SOCCER

Evening Star, Issue 21785, 30 July 1934, Page 5

SOCCER

CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER The relative positions of-the teams in the Fletcher Cup competition are shown in the following table:

TECHNICAL AGAIN HIGH SCHOOL DOWNED Technical further improved their fdsition on the ladder by defeating ligh School Old Boys. The game was listless until the last ten minutes, when five goals were scored. Technical were a shade the better team, though neither eleven was up to best form. Technical.—Tointon; Pilling,, Cope; ‘ G. ■ Groves, Patton, Wilkinson; Ives, Witchall,-Addison, Jones, Skinner. School.—Smith; Sutherland, Pickerill; Beal, Chapman, Brigans; C.v Latimer, . Romeril, Duncan, L. Groves,: Grant. School played against, the wind, and on the first rush Romeril’s first-timer went wide. When Technical advanced i there was no penetration, and Pickerill easily beat Ives. School attacked and Tointon saved. The backs dropped into ■ goal, and Cope headed Groves's return. ■ Wilkinson opened out to Ives, who crossed. Sutherland missed badly, but • Skinner’s shot went wide. Play .went down to Ives, who crossed to Addison. The centre made a short pass to Witchall, and Smith was beaten all the way by a rising shot. . Technical 1, School 0. • . The School backs were not safe. Twice they were beaten for the ball, and a score seemed likely on the second occasion, until Brigans came across fast: and whipped the ball from Addison’s toes. Then Witchall had a hard drive. Smith giving a corner,' from which Duncan made a! clearance. Brigans made a long kicky and a cross, missed by Latimer, was accepted by : Romeril. Tointon threw out, and Grant snapped up to beat the goalie. Technical 1, School' 1. Technical advanced and Ives 'passed Infield. Addison sent on to Jones, who netted, with a low shot from close in. Technical 2, School 1. Play was below grade and most of the attack was held by Technical. Duncan broke through smartly and forced a corner, from which Romeril shot wide. Groves was keeping Technical on attack by vigorous play.' Ives crossed, and Addison connected to score easily. Technical 3, School 1. Weak defence let School score next. Duncan shot and Tointon cleared to Grant, who dropped to goal. Cope missed and Romeril faded to connect, hut Latimer rushed in to find the corner of the net. Technical 3, School ; 2.

Technical narrowly ; missed scoring when Addison, on. his own, secured a pass from the left. He was upset by the goalie two yards- out; ; and the ball rolled behind. Then Skinner made a dropping pass, and Addison connected four yards out with his head. He had too much pace on, and the ball went over the top. Groves judiciously placed to Skiniier, who placed to goal. The inside forwards had the backs beaten, but Witchall’s shot went straight to Smith, who cleared. Half-time was called with the scores:—Technical 3. School 2.

Pilling moved up to centre forward for the second spell, opened with Latimer miskickin" whe*. in front of goal, and Romeril heading over. Technical pressed. Patton sent up to Pilling, who went through the backs and shot behind. A long pass gave Grant an open field, but Addison stopped him, and Groves nipped in to complete the clearance. Ives worked the wing and centred, Witchall’s header striking the upright and bouncing into play, from which the purples continued to attack. Then the game became dull for a long period. School’s work near goal was deficient, the only troublesome shot which Tointon saved being a long drive by Duncan. From the resulting corner Grant placed directly, but Romeril missed connecting. Witchall raced away on his own, and had a clear drive when Sutherland tripped him. Skinner took tho penalty. Smith went down on his knees to save, and Skinner followed up to shoot into the net. Technical 4, School 2.

Sutherland fouled just outside the penalty area. Patton placed the free kick past the back, and'Witchall cut into beat the goalie; easily. Technical 5, School 2. A cross from Grant went past the goalmouth. Romeril stopped it and short-passed to Latimer, whose drive was dropped by the goalie. Latimer was handy, and kicked past the backs for a goal. Technical 5, School 3. Duncan was fouled a yard outside the penalty area. Chapman made no mistake with tho shot. Technical 5, School 4.

School’s run was coming too late, only four minutes remaining. Technical were penalised at halfway, and a Jong Eass was unaccepted by Groves, when e was in a fine position. School were attacking desperately now, and a hard shot from Duncan went outside. Skinner gave a clever pass to Pilling, who had an open goal, but drove, straight to Smith. The shot was smartly saved. Skinner worked the wing and moved in. His pass was snapped up by Witchall. who scored the final goal as the whistle went. Technical ... 6 H. 5.0.8. ... ... 4 Mr W. P. Smith was the referee. MAORI HILL BEATS WORKINGTON \ . After showing their superiority throughout the game against Mornington at Prospect Park, Maori Hill had an easy win by 6 goals to 2. The teams were:— Mornington; Cooper, M‘Kay, Lowden, M'Quarrio, Moon, Marshall, Donnelly, Whyte, Donaldson, Fleming, Watkins. Maori Hill: Holden, Taylor, Bayne, Morris, Brown, Thomson, Evans, Haldane, Davidson, Dalziel, Balk. Maori Hill kicked off toward the Gardens, and the play was fairly even for sime time till Moon secured a centre and goaled. Mornington 1, Maori Hill 0. Less than a minute later the Beds had equalised, Evans finding the, net. Mornington 1, Maori Hill 1. For some time afterwards neither side gained much advantage.

On a number of occasions almost certain scoring movements were frustrated at the. last minute. Shortly before halftime a free kick taken by Brown was goaled by Davidson. Maori Hill 2, Mornington 1. ■ The second spell had been in progress for .only a short time when Davidson proved too smart for the goalie, and scored from a scramble before the net. Maori Hill 3, Mornington 1. Then Taylor goaled from a penalty kick. Maori Hill 4, Mornington 1. -Another period of up-and-down play followed till nearly the end of the game, when two goals in rapid succession went to _ Hill, Evans and Davidson scoring within a minute of ear’ other. Maori Hill 6, Mornington 1. Mornington then attacked, and Donnelly scored, the game ending:— Maori Hill > ••• 6 Mornington ... . ... ... 2 Mr A. Cameron was referee. TWO GOALS JACK Fast play was witnessed in the game between Seacliff and Mosgiel on the latter’s ground, and the match ended in a draw, each team netting two goals. Both side# were evenly matched. At the conclusion of th© first half each had 1 goal to its credit. Hooper scoring for Seacliff, and Steven for Mosgiel. In the second spell Watson added another goal to the northern team s score,!; and a little later Steven equaised. Final; Seacliff ... .« ... Mosgiel.... • Mr F:' G.' Smith was the referee. ROSLYN OH THEIR METTLE NORTHERN . BEATEN IK EVERY DEPARTMENT 'Roslyn-Wakan were right on their mettle against Northern, which they defeated in every department to win by 4 goals to 1 after a bright game at the Gardens. Indiscriminate kicking proved to be a costly fault for Northern. The teams were: — Roslvn-Wakari: Harhorne, Rammage, Lennon; Welham, Scott, M Calr lum; Copland, Oliver, Munsie, Munro, and Rutherford. Northern: Jones; Coats,, Wallace; M'Hugh, Ruddiman, Sutherland; Cullen, Henderson, Peart, Connelly, and Little. . In the first five minutes Roslyn had opened their tally, Scott heading in from Munsie’s corner. Clever play brought about i the second goal soon after, Ramage starting the movement, which was* carried on by Ouver and Rutherford, and finished in fine style by Munsie. The next quarter-hour of even play was followed by Oliver snatching a good chance and beating Jones all the way. A little later Northern were awarded a penalty kick, which Harhorne saved well from Coats. On the call of half-time Northern scored their only goal of the day by forcing a corner Cullen placed in a splendid centre for Peart to net. The spell closed with the score: Roslyn-Wakan 3-1. Territorially, the latter half of the game was Northern’s. They hammered at the goal for the first quarter-hour, and after a period of defensive play, returned more willing than ever ; but they found the defence too solid to penetrate. Peart had a golden opportunity early in the spell, but skied the ball. He made amends a moment later with a grubber parallel with the goal. Harhorne mis-kicked, and it was only because there was no other Northern forward in position that a certain goal was saved. Near the close of the match Henderson skied with an easy shot at close quarters, after which Roslyn came away down the loft flank to score the last goal right on time. Scott and Munro were prominent in the movement, which Munsie topped off with a cross which beat Jones and Wallace, who ran in to try and save it. Final: — Roslyn-Wakari ... ... ... 4 Northern ... ... ••• ••• 1 The Rev. Mr Ferry was referee. SECOND DIVISION. Caversham 6, Maori Hill 6. Tramways 4, Roslyn-Wakan 1. THIRD DIVISION. Mornington 2, Caversham 0. Northern 10, Y.M.C.A. 0. FOURTH DIVISION. Y.M.C.A, 2. Caversham 0. IK OTHER CENTRES HAMILTON. —Chatham Cup Provincial Final.— Auckland Thistle, 5, Glen Afton 0. WELLINGTON, —First A Division. — Marist 1, Pctone 0. Waterside 3, Diamond 2. Hospital 4, Swifts 2. —Memorial Cup.— Hutt 6, Nada 0. CHRISTCHURCH. Thistle 3, Rangers 1. Technical 10, Linwood 2. St. Albans 3, Nomads 1. —■ SPORT IN SOUTH OTAGO RUGBY. —First Grade.— Clutha 19, Star 3. Crescent 8, Clinton 4. Toko 18, Owaka 3. —Second Grade.— Crescent 19, Clutha 0. —Primary Schools.— Kaitangata won the final of the Field Day sports, defeating Clutha, 3-0. WOMEN'S HOCKEY. Clutha 5, Clinton 0. BASKETBALL. In the primary schools’ Field Day Clinton won.

PORT ROAD RACE

WON BY A. J. BARR BARNES bEATS BROWN FOR FASTEST TIME TEAMS RASE TO CAVEOAM Conditions left little to be desired when the annual harrier road race from Port Chalmers to Dunedin was held fay the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, and although the runners had to contend with a light head wind the road itself was in first-class order. The short cut-down to Sawyers’ Bay was soft and slippery, and under the circumstances it was hardly to be expected that the fastest time on record, established by E. C. Brown last year would be bettered. It was a front-markers’ race all the way, and the ■ winner turned up in A. J. Barr, a promising member of the Caversham Club who was with the leaders all the way and finished very strongly ■to win in the good time of 44min 54sec. This was his first essay on the road, but recently he won his club’s three-mile handicap. Today he was off the smin 50seo mark. Another Caversham man in R. Knox (4min 50sec) filled second place. He came up from the middle bunch in good style, and gained considerably on some of the longer markers over the last two or three miles. K. Storer (Dunedin), who had smin 40sec, ran a solid race all the way, he and Barr being in front for a good part of the journey though Knox came up to head him out of second place at the finish. The race for fastest time resolved iself into a great tussle between J. G. Bames and E C. Brown, of Civil Service, the former running probably his best race on the Port road to take fastest time with 40min 19sec, 40sec slower than Brown’s fastest on record. Brown took second fastest time, in 40min 25sec, while W. A. Stewart (University) secured third fastest time in 42min llsec. Barnes finished twelfth and Brown sixteenth. In conjunction with the Port Road Race and-the Modified Marathon Road Races, the Nickels Cup is awarded for the team securing the best aggregate (three men to count for points), and in to-day’s race the teams’ event went to Caversham (which started thirteen men) with 7 points, Anglican being second with 26, and Civil Service third with 43.

' The arrangements for the race were exceptionally good, Messrs C. W. Clark and B. Thompson having charge at the start, while Mr A. T. M'lndoe and another good band of officials supervised the arrangements at the finish. Special mention should be made of the work of the North Dunedin police in controlling the traffic, and also of the boy scouts who helped to control the crowd. ■ Messrs T. P. Williamson and W. E. , Matthews were the timekeepers, and' Mr Williamson was the starter. The judging was done by members of the Otago Centre, and following the race the president of the Centre (Mr E. L. Macassey) presented the prizes. THE COURSE. The winner holds the Hooper Cup for twelve months. One of the conditions of the race is that competitors are allowed to select any route from the starting point at Mussel Bay to the finishing point, provided that they do no go inside the railway fence. Thus, for the greater part of the journey the race was contested on the road, but on reaching the top of the bill before Sawyers Bay a short cut was made use of. Leaving the road here, the runners made down the hill to Sawyers Bay, through some paddocks, coming out on the road at the rear of the station. The road was followed for a few hundred yards, and the competitors then made across country again, emerging at the top of Tunnel Hill. From here to the finishing post, which was on the Anzac Highway just beyond the bridge, the race was along the road. A crowd of about 1,000 spectators gathered to witness the finish, THE RACE DESCRIBED, It was 3.35 when the starter (Mr T. P. Williamson) sent away the limit men—F. Williams (Civil Service), M Butterfield (Caversham), J. Loruner (Dunedin). C. H. Walker (Caversham). E. Hastie (Pacific), and J 0. Milburn (Hanover Baptist) to a first-class start, the remainder of the field of sixty-seven leaving at intervals until the scratch men, J. G. Barnes and E. C. Brown, both of Civil Sendee, left Oimin later, the back-markers running together all the way. The big field strung out before the short cut was reached, and when the runners were picked up for the first time at Roseueath, W. H. Walker <Caversham, 6min 20scc) had gone to the front, closely followed by G. H. Walker (Caversham. Cjmin), and A. J. Barf (Caversham, omin 50sec), these three men teaming well over the early stages. At St. Leonards. A. Storer (Dunedin, smin 40sec) came prominently into the picture, being tlvm about 30yds behind W. H. Walker, with C. H. Walker sticking to him closely, and then came Barr. Williams, H. D Benfel! (Hanover Baptist. 6min 20sec), and J. D. M'Gregor (Cargill Road, iinin 40sec). Striding nicely and running well within himself. Storer led W. H. Walker into Burkes by 10yds, A. J. Barr, who was also running strongly, being another 15yds back, followed another 50yds away by C. H. Walker, F. Williams, R. Knox (Caversham, 4min 50sec), Benfell, and last year’s winner. D. Divers (Anglican, 4min 40sec). Then came M'Gregor, L. F. Rackley (Mornington, 4min 50sec), and A. M Jackson (Northern, Omin). Storer forced the pace, and approaching Maia led by 50yds from Barr and W. H Walker, but at Black Jack’s Point Barr and Storer were fighting it out in the lead, with Knox moving well about 100yds back, ahead of W. H. Walker and Rackley. In the closing stages Barr gradually drew away from Storer, and about 200yds from home cleared out, and went on to win by 50yds, Knox coming up fast at the finish to beat Storer for second place by 20yds. Another 100yds back, in fourth place, was W H. Walker, and then came Rackley. Divers, C. H. Walker. Benfell, Romenl. Jackson, and Ross.

In twelfth position came the scratch man, J. G. Barnes, who heat his comarker, E. C. Brown, by 20yds, and took fastest time. Brown finished sixteenth, and between him and Barnes were S. ,t. Maddocks (Caversham, 6mm lOsec), who lost his shoos in the mud at Sawyers Bay. and ran from there in his hocks to finish thirteenth, followed by C. Pope (St. Kilda, 3|min), and Williams.

INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS. A. J. Barr (Caversbam), smln SOsec 1 R. Knox (Caversbam), 4min SOsec 2 A. Storer (Dunedin), Smin 40sec ... 3 W. H. Walker (Caversbam), 6mm 20sec 4 L. F. Rackley (Mornington), 4min SOsec ... ... ••• 5 D. Divers (Anglican), 4min 40sec ... 6 G. H. Walker 'Caversbam), 6min 30sec ... _ 7 H. D. Benfell (Hanover Baptist), 6min ,20seo ... ... ... 8 A. Romeril (Anglican), 4m,in SOsec 9 A. M. Jackson (Northern). 6min 10 The winner’s actual time was 44min 54sec. FASTEST TIMES, J. G. Barnes (Civil Service) scr, 40min 19sec 1 E. C. Brown (Civil Service) scr, 40min 23sec ... ... 2W. A. Stewart (University) lijmin, 42min llsec ... 3 TEAMS' RACE. Caversbam (A. J. Barr 1, 11. Knox 2, W. H. Walker 4) 7 points ... 1 Anglican (D. Divers 6, A. Romeril 9, and C. R Holmes) 26 points ... 2 Civil Service (J. ,G. Barnes 12, F. Williams 15, and E. C. Brown 16) 43 points ... 3 UNPLACED NOVICE. The prize for the first unplaced novice went to W. H. Walker (Caversbam). PREVIOUS WINNERS. The race was first contested in 1902. and was held annually up to 1914, No race was held from 1915 to 1920. but it was revived in 192’., thougn it lapsed again in 1922 owing to the poor entry received Since 1923 the pace has been held annually. Following is a list of previous winners (names oi winners being given first, and then that of the runner gaining fastest time) : 1002- —G- W Cowie; P. Bennett, 4Gimn I7sct. 1903. J. F Frew, K C Murray, 43min I2sec 1904. P. Romeril,’ A. Melville 43min 58sfc 1905. -A. French. A. Melville 43min 57sec 190 G.—J Swanson; A Melville. 47min I7sec 1907 —J V ) Beatson 43min *24sec 1908 -j Bealson; O M*Knight. 41min 45sec 1909.—J. M'Lauchh n; H. C. Murray, 43min 42set,. 910 J A Bond; G G. Notma«. 42min 69s«c 1911. -D Jack; G G Notman, 43mtn 85sec 1912. -G, G. Notman; G. G Notman, 41min f>sec 1913 -V. C Stephens; D R Thompson, 43min 26sec. 1914 -(» F Tapp; M Michelson. 44min 7*ct 1921 R Monaghan. I* VV Frye 43min 47se< 1923 -J B Bibbv, C W Frve 43min *22sec 1921 j Cameron, ) W Tapp, 42rnin I7sec 1925 R M Stevens, i \V I'aitj.. t2min 3llse» 192 G W Ru«kin; B G, Cox 43min Isec 1927 F P Rowlatt; U M Stevens, 42mm I7sec. 1928 -t F Birt J i Barnes, 42min 4Gset 1929. - T Chettlehurgh, P M Francis, 4lmin IscC 1930. -S Anderson. J G Barnes, 4!min Msec 1931. -U R. M'M’ltan; j. G. Barnes, 41min &7sec. 1932. -F. •’ Biown E C. Brown, 39mm fiSsec. 1033.—D. Diners; F. C. Brown, 39min 59scc.

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