DRAWN GAME PLAYED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22215, 16 September 1935, Page 14

DRAWN GAME PLAYED

HARD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Ponsonby and Comrades contested a chnmmonshTp fixture -is the early game, before a fair attendance. A, fast pace jas mamtained throughout, with hard and e\en ex changes. Comrades was aplayershortdurinir the first spell, while Ponsonby lost the ibices of Mullane throughout tU second halt. Tho aggressive tactics of the lorn rades players enabled them to have a little tha better of the midfield play, but too much short passing in front of coal enabled the defence to clear several times. The final quarter of an hour proved most and with only three minutes to go I onsonby was very lucky to even the score "Watson gave a good exhibition in Lon sonby's goa'l. and could not b, blamed for the shots that beat him. wlkins, .» pr ," moted junior, partnered Hnggett in the baek division and gave a P ro "! lß^ s h lf " hibition. but it was Sims, at right half, who, with coolness and judgment, extricated the side from many dangerous positions. Masters played his usual solid game and kept the play open with long passes to the opposite wing. After playing a, game in the pivot position. Jones, in the closing stages, allowed himself to be robbed of several opportunities through appealing for infringements. Mullane and Fnrn: !" were a sound combination in the Mullane, m centring a ball, injured a muscle of his leg. On the right. Edwards a junior player, showed promise, and with McCallum penetrated tho defence several times, but Riggans was too well marked to be dangerous, although he got in some deft touches which kept Yearbury, in Comrades goal, on the alert. Apart from the first goal, which was an es»y one, Yearbury gave a pleasing display, clearing well under pressure. Saunders and Mckenzie cleared well, and in the second spell, when E. Hootenarrived and nr| - ere went, to right half, a strong defence repelled many attacks. T. Hooten. at centrehalf. initiated many sound movements and several of his shots deserved a better fate. Ritchie, at left-half, while weak on defence, gave Carter many good passes, and the wins? showed UP in pnrne clever movements, his centres being always dangerous. Fwncis was the pick of the line, his goal, in which he tricked five opponents from midheld, being a brilliant piece of work. Evans, on- the right, showed P f his shots were little wide of the mark. Hayward, in the centre, was always aggressive, but made the mistake of distributing the ball wlnn favourahly placed. A win to Comrades by the odd goal would hisve been a better reflex of the play, especially in the second spell. Francis and Carter netted for Comrades, and Edwards and McCallum for Ponsonby. Mr. J. C. Sibbin was referee.