SOCCER

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1925, Page 6

SOCCER

SATURDAY’S GAMES. SCHOOLS A. GRADE. Marist A (3); Technical A (1). Marist B. (4); Runanga (1). Cobden (1); Technical B. (0)... SCHOOLS B. GRADE. Marist A. (2); State School (0). Marist B. won from Cobden. MARIST A. v. TECHNICAL A. The result of good practice was seen when Marist A met the Technical first etam on Victoria Park. When these teams met in the first round, they played a drawn game with the Tech, dominating the play. On Saturday, the Alarist captain won the toss and decided to play against the ’wind during the first half. Shortly after start. png, the Tech team made several raids on the Marist goal during one of which Baldwin scored. Tech were here unlucky not to score two more goals, three shots hitting the goal post. Beban was saving in great style and throughout played a great game. Towards the middle of the first half the Greens rallied, and took play to the other e»tid. Williams, who although a. new player, was playing a splendid game, scored twice for Alarist. Play was fairly even during the second half. Williams again scored for the Greens, while Baldwin for Tech., missed when ho could have rolled the ball through. Air R. Rothera gave satisfaction as referee

MARIST B. v. RUNAXGA. These teams met on the Recreation Ground on Saturday, the Greens winning easily. The first half was even, both sides scoring n goal, but in the second half Aleßrearty. Williams, Bayley ami Phillips eo-übi-ned very well ami added three more goals for Marist.’ Anisy and Donovan also pl.-iyed well for Alarist. The best of tlu- Kanauga team were Dargan and Kendrick. O’Donnell scored for Ru-aanga, anil Williams ami Meßrearty (2) for Alarist. Air R. holhera refereed in an able manner. Al A RIST A. v. STATE SCHOOL.

A g'oml game was witnessed on the bee. on Saturday morning between th - Slate School and Maris! A . ’s, resulting » a win for the latter. Both teams showed good form. The State bovs were not sufficiently strong in the forwards to make any bold attacks on tin' Marist goals, bul their backs did O'lend'd work in repelling time ami again, tilttuks made by the Greens Th,' outstandi-ag backs in I lie Stat-' t-am were .1. Ols n and -I. Alabin. There was no score during Hi elirst hall' and it was only towards the end of

the game that .1. I’.'line and X. Lord smured a goal eii-h for the Greens. ■I. Alexander, I'. Wilsiim and ,1. I'asio'played well for Stale. Per Marist X. Lord and .1. Gilbert led most of the attacks, whilst D. Kieley and E- Hill kept their forwards busy with returns from the backs. ’l’lie State School lads deserve great credit f or battling along as they have bei i 'loing l.iy themselves. CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. (Special to Argus.) ('HRISTt'II I’ R< 'II. June 21.

Saturday’s Sicecr matches here resulted :— Sunnyside "> beat Thistle 2. Rangers 5 •eat Lyttelton 2. Nomads 2 erat Western 0. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. A (trade.- Marist B v. Te<hni<;il A, Park, 11 o’<iock; Technical I* v. M;: r. ist A. Reel ation Ground, II a.in.: Runanga v. Cobden at Dunollie. B Grade. -State School v. Marist Bi at Park, I' o’clock; Runanga Convent v. Cobden at Dunollie. ENGLAND’S EASY WIN OVER QUEENSLAND. (Received June 21 at p.m.) BRISBANE. June 20. In the Soccer match England versus Queensland, fifteen thousand were tiresent. Queensland were outclassed. The res'lt was a win for England by eleven o nil. England had the nd. vantagi of the weather, as there had been three days’ rain previously, and ( the ba 'I was greasy., Showers fell dur. | ing bl h halves, which were played I in Qu ensland territory. The English goal as endangered only hall a do/._ < en ti ics. Em land were effective on the back | game showing wonderful combination | and loot work in the mud. The score was six to nil in the first half. Bal ten scored four goals, Simms live, , Hai naford one, and Caesar one. Wl'd-LINGTON SI \T< HES WELLINGTON, .Tune 21. Saturday's soccer results are ns f< Hows: — Thistle 3 beat Y.M.C.A. 0. Marist. 2 beat Scottish Wanderers 0. Hospital I beat. Diamonds 0. Institute 3 beat Wanderers .2. Welgasco 3 beat Swifts 1. . r

A GKADE. I. Pts P \v D Mari.st A 6 5 1 0 11 Tech \ <» 4 1 1 Q Marist B G 4 0 o s <\)l><lcn 6 3 0 6 Teel) B <; i 0 Rinia <i 0 B GRADE. 0 6 0 Alarist A 5 5 (1 o 10 Runnngn Co nvent 4 3 () 1 G Cob.lrn 5 2 0 4 Mari st B 5 1 1 ■■ Stale 5 0 1 4 1