SOCCER SURPRISES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 257, 27 July 1936, Page 11

SOCCER SURPRISES

Waterside’s Chatham Cup Win HOSPITAL OUTPLAYED Institute Down Marist Playing dashing football, Waterside, in the Wellington final of the Chatham Cup at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, inflicted the first defeat of the season on Hospital, the cup-holders, and thus earned the right to contest the North Island final against either Auckland or South Auckland at Auckland or Hamilton. Institute played better in the mud than Marist and notched a good win, and both Seatoun and Petone justified the confidence of their supporters. CUP HOLDERS DEFEATED Waterside's defeat of Hospital came as a surprise, as the cup holders were considered likely national finalists. But there was no fluke about their win, and had it not been for the outstanding display of Wyatt in goal the score would undoubtedly have been doubled. Waterside did not have the best of the early exchanges, and Hospital kept them penned up near their goal-mouth. Stanbridge, Webster and Shankie were putting little sting into their shots, aud Abernethy and Topliss paired well to hold up the attack. Hospital scored first, Woods, on the left wing, carving a great hole in the Waterside defence before sending in a high centre which Stanbridge deflected into the net. After the interval Hospital failed to come to light with their customary second-spell dash, and did not improve when Thompson, inside left, scored for Waterside. The Hospital half-line worked hard, but though both Gibb and Woods centred well, neither Webster . nor the inside men could drive home their advantage. Longbottom, playing very deep, acted almost as a fourth half-back, but Janes, Jeromson and Atkinson kept the Hospital defence working at high pressure. There was great excitement when Atkinson put Waterside ahead on a pass from Jeromson. Hospital made desperate efforts to equalise, but were held up by Hazel and Cocks. Then Janes, who had been playing an inspired game, shot through the defence and placed the ball past Wyatt, to put the issue beyond doubt. It was a popular win. The teams were as follows:— 1 Waterside: Ward; Abernethy, Topliss; Reid, Hazel. Cocks; Jeromson, Thompson. Janes, Longbottom, Atkinson. Hospital: Wyatt; Miles, Thompson; Todd Jeffreys, Briggs.. Gibb, Stanbridge, Webster. Shankie, .Woods. WIN FOR INSTITUTE At Kelburn Park, Institute obtained a well-merited win over Marist in a game marred by the heavy state of the ground. Tribute is due to Institute for their victory after losing the services of Sonny Ward, their dashing centre-forward, who was playing grand football until forced to retire with an injured ankle. From the outset, play was of an up-and-down nature, players finding difficulty in keeping their feet. Both goals had narrow

escapes, but King and Tarkington were in good form, and repelled many attacks. Marist’s goal originated from the right when R. Quirke weaved his way through the yellow defence to delay the final shot, which deflected from a back to Traynor, who drove a 'beautiful shot past King. Institute were not long in equalising, Ward accepting a long pass through the centre to scamper away and score a good goal. Soon after, the same player again beat Turkington, In the second spell the greens asserted themselves, and some of the escapes by the yellow goal were almost miraculous. Before the end, a free kick for a foul was turned to good account by Boyes, and the game ended: Institute 3, Marist 1. The teams were: — _ Institute: King; IL Watson, 1. McLean; M. Bilby, Boyes, Hicks; J. Marshall, Sutherland, S. Ward, Tanner, Paxto Marist: P. Turkington; J. Larcay, J. Duffy; T. Hindle, L. Foley, T. Quirke; R. Quirke, E. Kershaw. J. Leonard, P. Traynor, J. Burge. SEATOUN EXTENDED Seatoun were lucky to emerge with a three-goal margin against Diamond after an evenly-contested game. Wilson, who played dashing football right through, scored all three goals, two from a goal-line scramble and the third from a penalty kick. The penalty was given late in the game against Cockburn, who fisted out a shot from C- Yeoman niter Ewing, running out to clear, had been beaten by the Seatoun man. The Seatoun forwards were more dangerous in front of goal than the Diamond vanguard, who were trying to walk the ball into the net. McKenzie was the best forward on the field, starting most of his team’s movements. Baker was the outstanding player for Diamond. All the Seatoun halves worked hard, with Gibson the best of the three. His task was made easier, however, by Geddes’s lack of form. The Diamond wing halves were the main strength of their team, and they were ably backed up by Cockburn and the veteran George Wotherspoon. Nash in goal for Seatoun was the real stumbling block to the black forwards, handling all shots with the greatest confidence and showing remarkably good anticipation.

The teams were: — . Seatoun: R. Nash; J. Grimstone, K. Yeoman; 11. Salt, J. Gibson, J. Salt; C. Yeoman, N. Bedford, A. Wilson, G. McKenzie, I. Gendall. Diamond: J. Ewing: G. Wotherspoon, M. Cockburn; D. O’Leary. A. Geddes, L. Nicol; 11. Tucker, J. Baker, I. Upchurch. W. Dyer, B. Johnstone. PETONE IN FORM After being held to an even first half in their game against Swifts, Petone brought Leslie into the centre-forward position, and he led the way to victory with a dashing display and two clever goals. Swifts, though well beaten in the end. gave a sound and plucky exlnbition, dodged with an element of ill-luck. Bishop, flie Swifts custodian, gave an inspired display. After even play for the first fifteen minutes. Patterson opened Petone’s score by heading home a magnificent,goal from an accurate cross by Craig. With Petone at this stage missing some golden opportunities, Swifts came near to scoring, Lamb and Heath each topping the crossbar with unlucky shots. Then Hawken gained a well-taken goal and levelled the scores, Swifts being in the ascendancy tin the close of the first spell. They were again unlucky when a deadly low cross by P. McGregor failed (o find a boot to steer it in. On the resumption Petone settled down to make certain of victory, and Twamley put them in the lead after a fine solo run. Later, Leslie, witii two cleverly-executed "oals, beat down a stubborn Swifts defence in which Bishop. Dickson, and White were outstanding.

The teams were: — ‘ Petone: F. Body; D. Connell, S. Haines: J. White, T. Graham. 11. Smith; A. Leslie. J. Patterson, H. Twamley, R. Cullen. D. Craig. Swifts: J. Bishop: M. Dickson, F. Olliver; P. Whyte, G. White, C. McGregor, P. McGregor. L. Heath, R. Cameron, 0. Lamb, M. Hawken. AUCKLAND RESULTS Auckland, July 25. Senior Soccer football matches resulted ns follows: —Thistle 2 beat Metro-College 1; Ponsonby 4 beat Comrades 3; North Shore 6 beat Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys 1.