ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20256, 16 May 1929, Page 13

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

FURTHER NIGHT FIXTURE. NEW ZEALAND WINS EASILY. Before a large crowd the New Zealand Navy proved too good for the Imperial Nuvy in un Association tootball match played under electric light at Blandlorct Park last evening. Alter a fairly even and interesting first half the game deteriorated and Now Zealand piled up a big score in the Becond spell, running out winners 111 the end by 7 gcaj3 to 0 ' The Imperial Navy was first to attack, and from a great cross by Giles. Thatcher conceded a corner. Richmond kept the iNew Zealand defence hard pressed with a dazzling run, but a clever interception by Reid raised tho siege. There was plenty of danger in the New Zealand attack, and following a fine combined movement .lite scored with a. great drive from 23 yards out. The Imperial Navy set up a hot attack, but the New Zealand defence was sound. Luke, Reed and Wilkes were conspicuous in breaking up the movements and continual ly opened up tho game for their own forwards. From a clever pass Tile went through 10 beat the defence badly. A great parting drive gave Eacock 110 chance to save. .1 lie New Zealand Navy now hold a doomed advantage. but Eacock made several smnrt saves. Hon ton, Morgan and Wright led the wav in a sharp attack by the Jinpennl Navy, but Giles was crowded out and only v, fruitless corner resulted. At the oilier end a misunderstanding in the defence let Wright through, and the inside man beat Eacock from close in. The Imperial Navy made determined efforts to open its account after this reverse. Most of the scoring < fforls were from long range, however, and Clark was never hard pressed to clear. Jinittime was called with tho scores: New Zealand Navy. 3: Imperial Navy. 0. New Zealand opened with a sharp attack which' had the Imperial defence f'™ l ? bustled. From an accurate cross by Hiln, Wr'ght obtained possession and beat to cock with a. hard drive. Brilliant work by "ite kept pla.v in tho vicinitv of the Imperial "onl. but Eacock cleared from Clark and Wright in quick succession. Honton bustled his way through at the other end. but, his Parting shot wps iu»t wide of the uprignt. F'".cock saved brilliantly from T :te a"d Clark, but New Zealand was not to be denied. Ola/ke adding a fifth goal with a groat drive from 30 ■"ards out. 1 lav- was nil in favour of New Zealand in the clos'ng stages, and Hark and Wright n-lded further rroals. The final scores were: New Zealand Navy, 7; Imperial Navy, 0.