SOCCER GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23376, 19 June 1939, Page 15

SOCCER GAME

, [WIN FOE, AUCKLAND ENGLISH TROPHY CHALLENGE OTAGO SIDE DEFEATED MARGIN OF THREE GOALS FEY TELKPRAril —OWN CORnKSPONDKNT] DUXEDIX, Sunday In a fast and interesting match, the 'Auckland Soccer representatives decisively defeated Otago by five goals to two in the first challenge of the season for the English Trophy. The visitors showed speed and combination in all departments, their forward play being n feature of the game, while the defence was always sound. Otngo gave a much better display than in its match af.iinst Canterbury on the King's Birthday and .if the team had had just a little more luck the margin against it would not have been so great. As it was, the run of the play on many occasions favoured Auckland.

The ground, in spite of the rain of the previous day, was in good order, although the players at times had difficulty in keeping their feet. The overhead conditions were excellent and the sumo was watched by a crowd of nearly 3000. The mainstay of the Auckland attack and defence was O. Cleal, the centre-half. Big and heavy, he gave an outstanding exhibition, at the same lime keeping a close watch on j. Skinner,-Of ago's centre-forward. On defence he generally proved a thorn in the side of the Olago forward line, and his stroii;? kicking and accurate passing paved the way for many Auckland attacks. The Auckland forwarit line moved well as ii unit, showing good positioual play in the first spell. The visiting forwards missed many chances, but improved as the game progressed. Fffie was outstanding. At centre. Stevenson held ihe line together well and f ho-.veil dash in front of goal. The fullbacks. E. Speed and K. West, were fairly safe, but received a great deal of assistance from Cleal. whose positional play on defence was brilliant. D. Warren was always safe in goal. Although not finite well balanced as a team, Ihe Olago side gave a good account of itself, the forwards occasionally rising to great heights, The line was equal to the Auckland vanguard, practically the only difference being that the run of the hall did not favonr the holders as it did Auckland. Skinner, at centre, did some clcvpr things and was always dangerous, but was often blanketed by the Auckland centre-half. He had few opportunities of showing his scoring abilities. ,G. Sutherland, at centre-half, was good on defence and fed his forwards well. Stenhouse. at right half, played a magnificent game, both on defence and attack. Goals were scored for Auckland by Fyfio (2); McCallum, PiObinson and Stevenson, while Steven and Groves netted for the losets.

ANNUAL NAVY FINAL

LEANDER DEFEATS ACHILLES COMRADES BEATEN IN REPLAY A keen and willing struggle was; witnessed in tho Nary match for the Colo Clip between H.M.S. Leandor and H.M.S. Achilles at Blandford Park on Saturday, which was the principal fixture 011 the Auckland Football Association's program inf. A large attendance. which included a big proportion of servicemen, saw Lcnnder triumph over its rivals by a convincing margin. In the curtain-raiser -the visiting Rotmvaro side defeated H.M.S. Endeavour by the odd aortl in throe.

In the combined championship and Chatham Cup fixture at Western _ Springs. Y.M.C'.A. proved too strong for Comrades. Tho other championship games were keenly contested. North Shore improved its position with a win over Abels at Devonport. and Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys lowered Oneliunga's colours at Powlds Park. Although required to find substitutes for the five players taking part in the English trophy fixture at Dunedin, Ponstill proved too strong for Eastern Suburbs at Victoria Park. Thistle liad an easy victory over Grey Lynn st the Domain. The'results tvere as follows: Navy Games. —H.M.S. Leander, 4; H.M.S. Achilles. 1. Ivotoivaro. 2: H.M.S. Endeavour, 1. Championship.—Thistle, 7; Grey Lvnn, 0. Y.M.C.A.. 4; Comrades, 1. Old Boys. -lOnohunga, 1. Ponsonby. 3;' Suburbs. 2. Korth Shore, '•>; Abels, 0.

A RUGGED DISPLAY

COLE CUP FINALISTS Keen rivalry was in evidence in the final of the Cole Cap inter-ship competition between Achilles and Leander, the exchanges being of a hard nnd clean nature throughout. Spurred on by an enthusiastic crowd, the players pave of their best, and there, were many bright incidents as the forwards and halves of both teams fousrht for mastery, leander, dne to better positional play and itnperior combination, -held a slight advanlage throughout and was full value for the three goals' lead it held at the finish. A salient feature was the brilliant standard Of goalkeeping, both Yeomans (Leander) and Keay (Achilles) frequently rousing enthusiasm with full-length saves. They handled iplendidly and showed excellent anticipation in dealing with some dangerous shots lrom dose range. Leander owed a lot to its fine defence. Buckley and McKenzie had a nice understanding and lost no time in breaking up raids, the latter being particularly impressive, while the team possess an outstanding half division in Frame, Derbyshire and Robinson, the last two being regular members of the Navy representative fiide. They conceded -.little on defence nnd improved the chances of their vanguard with veil-Judged passes, either to the flanks or the centre. Brilliant close passing was shown by (he forwards, who frequently spread the opposing • defence. Trnby, Howell, and (towers were bright opportunists, Howell, who received an injury to his eye. proving 'fry useful on the left wing in the second spell. In spite of having to cope with a clever front line, Bowers and Tempi's! acquitted themselves well at fullback for Achilles, while Jordan and Maycock were forceful halves. Weak passing was the fault of the middle division, the forwards receiving little assistance. Leonard was a hard worker, but 'ailed to make much headway. Bryant, who showed splendid footwork and fine ball, control at top speed, was the most impressive. Brown also played a dashing game, but 'ailed unaccountably in his shooting. ri'zgerald and Moxom were seen in occasional sideline dashes, and they squared the ball nicely

Truby scored three goals and Howell one for Leander. while Brown secured Achilles o,| ly goal.

Mr. A. Kyle was referee,

WIN FOR ROTOWARO A Rotowaro tram rngaced H.M.3. Enrtravour in the curtaiii-rniscr at Dlatulford Park and gained a well-earn victory in a •"wri anil interesting encounter by goals J' '■ Science ivjh not greatly in evidence, -■" it the shock methods of both forward ""'I thf determined tackling of the backs j Pt the exchanges lively. The goal-scorers '®f the dinners were R. Taylor and Crooks "iiilc McLean netted for the losers.

AN EVEN STRUGGLE *

good effort by ponsonby

The Eastern Suburbs Club wore black arm bands and the teams stood in silence prior ® the commencement of the match with 1 nnsoiiby at Victoria Park In respect to " lf memory Of the late Mr. J. K Caldwell. * Vice-president of the club, who was killed ° a motor accident at Waikumete last , i !. < ' K 'f nd - Ponsonby'? quota in I he representa- ,;\ e necessitated fne changes in the thii Kni * ' r " ni '' u ' outset it was apparent , an ovf, n match would result. Ponsonby , ,wo Koals early in the contest, but of »!. fought back and the half-time score th/> , i" * fta ' s each, was a good criterion of cn«u '> Suhurhft pressed hard in the second fhV,J tml L ha{l :t Hie belter of the ex'a7l,in,? PS ' ' co "lil - not -core, while Ponsonby ■ • another to lak<• the full points. Innes'^ n i S w Vril ''""sonhy well in goal, while baoka "Si v'. a< -ters were an efficient pair of --tin 1,,'_ "tockie. Haywood and House broke but tii. is" : "' ks aml S( ' nt the ball forward, Famin „l nt was " ut brilliant. Later, whun former's i I'luces with Tlaywood, the this | rn „, clearances were valuable to *h(iwp,i L where A. Flyger and Ahern ' a ne nn i'l T l "' s,mm ' combination. Milltr«s -iit.i; j ' ?r> ut over some good cen- >. ■ - the centre rec«ir<»<i tuti« 'Eastern* c«i 5 hard time in guarding the v citadel, but could not. be 'ollbtek* /s fho,ii w hicb passed him. The , r , • Gay and Howison, played their

usual forceful frame. The intermediate line has been seen to better advantage, many of its passes being sent too far forward. Williams worked hard at inside right and with Cummings was always a source of danger. On the left Phipps and Archer were sound individually, while R. Welch in the centro was unlucky with shots which Just grazed I lie posts.

Farnan (-J) and Wylie scored lor Ponsonb.v, while Phipps and R. Welch netted for Eastern Suburbs. Mr. A. Firth was referee.

THISTLE EASILY

GREY LYNN OVERWHELMED Thistle gained an easy victory over Grey Lynn at the Domain before a fair attendance. The first half was stubbornly contested, and the half-time score of —0 in favour of Thistle was a good reflex of the play. However. in the second spell Thistle dominated the play, and added another five goals. Appleyard, in goal, and Allsopp and Goodsail, fullbacks, provided u sound defence for Thistle, but the dominant factor on both defence and attack was the work of Morris in the pivot position. Particularly in the second spell his distribution of the ball forced the Grey Lynn defenders into many errors. IJe received sound support- from Orr and Constable. It was an aggressive front line, the ball being swung from wing to wing. Dean and Wood on the right showed mt with nice combination, while on the left Angus and Peebles were always dangerous. Ziebell in the centre worried Grimmer in Gre.v Lynn's goal, but the latter gave a sound display. Crowding by the Grey Lynn defence was responsible for several of the goals. Hadrnp and I. Brown played hard, and repelled many Thistle attacks, but with the exception of Broherg, who played an outstanding game at centre-half, the backs were inclined to fall back too much and leave gaps, which allowed the Thistle players to intercept. S. Brown and Bowmar worked hard on the right, as did McLachlan and Caljaghan on the left and, with G. Grice aggressive in the centre, the side was unlucky not to score in the Hrst spell. , Ziebell (:.!). Angus (2) and Dean (*2) netted for Thistle. Mr. E. C Edwards was referee.

CHATHAM CUP REPLAY

Y.M.C.A.'S SUPERIORITY

There was a good attendance at Western Springs to witness the re-play of the Chatham Cup match between Y.M.C.A. and Comrades. This game also counted for the championship. Y.M.C.A. swung the ball about, while its positional play was superior to that of Comrades. The first spell saw even play. Many sound Y.M.C.A. movements were spoiled by erratic shooting and the half-time score of a goal apiece was a fair indication of the play. In the second half, Y M.C.A. mado attack the best means of. defence and, with Comrades battling hard, a fast pace was set. The strain told, however, on the Comrades' players, and Y.M.C.A. gradually assumed control, to win by a convincing niarffin. Milliard in goal for Y.M.C.A. was as safe as usual and cleared to advantage. Swift and Moore cleared efficiently and connected with their front line with long placements. The middle line, with Sims in the centTe, distributed the play, well and broke up attacks. Bell, on the right, was very sound in his tackling and showed a good understanding with Burton on the wing who wi« always dangerous. '~>r. the left. McMechan stemmed many raids and connected with his front line, where Shaw and McDongall have been seen to better advantage. McMurchy at inside-right worked hard throughout, and Bennett in the centre was dangerous, both with his feet and head. Yearbury had a hard task in Comrades' goal, while Rlggans and McKenna also had a strenuous time coping with the fastmoving opposition. The middle line lacked understanding and Hooten was forced into many errors, home inclined to crowd his backs. In the forwards the Francis brothers worked hard throughout and made many openings, but Masters and Fletcher on the wings lost- many opportunities. Matthew? in the centre was well watched, but was frequently dangerous. • Bennett (2). McMeclian and Burton scored for Y.M.C.A.. while Matthews netted for Comrades. Mr. A. F. Haycock was referee.

POOR FINISHING

ONEHUNGA LOSES TO OLD BOYS

Onehunga and Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys staged a hard game at Fowlds Park before, a good attendance. Onehunga had the better of the conditions in the first spell, but, although it had just as much of the midfield play as Mount Albert, its finishing was weak, and Old Boys' lead of three iroals at half-time was a fair indication of the merits of the play. In the second spell each side scored a goal. Rosenberg gave a masterly display in Old Boys' goal, clearing with judgment. Taylor and Sims effected strong clearances, placing the ball to advantage. Ward led the intermediate line, and distributed the play to the front line judiciously, his defence being a feature. The wing halves. Woodhall and Hntchinson, broke up many attacks and combined nicely with their forwards. G. Cole, outside-right, R. Cole, inside-left, and Spears, outside-left, newcomers from Australia, took some time to settle down, but R. Cole was the only cnc to impress. Jepson showed out at inside-right with clever footwork. Clark, in the centre, was always aggressive, and worried the Onehunga defence throughout. Morris gave a good account of himself in Onehunga's goal, saving well under pressure, especially after receiving a painful injury when diving at the ball. Harlick and Blockley were sound defenders, but the halves, while hard workers individually, were inclined to drop back too far. The Owens brothers and Wiseman broke np many attacks. but their contact with the front line was not maintained, and Wallace and R. FJndsny, inside forwards, had a lot of extra work to do. Brass pleased with clever runs down the line, wliilo on the left, M. Lindsay was always aggressive. Clarke C2) and R. Cole (2) scored for Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys, while R. Lindsay netted for Onehunga. Mr. E. R. Williams was referee.

NORTH SHORE PREVAILS

MARGIN OF THREE GOALS Although holding its opponents in midfield play, and, if anything, having a slight territorial advantage, Abels suffered through veak shooting in its fixture with North Shore, the latter triumphing by three clear troals Plaved at a fast pace throughout, the contest kept a large attendance of spectators fnllv interested, a feature being the smart forward play of the local eleven Abels frequently got within range of North Shore's goal, hut almost invariably the hall was ballooned Jiigh over the bar, whereas the North Shore players were seldom off the '"oiven no chance by the three shots that passed him, Cameron played a fine game in \bels' goal, handling: with confidence and niacin# his clearing kicks to Advantage. An outstanding exhibition was given by Kkman, who did a great deal of valuable work on defence and made every efTorl to connect up with his halves and forwards. Faced bv a livelv and clever set of forwards, Kkniau 'tackled hard arid effectively, while his kicking left little to lie desired. Apart from a tendency to overkick their forwards lie halves played well, while Hamilton and E Ekmaii showed up in the forwards. In the absence of West, I. C. errant was called on again and played a cool studied triune It required clever play on the part of an opposing forward to baffle the veteran. Lund was the driving force in the half line, although his work would have been more, effective had he curbed a tendency to roam. Nevertheless he kept his forwards well supplied wit 11 the ball. In the front line Haydon was the most prominent player, makiiis openings for his supporting players and losiii" few 'coring opportunities, \valters .was nI S( , a clever and speedy attacker, while Slme and C. Blackie were dangerous forces on the respective flank*. Haydon (-') and Walters were the scorers for North Shore

RESULTS IN LOWER GRADES Second Division. —Training College, fl. Y M \. A. I; Thistle. 3, Y.M.C.A. B. 3: Eastern Suburbs, I, Ponsonby, O; Mount Albert, 8, Abels, 0; Xorth Shore, 3. Ponsonby. 1. Third Division. —Onehungn. 3. University, tt. w.Y.M.1., 3. AVhitcombe and Tombs, 2. " Third "intermediate Grade. —Xorth Shore, Mount Albert, I; Metro College. 2, Y.M.C.A. 1; Mount Albert. 3. Kowhai, 1; \V Y.M.1.. 1, Comrades B, I. Fourth Grade. —North Shore, ft, Metro College. I. Fifth Grade. —Onehunga. I, Y.M.C.A. Spurs. I : Comrades A, 0, Y.M.C.A. Rovers, 0; Metro, r». Crey Lynn. l.

' Sixth Grade.-—Thistle. & W.Y.M.1., 0 Oneliunga, •">. Xorth Shore, 0. Seventh Grade. —Xorth Shorn, 2. One hunga. 0

SECONDARY SCHOOLS GAMES

Senior Grade.—Takapuna, 2, Auckland, 1

'lntermediate Grade.—Technical A, <!, Takapuna A, 1; Mount Albert A, ft, Auckland, 2; Mount Albert C, 4. Technical B, 1. .runior Grade. —Technical, 4, Mount Atbort A. 0; Mount Albert B, 3, Auckland. 1.

SOUTH AUCKLAND MATCHES [ FROM OlTIt OWN CrtRRKSfOMIKNT] HAMILTON, Sunday Th« first game in the South Auckland series for the Chatham Cup was played at Huntly yesterday, when Huntly-Starr defeated Claudelands Hovers by S go&li to 2. At

half-time Rovers were leading 2-nil, but, after scoring early in the second spell, Hnntly maintained the advantage. Hiintjv s scorers were Allsopp, Alderman and Smith, while for Rovers goals were secured by Stuart and Wallace.

RESULTS IN THE SOUTH [by telkgrath—piticys association] Wellington.—Chatham Cup, first round: Petone, I), Miramnr Rangers, 0; Swifts. Hospital, 'J; Waterside, I, Marist, '2; beatoun, T, Diamond, 0.

Christehurch. —Thistle, 1, Technical, 0; Nomads, 4, St. Alban's, •-!; Western, 7, Rangers, 0.

TEST IN SOUTH AFRICA

ENGLISH TEAM'S VICTORY

(Received June IS, 0.."> p.m.) JOHANNESBURG, June 17

The louring English Sorcer team won the first of three tests with South Africa to-day by 3 goals to o.