ASSOCIATION CODE

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 139, 12 May 1930, Page 11

ASSOCIATION CODE

SATURDAY’S GAMES. The senior league competition was continued on Saturday afternoon, when, at North Street Park, St. Andrew’s defeated Feilding by six goals to one and R.S.A. and Rangers drew after a very ragged game. The Athletic team which journeyed to Flock House was vanquished by four goals to

FEILDING—ST. ANDREWS. EASY WIN FOR THE LATTER. The fixture between St. Andrews and the visiting Feilding team was a one-sided game in favour of the local team who scored their total of six goals in the second spell, the visitors obtaining their solitary score in the first half. The St. Andrews ola vers were very loose in their tactics in the first half, but improved as tho game continued. On the contrary, Feilding became tired and lacked co-operation and system. The following teams took the field, there being a large percentage of new players. Feilding.—Robottom, Law, Treagus, Wright, Hunt, D’Ath, Chapman, Lugg, Elliott, Fordyce, Davis. St. Andrews. Dali, Whittaker, Manley, Munro, Thompson, Holland, McKenzie, Dick, Onnond, McWilliam, McSheffery. The game opened with a passing rush by tho Feilding team, putting the Saints’ goal in danger. The goalie, however, made a splendid save, shooting the leather to midfield from whence it was soon returned to him. On the custodian ridding himself of the ball, play centred around Feilding’s goal, but no score resulted. Davis for Feilding made two successive attempts at shooting at St. Andrews goal at this stage, but the first shot went wide, and the custodian frustrated the second attempt. St. Andrews forwards seemed to improve at this stage, and they successfully defended their territory for a time, but the leather again found Lugg whose third attempt could Pot proceed, he being ruled offside. However tlie Saints’ forwards very evidently were out of practice, for their formation was loose and unreliable. On the contrary, the Feilding forwards proved aggressive and were continually passing the leather out to Davis. Thompson, St. Andrews, played a good game, essaying to keep the leather in a safe position, but Hunt kept him occupied. On the Feilding goalie shooting the ball downfield, Lugg piloted it to tho Saints’ goal, where the custodian was hard pressed to protect his goal. From a scrummage, the leather rose over the bar. Flay was carried upfield again to Feilding’s goal area when their left back took the drastic step of shooting the ball out. Following the throw ill, the ball went across field to Ormond (St. Andrews) who headed it across to McKenzie who contrived to shoot. It was evident at this stage that the better team so far as backs were concerned was St. Andrews, their forwards and halves also improving as the gain© progressed. From a scrimmage in midfield, the ball went out to Davis, the Feilding outside right, who was' rewarded by shooting a penalty goal.. The score was now Feilding 1, St. Andrews 0. Play had not progressed further when the whistle sounded for half-time. Oil the resumption of play, the Saints rallied wonderfully, and McSheffery, centre forward, shot a splendid goal when the ball had been missed by his own outside right. Feilding 1, St. Andrews 1. Dali, St. Andrews goalie, was not molested so freqeuntly as in the first spell, while the visitors were continually besieged. Following the score by Saints, Feilding pressed upfield where the goalkeeper, however, had no occasion to exert himself, as the Saints’ backs gave the leather to McSheffery who unrestrictedly dribbled it to within a yard of his opponents’ goal. He was unrewarded, however, and tho game centred in midfield where Thompson for the Saints was given the opportunity to demonstrate his splendid trapping and shooting tactics. 'The ball eventually freed itself and finding McKenzie it was propelled by successive solo dribbling to Feilding’s goal area. McSheffery again seized the opportunity and was successful in shooting his second goal, bringing the score to St. Andrews 2, Feilding 1. For some ten minutes the play was uninteresting, but the ball was eventually freed and the same action as before resulted. The visitors’ goalie, in an attempt to meet the invaders, missed the ball which, on being passed from McKenzie to McSheffery, found the passage per medium of the latter. The score now stood 3—l in favour of the home team. The game had just recommenced when a passing rush in which McSheffery and Ormond figured again carried the leather down to the goal and Ormond shot the fourth goal for St. Andrews. , St. Andrews 4, Feilding 1. On the resumption of play, the ball went dangerously close to St. Andrews’ goal, but good head work gave the ball again to McSheffery who passed to McKenzie, the latter, by shooting an easy goal, bringing the score up to s'in favour of* the home team, the visitors still having only one to their credit.

From now onwards, the teams displayed little effort, but McSliefiery further added to his laurels by heading in the ball he had obtained from Ormond. St. Andrews G, Feilding 1. No further seoro resulted before the whistle blew for time. Mr Marsden, of Feilding, refereed the game. RAGGED GAME. R.S.A. AND RANGERS BREAK EVEN. After a ragged game, in which the defence of both teams was sounder than their attack, R.S.A. and Rangers drew at North Street, neither eleven scoring. The-teams were as follow Rangers (white). —Scoble, Hands, R. French, Pitkethley, D. Smillie, Smith, J. Smillie, McDonald, Altree, Donaldson, T. French. R.S.A.— J. Crowe, Kempson, S. Gardiner, Tucker, Lovejoy, Morgan, Young, J. Gardiner, Allsop, Peterson, L. South. R.S.A. were the first to attack, J. Smillie conceding a corner after a dangerous movement by Morgan and Young. Allsop put the ball over the bar. Rangers retaliated and D. Smillie crossed nicely, but Donaldson could not quite get there. Smith tried a long shot for the colts, but liis direction was lacking. R.S.A. were indulging in some dangerous passing when Hands came in between nicely to clear. Back came the whites to force a corner. Ragged play, with R.S.A. maintaining a slight advantage, ensued. Pitkethley and Smith started Rangers again, Allsop breaking up the movement to send Morgan away. Morgan passed to Young, whose shot was, however, yards' wide. Rangers rallied, but D. Smillie’s cross was intercepted and from the resultant play Young went off like a shot through the defence only to lift the ball over the bar. R.S.A.

continued to maintain a slight advantage, but were unable to score. Morgan sent over some beautiful passes i from the wing, but a white defender was always handy.. The colts took I a turn on the offensive and I). Smillie | essayed a long shot which was, however, wide. Hands tried a long shot which curled beautifully inwards, but the goalie saved well. R.S.A. raided in turn, a high dropping shot by Morgan testing Scoble. Both sides were losing opportunities through not passing readily enough. Young and Morgan initiated a dangerous ■ movement, but lack of support nullified the effort. The Smillie brothers set Bangers in action, the advance being stemmed by Kempson. With,the ex-soldiers again in white territory, Tucker tried a dropping shot which was a fraction long. R.S.A. were in a strong position again, but failed to score. NARROW ESCAPES. Both goals were seriously threatened within a minute. Morgan tried a shot for R.S.A., the ball striking the bar. A hectic rally ensued in the goal mouth before Scoble could clear. Almost immediately Rangers were down at the other end, a stirring raid bringing, however, no score. Half-time was sounded almost immediately. R.S.A. entered upon the second session with vigour, two stirring raids threatening the white. citadel. Back came the colts, but the red defence held. R.S.A. broke away only to be halted by off-side play, 'the game was ragged at this stage with neither team parucularly dangerous. Morgan broke away and was evading Hands when French came providentially across to his partner’s assistance. With the score sheet still a blank, both teams were making strenuous, if unbalanced attacks. R.S.A. appeared to have solved the problem, but Morgan’s shot was wide. The ex-soldiers began to assert their superiority and forced a corner, a goal being narrowly missed. Peterson was offside to nullity a succeeding red onslaught, J. Gardiner sending a long pass to Y’oung who was nearly through, but Scoble came out well to clear. Full time was blown with both go.als still intact. Mr J. S. Jenkinson refereed. FLOCK HOUSE BEAT ATHLETIC. AN EVE>f GAME. In the Flock House v. Athletic game at Flock House the home team emerged victorious by 4 goals to 3. In the first half Flock House scored their first goal, French, a 15-year-old player, being successful with a shoot. The visitors made their three goals in the second half, Watt having two to his credit, and Booth one. The three remaining goals for Flock House were shot by Goodall (1) and Mulrooney (2) the latter’s second goal being headed in from off the goalie. SCOUTS AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Games played prior to the senior matches at North Street Park resulted in Te Awe Awe Scouts (3) defeating Central Scouts (1), and Terrace End Scouts (2) drawing with Athletic (2). These fifth division games were the commencement of the competition. In the primary schools’ division match, College Street drew with Central, neither team scoring.

RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES. Wellington.—First division : Petone 3v. Institute 1; W.Y.M.I. 3v. Diamond 2; Marist 4 v. Waterside 4; Hospital 0 v. Seatoun 0. Second division : Thistle 8 v. Swifts 0; Islfind Bay 5 v. Brooklyn 4; Lower Hutt o v. Technical Old Boys 1. Dunedin.— Technical Old Bovs 2 v. Maori Hill 1; High Schol Old 80/s 5 v. Mosgiel 3; Seacliff 10 v. Mornington 0. Auckland. —Marist 14 v. Ellerslie 5; Y.M.C.A, 5 v. Corinthians 3; Celtic 2 v. Ponsonby 1 ; Onehunga 3v. Manurewa 0; Tramways 2 v. Thistle 1.

three after an SENIOR even game. LEAGUE TABLE. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Flock House .. 2 2 — — 9 4 4 R.S.A 2 1 1 — 6 3 3 Athletic 2 1 — 1 7 7 2 St Andrews . 2 1 — 1 9 S 2 Rangers 2—1 — 1 . 5 1 Feilding 2 — — 2 4 12 0