CHRISTCHURCH TECH. IS CHATHAM CUP FINALIST

Evening Star, Issue 26182, 18 August 1947, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH TECH. IS CHATHAM CUP FINALIST

Association:

MosgiePs chances of beating Christchurch Technical Old Boys in the South Island final for the Chatham Cup, played at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday under perfect conditions, ap, :ared very good until the last 15 minutes. In that time the visitors turned a one-goal defeat into a one-goal victory, and the Taieri team were clearly eclipsed. The game was closely fought and interesting throughout. There were a lew examples of poor playing, but the visitors were generally fast and worked as a team. In Davey, the New Zealand goalkeeper, they had a decided 'Technical went on the attack at the beginning of play, and a shot at goal by the right winger, Grieve, was just tipped over the bar by Martyn. Another rush brought the ball up, and after it had come off Storer, Martyn dived for it and tipped it round the upright. Skinner, playing at centreforward for Mosgiel, had a chance, but Harris turned it out of play. Mosgiel opened the score after 20 minutes play, when Davidson passed to McCloy. The kick was a hard one, and Davey only partly stopped it. Excitement was high when Technical immediately took the ball back again, and Thomas, at outside-right, slammed a quick one in to make the score one all, only half a minute later.. Storer, inside-right for the visitors, just missed putting the ball in a few moments later, after a melee in the Mosgiel goal. Five minutes after the first goal, Davidson; playing a lone hand, kicked a long, curving one which beat Davey. Mosgiel 2, Technical 1. , . The goals still came at five-mmute intervals, and when Technical developed a split-second attack, Storer kicked a trick shot in which sailed closely past Martyn to even the score. SECOND HALF. Both teams were on their mettle in the second half, but the Mosgiel forwards were finding difficulty in beating the Technical backs, and most of their attacks were checked in the early stages. Eventually, however, McCloy, with some pretty footwork, penetrated the defences, and crossed to Upland, who netted from close in after 15 minutes’ play. A melee in the Mosgiel goal was followed by the equalising goal, netted by Grieve, who received from Bailey. A few minutes later Bailey again kicked, and the ball came off Bryce and into the net, to make the score Technical 4, Mosgiel 3. Despite Mosgiel’s efforts, there was no further score. The referee was Mr L. Swanson.