ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 26081, 21 April 1947, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

SEASON OPENED WIN FOR NEW TEAM Hie first'and second grade Association football competitions opened on Saturday in good conditions, and most, teams displayed comparatively good form. .-The attendances at the games ■wore , large for the first of -the season, and the play was entertaining.. Most of the clubs were, experimenting,; and as a result, better combinations will be in tbe field later in the season. Green Island marked its entry into the senior grade bv defeating High School Old. BoysResults:— » , ' SENIOR GAMES. Technical 4, Northern B 0. Southern 4, Caversham 2. ■ Green Island 3, High School Old A 4, Maori Hill 0. Vanity A 9, Roslyn-Wakari 4. Moigiel 4, Mornington 2. SECOND GRADE. ’ Technical 3, Varsity 01. High School Old Boys 4, Maori Hill • ■’ ' -I ' ■ H.s. Old Boy* v. Green Island. The beet game of the series was the exciting encounter fought between Green Island and High School Old Boys on the Oval. Old Boys were-early on the attack. Ryan opened the scoring) with a low drive, and Clark placed another in the net shortly afterwards.: The Green Island men were gradually settling down to each others pipy, Chirr and Pearce being strong m defence. A strong attack, on the left enabled Burt to score. This success gave .Green Island more- confidence, and Burt added another two goals during the second spell. Old Boys tried desperately to ( even .the score, but a stubborn defence: kept, them from registering. The final score was: Green Island 3, Old Boys 2.. Mr Dodds was .the x*-. feree.- ■-•■u /;■ /■■■.' Vanity A ,v. Roslyn-Wakari,: Some excellent combined play far; hoth sides was the feature of the match i between Varsity. A.and (Roslyn-Wckati, at Logan Park. The pace was fast from\ the -outset, and while Varsity -rounded- off nearly every • combined movement by finding the net, the Hill team .-failed to goal in several attempts. Howie had a ,field day, scoring .fire, goals*. DoWsett two, .while ..Paine .and Gordon added one each, ; For Roslyn, Mason scored two; Stanley one, and QuOrtermain scored from a corner kick. The final jscore was: Varsity A 9. Ros- - 4. The referee whs Mr P. Southern v,, Gavenham. There; whs ..a good attendance at Tonga; Pgrk. ior the match between Bottthern. 4ha Caversham and the foot- - hall .was . entertaisihg and bright; Doyle* opened] Southern's account after . a combined forward movement. Ram, in goal for Caversham, just missing. Thomson' addedanother, Caversham were slow to settle down] , too much • wild kiokinz being indulged in, but eventually W. /Williams-scored. Southern were awarded a penalty, Morris gosling. Play slackened in the second ->■■■■ spell, end - after -a * solid; attack on ’ Caversham’s gdal: three players were ' injured. P. • Race and' Trusdale, .of Caversham, having to" leave the field. With nine' men. Caversham went to work, and'Holden before, the'end Campbell put Southern ahead to make the flnal score : Southern' 4, Caversham 2. Mr D. Welham was,the "referhe.; 1 - LV; Mei|iel v. Morning ton. TherWi-. waa' little to chbose between Morsel -f end Motnington at MCsgiel. There were several'new players in this Mosgiel aide and :both teams started slowly, .but they settled dcfwh towards the Wd of the first spell. Moigiel won by 4 goak'to 2.. For -Mosgiel, Davidson and Skinner played soundly, the latter scoring twice. Pearce and McLeod- soored one each.. Gibson and Sobofield scored -for the-visitors. Mr . W.fM, .Smith was the referee. Technical y, Northern B. ; . .Northern B, a promoted second grade team) played - well against the’ more experienced'-Technical aide." Technical were strong on;; attack and defence, Moir on the right being dangerous .but; was. ihcliried to, lose, position, Thomas gave his. forwards plenty of support. Northern-were Jiard. on attack towards the. finish. Fleming: sending a hard < drive over, the bar from Grainger. The corner was cleared and play ; was: in the midfield when the final - whistle sounded with the score Technical 4, Northern B O; Mr F. King'Was s the-referee. ■ Northern A v. Maori Hifl.. Northern A and Maori ; Hill entertained a' good gathering of spectators to I ;’bright: football at the Gardens. Northern A scored 4. goals\against its opponent’s Q. It was obvious from the start that Northern were too strong in the forwards and backs for their much younger, opponents, who never- , theless fought back gamely. With more experience 'in front of the goal Maori Hill would have scored, as: overeagerness spoiled many opportunities. Walsh, at inside forward, played a sound-, game . for , the winners, scoring S goals. Whilfe 'Jenkins got"!." Mr A. . McAskill was the referee.