retaliated by netting an offside goal, and again the Hospital vanguard surged irresistibly on the Marist citadel, where Webster placed a smart shot out of the ’keeper’s reach to equalise. It was a time of sharp surprises, but they were not yet over, for Hospital renewed the offensive and Wood capped a triangular raid with an express shot that gave Turkington only an infinitesmal chance of saving. With Hospital leading by the- odd goal in three, the Marist men strove to catch up, while Hospital were equally ambitious of consolidating their position. Their struggles provided the crowd with a least of fine football. Gibb was directing the Hospital attack with all his experience, but his forwards found their match in Duffy, Laracy and Turkington. Barton played a wonderful game m the second spell, ufitil he had to retire tor a while with an injury. He it was who made the opening for centre-forward K. Quirke to bang in the equaliser and set Hospital once more desperately on the attack. Until the final whistle the tide of battle alternated up and down the field, with no quarter asked or given, but full time found the goals still a brace apiece. , The referee was Mr. G. I’orbes.

EASY FOR PETONE

Fine Football Craft Displayed

Petone had a comfortable passage in their competition fixture against Lower Hutt on the Hutt Recreation Ground, winning against an inferior but game side by 8 goals to nil. In a front rank which displayed fine football craft, Leslie, White, Campbell, and Patterson took the eye, and Cunningham, at centre half, was the most polished player on view. The teams were as follow: — Lower Hutt: Mewton; Wrathell, and Cross; Carlssou, Blair, and R. McLellan; Batchelor, Tyrer, Stobbs, Costley, and A. McLellan. . Petone: McLeod; Connell and Haines; M 'White, Cunningham, and Smith; J. White, Patterson. Leslie, Campbell, and l petone took the field without Bissett, who was injured at work, and Haines, the latter coming on later, although unfit Petone soon settled down, Leslie giving Craig a chance to open the scoring, but the winger made n mess of it. Hutt were by no means idle, but the forays were desultory. Campbell at this period was catching the eye with line forcing play, just missing the target with a couple of good shots. After McLeod saved well from A. McLellan, Petone went up on a raid which culminated in Leslie scoring the opening goal. After some lucky escapes Mewton was again beaten with a low drive by Leslie. This was further augmented when Patterson capped some fine play with a cutely-taken goal. Then J. White streaked off to score another, and minutes later the winger scored a further lovely goal from well out. Hutt were fighting back gamely, but conspicuous play by Cunningham and the rest of the defence '-ept their sullies in check and half-time arrived with the scores: Petone 5, Lower Hutt 0. Petone were aggressive on the resumption of play, and Patterson beaded home a good goal. Hutt were more or less at ibis juncture penned into their goal area. Mewton was again beaten when Carlssou sent flic ball past his own goalie when trying to clear a shot by Leslie. Hutt after a long spell of defending came downfield and Costley had two fine efforts which came near to goaling. The play swung to the other end agam, and Craig smashed a great drive against the bar. Campbell who had been playing well throughout the game, and whose efforts at scoring were devoid of results, at length got his reward when he made sure of an

effort by Patterson. The game ended with the scores: I J etone 8, Lower Hutt 0. The referee was Mr. J. S. Sanderson. WATERSIDE WIN Institute Put Up a Good Fight Although the score of 4-1 suggested an easy win for Waterside, Institute gave them a hard fight on No. 2 ground at the Basin Reserve. The game, which was a replay of the Auld Memorial Cup, was fast and willing, but Institute were, a shade too light to wear down their formidable opponents. The teams were as folWaterside: Cumming; Abernethy and Hazel; Longbottom, O. Longbottom and Cocks; McLellan, Thompson, Janes, Wilson and McGrath. Institute: King-; Watson and McLean; Bilby, Willis and Hicks; Marshall, R. Sutherland, Ward, G. Sutherland and Tanner. Early in the first spell when Waterside were hammering away persistently at the opposing goal, King, the Institute goalie, distinguished himself by effecting several good saves. Frequently he cleared the ball nicely to his halves, and away the Institute team would go, but it was found extremely difficult to pass sueh solid defenders as Abernethy and Hazel. Waterside opened their account when McLellan, who had been doing some good work With McGrath, slipped the ball past IL Sutherland and Marshall encouraged the Institute supporters with a number of splendidly executed movements, but the team was gradually forced back and a corner resulted. McLellan sent the ball neatly to McGrath, and the winger, who had been playing a fine game, netted the second point. Wilson and Longbottom showed up iu the second half, but Janes was uot at all promising. The Waterside men were trying hard to improve their position, which they eventually managed to do when McLellan sent in a shot which was too much for King. The last goal came when a Waterside offensive was started near half-way. the ball going to Janes, who headed through. Tiie referee was Mr. N. Brian. LOWER GRADE RESULTS First B Division. Island Bav. 3, Scottish Wanderers 2; Technical Old Boys 1, Hovers 1; Scatoun 3, Stop Out 0. Second A Division. Diamonds 5, Swifts 3; Seatouu A 5, Koro Koro 1Second 15 Division. Onslow 1, Island Bay 1; Institute Old Boys won by default from Lower Hutt. Fourth. Marist Brothers’ Old Boys 4, Stop Out ()■' Waterside 7, Diamonds 0: Technical College 3, Institute Old Boys t. Fifth. Seutoun 4, Boys’ Institute 3; Diamonds 3, Miramar Rangers 1. Sixth. Technical College B 4, Nada 1; Onslow 1 Boys’ Institute 0; Technical College A 1, Scottish Wanderers 1. Seventh Scatoun 13, Miramar Rangers 0; Technical College 4, Stop Out 1; Marist (Thorndon) 5, Marist (Newtown) 1. Eighth. Seatouu A 4. Mari. l (Thorndon) 2; Seatoun B 0, .Miramar Rangers 0; Diamonds 1. Boys’ Institute 0. Ninth. Diamonds 4, .Boys’ liibtitutc 1; Marist (Thorndon) 4, Seatouu 0. . Uutt VulJoy League. Technical College A 2, Anglican Home 1; Technical College B 'J, Rovers 0; Btop Out ■5, L'etone 2.

PLAY IN OTHER CENTRES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. — Metro College 3, Thistle 1; North Shore 3, Ponsoby 2; Y.M.C.A. 1, Eastern Suburbs 1 : Mount Albert 5. Comrades 2. Christchurch.— Western A 7. Western B 0; 1 Nomads 8 Technical 2; Rangers 2, St. Albans 1. Dunedin. — Mosgiel 1, Maori Ht]l 0; High School Old Boys 5, Roslyn Wakari 3; Northern 5, Technical Old Boys 4; Mprpingtoji 4, Seacliff 2.

P. AV. L. D. Goals Ch. pts. !<’. A. FToRpilpl ... ... 11 10 0 1 50 12 21 Waterside ... 11 9 0 37 17 18 Penile ..... 4.. 13 8 3 o 30 24 18 ..... ... 13 3 39 13 Diamonds ... 12 4 5 3 28 29 11 Institute ... ... 14 4 8 2 39 51 10 Swift-M ..... ... 13 4 9 0 33 43 8 Lower Hutt .. ... 13 0 12 1 20 81 1