ASSOCIATION CODE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 193, 20 July 1925, Page 5

ASSOCIATION CODE.

R.S.A. WIN CUP TIE.

What was probably a record crowd for North Street Park attended there on Saturday afternoon, the principal attraction being 1 the R.S.A.-Athletic match to determine which of the two teams shall represent Manawatu in the Chatham Cup competition. R.S.A.’s splendid combination guined them the day by a margin of .two goals, though Athletic were very unlucky. The weather was ideal, but the playing fields in places were very muddy, a factor which militated against a clean finish to many a good movement. There was considerable heckling of the referee (Mr Duncumb) and more particularly over a disallowed goal shot by an Athletic player. The games resulted: SENIORS. R.S.A. 4 v. Athletic 2. Rangers 6 v. St. Andrews B 5. Flock House 3 v Foxton 1. JUNIORS. ' Scouts 3 v. Rovers nil. PRIMARY. Senior: College Street 1 v. Central nilj Terrace End nil y. West End nil. Junior: College Street 2 v. Central 2. THE CUP TIE MATCH. Naturally, all interest was centred in the R.S.A.-Athletic fixture land; incidentally, by winning it, the former, besides gaining the honour of being Manawatu’s Chatham Cup representatives, have placed themselves in an unassailable position in the league competition. R.S.A. opened with the sun at their backs, and set about bustling their opponents from the kick off. Within a very few minutes, through bad clearing, Athletic left a bandy opening and Stevc-ns shot home, the goalie just failing to arrest the ball.

R.S.A. 1, Athletic nil,

The scorers came back again from the kick off, but after fifteen minutes’ play Athletic’s individual prowess began to make itself felt. Hearsey took charge of the ball transferred to Davies on the left wing, who sent in a beauty, which hit the cross-bar. Fitzgerald essayed to net from the rebound, but tlio goal mouth was quickly covered and play returned to midfield. Tucker placed his side in scoring position by traversing the length of the field, but the movement lacked support and tho play, swinging back, gave the tireless Hearsey his chance. He drove in a high cross kick of the most difficult order to stop, and amidst applause Athletic equalised. R.S.A. 1, Athletic 1.

Suddenly, from the kick off, R.S.A. broke through and Travers, close by the goal mouth, went down in trying to save the position. There was a desperate scramble but the ball crossed the line. R.S.A. came again strongly. Athletic’s rather weak defence being sorely tried against the determined and well supported onslaughts of tho striped jerseys. 'flic ball shot into the Athletic goal front from the left, was cleared feebly, and Baigent, rushing in from the other quarter, drove the leather home. R.S.A 2, Athletic 1.

Travers was was off the held injured for a short while soon afterwards, and the referee was heckled owing to the length of time which elapsed before his attention could be culled to the incident. The contest waxed hard and strong R.S.A.’s sound all-round game and well supported rushes being met. with equal determination, but with splendid solo efforts which were often very badly supported. Nevertheless, the balance ot play was fairly even, U.S.A.'s territorial advantage being chiefly due to the weaker defence through which they regularly forced their way. Just, before half time Stevens goaled from a melee in front of tho net, making tho score: R.S.A. 3, Athletic 1.

Athletic had Iho better of the game m the second spell, which was the period when the referee’s rulings met with most dissent. Within a few minutes the R.S.A. goalie had cleared a well-directed shot, while soon after Wheeler sent one right across tho goal mouth from the left side, R.S.A. broke away after a period of active defence, and Stevens sent a shot at goal which went outside the posts. The referee, who was possibly not in a position to see too well, for a time questioned whether it had not been a goal, what time' the crowd and many of the players, voiced their opposition. After consultation with tho linesman the referee ordered the game to proceed. Tho match continued strenuously, and the R.S.A. goalie had a busy time, but Athletic always just failed to penetrate the net. For a time they had R.S.A. anxiously defending, and it was during that period that Fitzgerald headed the ball into tho net off the goalie, who with difficulty had contrived to stop a shot, as an Athletic player was coming at him fast. Amidst uproar and shouts of dissent the referee gave it no goal, though it certainly appeared perfectly legitimate. Athletic kept up the pressure, but R.S.A. had tho backing of confidence, and soon bad recovered their grip on the game. Containsped down the lett wing and gave Baigent a clear opening, enabling his to score decisively. R.S.A. 4, Athletic 1. Tho samo player was unlucky not to notch another goal a few minutes after, but there could be only one issue to the match. An appeal for a breach against R.S.A. was allowed, and Fitzgerald scored for Athletic with a clean, hard penalty kick, tho last score of the match, which ended: R.S.A. 4, Athletic 2. R.S.A well deserved their win, although the score docs not represent the balance of tho play. Mr Duncumb was referee. RANGERS v. ST. ANDREWS B. Naturallly, on the day, the Rangers-St. Andrew’s B match was only a minor lixture, but the learns fought a hard tussle. For Rangers McAvinuo (3), Wagstaff (2) and Beero scored, and lor St. Andrew's Smillie (2) and McDonald. Mr Davidson refereed. CITY RESULTS. Wellington.—Final of Wellington section of Chatham Cup: Y.M.C.A. 2 v. Scottish Wanderers 0. Otago.—Old Boys 3 v. Maori Hill 0; Mornmgton 3 v. Northern 1; Seaeliff 7 v. Uamaru Rangers 0; Technical Old Boys 3 v. Mosgiel 2.

ENGLISHMEN’S EASY VICTORY.

SYDNEY, July 19. 11l the" fourth Soccer test at the agricultural ground, England defeated Australia by five goals to nil. Fifteen thousand spectators watched the game. The score was four to nil at the interval, and could have been doubled before tho second spell finished, but tho Englishmen simply amused themselves with aimless play in that term. Within a. quarter of an hour of the commencement of the first half, three goals were on the board. Simms and Batten (2) being the scorers. Just prior to the interval, Storey and Harris endeavoured to sandwich the inside left, Elkes, but the last-named ran round them and raised the roof of the net’ with a “pile-driver.” Cartwright was powerless against all four shots.

After the interval, the Englishmen’s chief difficulty seemed to bo to dodgo scoring, hut the crowd commenced to taunt tho visitors for not trying. Elkes danced round man after man and invariably completed his effort by turning his back on tho goal. Tho Australians were outclassed by more skilful players. Simms scored England’s next and final goal. Lambert, of Newcastle, who played centre half for Australia, was a failure. Elkes, Batten and Simms were always in the picture, while Spencer at all times had tho measure of Masters.— Press Aecoeiation.-