SOCCER

Southland Times, Issue 20771, 11 May 1929, Page 18

SOCCER

(By

“Whistle.”)

TO-DAY’S GAMES Rangers v. Corinthians, inner circle. Central v. Invercargill, No. 2 ground. HONOURS TO DATE McDonald cup.Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts Corinthians .... 4 4 0 0 29 1 8 Invercargill ... 4 3 1 0 10 9 6 Rangers ...... 4 0 3 1 5 15 1 Central 4 0 3 1 2 19 1 NOTES AND COMMENTS Better conditions. Brighter footwork. Some good headwork. You —— ■— — I I I Whew, it was warm. Cannot referees take a firmer stand? The language in one of the senior games was very choice (?) And a lot of schoolboys about too. It was hardly the thing. I wonder if a policeman would treat it as “language used within public hearing.” If so there is a job for one at the showgrounds. Invercargill’s side was stronger than usual but the gap in the front line let Rangers through on many occasions. Rangers goal-keeper was light but the full-backs shielded him well. Maxwell's defence at right full back was exceptional. The I..vercargill defence was good and Rangers made one goal only from general play. The first was scored from a free kick, the ball touching Campbell’s boot. The next was from a penalty and the third was secured by Stirling with a good shot. Davies, Campbell and C. Drysdale made a strong combination at half, Drysdale being in particularly good form. Smith worked well with Reddington but the missing man in the front line made the finish of attacks doubtful. Campbell played his usual sound game and gave several displays of bright heading. The front liners, Reddington, Smith, Alderson and Beal, combined well and, but for Maxwell’s splendid play, would have put up a big score. Reddington showed well on the wing and was a lesson in follow through work. He made one very bad miss when the goal was open, by kicking over the ball as it dribbled past. Smith plaved a good sound game and Beal made some splendid runs. Maxwell was the outstanding player in the ranks of the Rangers and his strong kicking and keen judgment were a treat for the spectators. Robinson played a good sound game but was inclined to daudle when he could have kicked clear. The Ranger half-back line, Williamson, Batchelor and Glass worked well but they were forced to spend a fair part of their time on the defensive. Glass showed pace when he had room to run and carried play along the field on several occasions. He seemed inclined to go too far up in support and occasionally left his man unmarked. Haberfield showed speed on attack but did not manage to finish his numerous dashes. Kirkham was playing a steady game but was over-anxious and frequently went too far. He made several good runs but was well watched. Stirling showed sound form and was dangerous when he got the bail but. he could have been idven more of it. L. Robinson put in a great deal of hard work and Boylan worked well with him but the ball kept more to the other side of the field. . „ . Price had a quiet time in the Corinthians goal and was seldom called upon to save his side. McLellan and Dymock were also treated to an easy time but cleared well when the ball reached them. McKay played a good game and scored one of the eight goals secured by Corinthians. Turner played his usual vigorous game and found the net on one occasion. McMurdo made the scoring general as far as the half-backs were concerned by netting a neat goal. Archbold showed to advantage and fed the centre well. Cathcart played a sound game and would have scored but for Matheson’s good work in Central’s goal. Devon worked hard from whistle to whistle and scored on three occasions. Pinkney was placing his kicks well and assisted Devon’s scoring to a considerable extent. For such a solid-looking player, Saunders put in some very good work and came in to score on two occasions. Central was kept on the defensive during most of the game, but the players, on the whole, were combining well. Mathieson did some good work in the goal-mouth and Anderson and Steel offered stout opposition and kicked solidly. Milne, Cullen and Bishop forced the Corinthians back on occasions, but most of their time was spent in holding the position. The forwards, Officer, Kean, Hunter, Cairney and Walsh, combined well when they received -the ball, but the Corinthian defence was too strong for them. Dunedin Competitions. The following table gives the relative positions of the Dunedin teams engaged in the First Division

P, W Goals Cup . L. D. F. A. Pts. Seacliff . 3 2 0 1 10 4 5 Northern .. . . 3 2 0 1 8 b Maori Hill ., . . 3 1 1 1 9 8 3 Mornington 3 1 1 1 9 11 3 Technical .. 3 1 1 1 7 6 3 Y.M.C.A. .. . . 3 1 ■ 1 1 4 6 3 H.S. Old Bovs . . 3 0 2 1 10 14 1 Mosgiel . 3 ' 0 * 1 9 12 1