WELLINGTON WIN

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 94, 22 April 1935, Page 12

WELLINGTON WIN

MATCH WITH CANTERBURY

VICTORY DESERVED

A slightly superior forward lino gave Wellington a 4-2 win over Canterbury in the first representative Soccer match of the season, which was pla}-ed on the Basin Reserve before a good attendance of spectators on Saturday afternoon. The match was remarkable because three goals were scored in the - iirst twenty-two minutes and three move m the last ten, lcaviug an intervening period of fruitless up-and-down play, in which Canterbury had the territorial advantage but could not press it home because of the lack of shooting ability of their forwards. . Wellington were not much better in the vanguard, and they had to thank their bustling centre-forward, Janes, for their win. His enterprise in never letting a chance slip by was Rewarded by his scoring all four of Wellington's goals. Both elevens were very sound in thp halves, backs, and goalkeepers, in which divisions they were equally matched. Canterbury played a splendid battling game, but because of having weaker forwards were definitely inferior to the local side, whose win was a well-deserved one. The play itself was brightened by several neat individual manoeuvres on both sides, and considering its earliness in the season, was not disappointing. The teams were:— Wellington (Black).— Turkington; Hopper, Haines; Hinclle, Campbell, T. Quirke; Watson, Shankie, Janes, Patterson, Cunningham. Canterbury (Red and Black).—McPae; Cawtheray, Lorrimer; McMillan, Gordon. Wilson; Craggs, Ellis, Smith, Roberts.! Thomas. ■ | THE FIRST HALF. The visitors played towards the southern goai in the iirst half. Haines was called upon early to repulse a Canterbury right-wing attack, and Cunningham, Janes, and Shankie carried the war into the enemy's camp, where the last-named spoilt the movement by giving too much elevation to his left-foot shot. Five minutes after the kick-off the Canterbury men took the lead as the result of a neat piece of play. Smith manoeuvred the ball into position and just as he was tackled, slipped it to Ellis, the insideright, who slammed in a swift left-hand drive that gave the Wellington goalie no chance. Canterbury 1 Wellington . '. 0 Play swung up and down for a time. Wellington gradually becoming more prominent as they settled to the game. Patterson and ' Shankie both missed chances of snap-shots, because of the quickness and solidity of the Canterbury backs. Patterson and Cunningham were boring in frequently, from their loft wins but to no avail until on one occasion Cawtheray .missed' when attempting to clear the ball, and Janes, following up fast, headed the ball into the net. Canterbury ' ] Wellington 1 Two minutes later Wellington took the lead as the result, of a splendid solo effort by Janes. ' Unsupported, he worried his way through the Canterbury defence, beating at least three men, and completing the movement with a well-timed ground shot. Wellington 2 Canterbury 1 Craggs tested Turkington with, a good shot but the Wellington goalie fisted out safely, and a little later he cleared again, this time from Ellis. Gordon was playing well at centre-half for the visitors, and he had bad luck in not scoring with one of his shots, which hit the cross-bar. Cunningham bad a similar experience soon afterwards, his shot striking the upright. Canterbury renewed the . attack and Craggs hit the Wellington upright. Just as half-time Mas called Ellis sent in a hot one to Turkington,"who rushed out to it and when lie was tackled threw it skilfully to the only unmarked defender, Haines, who booted clear. THE SECOND HALF. From the kick-off after the interval the Canterbury centre-forward missed with a. likely left-footer and an attack on their right failed through weak shooting. Play swung from end to end, with the .territorial advantage mostly to Canterbury, but the southerners expended a lot of effort for no result. The forwards | on both sides were making excellent pru- < grcss until they reached the opposing full-backs, who continually blanketed their efforts. When the forwards did vet a chance to shoot for goal the shot was usually wide or weak. Play progressed I thus, mostly in Canterbury's favour, until about ten minutes before lime, when an effortless piece of combination by tin; Wellington players gave them another goal. .The ball came from the full-back fine through the halves to Cunningham on the left wing, who slipped it' to .Shankie. The latter had a sitting shot, with only the goalie to beat, but lie fired the ball straight at Mcßae and it was left to Janes to bustle it into the net. AVellington 3 Canterbury ..'. 1 Almost from the kick-off the Wellington forwards worked into position in front of the Canterbury citadel and Janes slammed in a successful left-footer at short range. Wellington , ■ 4 Canterbury l The end was' very near when Craggs. Canterbury's clever outside-right, scored with the best shot of the day. Working up his wing practically alone, he shot from well out, but fast and low, and found the opposite corner of tho net. making the final scorerWellington 4 Canterbury 2 Tho referee was 31 r. G. Jackson.