CHATHAM CUP WON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18827, 30 September 1924, Page 4

CHATHAM CUP WON.

HARBOUR BOARD'S RECORD.

SECOND DIVISION - FINAL.

' COMMENTS ON THE PLAY.

■' Congratulations to the Harbour Board Club on' bringing the Chatham Cup North. "lit is a splendid addition .to Auckland's '.-laurels .' in / New; Zealand :' " Soccer" circles. Besides being the ' :■ "premier province /of the Dominion we now : have the champion club team in our ■.midst. . , Fought to a finish in mud .and.'slush with extra time necessary the game was : undoubtedly a great battle. 'Harbour Board had the little extra finish left that : brought ■ ultimata victory after being one . •down, at half time. It is quite possible the ruling conditions slightly favoured the Auckland team as. it is reported that : SeacliS axe used to playing on their own ground, • which, is on the small side, though always kept ; in perfect order, ■ /According to reports from Wellington, : Batty, tho goalkeeper, wi# on his game/ saving hot shots that looked certain to register points for the Southerners.' Other players given special .mention' are Mitchell, and Jones in the rearguard and Heyes, Margison and Tocher : in the /forwards. All these .players have •performed'.'■ consistently well throughout the season. They /are. apparently just as good " away" /as they are at . home. ' -Corbett; was not/fit enough to play after all and the victory is all tho more creditable in that it was gained without ' the' services of. the New Zealand representative . centre-hall ; To Palmer, too, a word of praise is rarely due. He lived up to his reputation as a goal-getter, annexing the point which brought the extra tide aid. "lad*, *he goals by Heyes and Margison • possible. Report says that Hooper, known to Aucklanders as the leading light of the/ old Philomel team and centre-forward for Seacliff on Saturday, will ; : be in ; the Harbour Board s ranks next year. i # _ •'-': Truly *a; great record is that of the •■.■'' Harbour Board Club for 1924. '; They are holders of the senior league championship, winners of the Falcon Cup tie '■■■ and now the Chatham . Cup (greatest honour: of all)' has been won. They are .the first Auckland club to hold the latter trophy. It will, indeed, be ■'"■ a pity if such a fine team does not stick together. Rumour says , there is a probability of some of the best players leaving, but this should hot be allowed to happen. v ./ .•:•"..-■ This Most Consistent Player. j .////-.For the purpose of awarding a trophy . at tho club's annual banquet, the writer ''.': Has. been asked to name the player who has performed most consistently throughout the season :f or/Ponsohby. The task is by/no means an easy one, but after due: : deliberation ! one must. give . the honour tto '<■'■'; Phil . Neesham, /the centre-half. A ./player of the cool, clean and confident /type he ; has /given of -his best always. With Innes he/ has. brought honour; to \ his club in being picked for both Auckland and New Zealand elevens. / ' ./■■At Devonport on Saturday the second division final for the Dacre Cup was pro;ductive ;of bright / football. Indeed, _it ,//was / quite ;up to the standard of senior 'play at/ times. /With Ponsonby one up jat half time and going strong their prospects of success were very rosy. In the i?"second: spell a reversal of form saw the /North Shore forwards; show much better •: combination and finish, , which r gave them 'a.- comfortable victory.;/ //v.: : - •■■V-. : ¥ ." Several of the . players on ; both ;' sides merit at least: a trial in the seniors next year. - - Jermery, . inner . left; for Ponsonby, : /. andV;Porter,/ on the left wing, played , "well'/together: /The latter is speedy and :• unselfish' while Jermery revealed footwork ;of a high order and marked ability ; at shooting.k McMillan and Wright in the \ half : line /; were / also conspicuous throughout, together with Paxton, right back, and /Hall the goalkeeper. ■"'.■-■■ For '■-.- North Shore. the forwards ; that ' gave the best impression were Moore and - T. Smith ;on the /wings and Hipkins, in- - side / right. ißenshaw stood out on his own in the half; line at centre/ while both; the/'.'lullbacks, H. Smith and Colebunie, defended cleverly. ;/■'•:/" l '. "The Third Division Contest. ' /■-■•; In the third division the issue : is still . undecided. //North'cote and Metropolitan i played a 2-goal draw at Devonport on Saturday. Metropolitan had the better of matters'in. the opening .stages, but : North'cote played up well, ana after drawing level were' continually on ; the attack right up to the final whistle. .On Tuesday evening last the Auckland Association Football Referees made 9,1 "presentation, of a framed photograph to, Messrs. Dervan Brothers in appreciai tion ■of the many kindnesses shown by them in arranging at their hotel accomodation for referees controlling games at Victoria Park. . In responding, the recipients expressed themselves as only, too willing at any' time to help tho game along. ' .>.•/ > : -