ASSOCIATION CODE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 226, 24 August 1932, Page 9

ASSOCIATION CODE

MATCHES IN THE MANAWATU. ON FIELD AND OFF. (By “Centre-Half.”) The curtain is to bo rung down on the senior league championship next Saturday when more than ordinary interest will be attached to the Flock House game. Athletic and the House are well matched, but judging from the House's performance Jast Saturday they should he hard to beat. If Athletic win, they will have a definite margin of points as runnersup. If the House are successful, then there must bo a draw for second place. A drawn game will see Athletic in second place by two points. St. Andrew’s, on their past performances, should beat City, but City is a hard nut to crack on occasions and Saints cannot afford to rest on their laurels. They have not finished the competition until they have played that game. There were long periods spent about the lialf-way mark in the AthleticCity contest, due chielly to the good forward work of both teams. After City had goaled, Athletic put in some telling work, \Vatt, Rainford and Atkinson being the chief penetrating agents, well supported by Hearsey. Claridge and Gardner were too good a match, however, and their smart replies were very satisfying. Oarnell endeavoured to eject the lilack torwards, but the attackers were intent on equalising and Watt's goal left nothing to doubt. Defensive football occupied City for the greater part until half-time sounded, and Graham had to justify his position in goal. He succeeded several times. City had tried to turn the tide, Holden, Morgan and Goodjohn finding plenty of opposition and no success. Watt had Graham heaten early in the second half and from then on give and take play predominated. Athletic’s back-line was frequently tested and City were expending more energy towards the close. The red and whites were deserving of a tangible reward, but could not equalise. A draw would have made the position of Athletic and Flock House more interesting, but—it was not a draw. The scores in the St. Andrew'sFlock House match indicate an evenness of play, hut it seems that the House were dominant for the greater period. A quarter of an hour after the start, Thompson “handled” in the penalty area and Farrow took the shot to open the scoring. Give and take play then prevailed for ten minutes, when Hart equalised nicely. The Saints’ goalie was subjected to a barrage by Wylie and Meria. a shot from the latter striking the post. The Saints effected a break eventually and it was the House’s turn to defend, Smith making a good save when J. Smillie sent in a fine shot. After half-time the Flock House goalie was injured when protecting his citadel, but was soon able to resume. The saints pressed and a splendid long shot by John was well saved. However, the Saints found the home goal eventually when Millar sent in a hard shot. Five minutes later Farrow missed equalising. The House continued to press and 15 minutes later there was a hard shot sent in when the Saints’ goalkeeper had left his place. Coombs went into place to clear successfully from the goal line and a penally was awardeu. harrow took the shot and missed, but, given another opportunity, was successful. Time sounded snortly afterwards.

mien a young player is taken on as an extra to assist a depleted team, lie is usually not expected to give an outstanding display. \\ lieu City, fielded lloiden (pc. Rauls) on Saturday there was an exception to the rule lor his first move was to open the scoring with tactics with wlucn any senior player might well bo satisfied, ills subsequent play was ot a high order, although he nail just been m a strenuous game. Holuen should be a use!ul senior when Ins time lor promotion arrives.

Kepresentative games are to constitute tlie programme lor a lew Saturdays and xMunuwatu will thus make up some ol the leeway. Hie selector is on the job again, a team being required to meet SVanganili on Saturday lortingut. A weeit earlier there siiould be a good programme at North Street Park when two junior games are scheduled as curtain raisers to the Athletic-Lower Mutt contest. Prom the remarks passed at the last meeting of the iU.F.A. management committee it appears that a two weeks’ “knock-out ' competition is assured. This is a very satisfactory position and keen lootball should result. it is understood that the M.F.A. s rules are undergoing tairly drastic revision at the hands of the sub-com-mittee set up to deal with them. The work is expected to be completed ami ready for submission to the annual meeting next year. The association will then have something definite to work on; its present set ot rules is somewhat out ot date. Front the telegraphed report of the Wellington Marists and Hamilton Wanderers match for the North Island finaL of the Chatham Cup it appears that the two ex-Palmerstonians in the Hamilton team did a great deal of the work for by their efforts both goals were obtained. Just before half-time Stewart scored a very fine goal, doubtless obtained after one of his spectacular breaks, well-known to local enthusiasts. The other goal was due in a measure to the experience and agility of Corkindale, who sent in a long pass which was turned to good account. It is understood that Corkindalo may possibly, return to Palmerston North for a while, but there is nothing definite. The match between St. Paul’s and Te Awe Awe 0.8. was a very fast and good game. These two teams being on equal terms at the head of the table a play off was necessary to find the holders of the Chinese Cup. Unfortunately both had difficulty in fielding a full team. 1' rom a fine corner kick, taken by Downes, Kussell beaded in to open the score for To Awe Awe 0.8. Just before the interval, St. Paul’s had a penalty and Holden netted after Kempson had made a great partial save, the ball just going over his shoulder into the goal. After the interval, the game was still carried on at a fast pace, both teams nearly scoring on several occasions. Eventually Broughton heat Kempson with a fine shot and just near the end Holden put the issue beyond doubt by scoring with a fast shot. A good game ended in favour of St. Paul's 3—l. Kempson’s goalkeeping was a feature, and if lie plays up to form in the representative games, the other teams will have a difficult job to heat him. During the week, the Convent team visited Dannevirke and defeated the homo team by I—o, alter a very even game. ___