FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 29, 10 June 1927, Page 3

FOOTBALL

CELTIC (11) V. TOKO (8). The above teams met on Victoria Park yesterday afternoon and provided a scrappy g:mie. The score just about represents the run of the play McDonald's two potted coals were a big help to Celtic, but neither side seemed set for try-getting though both 'sets of hacks gave some good exhibitions of passing. With the score at 11 to 5 in their favour Celtic adopted purely defensive tactics and the attacks of the yellows were on several occasions vn-y dangerous looking. As a result, of these tactics the greens were seldom in their opponents' territory during the latter half of the second spell. The teams were as follow:

Toko: Bradford, Walter, Lash, A. Sangster, W. Sa.ngsi.er, G. Sanger, H. Wilmhurst, C. Wilmhurst, Chapman, Wheller, Johnson, Payne, Bilski, Jones, Were.

Cetic: Casey, Dodd, Richardson, Davey, Carter, Grubb, Fraser, Hamp-j son. McDonald, J. Ford, Culp'an, F- j Ford. Coley, Culpan, Hartwell. j Celtic kicked off against the sun and Toko immediately set up an attack which was pressed home to the 25, where the country team were given a free kick for an infringement which narrowly missed the posts. Celtic next attacked and Casey sent play to the Toko 25 with a good line kick from a penalty. The yellows forced play down the field and did some attractive passing at. mid-field, hut the movement broke down. An exchange of high kicks ended with the ball on Toko's side of half-way and the greens carried play into the 25, where it hung for some time. The venue of play was changed by a good run by Lash, who, however, was caught with the ball. From an exchange of high kicks the ball went out at half-way. A vigorous Toko attack a little later resulted in a force. Carter, Richardson and Davey were associated in a good passing rush which gained a-' good deal of ground. The greens, got over the Toko line, but were given a free kick, which Casey failed to land. Toko attacked strongly, the backs doing good work, and the attack culminated in Payne scoring near the posts, G. Sangster converting from an easy position.—Toko 5, Celtic 0. Carter got the ball from loose play and had a comparatively clear'run in, but full-back Bradford made no mistake with the tackle. However, the run took play to Toko's 25, where it hung for some time. A nice ,break by Carter and Richardson came to nothing. A little later Dodd, with a clear run, took the hall to the yellow line, where Richardson scored. Casey failed with the kick.—Toko 5, Celtic 3.

Half time was Bounded soon after with Hie score unaltered; Flay wont up and down the field on the opening of the second spell. The .yellows pressed, and a good passing looked dangerous, but it ended in an infringement. ' Then Celtic took a turn at attacking and play settled down on the line near touch. When the hail came out from the tight McDonald secured and after a short run he potted a goal from an acute angle.—Celtic 7, Toko 5. A passing rush initiated by G. Sangster carried play well up into Celtic territory, but the greens turned the tables and from loose play McDonald repeated his operation of a few minutes before and potted another goal.—Celtic 11, Toko 5.

Toko now made determined efforts to score. A kick of Casey's was smothered by fast-following yellows, but the ball was kicked dead. Celtic were forced shortly afterwards. After up and down play, G. Sangster put in a good run and kick, and Dodd found touch. Just afterwards from a vigorous Toko rush, H. Wilmhurst secured and scored. The kick failed.—Celtic 11, Toko 8.

A dangerous Celtic rush ended in an infringement, and the game ended soon afterwards with the score unaltered-. Mr ft. R. Tyrer refcreed. STRATFORD v. OPUNAKE. (he Stratford team to play Opuhake at Opimake to-morrow will lie picked from the following: Wynyard, Alg'ar, Collins, Brooking, Bonner, Davis, Owen (2), Sangster, Bond, Kivell, Sjnitli, Walter O'Keel'e, Penniall, Young, Hinton. SCHOOL GAMESThe following'; will represent the Convent School against the Primary School at Victoria Park to-morrow morning: P. Walsh, ,S. Sullivan (captain), B. Mathews, J. Davis, I). Bowler. F. Foley (vice-captain), J. Fitzgerald J. O'Connor, 0. Uhlenberg, L. Sullivan, 0 McPhillips, F. McPhee, W. Kcegan, P. <'w, P Bourkc; emergencies Cannon, Bo in nor, STAR V. TUKAPA. It is safe to say that all roads will lead to New Plymouth to-morrow, a great deal of interest centreing in the meeting of the Star and Tukapa teams. A record "gate" is expected. lAt present Tukapa. is two points behind Star and Watford. If Tukapa