THE ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21533, 3 July 1933, Page 13

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

jB A3I\VAYS V. COMRADES E ,GHT goals to th.stle ABEL'S IMPROVED FORM ( ur c of the matches played in the id Football Association's senior 'iiJnswp on Satm(,!iy v;i T th ;. , victories secured. Comrades, i clear-c- 1 - 1 rood showing against Iramwoys in a ,tcr "• inn tch at Blandford Park, went nil' goals, while in the early n , a drab game, Y.AI.C.A. and Glen ® stc jjyided the points. In the match with I f n 'f s i loro at Devon port. Thistle won by r large margin of eight goals, and Pon<VhadNm equally convincing win against at New . Lynn, tlnishing four njiead. Abel's showed improved form Onehunga by defeating tho local side by s! goals. Following were tho rctJireo CR I i \ 3; Comrades, 1. ! vAf^Cl; Glen lures. 1. i 0. The following table shows tho positions 0 [ the teams:— V. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. - „.«ts S <> - 20 10 14 J tam nnbv 8 5 ponronby 5 2 l 23 15 11 S fna-s" S 3 3 •• 2 17 17 8 v' e fti Sliore s 3 4 1 10 22 7 >orth &I o i ;{ oi oi 7 mf [ 8 S t 1 4 JO 28 7 ;-\Vr A ". 8 2 '1 2 20 19 c ■ -8 } 7 i " 20 I Lynn ■ b i ' o -u TRAMWAYS STRONG FINISH DEFEAT OF COMRADES if'.er a sjlendid exhibition in the first Jjlf ia whit a it revealed some of the finest football seen at Blandford Park for years, Comrades faded out against the experienced Jrjisways team in tho second spell. Pirstclass play characterised the early exchanges !'ih Comrades appearing the more dangerBoth teumi exploited tho close-passing me and many intricate and attractive saves were witnessed. - Receiving near the ,*„Hv area. Francis banged in a fine shot, ih'irh Batty did well to handle, and a few '• u t es later the same Comrades forward f;i the un right with the 'goalkeeper well kiaten. the bull rebounding safely. Brilliant d-ibbli'ns between Alarvin and Skinner almost yielded goals on two occasions, the Tratiway® defence smothering desperately the last moment. Fine forward passes bt Williams kept the Tramways van workitf in retaliation and Spencer made two attempts to force through. Cummings Stopped across a fine centre and a • goal feemed certain when Spencer went up to Wl but a Comrades defender cnnio up Miind, and bustled him. It was a charge which might easily have called for a penalty kick. After so much fine combined work it «s'fitting that the first goal should come in a spectacular fashion. Skinner opened up r !ay and Alarvin ■ carried on to the penalty S re3 where he swung iu a great centre, bright coming up fast, headed the ball into the net. Batty having no chance to firt. A few minutes later, with Comrades (tiil L.jnmering away, the ball rolled out ta Skinner, who flashed in a great drive, *tich Batty naved splendidly. Comrades »j3 nnw clearly dominant and the Tramnys defence was sorely pressed. Williams ujs distributing the ball well for Tramways md'Cnmmings. taking a pass, moved to the !:n» and dropped in a beautiful lob which the coalkeeper just punched over. Tramways iit back again and clever' passing between Spencer and McAlillan gave the first-named i chance to snap a good allot into tho Comrades net. Just prior to the interval Tramiits was penalised outside the area and Skinner skimmed the post -with a fine shot. The half-time score was:—Tramways, 1; Comrades, 1. There was a mediocre opening to the iccond half, Gkinner relieving a period of exchanges with a sideline run in Marvin's company. Tramways pot a sound hold on its opponents and pushed home several attacks. Donaldson, coming in quickly from the left, netted, but was ruled against for » chares which appeared •> bo quite fair. Hooton-sent the Comrades forwards away and a melee resulted in the Tramways area. Out came the ball to Skinner and in a flash ho had Batty or. his kneen, the goalkeeper throwing ont fiora a powerful ground drive. Jn a Quick attack Tramways almost took the lead, Donaldson having the Comrades toalkeeper fully extended in brushing a hard ihot over the bar. A particularly fine corner kick, taken a few minutes later by Donaldwn. saw the ball bobbing dangerously in tif Comrades goalmouth, but a back finally relieved. Comrades attacked for a time without result, but Tramwajs reversed (warily, and Jones lobbed nicely into the SMI and. the goalkeeper, charged by Don>Wson, threw out to Spencer, who promptly netted. Comrades was not playing with its former dnsli and Tramways stood out clearly in tho subsequent exchanges, and Donaldson *rat through in a tricky -run to score. The •wt ten minutes saw Tramways etill holdis? a territorial advantage. The final score Tramways. 3; Comrades, 1. llr. A. Firth was referee. • Y.M.C.A. AND GLEN INNES ' PLAY BELOW STANDARD t'>> cor-'ini i : l . .vesn Glen and J.-i.i'A.'.T i'< tie ~: . i Y ?'•:•?( ' • ■•> is" I J''v ? (l t'r.a" th a nKf. •». j ;-»jC.A. o;jer.;M-! .Ip r.r,-" sirc.f. \ , lading apoik-.'- ?eve;a*i s 'iio" \'\xv.<.■:>. C) ; man nc' Thon<sn gfve. ~u-. Jsar.. , E,i f-'ith kue ras.-es,i\i £.-••• ic.rot, ' .onsi'd being wo:.' held Ky t.Ke j ■snes replied strong'..'? r.,n* oti*;• p.-. ->r | aawiang lost goals. Duvinv - .i -Avohn of,'en- i J;'e Y.M.C.A. conceded ;> r > - no., wiiic'.i . Mciater placed nicely ~io Ac'r.i .. buo tae "-Wiid rr "ed frotf) « poE'.'.V., ' ' -;P ■■ i* ' " A. VJUfiu Lac', wi'r- i.'tle ot co:nbiratioa, ii.. ' I iniiTv's 1 . cini'i wi>hout• any score. <.a.'".A. i r-.r\ z to ti. front on n. I'-y- jS 'Hid ha<; tiui t.'ien Inne>t defence worfud- S u t Stone and L. Welsh repulsed and and Welsh were seen in a run to the Jifer end. Glttistfr joined in tho move '.nd. j oeab.np two opponents, switched the hall rj.R- Welsh, who burst through deterto scoi4. The exchanges again de-~:-orated, with neither team appearing unWy dmgerous. With a little more undcr,'*adir.g the forwards of each' side could made several moves productive. eventually got through to even the j??? 6 with a good shot which gave Warren i'V* 'hance of saving. The players becamo more spirit after this and each P 4 > have nnrrov/ escapes. The game ended. „ eT ®r. without further goals, tlie final wre bomg:— y.M.C.A., 1; Glen Innes, 1. *"• £. Parkinson was referee. PONSONBY'S GOOD WIN KEW LYNX GOES DOWN v,'a 8 too good for New Lyr.n in at New Lynn and secured n wnrV e " 8 - v victory' Pretty combined Clav • a ! nor "? '' le Ponsonby forwards took ft/ ! n, ° ew -I's'nn territory right from Jfn.i nnt ' a " early goal crme when 4nn( ,« f' l,v e the ball to Forman. who netted. ill e 9 T ® oa l almost resiflted a few minutes [». i „ e J Jepjon headed in from a corner, Ljnn taken cleverly by the New hrest palkeeper. In spite of an occasional Pnn.„ l "amilton and his fellow forwards, 03 tHH Continued to keep a tight grip ' >"e nf eBDlc and Morrison, taking advant- | L , ln opening, scored . a further goal, i t Coritii7 ynn rfc taliated and went rlose to i On .two occasions. Finally Hamilton i took .J 1 a lce with Ill's head. Ponsonby . the Kou 0 K0!, l when Diamond shot and fender 'U C!ln - nune(l ' ll(o '' le net a f ' e " fonsonbl •>' : i , . ervn ' ca ' n< ' with the score :--- Prttiin l ,' PW L.vnn, 1. Kj. ° n early goai in the first spell ! 'e?cr ?!l ea on resuming, .Tepson, by fellow 4 i? oov ° r lt. outwitting the defence to honth u- roU2 } 1 a,u ' 11C ''- The New Lynn goal- ' iinif nrri ai »i "eene of activities for some jut ].• a . '" e n Jepson took a nice pass to ■cnbvi ? '°ur goals in the lead. Pon- ] WratinL 011 lllia ]end <"< d ' lboul r " n,,l, ther of New Lyni. ad- r ttOitil, . r , r , *'as endeavouring to make their „'f» w Hamilton rind Alunro, but Nation i i P r . nv ed fruitless: Carr made r Nkeener'l! V 'ii tJl n RTiap shot, v.diich the J - ( *nded win. ly followed and the g"me i 1 c score:—Ponsonby, 5: New Mr.' W v fi i c • Tugby was refereo. g»T A I DAY AT NORTH SHORE 1 margin fok thistle j Th r ' ?' Tj v re f''-"'' held a gala day at i ?. Bct - It u-'n., attracted a large attend ( i' e ®ior ton^ on i' se(] ? ent ' ri unfortunate that ?:j ev aistalii lt , s "°"lcl meet Thistle in such matchdo w ''. in a one**s e, ft|'t clear goals. The first v Ve ttlie] e j , ev enly contested, but it was ,I'Mying J^, ent th »» tlio Thistle side K , 4 a4ing wl.;„u ri , confidnce and under- v ;„ 0t e aide gL h r( w ? u <1 tell when the North } • h( rt v ifiite,] weaken. Both goals ' thp order for some mom- 11 'airly mnf:e!l continued to flurtu imt TV to the spell «t k ahortli j. 6 ln l ' ,e A penalty •cn- r i?ht n*i ! \! or wn " taken advantage V ®• Thi«tle <v v - "rif 1 " ended with the In ten,"? 11 Of Poafa |r, re, 0. C * to Tl,is,le nf,(>r Ihc ° 'Wr "liions t; K o; 'ikeer>er having li W a PPorted x5 e ' T - he Thistle forward n of king'lji [ . « ar \ - h^e division, d Ht£ e a, machine. Williamson got , I

1 the h same" 1 forwar amvt? gave score it • fin© opening to Williamqnn« I^lain tained the presi.uro and Dunsnioro ton£ ln SecUre< , l to net and when ° * Penalty kick, awarded six goala h hW i e bade Thiatto went Woods nrm-).?l r <l° leacl -, Dunsmare and ended will, ll U B°"ls and the game Sho» S'wl'o. K»rtb All. N. Bach was referee. VICTORY TO ABELS c TOO STRONG FOR ONEHITNGA , r AheU d !n ( | n ?i w , cre ideal fot the meeting of mer at onehun S» the forI nint, n T too strong and taking the t Ll ? 8 " klck J «l off with the sun at ~ U® b , llck and immediately pressied. but w-? sk'nimed the post and went beII t„i,; u V on b r°"Sht the Abels poalkeeper 1 L p ," WS Wlth a '""''l. low drive, and f Wnnr!T r 6ellt , AnSteed nw "y " ncl the lX r X (] ,f W ;i r ' K the bnll over Kitchens, ' n iIL °P en , ed , the score. Abels broke awjv 1 off n" l. • ns, , eetl ' B Parting shol, glanced r D f C v 'V,° the corner of tho net, well out of /Sum a reach. Onehunga bore down 1 a mc ron .but sent behind. Play hung y ' half, until Howlott sent Hitchens away. I lie last-named quickly made ground and passed to Gill, whoso ehot hil. the bar. -i tie ball rehounded and Hunter had no diffil culty in pushing it into the net. Zuill. owing to an injury, had to go off, and A. Donaldson went between tho posts. The score at half-timo was: Abels, 3: Onehungn,, 0. ■ lil , re ' nrnet l nfter The interva'., playing in the halves. Wilson made a good effort to net for Onehunga. but Morris charged down his shot nt the expenso of n fruitless corner. Lmdaay drew the Abels defenco and passed to Huston, who centred. Forrester secured and tested Cameron, who was brstled and tost possession and Dick had only to tap tho leather into the net. Onehunga maintained the pressuro and Scott forced Alorris to concedo three corners in quick succession, but they were not improved on. Play remained in midfield until Chalmers sent Gill away and the last-named transferred to Hitchens, who essa3'el a long shot which dropped in under the Vnr. Blockley and Alexander broke up an Abels attack and Davis made ground. Zuill received and pushed tho leather forward to Dick, and Forrester, taking his pass close in, gave Cameron no chance. Zuill. in an uttempt to stem an Abels raid, miskicked and diverted the ball out of Donaldson's reach into his own net. Scott, on tho Onehunga left, ■wing, rattled the post with a shot which swung in 1 too Boon. Near the dose, Gill sei t Ansteed , away and Donaldson saved his ehot, but took 1 too .Tinny steps -while holding the. ball. Gill took tho resultant free kick and passed to McLeay, but Alexander beat him and s cleared to midfield, where play was -when the final whistle brought an interesting : game to a close. The final score was: Abels, 3 5: Onehunga, 2. j Air. A. E. Parkinson was refereo. [ LOWER GRADE RESULTS t Grade.—Thistle, 6, Tamaki B. 0; . Tramways. 5. New Lynn. 1; Mount Albert j Grammar Old Boys, 11, Ponsonby B, 0; Oner hunga, 2. Y.AI.C.A., 0. i Third Grade Open.—Seamen's United, 3, ■ Papatoetoe, 0. ' Third Grade Intermediate.—Shrre United, | 10, Y.M.C.A., 1; Metro. College, 11, Thistle, 1 2: Comrades, 10, Glen limes, 1. ' Fourth Grade.—Mount Albert Grammar ; Old Boys, 2. Y.M.C.A.J3, 1; Y.AI.C.A. A. f>. r Papatoetoe. 0; Comrades, 3, Henderson, 2; Afetro. College, 2, Tramways, 1; North Shoro [ United, 3. Tamaki, 2. . Fifth Grade.—Y.Al.C.A. B. 3, Y.AI.C.A. . C. 0: Abel's, 1, Tamaki, 0; Y.AI.C.A., 7. North Shoro United, 4. i Sixth Grade,—Comrades B, 4 Y.M.C.A. i B. 1 ; Afetro. College. 4, Tamaki. 2; Glen i Tnnes, 3, Y.M.C.A. C. 0; Onehungn. 4. Y.AI.C.A.. 0; Comrades A, 1. North Shore United, 0; North Shore United B, 3, North i Shore United C, 1. Seventh Grade.—Tamaki, f>. Comrades, 2: 1 Aletro. College. 5, Y.M.C.A. C. 0; Onehunga. 1 4. Y.M.C.A. B. 0; North Shore United, 2. 1 North Shore Midgets, 2. Secondary Schools' Games.—Senior grade: 1 Mount Albert Grammar A. 2. Taknpuna Grammar, 0: Auckland Gramma::', 4, Afount Albert Grammar B. 0. Junior' Grade. —Alonnt Alberj Grammar A. 2, Kowliai Junior High School, 1: Auckland Grammar, 8, Alount Alberi Grammar : B. 0. Intermediate Grade.--Takapunj; Grammar, 7, Kowhai Junior High School. 1; Afount Albert Grammar A. 4, Auckland Grammar, 0. Midget Games.—Y.Al.C.A. won by default from North Shore United; Comrades, fi, Tamaki, 0. WANDERERS BEAT THISTLE [FROM OUR OWN CORRESrOXDEXT] HAMILTON. Sunday In an Association football mutch played nt Hamilton yesterday, Harniltoi': Wanderers defeated nuntly Thistle by 4 goals to 2. CONTESTS ELS EWEI ERE [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION*] Wellington.—Chatham Cup: Waterside, 3, Swifts, 2: Petone, 4, Seatoun, i!. Senior A: Ararist, 2, Diamonds, 1; Hutt, 3, Technical Old Boys, 0. I Christchurch.—Thistle. 4, Nomads A, 0; Western, 5, Nomads B, 1; Technical. 4, Rangers, 1; Linwood. 10, St. Albans, 0. □ uncdin.—Alaori Hill, 4, Northern, 1 : Seacliff, 5, High School Old Boys, 2: Technical Old Boys, 4, Port Chalmers, 3. Alosgiel, 2, Alornington, 0.