SATURDAY’S SOCCER

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11910, 18 August 1924, Page 3

SATURDAY’S SOCCER

A HAID FOOBFT OAIE MERITORIOUS WIN FOR HOSPITAL DIAMONDS BEAT INSTITUTE There was an attendance of about 2000 at the Basm Reserve on Saturday to see Marist and Hospital meet in the local championship, and it was one of the most severely contested games played in Wellington this season. It was Hospital’s 200th competition game, of which they have won 139, lost 32, drawn 29; goals for,. 640; against, 246. Hospital deservedly won by 2 goals to 1, and strange to say, they failed to score in the first half with the wind behind them, but notched two goals in three minutes during the second spell. Trewick behaved splendidly in goal, saving a penalty, and was a big factor generally in preventing Marist winning, or even equalising. Had he been less sure than he was, Marist would at least have shared the honours. As it is, Marist cannot afford to lose another point in all the remaining games, consequently their meeting, with Y.M.C.A. next Saturday assumes larger importance. Marist did not come to light as was expected in the second spell. Thistle and Y.M.C.A. were on the bank owing to Y.M. having three players in the New Zealand team at Auckland. Diamonds and Institute found conditions none too pleasant at Association Park with a stiff southerly, the result being a win for Diamonds, Institute failing to reproduce their form against Hospital. Karori sought to break the unbroken run of defeats by at least drawing from Watersiders. While not scoring a win they managed to effect a draw, the score being. 4—4At Auckland the first Test with the Chinese team resulted in a win for New Zealand by 2—l, the visitors making a much improved shewing.

RESULTS IN BRIEF

CHINA V. NEW ZEALAND .

LACK OP FINISH LOSES MATCH FOR VISITORS. CHINESE SHOW IMPROVED FORM. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 16. > An attendance of 18,000' showing great partiality for the visitors witnessed the first test Soccer match, China v. New Zealand, at the Domain to-day. The weather was fine, but the ground slippery, as the resnlt of heavy rain overnight. The condition of the ground affected both sidee, but nevertheless there was some remarkably fine footwork. The visitors, on the whole, were cleverer and showed better, combination than the' New Zealanders, but they still lacked finish. A goal was scored by New Zealand in the first spell, which was rather tame, the opposing backs being apparently taken off their guard. Honours were about even in the first spell—the New Zealand forwards taking fuller advantage of their opportunities, and .the Chinese losing advantages by passing too far forward when close to their opponents’ goal and allowing the New Zealand hacks to clear. Apparently the Chinese are adapting themselves to the New Zealand stylo of play, as they tackled harder than last Saturday and used the shoulder. The Chinese had the best of the first part of the second spell. They started off at a pretty pace and surprised everybody by pressing from the outset and maintaining the advantage. The New Zealand forwards made every effort to score, but the defence was very sound, and the Chinese forwards were mora often in a position to score than the New Zealand forwards. Their lack of finish and a certain amount of timidity prevented them adding points., NEW ZEALAND SCORE FIRST.

New Zealand played against tho sun, and at once attacked, with a sortie by the Chinese that led to a shot by Jap being saved by Craxton in goal: New Zealand again attacked, a pass from Neesham to Dacre to Innes being fruitless, as no one was np. China then attacked, Lok beating McKinstry to the centre and Chang shooting. Craxton punting clear, New Zealand retaliated, Ballard sending in from the left wing.. Pao threw in front of the goal hut Dacro shot wildly. From a corner kick by Innes, Campbell scored, and from another corner Cook headed over the goal. After a period of New Zealand attack the Chinese put up a promising movement hut Anderson stopped it. Play travelled up and down the field until Wo went right through, drew the defence, and passed to Ting, who shot outside an open goal. Lok then made a good run, only to * slip at a critical moment. New Zealand now attacked, but were repulsed. Just before time the Chinese made a prolonged attack, all the forwarda participating. The New Zealand backs were being fully extended, and Craxton, defending the goal with Anderson, finally conceded a corner, but Chang sent the ball behind. China was soon back, a centre from Lok being accepted by Wn, who drew the defence, slipped the ball across to Jap, who scored

THE FIRST TEST *

with a fast dive. The goal was well* deserved. New Zealand . 1 China 1 New Zealand brightened up. Innes, on the right, cross-kicked to Ballard, who lacked over the top. THE SECOND HALF., In the second spell, at the outset China attacked, with occasional rushes by New Zealand. A fine New Zealand rush, with Innes, Cook and Campbell prominent, saw Liang effect a clever save. A good combined movement by Lok and Jap later going down the length of the field, ggded in the latter erratically shooting. Then Dacre received from Cook, to shoot just over the top. Play travelled up and

down the field, several scores being narrowly missed by both sides, the goalkeepers on each side being responsible for good saves. In the final stages New Zealand made great efforts to score, but the defence held, Pao making a fine save . fr P m what looked like a certain goal, a prolonged attack McCreanor ased to Innes, who centred to Camp. , who scored, and the game ended— New Zealand 2 China j

CRIDIT TO CHINESE <* ODD GOAL VICTORY FOR STRONG NEW ZEALAND TEAM. (Special to "N.Z. Times.’’) • plays strange tricks in football as in • other games, and in representative matches as well ao local. The Chinese Qic not do over well against Auckland a week ago, although the local team were lucky with two of thoir goals. In the circumstancea it is not surprising that many were hazarding what the result of the first test would ho, but those .who took the opportunity of seeing the game saw the Easterners put up a splendid and meritorious fight to one of the strongest m?® 3 Now Zealand evor put into tho field. J-bo gate was only a little more than half of what it was tho previous Saturday, hut it was a huge crowd nevertheless. won the toss and Cook kicked off for Now Zealand, who faced the sun. In the first few minutes tho Chinese forwards were particularly aggressive, and Craxton hod to leave his citadel twice to ciear his lin'Kr. McGirr effected a sturdy clearance and this sent tho All Black forwards down the field in fine line. Pao ■ cleared a hot shot jn fino style, but New ! Zealand returned to the attack, compelling the defence to concede a. corner. A well placed shot a few yards out gave Campbell an opening, and he sent in a arivo , which had Poo beaten. New Zealand, 1; China, 0. | CHANG'S GOOD WORK. | Chen came to the rescue as the New I Zealand! forwards again advanced, and ’ Lok and Chang mode a pretty run ; through. McGirr conceded a corner in trying to clear, .and the flag kick was cleared by Dacre in fine stylo. Wang secured and giving a well-judged pass to the right wing, Chang dribbled in smartly and sent Craxton a hot one to negotiate. McKinistry intervened, but Chang endeavoured to follow up with great dash, j colliding with the defender as ne kicked Chang wont out for a spell. An attack | on Pao was again repelled-, and more •

tho All Clacks had to stand to. Jap ■was in a good position to score from a lovely pass by Lok, but failed, but by a number of protty passing bouts tho Chinese forwards kept the Bell in the New Zealand half. Their low’, short passing greatly pleased ths spectators, ana there was not nearly so much aversion to charging as was shown early in the tour. CHINA 'EQUALISES. The Now Zealand defence, however, was very sound, and Craxton, like a rock, but iust before the interval Jap made up tor his other miss by beating Craxton after receiving q. neat touch from Wang. The success delighted the spectators, who cheered t!he visitors heartily, and lemon time saw the change over with the scores even, I—l. NEARLY A DRAW. The Chinese team were in fine form when they sent the ball rolling for tho second 45, and after some smart open work in midfield they set up a sharp attack on tho New Zealand goal. This was manifest from Craxton conceding two corners, and he is not the goalie to do this if he can help it. It was New Zeasound defence that saved the situation. Innes and Dacre made an effective run- down the right wing, but Liang broko up their combined effort, and placed to centre half. Out to the left wing went the ball, and Alec Ting dhone in a splendid run, but miskioked when trying the culminating shot. Lok skied an effort, ami when New Zealand took up the attack Dacro got his foot too muen undeT the ball, skying high over goal. For a few minutes C hina's defence had a rather gruelling time. Cook sending a couple of fr-hots in which failed to find the place Ballard and Campbell essay, ed a good piece of wing work from which the outside man placed behind, and Pao saved a stinger from Cook, whilo a few minutes later Pao took the count in a collision from Dacre. The gamo had only a few minutes to go when Campbell received from Innes, end finding no opposition, he sent homo a pile-driver which found the. net. New Zealand, 2; China, 1. No further scoring resulted' and the final result was a win for New Zealand . by tho narrow margin of the odd gaol in three. When the visitors arrive in Wellington for the second test the local enthusiasts will find them a much improved team.

THE SECOND TEST

BASIN RESERVE SATURDAY CAN NEW ZEALAND WIN RUBBER? . Plenty of good fare is to be provided on the Basin Reserve next Saturday, when China meets New Zealand in the second test match, and the senior League fixture, Y.M.C.A. v. Marist, has been put down as the curtain-raiser. All that is wanted next Saturday is fine weather and a dry ground, when spectators should see the Chinese team at its best. The visitors have greatly improved, and private advices received at Wellington yesterday state that Saturday's score in Auckland was a true indication of the game, and that the All Blacks will have to go all out this week, i "If the ground is fast," said an enthusiast, “we shall see Soccer at its best. Tho Chinese team is now in splendid fettle, and the members of the All Blacks are all up to, form." As a curtain-raiser Marist and Y.M.C.A. should provide a great fight, and as a preliminary it is doubtful whether a better match, could have been staged. Senior football in Wellington has improved greatly in quality of late, and next Saturday patrons of Soccer should see many of the leading players of New Zealand in action in both games. For the convenience of Wairarapa enthusiasts late train to Masterton has been delayed by the Railway Department until 5.55 p.m.

A SPLENDID TUSSLE

HOSPITAL’S FINE FEAT WHAT WENT WRONG WITH - MARIST?

Something: m>nt wrong with the Marist calculations on Saturday, when they met Hospital at'the Basin Reserve before a big crowd to try conclusions in the championship, which meant more to Marist than to their opponents. No one ventured to forecast the result, for it was granted that Hospital would make a hard tight for it, and the ground being more like their own pitch was more likely to suit them better than Association Park, | especially if the going was heavy. A fair amount of rain the night before and a slight fall in the morning and the ground well, Hospital might have brought their own ground-with them. The game was'preceded by a curtainraiser in which a schools representative team was beaten by Miramar Hangers, sixth grade champions, by the odd goal in three, and they gave a fine exposition. Their passing andl wing work was excellent and the wing players knew what to do with the bail wi.en they had it. The j representative team were the heavier, and the • win for Hangers was a creditable 1 one. | Referee Albert Wells, who is carrying less avoirdupois that was his wont, had the senior teams on the ground in good | time,, and the luck of the coin was with ! Hospital. They elected to have a stiff southerly behind them in the opening 45, probably thinking, to socure a goodlead by the interval'and then rely on a stubborn defence. On the other hand, it was obvious that certain of the Marist forwards did not work overhard; against the wind, resorving their effort for the second half, when the wind wouldi be behind them. Tho way to a oertain place, where it is too hot to play football, is paved with good intentions, and if the ideas of the teams were as mentioned then both were out of their reckoning, for the game did not develop according to the programme

HOSPITAL AGGRESSIVE. Certainly Hospital were more aggressive while the wind was behind) them, but tho forwards, with the exception of Hughes, wo lid rarely shoot until at close range, and thon Fitzgerald and Rudolph, together with Hickey, played eo soundly as to thwart all their efforts. For quite a long time Marist could not get to close quarters. The halves would Gecure possession and send the forwards away, out in passing to the wing a Hospital half or , back; always intercepted the ball, and t , Trewick was practically a spectator. -Not i so Hickey, for 'the Hospital forwards kept , him fairly busy. A good many shots , went wide of the mark, princiually from , Hughes. Robinson and Forgueon. * Robin- : son missed a couple of fine opportunities, » one through delay, Rudolph meeting tho : j ball just in time, and the other through I a v,’retcliod shot. Dick put in some very ; fine work on the right wing, where he : was partnered by Jim FeTguson, and Hughes and Lambert were in good, form ; in field work, but shooting was poor. , Hughes did try Hickey out with one shot, I a beauty, but the • goalie negotiated it 1 well. Cudby several times got’away on ’ his wing for Marist, in which he received good help from Costello, but the other ; wing players .were not exerting themselves too much, although they tried when receiving the ball, but put forth no I strenuous efforts to gain possession. Baxj ton speeded away on the wing two or j three times, but his direction when cenI tring was not always accurate. Cudby ‘ came close to opening- the account for , Marist, but Ferguson kicked behind, and the flag kick was cleared. There were ; one or two minor fouls on both sides, and ' a penalty should have been given against j Rudolph for handling in the enclosed area, but this escaped ihe eye of the referee. Both sides made the wUJ- ! ing, and the pace was fast. Hospital ! were going jail out to score, while Marist - wots content to hold them. Fitzgerald, tho two Rudolphs and Burke were vere sound in their defence, and- were very I quick and nipny, especially when press-! ed, and when tho whi?die went for the interval with no score Marist at least were well satisfied. I j THE SURPRISE PACKET. I It was the second spell which upset' I everyone's calculations, including the • players on either side. The general

opinion was that Marist, having survived the forty-five minutes against the wind, would romp home in the second spell by about three goals. It was emphatically a case of counting chickens, and those who were prepared to count Hospital out, reckoning 15 minutes against the wind would see them finished, had reckoned without their host. The visiting team were in rare good form, and they maintained it right to the finish.. Hospital's forwards played better against the wind than with it. The passing was shorter against the wind, suit them better. * Cudby raced down the Marist left wing and centred dangerously, but Gibb -was right in position and cleared before Pope could close in. Play crossed to the left wing, and Lambert and Styles, in a combined run, went right up the line. Lambert turned in' smartly and sent a beautiful shot Tight'at ‘Hickey and the goalie brought tiff'd’ gt'eat 'teave', double-fisting back. Lambert promptly sent in another shot which Hickey partially saved, and although he tried desperately hard it rolled from his hands and into the net. Hospital I Marist 0 HOSPITAL SCORE AGAIN. Hospital attacked again through Dick and Ferguson directly the play recommenced, and Fitzgerald cleared to his right half. Gamble failed to get through, and Hughes and Lambert took u|> the attack. The centre came to Robinson, who was in mid-field. Rudolph tackled, Robinson slipped the ball forward to Hughes, who dashed in about half a dozen yards and let drive, netting the second goal. Hospital .... 2 Manst 0 Just after this Hospital were penalised for a foul throw-in, and though Burke placed well Gibb cleared. A free* kick for a foul gave Hospital an anxious time, but Ferguson managed, to hold Cudby off at the expense of a cqrney rv the corner kick a Hospital player offended in the penalty area, and Barton placed the ball right at Trewick, who saved the shot. He got the ball partly away, and there was a melee almost under the . bar of the goal, when Tyson hooked the ball out. Again Marist forced a corner, and a well-placed kick gave an opening. McElligott tried to head through with his back to goal. Thompson secured and got his kick in, but the ball glanced off a player to Barton, who netted with a first-timer. Hospital 2 Marist 1 * A WELL-EARNED VICTORY.

McElligott came close to equalising with a fine individual run, but Trewick ran through and cleared. Ho also picked up a hot shot from* Cudby right by the Jiost, and then, when Barton sent in a ovely centre, he dashed out between the players and fisted away. A. Rudolph was accidentally kicked ,in the groin by Tyson, and was unable,to do justice to himself in the 'second spell, ana Burke was not quite so gobd as uSual. Pope sent in a daisy cutter, but again Trewick was sound and gathered the ball finely. Gamble put a couple of long shots which looked dangerous, and then Hospital returned to the attack, Hickey bringing off a fine save against Ferguson. The way in which Hospital kept the pace going was surprising and when the whistle went they were in good condition. Their victory of 2—l was well earned, and Marist did not put up the game in the second half that was expected. Several players were hurt, but none seriously, besides Rudholph. TEAMS. Hospital.—Trewick,, Ferguson and Gibb, Thompson, Case and Tyson: Dick, Ferguson, Robinson, Hughes ana Lambert. - Marist.—Hickey; Fitzgerald #nd ! IT. Rudolph; Gamble, A. Rudolph and Burke? Barton, McElligott, Pope, Costello and Cudby.

DIAMONDS V. INSTITUTE

FINE PLAY SHOWN A HARD-FOUGHT GAME. A game that began l-ather dully, but concluded with both sides, working .theta hardest and showing some fine play, was contested at Acoociation Pari Itet Saturday, when Diamonds met : Institute. There was good individual play by practically every man, though as a whole the two teams seemed to lack combination. The teams lined ont as under:— Diamonds.—Waller, Hawkins, Hellberg, D. McGee, J. Bolt, Daniels, Hearne, Findlay, McLeod. A. McGee and.. Guest were unable to be present. Institute.—Burt, Bell, Calvort, Jeffery, Ooronho, Kallaghan, Reid, Smith, - Smith, Dempster, Rnsterholz. INTERESTING PLAT.

The game began rather slowly, the wind blowing fiercely from the south-east. McLeod and Hawkins, of the . Diamonds, brought the ball down field- and .a save by Burt, the Institute, goalie, resulted in Institute taking the ball along with, them and bringing it up into midfield, where it went out. Diamonds brought the hall down again and dose play around the Institute goal followed. Bart executing n magnificent save in the corner. This was followed! with a rush by Institute that'brought them down to the Diamonds’ goal, but a ludkv 6ave resulted in'Daniels, of the Diamonds, getting tie ball away, and it was swiftly brought dpwn the field, McLeod scoring by a pretty, shoot from the left side of the goal. Diamonds 1, Institute 0.

This was followed bv some good passing >by Institute, a s sudden rush resulting in Smith scoring for Institute. Diamonds J, Institute 1. . DIAMONDS INCREASE LEAD.

Institute again attacked, and both sides picked up considerably, Rnsterholz, of Institute, showing himself to be a good player, while Dempster .fairly eclipsed himself when he just,missed scoring another point for his side, the 'ball being saved by inches. Diamonds then got the ball and brought it down field' ohee more, and after somo exceedingly fast play Hearne kicked another goal for Diamonds. Diamonds 2, Institute 1. ( This was followed by more fast play, and Bolt took the ball in midfield, bringing it down and passing it to centre. Hearne took the ball and scored a neat goal. The game finished in a few minutes, the score remaining unchanged. , Diamonds ...... ~ 3 Institute 1

SENIOR B SCOTTISH WANDERERS v. BROOKLYN. The chief attraction at Association Park on Saturday was the above Senior B fixture between the leaders and run-ners-up of that grade. Although they have played a match less than Brooklyn Wanderers were one point ahead, so that this matoh, ending as it did, practically decides the B competition. The game was xeenly contested, bnt was spoiled by the wind, which rendered impossible any attempt at spectacular Ponderers won the toes and Brooklyn kicked off against the wind, and just after the start succeeded in forcing a corner, which, however, brought nothing. After a spell of dull play, during which, owing to the wind, throwe-in were the main feature, Wanderers launched an attack on thehlues' goal, shots of Lothian and Galbraith going wide. An extremely lucky goal opened the scoring. In endeavouring to clear a cross from Bradshaw, Browning, full-back for Brooklyn, headed the ball through his own goal. I—o. Number 2 came within the next five minutes, when, after a nice bit of combination by the Wanderers' forwards, in which Galbraith and Lothian predominated, the latter netted with a beauty. 2—o. From the centre Brooklyn's forwards took the ball up field, and from a ueu.tre by Griffiths, Anton had a 6hot which went wide. The goal-kick sent the ball beck to Brooklyn* end, and from a free kick awarded Wanderers. Logie's stinger was stopped by Browning. 4 penes of comers, followed, none of'Which, however, was Converted. Play again drifted to the reds' territoiy, and a good shot was saved in stood stvfo bj Murrey.

Half-time sounded with the soore; • Scottish Wanderers: 2,’ BrooWyn^O^- 1 *; 1 * '^/-, On resuming, Murray was again tested by a free kick, which he diverted past the upright, the resulting corner kick being cleared by Hendry." Wanderers 1 for* wards now obtained 1 possession; wad & good run elided in’ Lothian's missing. Brooklyn now r had another* go, and looked dangerous, when from- two or three yards in front of the goal Adams's effort went over the bar. Another shot just after this was punched, out by Mui* ray r whose display in goal was a study on coolness. Although they tried hard, Brooklyn failed to score, and the gams ended: Scottish Wanderers 2, Brooklyn & Mr J. Gilbert controlled the game. JUNIOR CRADEB SECOND DIVISION. Diamond B 3, Petone 1. Seatoun 7. Marist 1. Lyall Bay A 6. Island Bay. L . - Y.M.C.A. 5, .Swifts A.—i Seatoun 1. Diamonds 1.,-.. .~. ✓ FOURTH. • Seatoun 3. JohnSohrille o.' Diamonds 3, Hutt 0. " Marist 1. Miramar l: FIFTH. Technical 4. Waterside & Marist 2, Diamonds 2. ....... St. Patrick’s College 4, Wadestqwn & Y.M.C.A. 7, South. Wellington 0. SEVENTH. Anglican 2, Newtown Congregational 1. Hataitai Diamonds 2, Miramar 0. EIGHTH. Y.M.C.A. 1, Miramar 0. GISBORNE REBULTB * Per PreSS" Association. GISBORNE. August' ‘ I*. In the Soccer senior competitions. Mercantile beat Watersiders by 4 goals to 1; Tarnhern beat Oddfellows by 5 goals to 2. PRAGNELL CUP CONTEBT (By Telegraph.—Special to the "Time*.”) MASTEBTON. August 16. - In tbe-Association football final far the Pragnell Cup, Masterton - defeated Y.M.C.A. by 4 goals to 1. RESULTS AT AUCKLAND. Per Press A ssociation. AUCKLAND. August 17. In an Association match. Auckland beat North Auckland by 2 goals Id 0. ' CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. T CHRISTCHURCH, August 47. Association football results are Bunnyside 1. Nomads 1 : Western beat Rangers bydefanlt: Y.M.C.A. 4. Villa It Ktinnoi 3, Lyttelton 0i Thisile 1, St Albans A> . ■.

NEW ZEALAND 2 CHINA .; SENIOR A DIVISION. HOSPITAL ..... 2 MARIST DIAMONDS .... 3 INSTITUTE KARORI 1 WATER .STDER S SENIOR B DIVISION. SCOT. WANDERERS 2 BROOKLYN SOUTH WELLINGTON 4 PETONE WELGASCO .... 3 JOHNSONVILLE .. .... 3

Y.M.C.A SENIOR A DIVISION. P. W. L. D. 2 Goals For Ag. 37 12 Pts. 20 THISTLE ...... • .13 7 3 3 9 10 17 DIAMONDS .... 6 4 4 24 II 16 HOSPITAL 6 3 3 29 16 15 MARIST 6 2 2 24 14 14 INSTITUTE ... 4 8 I 18 30 9 WATERSIDE , 2 6 4 13 26 8 KARORI p 12 1 18 58 1 SENIOR B DIVISION. P. W. L. D. Goals For Ap. Pts. SCOT. WANDERERS • 13 13 0 O 65 IO 26 BROOKLYN .... • 14 11 2 1 6 7 26 23 SOUTH WELLINGTON .. • 13 7. 3 3 29 26 17 PETONE ....... 7 6 O 22 33 14 Y.M.C.A. B . 12 6 6, O 30 3° 12 SEATOUN . 12 4 6 2 27 33 IO TOHNSONVILLE • 13 2 8 3 17 33 8 SWIFTS . 12 1 11 O 13 29 3 WELGASCO . 14 1 12 I 1 7 65 3