FROM THE SIDE LINE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 112, 13 May 1937, Page 25

FROM THE SIDE LINE

PLAYERS AND THE GAMES

The Waterside-Marist game was the best at the Basin Reserve this season. Packed with thrills and good play (though it had its weak points, too), itwas the sort of game that the public want to see. < * '• • , •' Thompson, Janes, and Jeromson, the inside trio, were the spearhead of the successful Waterside attack. Their win would have come earlier had they not bunched so much in the first half. All three played excellently. The wingers were not so prominent, and Dunnsmuir appeared to be starved of the. ball.,Cocks was the best of the Waterside half-line, but he could have fed Dunnsmuir more, with advantage to the side. ..,,*'. # . * : Bolton and Hazel were a very hardworked pair of full-backs, and each acquitted himself equally well. Cummings, in goal,; was another who played solidly if not brilliantly. l-Tinithe Marist ©sal Turkington, de- ■ spite- his hand injury, played with skill and confidence. Three of the shots that beat him would have beaten any local goalie, but the first one through was not so easily explained. * * * * « J. Laracy and Duffy were slightly better in the full-back positions than their opposites .in the winning side. Hindle, as usual, was the pick of the Marist halves. His goal was a beauty. Foley and Traynor gave good support, especially in the first half. m Both Quirkes, one on each wing, for Marist, were in fine fettle, and time and again they broke through the Waterside defences, only to see their centres wasted. Hatchard was the best of the inside trio, but he, Darragh,. and Kershaw could have improved their final efforts. Like-the Waterside attackers, they lost many an opportunity right in front of goal. b Considering the consistency of Institute's attacks, probably the best player on the field was Parton, goalkeeper for Seatoun, who brought off some miraculous saves. His handling and anticipation were excellent, and he kept cool under the fiercest rushes. •'■' * ' * " Salt played his usual solid game at centre-half for1 Seatoun, distributing well and dropping over many uncomfortable speculate--s. iHe was ably supported by C. Yeoman, the left-half, who kept his winger well plied and was ready both on attack and defence. . • '. ■ •■ • * . . Ward played a fine game as centreforward for Institute, and was unlucky not to score. He was invariably, handy when an attack was afoot, and several of his drives tested the Seatoun •keeper. # # ,! Scott and K. Yeoman, the Seatoun backs, showed that they could stand strain without becoming bustled. They punted hard without being inaccurate, and tackled well in the face of solid attacks. . . . ■•,...••-■ . Marshall put in some good work on the Institute right flank, but his centres, particularly at the start of the: ' second half, were a little astray. He compensated, however, by making several opening^. # # ■• Patterson showed Up well In the Petone-Technical , game as a speedy forward who has the knack of doing the right thing at the right time. Although his play suffers a little from inexperience and over-eagerness, nis speed and handiness make him a handy unit in the Petone forward line. Petone's veteran, Leslie, was in form again yesterday in the match against Technical, and showed the visitors a thing or two in the way of bright, heady play. His generalship of the Petone team was excellent, and it was partly due to his efforts that his team remained on top throughput the i second half.