ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20781, 29 July 1929, Page 12

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

SEACLIFF IN LEAD. TECHNICAL AND MAORI HILL DEFEATED. Due to the state of the* grounds, only .First Grade matches were played on Saturday, The Fletcher Cup competition provided changes in the table of positions, and Technical, who have held the top place for some time, have now, owing to their defeat by Mosgiel, to give way to Scacliff. The latter team’s victory, oyer Maori Hill gives it a one-point lead in. the competition. Only one match remains to be played to complete the second round, Scacliff having to meet Mosgiel, when a win will give them the premiership for the season. Saturdays matches resulted as follows: Seacliff .. .. 2 Maori Hill 1 • • •. 1 Technical .. .. 0 Y.M.C.A 3 Mornington .. 1 Northern .... 4 High School .. I

The following table gives the. relative .positions of the teams in the First Grade:—

SEACLIFF v. MAORI HILL. , A fair -number of spectators witnessed ’.the match .’between Seacliff-and Maori Hill at Logan Park, which was in a water-logged condition. In Seacliff’s team Rogers replaced Baillie at left-back, and Jackson, late of Sunnyside, filled the goalkeeper’s position. The ground conditions were not conducive to good play, but nevertheless, an exciting and interesting game resulted, in which the hospital team showed superiority, and won by two goals to one. Seacliff kicked off, and a miskick by Bayne let_ Simmonds away, a fine centre to goal being cleared by Brown. M'Laughlan returned, but was repulsed by Bayne, who sent his forwards off on the ridit, Rogers and Munsie sending play back, when Callaghan' was forced to give away a corner to save from M'Laughlan. The corner-kick was cleared, Dougall placing nicely for Carse, but the winger was too slow in crossing, and M'Coi-mack and Hooper quickly transferred play to the other end, Callaghan being lucky in clearing a ground shot by Hooper. The resultant corner kick was unsuccessful, and Dougall s long cross to Balk was intercepted by Anderson. Seacliff were having the advantage of the play, and Munsie was playing a great game at centranalt. Anderson was fortunate in clearing a strong shot by Balk, the ball going over tor another unsuccessful corner. Following a throw-in, Munsie endeavoured ,T?C®P en llpp . la 7 to his forwards, and Thompson, Hill s left-half, nipped in on the pass, and drove for goal from about . o yards out. 'Jackson, Seacliff’s goalie, just managed to touch the ball as it W Cd ir TltC> - pet ' ü b dc r the wni i Ma m 1 H,n L Seacliff nil. Hill plajed better after this success, and from a free kick. Balk received, and, running into the centre, drove the ball be«wl e Ti 1 • J , ackson Partially saved, and Halziell kicked across the open goal, but offside brought relief to the defenders. Hill again proved more aggressive. Oliver dropped in a high shot a few yards out from goal; and Dalziel, heating Anderson for the ball, faded to get past Jackson with his shot. From a goal kick Hooper received and passed out to MXean, a low drive by the wipger being pushed round the post by Callaghan. The kick was sent by, and Simmonds followed with clever footwork, in which he beat several opponents and finished with a fine shot, which Callaghan saved brilliantly. Seacliff again dominated the play, and Munsie opened up well to M'Cormack, who had an unsuccessful shot instead of passing out to M'Lean, who was better placed. Anderson and Murray were holding up Hill’s attacks on the left, but Brown essayed a long shot, which Jackson fielded cleanly. Good passing play on Hill’s right, following a clearance by Callaghan, was spoilt by Gorrie getting offside. Play was exciting and keenly contested. Simmonds again showed up with clever ball control, and M'Lean, getting a pass, sent to goal. The inside men were not up, and Callaghan cleared. Murray followed shortly after with a good shot, which Callaghan saved, and also the resultant corner kick. Towards the end of the spell play was more even. Dougall sent well down 1 , and Balk, cutting in nicely, drove in a beauty, which Jackson held safety. Munsie slipped the ball down the centre. Hooper’s pass went out, and from thedhrow in Murray sent Simmonds down the line, when his shot was again well 'saved by Callaghan. Half time was called with play in midfield.

In the opening stages of the second half Hill were the first to attack, Brown sending Dalziel and Balk away on the left. The movement finished by the latter's shot being tipped over the bar by Jackson. A further attack initiated by Oliver enabled Carse to take play-down the line, when Andersofi repulsed an awkward cross; Twice Seacliff swept down, the field, both M'Cormack and Hooper failing with shots. Hill were hard pressed, with Morris, Brown, and Callaghan, in goal, clearing repeatedly. A fine piece of combined play by, Simmonds, Munsie, M'Lean, and Hooper almost brought about a score, both M'Cormack and M'Laughlan failing to place through as the ball travelled across the goal month. Carse was prominent in leading Maori Hill in a couple of attacks, Anderson clearing one and Jackson , saving the other. Fast up-and-down play followed with ihe defence on both sides clearing well, until M'Lean, with a neat overhead kick from a throw in. placed the ball to goal, where Hooper received and bent Callaghan, making the scores 1 all. Hill attacked strongly from the restart. Carse centring for Come to shoot over, and a further attack onened from Brown and Balk ■ ended in M'Corinack clearing. Gorrio was injured at this stage, and retired to the line for several minutes. % Seacliff came awav with concerted play, M'Lean and Hooper being prominent, and -M'Cormack had a shot which slid across the coal and outside. Shortly afterwards M'Lean dropped a pass to goal, which Hooper smartly picked up and gave Callaghan no chance with a good shot. Seacliff 2. Maori H< 1 1 ]. Maori Hill made strenuous efforts to make up leeway, hut the solid play of SeaclifTs halves kept their attacks in check, although Carso made a smart run ami forced Anderson to concede a corner. The kick was well placed, but Brown, who got the clearance, placed oyer. _ Midfield play followed for a spell, with Thompson causing trouble to the Seacliff defence with bis long, well-placed kicks. Murray and Maxwell wore prominent in keeping the Hi'l forwards from breaking through, and the latter sent well down for 'M'Cormack to again narrow'y miss the net. Time was called shortly afterwards with the scores;—Seacliff 2 goals. Maori Hill .. .. ■ .. 1 goal. MOSGIEL v. TECHNICAL. Technical wop the toss, and kicked off from the north end. Technical gained possession, but a good forward movement was spoilt, the ball landing in a pool of water. Mosgiel backs cleared, and let. their forwards away. IMay was confined to the Technical area. -Proctor and Lindsay cleaving on several occasions. Dryden let Cope away on the left wing, hut the winger’s centre landed in a pool of water. Trovathau eventually cleaved to A’, Middlemas on the right wing. A good centre saw M'Dowell gain possession, and kick the ball past the backs into the net. Mosgiel 1, Technical nil. Technical took up the attack. amk kept Mosgiel hemmed in their own Half, but they could not score, the Mosgiel goalie making some smart

saves. J. Middlcmass, on Mosgicl’s left wmg, went away, but Proctor again transferred play to the other end. Play was in midfield when half time was called, with the score: Mosgiel 1, Technical nil. Technical attacked from the re-start, and a shot by Patton brought the goalie to his knees. The ball slipped out of his hands behind him, but before the forwards could get to it the goalie managed to whip _it round the post. From the corner kick M'Cloy cleared, and Proctor returned, Batchelor kicking over. Stevenson, Mosgiel’s centre-half, put in some good work, mid scut out to J. Middlcmass, who wont well down the left wing, where Pools of water spoilt good play. Hector, ieclinical’s right half, gained possession, •letting Groves away on the right, wing Iho final whistle blew with Technical attacking, and the score unchanged.—Mosgiel .. 1 ko;i Y Technical .. .. .. .. .. Nil. ■,V -MORNINGTON v. Y.M.C.A. Mornington kicked off and Y.M.C.A. were quickly attacking, Donaldson clearing and sending well down the field to Coupon, who sent over, Donaldson and Scott both cleared twice in quick succession from forward thrusts by Y.M.C.A, AVatt -and Connolly quickly transferred piny, the former sending the ball through tor M'Grogor to arrive at the puddle first, to send the ball past Ostler. Mornington 1, Y.M.C.A. nil. Following the kick oft’ M'Culloch crossed to M'Grcgor, who drove outside the upright. Taylor and Young (Y.M.C.A. hacks) executed nice clearances in rapid succession, and were again defending when Connolly and M Culloch, by n:ce play, took the ball well 1G Offside against M Gregor nullified the left wing’s good however. Young again stopped MGhnchy and Coupon, and MTherson. at rf»T» C i a sent, a nice pass out to ORorko, who in turn swung the ball to Bridges, on the right wing. Watt-inter-cepted, and a nice passing movement, in winch the whole Hill'vanguard participated, ended in Couper forcing a corner. A, a ?’. transferred to the other end, Scott miskicked, but AA r -ills was too quick for the oncoming Lacey, and cleared. Again the Blue and Black forwards broke away nicely, following which. Wills dealt with a beautiful driving shot from Welsh. Haldane next tried a shot, which Wills stopped, but he was unable to grasp the greasy, ball, witli the result that Laeev. following up fast, drove past the Hill goal-keeper. Mornington 1, Y.M.C.A. L I'rom the kick off Munro relieved danqr e1 ’ back to AVilis. The J.-M.C.A. forward line was attacking stiongly at this stage, and a splendid shot from 0 Eorke, deserved a bettor fate than striking the inside of the upright and bouncing back into nlay again. After a good deal of midfield play Connollv broke through, and had hard luck with his finishing effort. Taylor deflecting h;s shot oyer his own line for a corner. A penalt.\ awarded to A AI.C.A, for handling saw Taylor give Wills, in goal, no chance with a swift low grounder., Y.M.C.A. 2 Mornington 1. Half time sounded with the scores unaltered. On the resumption. Munro launched an attack. M Glinchy next lot Couper away,, mho attempted to shoot, wthout success A clearance by Young was followed bv the- Hill right-wing forcing a corner Ostler again had to deal with a long drive from Munro. Scott miskicked, and Hughes had an unsuccessful shot at goal, but a slip through by Munro to M'Gregor saw Young intercept and clear. Long kicking on tile part of both sets of backs was followed by a shot from Hughes well m, mad ® a c ' evcr save, however, ihe Hill forwards had been doing all the attacking up to tins stage, but were up against an impregnable defence in Ostler aylor, and Young. Soon afterwards, n long drive from Moore (the Y .AI.C.A ins:de-left) from well out, hit the crossbar and bounced into the net. Y.M.C A 3. Mornington 1 Play slackened off’ a little Horn tins stage on. the players evidently feeling the effects of the strenuous playing conditions. No further score had been registered when time was called, suit-— Pe lfK of the whistle. RcY.M.C.A 3 goals Mornington 1 g (, a l NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL at A!*? Gardens Ground the cil tC l ! V?n VC n n Northern and Otago High School ° d Boys resulted in an easy wb f l *° rthern 3J ’ foul ' S°als to one Northern proved superior in the barks better e fa ol tl* llClS ’ " ho , ada P ted themselves bettei to the ground conditions. For Northern. M’Quarric. Faithful, and Yomm wh le fm°Tr I>laycd ' ve »" Millie fot High School Chapman and Dimean were outstanding. Northern kicked oft facing downhill and at once set up an centre"l ' Ba ' r O"S« ? .l to Faithful, who eentied, and AAarnock narrowly missed Keepmg up the attack, the Northern fori Fa m w tlu ’° U r h / UKI from, a’centre by lirt f |, sZ n, ,’ ,10C 1 k Kl a , t T . HaU - Northern , ’ nil aw 100 ! ® d Boys worked play upheld Woods placing over. Miskickiug b> Coates let Woods through, but M'Ouarne m goal was safe, Y T ouug showed up in some neat footwork, giving Faithful an opening the ball finally going over for a goal kick Chapman'had a shot from 2a jaids out, winch skimmed the bar. and Wr ß ? yS i f VeDcd ,lp , a , lld ] “Pt Northern busy on defence, and shots from Duncan and Groves were well cleared by M'Quarrie. Up and down play followed, neither side showing good football, and then, from wifh SS by Naithful.a Young found the net il WaTf- Shot ’ Northern 2. Old Boys nil Half time was called with no change in the scores, , h -P n r esun l ia g Northern attacked, a pass from the wing found Warnock in position and a good shot missed by inches'. Old Boys took up the play and kept play in Northern’s half, when Duncan and Latimer were unsuccessful in beating M'Quar--110. A further attack ended in a melee in front of goal, from which Woods piloted the ball into the net. Northern 2, Old Boys 1 hollowing the hick off. Warnock placed to Hughes, who put in a good centre for Young to head into goalNorthern 3. Old Boys 1. Northern again held the upper hand and eventually from a corner kick. Perry seem ed and passed to Hughes, Young getting the cross to goal and again beating Hall. The home side y.as attacking unon time avus called with tno scores:— Northern 4 goals. Otago High School 0.8, 1 goat. Air A. Hindi was referee.

IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND. (Per United Press Association.) ! , AUCKLAND. July 27. Hustle 3. VM.C.A. 2. Belmont'3, Celtic 1. North Shore 1, Tnnnwavs nil. Oncluinga 7, Ponsonby 2. WELLINGTON, (Pek United Press Association.) v , rr . . , WELLINGTON. July 27. *1 , , beat Petono by 2 goals to lin tne Chatham Cup competition. CHRISTCHURCH. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. July 27. SI. Albans 4. Technical Old Bovs 2. thistle 4. H ester n 1. Nomads 5. Sumner 2. '1 lie Thistle-Western match was tin Chatham Chip final. BROWN SHIELD .MATCH.

SOUTH AUCKLAND DEFEATS

' HAWKE’S HAY. ( I’er L’mtkii I’iiEss Association.) HAMILTON. July 27. A keenly contested game for the Brown Shield was played hero between South Auckland I holders) and Hawke's Bav and resulted in the holders retaining the trophy ,on a draw—one goal each. ” The visitors, who were heavier, had much the better of the play in the first half, when they secured the first goal as the result oi a penalty for handling in the goal urea In the second half Hawke’s Bay seemed to he feeling the strain of their earlier effort, and were powerless to stave o ( T the Auckland attack, which waged fiercely about the visiting goal for the greater part of the time. South Auckland had bad luck in missing a goal by inches on several occasions, but finally Dodds, who handled and gave the visitors then- goal, retrieved his error by scoring the linal goal.

ScaclifF .. .. P. W. L. I). Goals. F. A. Cup Pts. 13 8 2 3 4C 21 19 Technical 13 7 2 4 32 24 18 Maori Hill .. 13 7 3 3 43 23 17 Northern 13 (i 5 o 31 29 14 Mornington .. 13 5 6 2 31., 37 12 Y.M.C.A. .. ,. 13 4 8 1 21 38 9 Moegiel .. .. 13 3 7 3, 29 42 9 High School 13 3 9 2 33 46 6