SATURDAY’S SOCCER

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6668, 23 July 1928, Page 9

SATURDAY’S SOCCER

WINS TO ATHLETIC AND FLOCK HOUSE. Saturday’s ideal weather saw two senior games played. On North Street Park Athletic contrary to expectations, in view of their display a week earlier, succeeding in defeating St. Andrew’s by 3 goals to 2. It must be admitted, however, that Athletic fielded their regular team. Till well into tho second half the Saints led 2—o when they lost control of the game through tho spirited play of Athletic who notched three goals to give them the game. Playing at Flock House, E.S.A. went down to the home side 3 goals to 1. Two games wore played in the prim-; ary competition the closeness pf which imay bo judged from the fact that but one goal was netted. i Results At a Glance. f ./ ■ Senior: Athletic 3 v. St Andrew’s V2. Flock House 3-v. E.S.A. 1. . Primary. .. Central Scouts 1 v. Central 0. College Street 0, v. Terrace End 0. Te Awe Awe Scouts beat West End by default. '■ . , ,■ ' Athletic v. St, Andrew’s. ~v The teams were as under: —\ Athletic (black) —Fitzherbert' Askam, Crowe; P. Childs, Hearsey, ,Travers; Smillio, Wheeler, Watt, H.. Childs,Aird. ■- '. ' ’ . . • ■>.''• ■' St. Andrew’s (blue and white).— Chilton; Brown, Young; Bell, Birch, Smith; McShcffcry, Kennedy, Gorkindale,. McClcmcnt, Thackwell. From Corkindalc’s kick off the Saints carried play to tho black’s; goal-line.-Athletic sought relief by conceding a corner. , St. Andrew’s were drivenback temporarily, Athletic finally clearing through tho efforts of P. Childs. Tho blue defence was now subjected to a severe test, but it weathered the storm. A penalty to’St. Andrew’s for handling gave Kennedy an opportunity. Fitzherbert almost failed to clear. The Saints kept up their offensive but couldnot' finalise. • Play shifted;: thp-blacks looked dangerous when. McSheffcry secured and took tho leather up the side line alone; -.his cross -ya's stopped by Fitzherbert who lost the ball for Corkindale to goal. - * Athlctie 1 now .dominated in the- end to end play which <■ followed: -TColing cleared a black raid which wont near equalising the scores. The blues found the Athletic defence rock like and could make no impression. .Half time came with no change in the score. . On resuming Athletic pressed hard and had the Saints well bottled up, Hearsey and Watt tried to find the not .time and" again, but their shots IpCked direction'. The. Saints.; at lastcommenced an attack- which: crumpled under the forceful black tactics:. Once again the blues made an effort which saw Kennedy pass to McClement who found the goal. St. Andrew’s’ 2—o. At this stage Hearsey wont up to the black ’forward, line in. place of Wheeler. The Saints more than held their own for a period until the black forwards descended in a rush which there was no stopping. Smillio centred to Hearsey whoso' shot rebounded. P. Childs, made no mistake. Athletic 1 —2. Handling' by' Brbwh’ gave Atliletic ah opportunity which Wheeler accepted to make the score 2 all. . Athletic persisted and profiting by a blue mistake H. Childs put the blacks one ahead. Till the end of the game both sides fought strenuously—play ling from goal lino to goal line. Neither side however could niter the score which was 3 —2 in favour of Athletic when the final whistle sounded. Mr. H. Crouch das referee. \ ■ ; Flock House v. R.S.A. At Flock House tho home . team, strengthened by some additions from the Old Country, defeated R.S. A. Flock ' HousC; ” playing ' their, "'Usual bright game throughout, always hold a slight advantage, eventually winning; B—l. The ex-soldiers fought gamely and were always a force to be reckoned with. For the winners Stewart. Blamish and Goodall scored, while Baigent scored for E.S.A. 2 ’