Y.M.C.A. DEFEATED

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 124, 30 May 1927, Page 12

V.M.C.A. DEFEATED

MARIST'S DECISIVE WIN

THRILLING CAME AT BASIN

RESERVE

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Marlat 2 V.M.C.A.... 0 Institute 2 Keatoim 0 Diamonds 5 Brooklyn 0 Hospital 4 Thistle 2

A thrilling game was played at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, when Y.M.C.A., who were leading in the senior championship competition, received their first defeat this season at the hands o£ Manet. There . was a large attendance of the public, and the game gas fought with spirit from start to finish. No score had been registered by halftime, but shortly after play was resumed Marist scored twice within a short interval! and they managed to hold their opponents till final time was called, thus winning by 2 goals to 0. The position now is that i.AI.C.A. and Marist are level in the senior competition. On No. 2 ground at the Basin Institute met Seatoun, and in a game of average quality Institute won by 2 goals to 0. Diamonds ran up a good score against Brooklyn at Kelburn, the game finishing 5-0. Hospital and Thistle played a close game, Hospital winning by 2 goals. DIAMONDS EASY WIN. Diamonds were too strong a team for Brooklyn at Kelburn Park, but Brooklyn were unfortunate in that only nine men took the field, and their front line play, with wings and centre only, suftered severely. Considering, the big disadvantage they worked under, Brooklyn stuck to a pretty well hopeless task solidly, but they seldom went so far as to threaten Ewing, in goal for Diamonds, very seriously, let alone looking like winners. Ewing had a very slack afternoon. During the second spell Kinnear, playing inside to Stocks, on the left wing, ran into trouble and left the field to have an eye attended to, but Diamonds maintained a fairly thorough.hold of the play. Smith, playing in well with Hearne, at centre forward, and M'Leod, outside of him on the right wing, had an afternoon in, sending three shots to the net past Dobbs before half-time. Hearne, after beating S. Austin in a tussle near goal, added the fourth point with a fine shot just under the crossbar. ' After the change-round Brooklyn strove solidly enough, but the team combination was missing. W. Anton, at centre forward, found Guest and Wortherspoon particularly difficult backs to pass; Guest played particularly bright football. Wotherspoon turned one of these Brooklyn attacks to thr right about with a long lift down to Findlay, who sent on again to MXeod. The latter crossed the ball over to Stocks, who goaled beautifully, Dobbs reaching the ball but failing to divert it. Diamonds 5, Brooklyn 0. The | remainder of the game was rather ragged and not bver-thrillin?. There was no further score. Mr. W. F. Ward refereed.

INSTITUTE DEFEAT SEATOUN. A close, but far from interesting game wag played 1 on No. 2 ground at the Basin Keserve, where Institute defeated Seatoun by 2 goals to nil.; The teams were:— Seatoun.—Wyatt; Grimstone and Duf--611; Muri, Chapman, and Kershaw; Sauuders, Telford, Kinder, M'Kenzie, and Smyth. ■ • • Institute.—Tarrant; Gill and CoronnaBing, Jefferys, and Miller; Bilby, Maddocks, Dickinson, May, and Smith. The teams'were vnly matchd. Institute kicked off, and Seatoun at once attacked, but they found the Institute backs too strong, and the movement failed. Both Seatoun wings were prominent, and Smyth put in a good Bhot, which, however, was 'saved'by" Gill. Again the suburban team worked up to the goal, but the forwards could not keep the leather. Duffill was playing a safe game for Seatoun in the full-back position, and ho saved his side from awkward positions on several occasions. Smyth got away down the wing and centred nicely, but the other forwards did not avail themselves of the opportunity, and a chance to score was lost. Seatoun kept up the pressure, and relief was brought to Institute only when the leather went behind. Smyth took a corner kick, but hia judgment was faulty. After a period of play in which Seatoun held the upper hand, Institute were prominent in a series of attacks. A nice forward attack looked as though it would bring results, but Wyatt, in goal for Seatoun, was safe, and brought off a good save. Play changed from end to end, and after several attempts Institute scored, Dickinson finding the net with a hard shot. Shortly afterwards time was called. Upon resuming, Seatoun attacked strongly, and a pretty movement, in which the ball was swung from the left wing to the i right, gave Seatoun a chance. They had ! to reckon with Tarrant, though, and he brought off a good save. Bilby, Institute right wing; came down the field m a I promising manner, and his shot went just over the cross-bar. Institute forced a corner, without success. Seatoon for- . wards forced matters, but had to reckon with the opposing backs—Gill and Coronna—who were playing in a safe manner. Jefferys had a long shot at goal. Half-way' through the second spell Mad- , docks scored for Institute. Though they made desperate efforts, Seatoun were unable to break through the Institute defence, and the game ended: Institute 2, Seatoun 0. Mr. K. F. Hunt was the referee. A WIN FOR PETONE. . Petone on their 1 own ground beat Watersiders by 2 goals to 1. A lake stretching a considerable way across the ground was deep enough to act as an effective barrier to any progress along one side of the ground, and wet enough to saturate the players and the ball. Other bits of standing water gave the game at times more the characteristics of rater polo than of football, but on the drier portions of the ground some willing and at times exciting play was witnessed. The teams were:— ■ Petone: M'Vean; Parker, Engham; Humfnea, Campbell, Stubbs; Hunter, M'Phee, Brisley, Cameron, Hamilton. ' Waterside: Abbott; Bolton, Irwin; Campbell, Haineg, M*Kee; Hastings, Wellwood, Cullen, Stacey, Mustard. With the lake helping materially in the defence of their goal, the Watersiders had slightly the better of the first half of the game, although there wag not much difference between the two teams. Just on half-time they scored the only goal of the first Bpell, M*Eee obtaining it from a penalty kick. Petone started off the second spell as if they fully intended to win, and it.was not long before M'Phee made the score 1-all. Petone continued to have all the best of the game, the Watersiders being continually on the defensive.. Their, left wing was very much in evidence, the Watersiders' goal being in jeopardy on many occasions. Petone scored their second and winning goal as the result of a prolonged scramble in front of it It was through no fault of Abbott, the WaterMdera' goalkeeper, that the Watersiders lost; he saved many hot shots. M'Vean ■»» stner en<* »180 was very sound. Mr. G. Jackson controlled the game.' V.M.C.A. GO DOWN TO MARIST. _ Y.M.CA.'s colours were lowered for the first^ time. this, season on No. I. ground at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, when the championship leaders were defeated by Marist by 2 goals to nil> On the day the better side won; Marist showed superior combination, and that was the factor that told most. Marist tried Condon, ,a promoted junior, in the centre forward position, and the: experiment, regarded! by many as a risky one in so important ! a match, was an unqualified success. Condon proved that he a a player of class. Not only did he shine in general play,; but he lived up to his reputation as a scoring man. Both Marist's goals were credited to him. Hickey, in goal for Marist, also shone put. He had plenty to do in the second spell, and he did it well. V.M.C.A. did not play up to their usual standard, the main weakness being in the forward line. Rigby, who had proved dangerous in former matches, apparently left hit ihooting boots »t home. Ballard,

011 ,jhe,left.wln ,Ki did all that he possibly could to give his inside men chances to score but it was the old story-one man is of little avail against eleven. Although never brilliant, the play was interesting, and at times exciting, and it provided over three thousand spectators with a full measure o£ entertainment. The teams wer«:— Y.M.C.A..-Bentley; Roberts and M'trirr; Pearson, Beaumont, and Trott; Nic-1 olle. Worth, Rigby, Lack, and Ballard. Marist.—Hickey; E. Fitzgerald and A. I H. Rudolph; A. Rudolph, Thomas, and Burke; Barton, M'Elhgott, Condon, Marchment, and Cudby. V.M.C.A. were first away, but Burke stemmed the attack that followed the kickoff. He passed to Cudby, who scampered along the left wing in good style and centred nicely. Condon was waiting, but he was too slow in getting his kick in, and JL Gut gave his side relief, Marist came again, and M'Elligott, who was always on the ball, just grazed the top of the cross-bar with a screw-kick, which would have taken some stopping. A little later Bsntley was called upon to clear a dropping shot from Barton. Y.M.C.A. attacked again, and a high centre from Nicolle" looked dangerous until Hickey got to it and sent the leather upfield. Another promising movement was initiated on Marist'g left-wing, and a centre from Burke was almost sent home by Condon, who made use of his head. Following this Marist maintained a determined attack for fully ten minutes, but the V.M.C.A. backs proved equal to the occasion. M'Girr was in good form, and saved brilliantly at times. Just before the first spell ended V.M.C.A. attacked strongly, but they were unable to get through, and the first spell ended with a clean sheet. . The first ten minutes of the second spell provided the real, thrills of the match, and they also provided Marist with the means of victory. Not more than a minute after the ball had been set- in motion Marist scored their first goal. Barton secured possession on the right wing, and crossed at the right time. His centre wasniet by Condon, who lost no time in driving the ball home with terrific force, giving Bentley no chance of saving. Marist 1, V.M.C.A. 0: From the kick-off Marist were off a&'ain. Referee Caisley awarded them a free kick in a handy position, and this was taken by Thomas. The Marist captain placed the ball nicely, .and as the result of a fast piece of following up Condon was again able to send the ball home.. Marist 2, V.M.C.A. 0. In ten minutes the game had .taken a dramatic turn. V.M.C.A. turned on the pace after this, but lack of combination in the forward line, as well as stout defence by the Marist halves and backs, kept them out of the danger zone. Marist also made several more excursions towards their opponents' goal, but 1 no further success came their way, and a good game ended: Marist 2, Y.M.C.A. 0.