EASY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 85, 7 October 1933, Page 24

EASY FOOTBALL

PETONE'S RUNAWAY WIN

As far as Petono were- concerned football was not particularly serious at North Park last Saturday against the Technical College Old Boys' team. Technical, however, had a sadly depleted ■ eleven, fivo of tho regulars being absent. It was therefore natural to expect that tho game would be largely one-sided, but it was not thought that Petone would have so much of their own way as they did. About the only Petono man who took his game seriously was the goalkeeper, and ho had practically nothing at all to do. "When Potouo had piled up a fairly respectable total against tho Old Boys they abandoned all pretence of doing anything moro than fill in time. The backs and halves were then given an opportunity to have a shot or so at tho net, and t in spite of tho fact that Technical we're letting them still have much of their own way, no* more goals were scored. Perhaps another half a dozen points would have been justified in Petone's favour. Leslie, of course, was again the leading light of tho Petone van. His outsido men still persisted in failing to feed him enough, and in throwing away good opportunities when solo efforts were inevitably abortive. Woods was nlso prominent, and Dunlop, on tho right wing, was usually where he was wanted. Dunlop is a fast and tricky player, but a trifle prone to hang on too long. Craig broke a long run of unsuccess by scoring for Petone. He has not regained the dash of former years and plays a patchy game. His footwork could improve a whole lot, as could also the- spc.ed with which he gets rid of tho ball. Not much can be said of the Petono halves and backs, because they had very little to do. They were rarely bustled. Gates, tho youthful centre-forward of Technical, who had been played on account of a shortage in tho team, gave a good display. He found the Petone attack a little too hot at times, but proved that ho will develop into a player of worth. Ogg, out of his customary position as goalkeeper, gave a good display at right half. Bognuda, at right back, did his best to copo with the Petone advances, but found himself rather bustled on many occasions.