CHATHAM CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 4

CHATHAM CUP

A BRIGHT GAME

Spectators at the Basin Reserve wove heated to bright" football in the game between Manst and Hospital. The fiit>t halt pioduced iootball of an oidinaij standard, but in the> second, -Hhcn AlaiibL lueel to equalise, the slandaul ot play M.i1- much higher and thoic ueie mauy thrilling moments. Time and again it seemed as though JVlaust must scote, bul the excellent woik ot the goalie ;.aM;d the situation for Hospital. Iho teams -ncre:— JLTospital—Ell; Gibb, Inouip&ou; •). Woods, Jeifnes, Li-ig^s; iLiithall, J. TieiMck, Stcinbudge, W. Wood, Lambcit. Slarist. —Tuilimjton; Laiacy, Wilson; Hindle, Bird, Burke; Barton, M. Coudon, Marshmentj W. Coudou, Scott. Hospital kicked oil, and Maii&t piesicd in the opening stages, a strong forward attack testing the Hospital dcteucc. It was not long, however, before Hospital showed up. A pass from the right halt gave W. Wood a chance, andatter making a solo run he scored with a shot which gave Turkington no chance. Eos,pital 1, Manst 0. Mausfc nevei let up, and attacked m p. determined manner, lor some time the Hospital dofeuce was fully tned out, Marist nearly heading m the leather. Turkington made two wondertul saves when the entiio Hospital front hrie swept down -on the Manst go.i . Maishment, m a solo cftort, tested hU with a nasty fchot, which was followed bj one fidm-W. Condon. Again the Mari&t defence was, called upon, but Turkington, with the 'help of-Laracy, kept the goal clear. Manst were aggressive throughout the second half of the 'spell, but could not penetrate the Hospital defence. A bhot'from Marshment very nearly found its mark, Ell just turning it. for a corner. Marist attacked on the right ving on the resumption of play, but Bartons etfort lacked sting. A breakaway by Lambert resulted m a corner against Martbt, but the defenders cleared. Marist set about in a determined manner to try and equalise, and play became brighter. wmmm. altered.