SOCCER

Grey River Argus, 28 July 1925, Page 6

SOCCER

notes ON the game.

Th e usual meeting of delegates of the Westland Football Association was held in the Old Band Boom on Saturday. Mr. Airey (President) in the chair. Delegates from th e various chibs being present, also Bro. Leonard, President of the school teams Management Committee. The minute’s of the previous meeting read and confirmed and correspondence was received and dealt with. A letter from th e Canterbury Football Association to this association to send a rep paa over was discussed, and it was decided to make further enquiries with a view to sending a ftrong eleven over. A suggestion from the Blvkball delegate in connection with the five a side tournament which is Icing held a Blackball next pay Saturday that each team include two juniors, wa s discussed at. length, and it was the opinion of those present that the suggestion take effect. Rev. Brother Leonard reported the progress of the Schools Competit'<Ts which is making satisfactory progress, there being several -< w teams in th e competition. The proposed visit of two school teams to Christchurch next month is quite decided upon and arrangements are well in hand. Accounts to the extent ol UK) were passed for payment an-1 the meeting, closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

SCHOOL SOCCER REPS. The West-land Football Association are this year sending a representative school soever team to Christchurch. •Arrangements are now practically coniplcte. The boys are to leave about the 18th of August, returning ab mt the 22nd. Their visit has been inn !• to coincide with that of the Amcru-.'.u Fleet at Lyttelton, so that tin' boys will have n-i c.id of attractions during their stay in the City of the I’laius A benefit entertainment is being held on August 2, by the eonrte.-y of the | management of the Opera House to defray expenses. The trials take plac 1 on Saturday afternoon. GREY v . REWANUI. 'I his game at Dunollie on Saturdav was interrupted in the second had by an incursion of spectators on the field, and the referee (Mr. I. Mossop stopped the matih. At (he time Grey led by 2 goals to mi, the two eon is having being scored by Hamill. Gray had the better of the play. A Rewanui player, losing his temper, was the cause of the incident. The Centre will decide the matter at next meeting, when firm steps to prevent a recurrence of such interruptions should be takenBLACKBALL 3 v. REEFTON (G). The above teams played at Reefton on Saturday before a fair mils ter of spectators. The home captain won the toss ami Parsonage startel the game on behalf of Blackball, who made ground on the right-wing, oniv to be repulsed by hefty kicking ly lite home backs. • Give and take pmv was the order for a time, witn tne visitors the < liief aggressors, 'mt nothing tangible resulted. ( larke :.ml Kerr were, combining well together on the visitors' right wing, but In as thev would they could not drive home their attacks. Eventually the home left-winger got away, and tested the visiting goalkeeper wish a shot, which the goalie saved at the expense of a corner-kick, which proved abortive. Blackball were the next to attack through the agency of Francis who cleverly eluded three opponents crossing the- ball to Hampson. who shot wide. However, alter twenty minutes play, Kerr got the ball across to Parsonage, who bustled his way through to register the fust goal for Blackball, with a good shot wel[ out "f reach of the goalkeeper. The home team livened tip after this reverse, but Cochrane and Taylor by sonic hefty kicking kept them well out of the danger zone. Nel. on, rue visitor’s left-hall, was playing a. sterling gam-', continually jibing Penman and Hampson with the ball, and the winger having a point blank shot charged down by the goalkeeper at the expense ol a corner link which was put behind. Im uKrwards the home hdt-back. in trying to clear a .'hot b_\ Penman, lad (he misfortune to put through his own goal, which gave Blackball two goals lead at the- interval. Restarting. Lowden got away on the home rightwing and crossed into goal, but the visiting goalkeeper kicked clear. Eventually alter ten minutes piay. Penman got in a shot from thirty yard s range, which found its bdiet, the goalkeeper being well beaten. Ba.lderstmio was the next to the tore with a solo effort, but managed to

graze the upright wifi’his parl-u: shot. Kick and counter kick was now the order of the day, but the visiting halves kept the home forwards well in hand, and very seldom did tliev get dangerous tut all. Eventually Blackball retired winners of a good game by three goals to nil. Mr. Jas. As hurst was referee. SCHOOL GAMES. The various school Soccer games at the week-end were closely contested. technical b (2)— marist b (oj. In tile match Technical B (2) —Marist B (0) there was some very interesting play at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, the Tech seconds proving ioo good for the Marist second team. During- the first half play was very even and interesting, play going from end to end quickly. At half' tim 0 there was no score, but in the second half

(Im Blues put imu'e go i ito tlieir play ami Baldwin wlm wag playing well .scored twice; this jdayei - slmv.s plenty "f dash and should find a jilace m the Reps wh) are to go to (.'hrist cliin ch in a tew weeks.

RI'NANGA (2— TECHNICAL A (<);. It ci unfortunate that the Tech A team should go so short to Dunollie and lose by their defeat tlu-ir good position on Ihe Cha in pimiship la bli-. The remnant of the team (some seven or eight players played a very plucky game against hi nvy odds; the most conspicuous of them were Butler, Clarke mid Wylde; for llunanga the best players were Dargan, Kendrick, Clarke who scored, and Murray, Mr \\ . Ratl’erty rel'ereed. MARIST (2)—ST. THOMAS’S (0). 11l this game the Greens were too experienced for their opponents who are new to the game. Meßrearty who scored both goals I'm' Marist played a good game 1 hiamg’limit ; - ayley, Bellamy, and Donovan were also prominent for Marist. The most noticeable of Hu- St. Thimms's players "ere Hart who played a verv good game in goals, Tn lln n t yre, and Clarke. Mr AV. Rafferty refereed in an able manner. MARIST c (Ii—COBDEN STATE SCHOOL (in.

At 10.30 Satin’.lay morning on Cobden Rec .Marist <’’s defeated Cobden State School by goal to nil. It sits a fast open ginie. the teams beingvery evenly matched. In the first few minutes I>. Rathbun on the right wing, securing the ball from his backs, made a tine centre, giving N. Lord a. grand opportunity to score. After this, the game was contested to the last whistle, there being much end to end play. Both teams showed good combination. C. Bourke played well for Cobden as centre forward, whilst Brailsford proved a safe full-back. For Marists, B. Anderson, F. Hill and J. Gilbert played fine games.