ASSOCIATION CODE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 134, 7 May 1928, Page 8

ASSOCIATION CODE

MANAWATU COMPETITIONS. The Third series of matches in the Manawatu Football Association's senior competition t-ook place on Saturday when wintry conditions prevailed. A etrong wind made control of the ball difficult and militated against scientific play, but, generally speaking, better combination was evident than in the earlier games. The winning teams m each case scored substantially and finished with a convincing taly. in their favour. Last year’s premiers, St. Andrews’, again brought victory to the blue and white, beating Athletic 5 0, while playing against Flock House at Flock House R.S.A. went down to the homo team by B—l.8 —1. ST. ANDREW’S v. ATHLETIC. Tho teams were: — St. Andrew’s. —Brookfield, Brown (captain), Young. Gibb, Thackwoll, Smith, McSheffrey, Corkindale. McDonald, Hart, Budden. Athletic. —Childs, Askam, Travers, T. Crowe, Wheeler. A. Crowe, Smillie, Itainforth, Watt. Hearsey, Aird. Athletic (black) won tho toss and St. Andrew’s (blue and white) had to kick off against a stiff westerly. They immediately forced the pace and the ball was soon in front of tho Athletic net, but the leather went out of bounds. On play resuming, the ball travelled to the other end of the field, the black centre forward dribbling it ahead and beating all opposition until he came to the St. Andrew’s goalkeeper, Brookfield, who cleared with a good kick. Open kicking followed, with spasms of clever headwork, until the Athletic centre half, Thackwel, had a good shot at i goal, but missed. Almost immediately afterwards McSheffrey on St. Andrew’s wing sent the ball in to Corkindale, who, finding himself unable to score, passed to Hart who sent in a splendid shot. ' It was a well-deserved effort, and gave tho side the'advantage *— l — o.

Open play followed, with the St. Andrew’s forwards in the ascendant and keeping tho majority of tho game in then- opponents’ territory. The blacks, however, rallied and carried the ball right down the field to the front of St. Andrew’s goal, whore close exciting play, with a series of neargoals, saw last year’s champions extricate themselves from a nasty position by long kicking. Once cleared they swept down' the field to Athletic 'terri- , tory, where a pretty piece of work ave them their second score. Alc--ald got the ball at the end of a ot passes, and beating Travers *“ Session, sent in a good shot. PALMERSi-keeper, Child, had been FOR PREVT’t the goal, and the ball TO ANIMAL with no opposition.—St. fDHE public- is biotic 0. 'X notify the So'ng movement by St. any act 'ol cruel!. ’carried the ball we 1 notice.—Solretards ipoilb by McDonald, ißriie kicking tho ball too far, tlfit defending backs obtaining possession and easily clearing. )\ ith both sides having equal shares of the leather,' Wheeler, by means of fine dribbling, took the ball through to the Saints’ territory, where ;Aird had a shot at the net, but the ball went high and over. With play resumed the sphere was soon carried to Athletic territory. In an effort to get the. ball and send it back, A. Crowe Kicked hard, misjudged the direction, and sent the ball straight, into . his own goal, making the score 3—o in St. Andrew s favour. , , , Midfield play, with each side holUr ing its own, followed until the halftime whistle blew. After the interval St. Andrew s, with the wind in their favour, pressed hard, forcing the pace. Almost immediately they: were rewarded, Corkindale netting with a fine attempt from a difficult angle.—St. Andrews 4, Athletic U. . , . Even, open play was terminated only when Wheeler, with a strong kick, made a good shot at St. Andrew’s goal, but the ball went over. A minute later St. Andrew’s scored their fifth goal under peculiar circumstances. The ball was in front of tho Athletic goal when the Athletic players suddenly ceased defending, apparently thinking the ball was dead for some reason or other. The St. Andrew’s players also desisted for a moment, but Corlundale, realising the bull was in play, walked up and kicked it in, before Athletic had realised what was happening.—St. Andrew’s 5, Athletic 0. A series of dribbling movements saw the leather in front of the Saints’ net, where Hearsey had a shot at goal and only a good work by Brookfield saved a score. The blacks continued to press and bustling work by their forwards gave them tho best of the plav, but they were unable to cap their efforts and find the net. Ragged open play followed, characterised by long kicking, with St. Andrew’s defence ■too sound for the opposing forwards.McDonald finally made another attempt at the black goal, but the shot went high. With action at tho other end of the field, Hearsey shot at St. Andrew’s goal, but what seemed a certain score was deflected by. the goalkeeper. Time was sounded with no Alteration, leaving St. Andrew’s the victors by 5 goals to nil. For Athletic, Hearsey, Askam and T. Crowe played sound games, while Young, Corkindale and Thackwell were prominent amongst tho Saints. Mr G. E. Jones was referee. JUNIOR MATCH. Flock House juniors, playing on their own ground, defeated R.S.A. by s—o. RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES. Auckland. —Y.M.C.A. 2 v. Onehunga 1. Christchurch.—Nomads 1 v. Technical 0, Villa 2 v. St. Albans 2, Western 1 ■ v. Thistle 0. Dunedin.—High School Old Boys 3 v. Maori Hill 3, Seacliff 4 v. Northern 1, Technical Old Boys 1 v. Y.M.C.A. 0. Wanganui.-—Eastbrooke 3 v. Thistle 2, Kempthorne Prosser 3 v. Workshops 2. Wellington.—Senior A : Diamonds v. Hospital 2; Thistle 2 v. Seatoun 1, jPetone 2 v. Institute 2, Marist 3 v. Y.M.C.A. 2. Senior B: Waterside 6 v. Thistle I, Swifts 3 v. Johsonville 2, Hijtt 7 v. Marist 3, South Wellington 2 v. Brooklyn 1-

ENGLISH MATCHES. /Australian Press Association). LONDON, May 5. The final of the soccer seaeon have been decided. Tottenham and Middlesborough were relegated to the second division, and Fulham and South Shields to the third division.