THE SOCCER CODE

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 254, 22 September 1930, Page 3

THE SOCCER CODE

LAST MATCH OF SEASON. ATHLETIC BEAT THE REST. Athletic registered another victory at North Street Park on Saturday, in the last soccer match of the season. A team representative of all the other clubs went under "to the tune of three goals to two after a fair exhibition of the code. The heavy wind prevented good centring but the respective teams gave a good account of themselves. The teams were as follow: — Athletic (black). —Gear, Askam, A. Crowe, Geekie, Beer, Martin, P. Childs, H. Childs, Hearsey, Rainford, Watt.

The Rest (blue and white). —J. Crowe (R.S.A.), (captain), Hands (Rangers), Baigent (R.S.A.), J. Smillie (Rangers), Paton (St. Andrew’s), McSheffrey (St. Andrew’s), Fordyce (Feilding), Carnell (Rangers), Elliott (Feilding), Smith (Rangers), ‘Lyons (St. Andrew’s). The Rest kicked off with the advantage of the . wind, but could make little impiression on the Athletic forward line. Lyons and McSheffrey proved valuable assets to the Rest, and A. Crowe supported Gear well for Athletic, who eventually broke . clear, Watts and P. Childs traversing the field to trouble J. Crowe. Paton and, Hands secured the ball from a melee to beat Hearsey, but Geekie stemmed the rush and crossed to Watts. • The wind was undoubtedly troubling both teams who kept the leather well down. It seemed possible that the Rest would open their scoring account when Lyons secured to centre accurately. A melee formed, howeve’r, the Athletic back line gaining possession. A concerted movement saw the Rest’s goal besieged when P. Childs , dribbled the leather up the line to cross to Hearsey who crossed to Watts. A goal seemed imminent when the wind caught a weak attempt to centre. The combined team found difficulty in forcing Athletic back, but splendid combination eventually did so. Fine passing combined with sure trapping forced the blacks to retreat. Fordyce secured from a melee to open the scoring by badly beating Gear- with a tricky shot, assisted by the wind. The Rest I, Athletic 0. , Athletic made very little attempt to rally and were early robbed of the ball. Paton and Carnell combined to cross to Fordyce at the goalmouth. Nippy exchanges resulted in Fordyce drlholing the leather past but. the goal was disallowed through offside. Askam got the leather away ill fine style and the opposing forward lines now played in better style. The Rest again assumed the territorial advantage, Lyons and Carnell giving Gear no rest. Up and down play occupied a quarter of an hour, Athletic awakening to their responsibilities. Hearsey broke clear on the right and _ just failed to net. Crowe cleared but the blacks closed in, and Watts combined with Martin to equalise. Athletic 1, The Rest 1. The following play was fast, but the scores were unciiaiiged when halftime whistle sounded. Athletic dominated play fronj the commencement, and despite isolated breaks by tlio combined team they gradually hemmed the opposing backs in. Hearsey gave Athletic the lead with a fine snot shortly after the, spell commenced. Athletic 2, The Rest 1. T. Crowe replaced Beero who retired with an injured knee. Good combination saw the Rest press .effectively and they did not let get possession. Carnell culminated a good movement Vith a short, hard shot. Athletic 2, The Rest 2. Play was now willing, but lack of combination coupled with a troublesome wind spoilt an otherwise splendid exhibition. Time and again the respective goalies were called upon to defend, and neither permitted the leather to pass him. After twenty minutes of fast but somewhat monotonous play, Athletic definitely assumed the upper hand. Supported by his backs, Hearsey tenaciously invaded the combined team’s territory and was finally rewarded with an accurate shot at short range. Athletic 3, The Rest 2. The blacks continued to press and it seemed certain that Hearsey would further increase the lead, but • the leather topped the bar. The final minutes .yielded bright football, but Athletic retained their lead till the game concluded. Rev. C. S. Matthews refereed. JUNIOR “KNOCK-OUT” CONCLUDES. The primary and fifth grade “knockout” competitions which were commenced on Saturday week, concluded on Saturday. By defeating Terrace. End by 7 goals to 2, College Street take the Young Shield in the primary grade. The winners of the fifth grade competition were Te Awe Awe Scouts who-beat Central Scouts by two goals to ohe. At the conclusion of the matches, Mr J. C. Young, president of the Manawatu Football Association, presented the Goldfinch and Cousins trophy to Central Scouts who were the winners of the. 1930 junior competition, and ’ the Dick trophy to Te Awe Awe Scouts, the filth grade “knock-out” winners. PRESENTATION TO MR T. CROWE. At the conclusion of the junior matches at North Street Park on Saturday, the boys took the opportunity to make a presentation to Mr T. Crowe who was recently married. Mr J. 0. Young, in presenting Mr Crowe with an nntique brass vase, expressed gratitude at the wav in which lie had trained the boys. Replying, Mr Crowe urged the boys to stick to the game and persevere. ft ' RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES. Results of Association football matches playel elsewhere on Saturday are as follow : Christchurch.—Western 3 v. Nomads 0; Thistle 5 v. New Brighton 1. Wellington.—Fijial of championship: Hospital 4 v. Marist 1; Wellington 2 v. H.M.S. Dunedin 1. Auckland.—Falcon Cup, semi-final.; Glen Innes sv. Ponsonby 1; Y.M.C.A. 4 v. Thistle 1. ' Dunedin.—Seacliff 3 v. Mornington