“SOCCER ” FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11252, 3 July 1922, Page 11

“SOCCER ” FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S MATCHES HOW THE GAMES WENT. SENIOR A. Hospital 8, Karori 3: Waterside 7, Y.M.C.A. A 0. Diamonds J, Y.M.C.A. B 2. Thistle 4, Marist 2. SENIOR B. -South Wellington 3, Island Boy 2. Petonc 5, Wadestoivn 1. Swifts —, Gas Company —. OTHER MATCHES., JUNIOR DIVISION. Waterside 5, Institute 2. Scottish Wanderers 4, Tramways 2. THIRD DIVISION. Y.M.C.A. 9, Johnsonville 0. * Institute 6, Y.M.C.A. 4. Thorndon A 15, Hutt 0. FOURTH B. Brooklyn 3, Island Bay 0. Seaton n 2, Marist 1. FIFTH A.’ Waterside 4, Marist 2. FIFTH B. Y.M.C.A. 6, Institute 1. Diamonds beat Island Bay. SIXTH DIVISION. Seatoun beat Institute. SEVENTH DIVISION. Miramar 3, Marist (T.)* 1. THISTLE AND DIAMONDS WIN THIRTEEN GOALS AT ASSOCIATION PARK. The two matches played at Association Park on Saturday resulted in thirteen goals being scored, seven in one game and six in the other. Diamonds heat 1 Y.M.C.A. B by five goals to two, and Thistle were superior to Marists by four goals to two, although the superiority was not as great as the score indicated in either game. Both losing teams were out of luck in front of goal, for with the opportunities that went <begging the total bag for the afternoon might well have run into cricket figures. The attendance was not very large, and the ground in places was very sodden owing to the heavy rain which fell in the night and during the morning. DIAMONDS v. Y.M.C.A. “B” v Those two teams engaged on No.. 1 pitcli, and water lay on tlie ground in front of goal at lioth ends, and a pool of water was right between the sticks in tho eastern goal, the custodian finding the around very slippery. My D. Stirratt held tlie whistle. The triangles were the first to make ground, and after a bit of cross field play Lodsman got a. nice pass from Phillips right to the wing and well forward. Browning failed to check his career, and with a dash inwards Lodoman looked certain to score. Meanwhile Hearne made a desperate dash, to intercept, in which he was successful, for Lodsman 1 drove the ball before him a trifle too hard, and before ho could reach it again Hearne just cot his toe to the leather and cleared. The Diamond forwards spoilt a i>romisinty run bv the right-winger getting offside, but the free-kick to Y.M. was promptly returned. Crundwell put out to the wing, where a fine opening- to drop the ball in front of goal wrfs missed. Ballard and. J. Smith executed a nice, passing run on the Y.M. left-wing, but as a ripping centre came in, Phillips spoiled the opening by getting offside, HDARNE’S MISTAKE! A piece of bad play by Hearne led to the Y.M. opening the score against the Diamonds. McGirr had placed the ball well ahead to his inside left, but Hearne secured possession with. # the' ' forward only two or three yards away. He could have touched the ball to Davies, who had run out of goal, and , could have cleared safely. Instead Hearne tried a bit of tricky nlav in the mud, trying to turn with the hall although the forwards were on him. Ballard beat him, passed the ball inside, and Phillips netted with a shot that gave Davies no chance. A -few minutes later Davies saved, though at the expense of a. corner, from a low drive -by Ballard, and the flag kick was cleared bv Browning. Tlie Diamond /left-wing attacked, and. a fine centre went right across the Y.M. goal mouth, tho two inside men both missing the ball completely. Kinnear caught it almost on the line and returned, enabling Crundwell to net this time. DIAMONDS TAKE THE LEAD. Figuring a little more prominently in the game, and improving in combination, the Diamond forwards dashed away with the halves right behind them, and Ipnnear had Hollis beaten with a first time shot, viving the blacks the lead. t McGirr nearly brought his side level again with a long shot, which* went fact wide, and Browning was lucky in deflecting another shot with his heel, otherwise it might have been the undoing of his side. After interval the Diamonds, with tho wind in their favour, took the npper hand. Crundwell scoring the third goal, and Clark the fourth, the latter deflecting off the goalie’.s boot into the net. He had no time to get his hands to the ball. Prom a corner against the Y.M..Kinnear nut on No. 5 from a. rebound, and Low had hard luck in not scoring, the ball striking the upright and going out. For a few minutes the game warmed up a bit on tho Diamonds right, and the opposing left-wing, odd one or two foul* resulted, which the ‘ referee penalised. Phillips skied a chance over goal, and Hindmnrsh also miscalculated the position of the goal. From a smart, recovery by tho Y.M. halves the trianglo forwards got. well going, and Phillips looked like "oitKf through to take the centre. Tn the area one of the Diamond defence jumped at him to keen him off. This was instantly penalised bv the referee, who awarded a penalty, which enabled the Y.M. to score again. The Diamond backs continued to appeal, but tbe refpree declined to reconsider his decision. Shnrtlv after the whistle went for time with Diamonds the victors by five goals to two. NOTES ON THE GAME. McGirr was untiring in his work for tho Y.M., in which he was well supported by Bing, both frequently being right amongst the forwards -when they wore attacking. They had almost a roving commission on the left between tho forwards and tho backs, yet one is inclined to wordcr if they d/>"not in this way give themselves unnecessary hard work. Still unlucky, tho Y.M. forwards would get away on either wing, but could do little in front of goal, although this also speaks well for the Diamond defence. Tn all the goals scored the custodians had little chance to save. Crundwell and Kinnear were the best of the Diamond forwards, the halves improved in the second half, and the backs were good with the one exception mentioned, which lod to the goal being scored. Tb© teams were*: —Y.M.C.A. “B ,#—Hollis; Ives and Edwards; Rarity. McGirr, and Bing; Lodsman, Kinrinmrsh, Phillips. Ballard and J. Sm?.t:h. Diamonds.—Davies; Hearne and Browning; Newport, MeKoe eed Bidgnod; Low. Greenaway, Crundwell, Kinnear, and Clark.