HOSPITAL (4) v. MARIST (0).

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 37, 13 August 1923, Page 4

HOSPITAL (4) v. MARIST (0).

The HoEpitalrMariat teams met at Porirua and a fast game resulted, de : spite the bad state of the ground..Hospital were minus.the services of Thompson, Shaw, and Daily, who were on the sick list, but Marist fielded their best side of the season. Thomaß (Marist) and KissgcJi, (Hospital) were making their first appearance since their return-from Australia: Mariet kicked off, but were ( at once..placed on tho defensive, and Kck headed nicely inio goal, but Rtz-;-handy, and kicked clear.; ;Hugheit;Sßci;.Gib£oa!b6tli.imis6ed an easy chancer from a. centre by Cos.- Rudolph; then secured and sent M'Elligott away, and he was looking dangerous, when Costello sDoilt the movement by getting

offside. Some fine play by Hughes, Gibson, and-Dick followed; 'but the Marist backs, Gamble and Rudolph, kept them out. A fine run by Carruthers and Barton changed the complexion of the game, but • Kissock intervened and sent his left-wing, Lamber, away. The game was very fast, but accurate play was difficult, although as the game progressed the players adapted themselves to the conditions. Fitzgerald was called on to sav.e his goal from a dangerous Hospital- rush, and did well to clear. ' The home team were playing better football than their opponents, and the Marist halves, Pope, Thomas, and' Lewis, were hard put to it, to hold there^ in check. Kissock, who was playing a. fine game, again sent Hospital away and a good run ended in Gibson shooting wjde. Again Kissock secured and passing, to Gibson, the latter slipped through the backs, and scored with a fast shot. Hospital 1-0. Thomas led, his meu in a fine dash for goal, but! Gibb and Ferguson made no mistakes.; at. back, and spoilt many good efforts. Hospital soon returned to the! attack and only a stubborn defence' kept them out. A-run, in .which;Casey! and Costello were prominent, ended in' the -latter sending in a "great ■• shot.) which Trewick got to in good style :andcleared.. In stopping another rusl/'Fer-'----giison was hurt, but, soon Resumed., There some beautiful passing by-Hospi-tal -resulted in "Lambert .crossing 'well to-JMck, and- the latter .gave -Fitzger-' aid no chance with a fast shot. Hospital. 2-0." Hughes then -shot; hard,- but/ Fitzgerald saved well by tipping over the' bar. Hospital were pressing hotly-, when half-time arrived.

On resuming, Marist opened with »• fine dash, and M'Elligott was almost through but Tyson conceded a corner. M'Elligott again made a nice solo runout found the defence sound. A few" minutes later the visitors were almost rewarded, as. Trewick fumbled and only' cleared with the ball' almost over the line. Lambert and Gibson removed play and the former hit the post' with a shot, the ball rebounded to Hughes and.his shot was saved by Fitzgerald. Hospital were now attacking strongly, and the three halves, Paterson, Kiasock, and Tyson, were keeping the forwards well supplied with the ball. The Marist forwards would occasionally break away, bu; their kicking was generally too hard and they did not exercise the same control of th"e~ball as their opponents. Prom a throw-in the ball was cleverly allowed to slip to Gibson, who scored close in. 3-0. Shortly, after Lambert crossed well to Hughes add finding himself blocked, he passed to Kissock, who found the net with a powerful shot. 4-0. The home team were showing good combination, and' only the fine defence of Marist kept them "out. At the other end a sain a long shot by M'Elligott drew Trewick out of goal and handling the ball outside the penalty area a free-kick' was given against him. Costello kicked well, but Trewick gave a corner. Marist made great efforts to break through towards the dosing stages, '• but time arrived without further score.

The referee was Mr. E. Windley.