SATURDAY'S SOCCER.

Evening Star, Issue 14632, 31 July 1911, Page 3

SATURDAY'S SOCCER.

THE BROWN'SHIELD. EASY WIN FOE CANTERBURY. [Pea Uxite.i Press Association.] CHRISTCHTJRCH, July 29. In tho Brown Shield match this afternoon Canterbury beat Manarwatu by 3 goals to nil. Ihe yiaitoris showed good combination on opening, and should have scored, but Canterbury soon asserted the superiority of their tactics, and only ma&nicent goal-keeping by Bristow, Mariawain's keeper, prevented a big tally. SENIOR GRADE. Roslvn-Wakari 6, Christian Brothers 1. Northern 5, Southera 0. Mornington 4, Maori Hill 2. y Ka-i tan-gat a 3. Ravensbourne 1, Cup Tabu:. The following table shows the positions of teams engaged in tho Senior Cup competition : . j 4 tl <a »- . « l" 'o •a a "" 2* £. ~ • is •» « Te.im. I" j1I"| 1 p KoaJrii-Wiikaii 11 "8 " 247 .18 18 \"ortb-T:i •-• H 6 2 ,_1 lo kaitan'wta' .. U « 3 \ 29 21 14 MQrnifl«ton ... It 5 2 4 29 20 14 Chri.--t.ian Bvothfit 11 5 4 2 o,- ->4 12 Maori Hill ... 11 4 6 1 30 o4 9 ttavensbnunw 11 2 8 1 20 e.4 a Southtun H 010 1 12 jo 1 * Knitangtita won atraiust Sou'thevn by deir.idt. Revikw of M.vic:tiK<.

I Pioslyu-Wakari maintained their three--1 point lead, and premise to be winners of : the cup- They are unquestionably the (.best team in the competition, although '"they are net without blemish. Northern > still keep in the second place, full of quiet hope. Christian Brothers'have dropped to fifth pliuv. six points behind the leading : team. Onlv a. miracle <*onld bring the. cup : to them. "Mornin-gton are creeping up ! steadilv. and are equal with Kaitar.gata : for third plmre. As thin-cs axe. Jhe ! championship appears to be l!oslyn-\Va-i kavi's. but tho pojitiau still loaves hope ■ for a few ot the other teams. ; The mat.h between Roslyn-Waktri and ' Christian Brotliecs at Cullins Park was ; rather one-sided all through, the hill tenm j knowing too much for their opponents, ! whose forward? had no combination worth j speaking of. Rwlyn-Wa.kari's were very ! stronc: "in that essential, and m;:de the 1 most "of opportunities. In the first spell ; Roslvn-Wakari scored fotir goals against a 'slight breeze. Captain, Clyde being the ■ scorer of the lot. He was keen on oppor- : tanities, and made no mistakes. "Moyni- : ban, on the right wir.-z, scored for the j Brothers. All through .Roslvn-Wakari j wer?. th? superior team. In the second ! spel! Roslvn-Wakari obtained two inore ' coaks. Bardley and Wyness (penalty kick) beitiz the scorers. Towards the dose ot the spell Roslvn-Wakari played with 10 men. Elliott Laving retired. Play wr:s hard, but Christian Rrathai's lacked elective- methods in front of goal. Mr M'Donald was referee. For the winners Clyda. Wyness. Mayhew, Loye. and Ritehio were very conspicuous. Their colleasiuen played well. Mornington (.rfound was in a very slippery state for the Kaitangata and Ravensbourne match. The miness were v.eil represented, and their victory was the outcome of very good combination in lite front rank, and uuder unfavorable circnni stances the tackling and kicking of the backs were very good. On the other lihrid. Ravensbourne * were greatly pressed throughout; occasionally their forwards, of which Veiteh and Fisher were the hardest bustlers, would break away, and from one of those rushes Veiteh scored their only goal. It was m the second sped that Kaitangata showed they were the better team. The brothers Thomson, outside and inside left respectively, were exceedingly clever in their footwork, and Jap Thomson was successful in heading a beauty past the Ravensbourne goal-keeper. Neill, at centre forward, was credited with two goals, and if was evident, that once he got within shooting ranee he was : nearly always successful. Middfedifch. a; j full-back for Havenshouine. hardly ever made a mistake in his defnuce, and in both spells bad bis hands full. Mr J. Hawkir.s held the whistle. Northern and Southern commenced their" | game at the conclusion of the Kaitangata and Ravensbourne match on Momingtou Ground. It proved a tegular picnic for the Northern boys. Throughout Southern ; were very ragged, and only for the strong defence of the veteran Ash ton the score ' would have been doubled. The Northern's forward combination wa' exceedingly good. Timlin was the top scorer, v. if hj three goals, and Robertson and Patterson one each. M'Faull, Holdemess, and Asm on m ay be classed as the most prominent the Southerners. Mr T. M'Cillvrttv controlled

the i;am;'. Ibe giiv.r at thr f! aniens wns a mud remnihb'. Arrobaf.c feats and cvyi-t bolball alternated. It, w.-v maivelloiip ir, ??e a.ny football at all on ;uc!i .dipp-rry ground. '[be teams teemed 1m be aboui ;' match s> far ;;ts knowledge, gees.. Maori Hi!! played th;* better in the first half, and Morninglon ha'.l the ?d----va4:tage moft •"■ F the time i:i th - ' «. , :.o:id spell. The scorers for Morning!';! mipj Baiiiie. -I. Haig. Youu.r. ami dark. Campbell ai:d We!', scored foi Maori Hill. Firal: Morninaton 4. Maori Hill 2. Two of Mcrnington's scores came from penalties. skcoxd OUADE. Alliance 5. Old Boys 0. Roslyn-Wakari 4. Northern I. THLRD GRAPE. Xoithcrn B 3. Northern A 0. Morningtou 5. Alliance 1. FOL'RTH GRADE. 0.8.1. 5. Southern B 2. Roslyn-Wakari 3. Old Boys 0. Seuthevu A 1. Mornington 0. Ravensbourue 12, Ch'dstian Brothers 2. SCHOOL MATCHES. Christian Brother? 8. High Street 0. North-east Yallov 2. High fj-'vlioul 1. . Normal 4. St. Patrick's 0. Christian Brother*. 5. "Elijah School 1. For bury 4. Cavershain 2. Mauri Hill 3, KaiWui 0. Moray Plait- 3. Cavershain I.