CHARITY CUP FINAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 50, 28 August 1922, Page 11

CHARITY CUP FINAL

V STIRRING GAME AT BASIN

WIN FOR WATEESIDBRS

The Charity Cup final between Water*iders and Thistle provided a stirring' game »t the Basin Reserve on Satur-, 'day afternoon, Waterside™ proving victorious. There was a large attendance. Previous to the big match, a ourtainraiger was played between St. Patrick's College and Wateisiders fiftli claas teams, and this, also, was din exciting, game, the Watersiders being successful by 5 goals to 2.

In tho senior game, Thistle had the ; better of the, first spell, but Watetaiders" outclassed them when the ends were i changed. The end of- tht match was I exciting to a degree, and it was here that Wateraiders won. A determined attack was made upon the Thistle goal, • and Patcraon sent the ball into the net I fallowing a raeke. The referee (Mr. Bryce) had some doubt about the goal, «o he consulted the linesmen and then' awarded a' score. More will apparently be heard about the decision, as Thistle have lodged 'an appeal. , The reaults of the senior games were »t follow :— Cup Final. •Watersiderg 1, Thistle 0-, ■ | ■> Consolation. '• ' Hospital 2, Island Bay 0. -- Mai'igt S, V.M.C.A. B *. . Diamonds 3, Karon 2. ' South Wellington 2, Swifts 0. WATERSIDEBS AND THISTLE. ; ' Wa-teirside,- playing' to the' south, open-; a ~6d at "once; with ah attack on the fight, ; wing, but Thistle straightaway returned lor a goil-kick.' A foul againet a Thistle man made a bright . opahing for the Wfttersidere, for 'Joiies placed well towards goal, but the inside' man was slow in getting' there. Brandell got fcway down the aide line at a. gti^t fate till h» wa« Stopped by tfaekstotie. Brownie* canto. Vei'y heair to: scdHug in tho next tninute, but Jackstone wad in the way again, and sent his forw'ai'diß. down, : Anton carrjiiig on with grout dashi _and : sh&6ting from fair oUt; Brundell got going: again, and put ill a couple of shots, one nigh and the other held and cleared . by Pfflteotis., Hal!ey r oft the other wing, ; Carried on ffbtn half-way, and sent oiyer ; to Campbell, whoste shot was sent behind Ky Joiies for a oorn«ir,-.a very near thing. , Brtihdefl supplied the'-'nret-'real thrill, ' forj- coming down the line'to the corner flag, -.-he cross-kick*d to M'Aiihur, and the latter Aent in sg'ain toCampbell, who sh»t.' through, the ;bunched defence, i Porteous being, full l«ngtM, .but" t/he. ball litntek the far 'upright, arid' decided .-to igo oiiteid© instead- of :. in.' Waterside made a breakaway,' but .Thistlejvwho were undoubtedly having the bettea-"'of the game at that stage, quickly . ( down again, M'ArthUr failing at goal. The 'left wing' waf: started: away by Irvine, and went the length: without being slowed up, but PatafKmV : shot flew wide. At the other end again,*: one of the Waterside backs was pulled' up for tripping in the penalty area, and ■ Bfdwntee hammered the plac« kick* into the gdallteeper's alihs; P6i't«iilß had lio difficulty in clearing hte goal," „ .' ■ The pressure on the Watersidie d*renoe

I was maintained steadily, particularly in 1 tW"centre, but the backs" aiid 'Ewlvea worked in. together splendidly. Brundell shifted his' position from outside to itt*ide right, 4nd within a minute h« put in ft long one, a great shot, juct wide. Porteoue held one from Smith, though lib Went^ ddhg«rou»ly h.*a? "to stepping back over the line. Palmer, Anton, and Cusack rattl«d up the fiejd, and Henderson headed behind ill a tight Corner. Cusßck and Palmer figured again just on whistle time, but were bottled up by the Cornel flag. If Thistle Tiitd had the better of th» first spell,. Watersiders more then made up for it in the second. They made aWay at once, but Cusack wae ruled off-side. Halley and M'Arthur. took possession from bunched play on the line about midfield, but Haltey's shot w«« not a» good iM the footwork that allowed hun to get through A speedy run by th<s Waterside r^ht ended in a clipping shot by PiUnier, the Ball <fatchinjP the crgsebar jand glancing over, B<*wbnds s*ht in ai I shot Erflim far out, about a foot too high. |'Efom.fc'tbM*-ih Thiitlfe worked up to g»aJ With spsctiicttla* oross kicking, but the Waterside backs deawd, and. their,, right nipped down again; centring into the penajty tirea, On^ of the Thistl* halves broke the. fair charge rule, and Jpnee took, the ki*k—a poor attempt. Very, rilftrtly afterwards Jonee handled iat the Thtetlfe «id, but Brownie* had no luck, , ' \ The 'Wdteriiders settled down to it] uand half a doMh - shots went in, all highi ■ Brownlee sent hb forwards' away i a.couple, of times, but the Watereidera came back with a rush, and Patersoii added a big thrill by beating everyone, but he could not put the necoßiary screw into* his shot. It was a fine attempt. Campbell, who had been very well marked right through, at last beake clear away and pawed out to M'Arthur and ttalley, then back to Houston attd away across to Halley . again ( hie shot just Rimming the crdssbar. This waa within a minute of time, and within the next half Klinttte a lot happened. The Wdterisiders took the field in ona

rush, the wings and centre working together in great style, till play wad Within ten yards'.or so of the goal. What' happened then Was not easy to follow, for they were in a bunch, and the ball flew about at a great rate. -Anton put in, but the "ball rebounded, apparently from one of the defenders. Eowlatids put in another one, from a yard or Jwo, and, he and Anton and Ewlng ovent down together, but not befrye Pbrteous '■'haU handed out. Paterson" cut in and banged the ball into. the corner of the net. The shouts of the Waterside supporters and the appeals from Thistle following were just about equal in Volume, for there was a, doubt as to whether Ewitig had been held iri goal. The referee, Mr. W. G. Bryce, appealed to the linesman and awarded a goal.- Waterside 1, Thistle 0. Almost immediately afterwards time was called. ..' -. After the match the chairman of the Wellington Association handed Over the cup-to Jones, captain of the WaterAiders, congratulating him on the win and on the grertt, run of success the Watefside Club hug had, in senior Cup and League competitions^ and in lower' | gi'ade fflotball as well. j THE CURTAIN-RAISEH. The fifth 3lvislon boys, Watcrsiders and St. Patrick's, gave one of the best exhibitions of football on the Basin or any other ground for a long .time, ahd tha crowd thoroughly enjoyed itself while that match was in progress. The,1 boys' work was heat and clever, and the game was played in the beat of sporting spirits. Jack Hoban, outsitlcl*ft. for •. Bt. Patrick's, Evatt , (conti'e); Butter (outside-right), and O'Conncli (left full-back) played great football for 'Sf.\Patrick's." Brown, thfrWatei'slders! goalkeeper, brought ofl a couple of I'eally ,

wonderful saves, and gave an exhibition in goal equal to anything seen in senior games. Condon, outside left, had the very good luck to score Watersiders' three goals, as Hoban had in scoring St. Patrick's two, but Condon's third and winning shot 'was not sent in till extra time was played. .It' was a dribbler, and tricked Dealy badly. ■ St. Patrick's tried to draw even on the change-round in the extra spell, but could not get through, though Bvatt very nearly evened things up ...with a great shot from twenty yards. „ Mr. H. Yeomans bad charge" of the g%me, and controlled it well,