SATURDAY’S ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12194, 20 July 1925, Page 3

SATURDAY’S ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

FINAL AT BASIN RESERVE FOR CHATHAM CUP RESULT OF THREE CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES Y.M.C.A. DEFEAT WANDERERS BY TWO GOALS A crowcj of something between 3COO and 4000 saw the local final o,f the Chatham Cup at the Hasin Reserve on Saturday, when Y.M.C.A. and Scottish Wanderers clashed for the premier Soccer trophy in the Dominion. It was far from being a classic, hut the Wanderers fought to the last ditch, eventually succumbing by 2 goals to nil. How it was done is described below. There were three championship games, but it is difficult to place the winner yet, as there are some games in arrears, and the honour is yet open to the first four clubs. The ThistleInstitute encounter resulted in a win for Thistle by 6—2, Marist defeated Diamonds 8- —l, and W'aterside, who travelled to Hospital, still hold the unbeaten record of having lost every match, losing this game s—l. RESULTS IN BRIEF England S Australia 0 CHATHAM CUP. Y.M.C.A 2 Scottish Wanderers 0 SENIOR A Marist 8 Diamonds 1 Hospital .' 5 Waterside 1 Thistle 6 Institute 2 SENIOR B. Seatoun 4 Johnsonville 2 Y.M.C.A. (C) 4 Diamonds 0 Y.M.C.A. (B) 3 Welgasco 2 Petone 2 Swifts O

Y.M.’S SOUND DEFENCE LOTHIAN SCOTCHED TYPICAL CTTP PINAL. Why an important- enp tie should invariably develop into a kick and rush game instead of developing the scientific side of the play is a problem that has given many a Soccer enthusiast furiously ■ to think, yet this is a fact that is just as apparent in New Zealand as at Home. Certain it is that the local final of the Chatham Cup between Y.M.C.A. and Scottish Wanderers was not anything to write home about, although, as anticipated, it was a hard fought one. There were not more than a couple of decent shots at goal through the match, and there was not much attempt at combination at any period. What little there was must pe credited to the Wanderers, but on the other hand the Y.M. defence guarded Lothian so carefully that he never had an unimpeded shot at goal. Whatever else Y.M. failed in, they realised where the greatest danger lay and in "smothering" him effectually ''scotched" the Lothian raids of their citadel. The Wanderers' left wing was the most effective of either forward line, but Prince, who was a little weak at the start, improved later, and he received great support from McArthur, who, while not doing a lot of rushing about, got there with his tackle, and now and then, when the Wanderers' advance got by Prince, they found McArthur had slipped back and was holding them again. McGirr's defence and kicking were superb, and he was the beet man on the field.

Campbell had the luck of the coin and set Wanderers ploying with a bright sun against them. Wanderers advanced and put the ball over the goal line and Bentley put the goal kick over the halfway mark. A throw in by Trott was tapped back to Trott to Campbell, and tbe half lifted the ball into the centre of the field. Dempster punted forward, Montgomery misicicked. and Dempster in a great dash through gave Y.M. the lead. Wanderers again tried a left wing move, Lothian endeavouring to skirmish round, but when Prince forced him to swerve McGirr cut in and cleared. Ballard received via Trott and getting by Jack he ‘put a lovely centre over, but Orr wasn’t on the job and* Kirkland had ample time to punt away. McDongall made a likely looking shot, but Bentley took it with ease. Wanderers gained no advantage from a series of corner kicks, the right winger putting them behind, and Mong, while working well on the wing, shied at coming to close quarters with McGirr. The Wanderers' halves rested too much on the backs and the backs were kicking too hard and 1 exhausted their forwards in making them. Several times Lothian would get possession in midfield, but even if Atkinson failed to hold him , the backs were very «ure and foisted nearly all his efforts. Prince miskickod and Lothian seemed to have his chance at last, but Atkinson, by a strenuous effort, just managed to divert the ball from his toe. The Wanderers had quite as much of the game as Y.M., but no further scoring came before the' interval. THE LOSERS FIGHT HARD When the change over came the sun was not such a handicap, the stand shadowing half the pitch. Barly in the game Nicolle and Arbnthnott collided and were both knocked out for a moment. but resumed, and Nicolle was responsible for some verv useful centres, but Orr was rarely on hand and he was almost a passenger through the game. The gain from substituting him for Eton was far from apparent. A feature of the second spell was McGirr's fine head work from dangerous left 'wing centres, while Jack, defending the Wanderers’ right side, made several Y.M. efforts fruitless. He was a better back than his partner, who found Nicolle much too speedy. Campbell occasionally got in some nice passing work with Ballard and Dempster, but did not shine. Trott was penalised quite half-a-dozcn times wnen throwing in, and seems to be in need of a little practice in that direction. He was good in the field, and made the Wanderers’ right wing lose its sting. The Scots played up very pluckily, but good wing work was not well finished, and the only real shot that Lothian had went skv high. A pretty touch from Nicolle led to the Wanderers’ undoing for the second time. The ball landed under the bar and Campbell sent it along the line to hit the opposite upright, where it appeared to just get inside the goal. Kirkland kicked out, and as several players stood in the way the referee probably did not see it. but two or three seconds later Ballard banged it well into the net. The goalie made a strong appeal to the referee to disallow it for some reason, but the referee pointed' finally to the centre. Y.M. 2, Wanderers 0. Tt is only doing justice to the Wanderers to say that most of the play took part in the Y.M.’s half in the second spell, but a very sound defence prevailed, although Galbraith nearly got past Bentley with a shot which glanced off another player, hut Bentlev vprv alertly jumped and caught the ball to him and cleared. The pace was fast *and hard, and McGirr was penalised once for using his weight unduly, but he was taking no riskß So the whistle went for a win for Y.M. by 2 —o. but credit is due to Wanderers for the die-hard fight they made of it. The porridge had not quite tho same flavour on Sunday morning. The salt wps missing. There will need to l>e a hig improvement in re" ft ral form if Wellington hope to see the Chatham Cup come youth.

MARISTS’ FIELD DAY DIAMONDS OVERWHELMED GREAT CHARITY CUR PROSPECTS. At Wakefield Park last Saturday after*, non oM&rist, displaying rare daeh and combination, simplv overwhelmed Diamonds, defeating them to the tune of 8 goals to L The splendid combined •play of the Marist team was a treat to watch. As the final score intimates, the 'match was one-sided, Diamonds being hopelessly outclassed from start to finish. The losing team were without the services of Cutler, their promising young goalie. Late in the first spell McLeod, the Diamonds player, as a resnlt of a dash for possession, clashed into Rudolph, receiving a nastv gash above the eye, necessitating his leaving the field. Mr A. E. Wells controlled the game. In view of their good showing on Saturday, Manats’ chances of victory in this week’s forthcoming Charity Cup final, versus Thistle, appear very promising. Shortly after the commencement of Slay Marist set up a hot attack, and ourke, with a fine individual dribble, traversed the black opposition, to goal with a beautiful long shot. 1—1). Passing between McElligott and Barton saw the latter find the net with a neat low shot. 2—o. Almost immediately, from pretty dribbling between Pope and McElligott, the last-named goaled. 3—o. Marist were, to a great extent, simply doing as they liked, and from neat combined play by Rudolph. Costello and Pope, tiie latter found the net with a fast shot. 4 —o. Before half-time, Diamonds rallied with a desperate effort, and from a good passing rusn rinaiav beat Hickey, the till then neglected Marist goalie, with a hard shot. At half-time Marist was leading by 4 goals to 1.BARTON’S GREAT PLAY Pursuing their policy of giving the Diamonds' goalie little time for meditation, Marist, from the commencement of the second spell, afforded the onlookers a rare taste of their quality as a scoring combination. At this stage Barton was outstanding, in a short space of time being conspicuous in scoring two splendid goals, after spectacular individual*'dribbling rushes. Marist 6, Diamonds 1. Good combined play by Rudolph, Pope and McEßligott paved the way for the last-mentioned player to beat the sorely-harassed Diamonds goalie with a fast shot; 7—l, with Marist in the lead. The final goal came from the hoot of Costello, after good combined play. Shortly afterwards the final whistle sounded, Marist leaving the field winner* by 8 goals to 1. SECOND A. Swifts 7, Lyall Bay 0. Bowden (4)* John (1), Freeman (1), and Haines (1) scored for the winners. SECOND B. Institute 5 (Cunningham, R. and J., Dove. Goodwin, and Muir), Marist 2. Johnsonville 3, Brooklyn 0. THIRD. Swifts 4, Diamonds nil. Scorers; Jouee, Brooks, Osborne. Caylesa. Seatoun 2. Diamonds 1. Sneddon end Huston scored for winners, instituted. Hutt 1. FOURTH A. Watersiders 2. Technical College 0. Goals for winners scored bv M. Hurdle and Williamson. Miramar Rangers 4*. Seatoun 0. Scorers were Hutching, Murphy, James, and Third. Wadestown 2 Miramar Rangers 1. Ston Out 2. Island Bay 1. Walker and Moss Scored for the former. FOURTH R. After a well contest ed frame South Wellington drew with Island Bay, a goal each. Bolt of South Wellington and Fraser of Island Bay were the scorers. FIFTH A. Technical College 1. St. Patrick's nil. FIFTH B. Marist had an easv victory over St. Patrick’s College bv 10 goals to 1. lor the winners—Marshall 6 Condon 2. Cunningham 1. Ouirke 1. Flannagan gonled for the losere. Rangers 1. Midland nil. Ston Out 3, Wadestown 0. Scorers were Mclntvre 2. Bovce 1. St. Peter's 5. Y.M. 0. SIXTH. Seatoun 4, Institute 0. SEVENTH. Rangers 1, Seatoun nil. Marist 7. St. Patrick’s 0. Scorers for winners:—Dobson <2), Wilson (2), Thompson (2), O’Leary (1). EIGHTH. Newtown Congregational drew with Thorndon Marist. No scores. 4. Institute nil. Marist 7. South Wellington 0. CHRISTCHURCH GAMES Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. .Tuty 18. Soccer results Western 3, Thistle 2j Rangers 3. Lyttelton 1. DUNEDIN GAMES Per Press Association. DUNEDIN. July 18. Chatham Cup beacliff 7. Oamnr'i Ranker* i>. Knock out contest —Tuchnipnl <>!d 9. 3 Mowriel 2; < »'<! Roy, 3. Mtoit l Hit! O' Knitangata Southern 3; Morimigton 3, Northern 1.