SOCCER STARTS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 182, 29 April 1940, Page 13

SOCCER STARTS

Waterside And Petone Beaten SWIFTS’ GOOD FINISH Marist Win By One Goai From Hospital The opening of the Soccer season in Wellington on Saturday was marked by two major surprises, Waterside, holders of the Chatham Gup, being 'beaten by Swifts and Petone. holders of the first A division championship, going down to Institute Old Boys, who were promoted from the first B division. Marist beat Hospital by the odd goal in five and -Seirtoun proved too Istrong for Technical Old Boys. Results were: ■> Swifts -1, Waterside 3. Institute Old Boys 2, Petone 1. Seatoun 3, Technical Old Boys 1. Marist 3, Hospital 2. Last-Minute Win. After leading by two goals to nil at half-time, Waterside failed to withstand a determined second-half challenge by Swifts, who scored a last-minute win by 4 goals to 3. Waterside impressed as the more solid combination in the firsthalf. They were faster on the ball and the better positional play of their forwards made their attacks more dangerous. R. Ward aud W 7 alker scored Waterside’s first two goals, but Longbottom in both cases made the openings. In spite of solid defence by Hazel, Calder and Harris, the Swifts’ forwards combined well in the second spell and after 22 minutes Shankie headed a good goal and scored again a few minutes later to put the teams level. A penalty against Waterside was taken by Baker, who scored, but Waterside immediately gained a penalty and Longbottom scored. Swifts’ supporters would have been quite pleased with a draw, but right on time Baker scored for Swifts to give his side a narrow win. The teams were: Swifts. —Tonks; Salisbury-, Olliver; A. AVhite, Chapman, C. MacGregor; P. MacGregor, G. White, Baker, Shankie, Hickmott. Waterside. —S. Ward; Harris. Bolton ; Calder, Hazel, Traynor; McCarthy, Walker, R. Ward, Longbottom, Janes. Referee: Mr. R. Parfitt. Promoted Team Wins.

Institute Old Boys, unbeaten last year in the first B division, created a surprise when they upset Petone, the championship holders, by two goals to one. Institute scored tbe only goal of the first half, W r est beating the goalkeeper with a good shot. Petone had many scoring chances, but luck was not with Leslie and McLaggan, who met a solid defence. ■Playing his first senior game, Morris, in goal for Institute, made several fine saves. Petone pressed- hard early in the second spell, but Reid sent a pass to W’est, who gained his second goal. A score by Binns late in the game put Petone within strik,ing distance, but they missed two penalties and Institute, playing with more confidence, ran out winners by the odd goal in three. The tea ms were : — Institute Old- (Boys: Morris; Syrett. IMdLean; iScott, Robertson, .Todd; Parry, Davies, West, Rogers, Reid.. Petone: Healey; Hughes, Hines; White, Watts, .Staron;. YfcLaggan, Paterson, Leslie, Craig, Binns. Referee: Mr. V. Wheeler. Two-goal Margin. Makin® full use of their solid rear lines, Seatoun were able to hold off a strong attack 'luy Technical Old Boys in the second half of their game on the No. 2 ground at the Basin Reserve. Seatoii'u won by three goals to one, but there was little between the teams. After a Technical attack, B. Yeoman cleared and C Yeoman slipped the ball to the leftwing, Arki-nsta-11, who scored with a low shot. Technical held- the advantage for the next 15 minutes, but -Boyes was playing well at centre-half, and the Seatoun defence was sound. Backed u.p by the winig'-lialves, Seymour and Jacobsen, the Technical forwards were often dangerous, but half-time came without further score. Edmunds put Seatoun . further ahead early iu the second half with a neat goal. Technical had a chance with a penalty, but the goalkeeper saved. Another goal by (Eclinvuiyds 'Seatoun and by A. Gates for Teehmical from a penalty made the final score 3-1 in Seatoun’s favour. The gaime was nagged toward the end, the early pace telling on most, of the players. The' teams were:— Seatoiin: MksKeneio; K. Yeoman, B. Yeoman; Richardson, Boyes. C. Yeoman; Edmonds, Cullen, Johnston, Tanner, Ankinstall. m Technical College Old Boys: Turner; Hobson. MeCarbhy: Seymour, A. Gates, Jacobsen: Torrington, Wilson, Upchurch, N. Gates, Liddicoat. Referee: Mr. A. Aspen, Marist Beat Hospital.

Superior combination -and, thrust by their forwards enabled Marist to beat Hospital by three goals to two at Ponirua. After having played Rugby last season, Hatchard reappeared in the Marist forward line a.ud played sound footbuil. Trewick, in goal for Hospital,’ made some magnificent saves. Marist were the tired to score, Thompson making an opening for Hatchard to beat Trewick. Excellent defence by Jeffery, Miles and Todd held up the Marist forwards, and Gibb equalized on a pass from Stanbridge. A goal by Swain gave Marist a 2-1 lead at half-time. Early in the second half. Nunns, thinking the ball had gone over the line, •picked it up and the referee awarded a penalty, from which Jeilery scored. After Trewick had made several saves. Hatchhard shot one past him to give Marist a win by the odd goal in five. The teams were:— Marist: Tarkington ; C. Nunns, J. Duffy: W. Drirnigh, L. Foley. E. Vaney; F. Eager, W. Thoiinipson, J. Hatchard, M. Swain. J. Leonard. Hospital: IT. Trewick; W. Miles, E. Jefferv; W. Rogers. J. Todd. P. Lambert ; G. Lawler. A. Gibb, G. Stanbridge, J. Joroinson, Hauscoinbe. Referee: Mr. J. Sanderson. Lower Grade Results. Firit B. Division. —Diamond 6, Miramar Rangers, 0: Onslow 5, Training College 4; Lower Hutt 6. Stop Out 3. Second A Division. —Waterside «. Lower Hutt 3: Seatoun <i. Teclinieal 0.8. 3. Second B Division.—Miramar hangers ■>, IViide.srown 4; Nada v. Training College, not played. , ~, Third Division. —Waterside 2. Moera Stop Out 1: Diamond 2, Miramar Gangers 1; Technical 0.8. 6. Petone 0- . „ , Fourth Division.—Swifts 7. Miramar Itan"ers 1’ Onslow 3, Diamond 0; Lower llulc 3 Stop Out 1. . - 'FitHi Division.—Technical College A ■>, Technical College C 0: Seatoun 3, Boys In'sixl'li Division. —Seatoun v. Diamond, not Pl 'li'ut! Valley League.—Technical College B 3. Technical College C L IN OTHER CENTRES Auckland. —Abels -I. Comrades 4; Mount Albert 3, Oneliunga 0; Y.M.C.A. 4. Air Force 2; I’onsonby 2, North Shore ! ■’Thistle 7, Eastern Suburbs 3. Christchurch. —Western 8. Air Force 3 ; Celtic 7. Rangers -I ; Thistle C. Nomads 2; St. Albans 5, Technical 1. \ Dunedin.—Cavershani 3, Technical Gid Bovs 1 ; Northern 4, Mosgiel 4; Seacliff 1. Maori Hill 1; Roslyn-Waikari 8, Mornington I.