BIG SCORINT.

Evening Post, Volume 55, Issue 55, 3 September 1923, Page 4

BIG SCORINT.

Kine goals were scored in the match between V.M.C.A.- and Marist at Kelburn Park, five going to the latter team, v,-fiich or>ce again upsot all calculations by obtaining the verdict against . Young Men, ivho are now regardied as the strongest team in the cornpetjtion. The absence of sevetal players caused a reorganisation of the V.M.C.A.-: fceam, and this fact may to- some extent-.be held accountable for Sha defeat. Tarpant, who has played some' great games as goalkeeper, was placed .on the rifjht wing for the greater part of to ganse. His display in this position was- 1' by no means thrilling—-he was a fish, out of water—and his return to goal (during tho last twenty minutes of the ganie) was delayed far too long. Campbell was in this picture all the time, and somie.of his shots were brilliant: ' Phillips an-d Hir-.d-marsh, inside men," again gave him great support, and Baker did good vwovk on the left wfng- "Trott, playing in the halves, gave a great display of fiaotball, botih offensive and defensive, and many of'..Y.M.C.A."s ..scoring movements originated with him, M'Girr was . again soupd as fiill-back. Of the Marist» team the; outstanding players vrero Barton, Pope, Carruthers. Thomas, and Lewis. The whole team played better football than has been the case for some weeks, and at times the' Green forwards had no difficulty in breaking down the V.M.C.A. defence. There waß almost-an entire absence of kick and rush tactics, which have been such a- marked fault with the' Marist team this season,' and the/ combined play was a very pleasing feature. The scores at the conclusion cf ihe- first spell were level—3 each. Phillips scored a couple of goals for V.M.C.A., and Campbell also netted one. Barton, Pope, and Carruthers were the scorers for Marist. The second spiell opened quietly, and for some fifteen minutes play was very even. Then Campbell scored a- brilliant goal—one of the best seen this season. The advantage to.'-Y.M.CjA. was a short-lived one; for on turning round Marist attacked strongly, and Pope finished off' a movement.by scoring. Shortly' afterwards M'Elligott scored the winning goal for Marist, and the;game-ended: Marist 5, V.M.C.A. 4..