FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 45, 28 June 1929, Page 5

FOOTBALL

CENTRAL DIVISION GAMES.

YESTERDAY'S GAMES. » The Central Division junior competitions were continued yesterday under yery disagreeable weather conch\ tions.. There was no first junior gam© on Victoria, Park, where Stratford and ©tham thirds tried conclusions. Results at a glance. / - : '"' First Junior. ■ ToWi7 v. Stratford 0. i V liiglewood 3v. Cardiff 0. , < ' Celtic and Eltham, byes, ~' • ; ;' Third Grade. '. -Stratford ,6. v. Eltham 3. S.T.H.S. 6 v, Tnglewood 3.

TOKO WIN AGAIN.

Toko defeated Stratford first juniors by 17 to nil in a game at Toko yesterday. The match commenced in pouring rain, but towards the end of the first spell the rain ceased. * ~.,

The game was a,, very willing one, fine ball was'very greasy and this caiused a fair amount of mishandling.; Stratford, who fielded a scratch team, &ad the better of the first half, but. were badly outplayed, in the second jjpell. . . Stratford kicked off and the ball was sent, out near the Toko 25"'line. The, play was kept in the Toko half .*V a while tnen Toko, Droko away carried the play into Stratford territory. The reds made a determined rush and, with the ball at their feet,' succeeded in nearing the goal. P., Collines attempted to • drop a goal, but missed, though not by much. Stratford, again dribbling, nearly forced over, but were held and Toko clearfed with a line kick. Toko attacked from the throw in and from a penalty' in front of "the goal Sangster converted. , Toko 3, Stratford 0.

Stratford resumed the attack and

made Toko force to save.. From a penaltytaken by P. Collins, Stratford were gradually forced back' to / midfield, , where the play hung for a while. Toko were forced back and; were defending their line when half itimeicame. ■ ■ ',■''. '■''■,.'''.' !,,.'•■ SECOND SPELL. ~ , , For a time, the play in the second spell.was even and the ball was being continually sent out, Toko were the' first to break'away,, and .0. Sangster,! after a- short run, passed to Griffiths, i who scored in the comer. The kick, failed. . . _. • • -.-.; Toko 6, Stratford 0. Stratford attacked from the kick off, but failed to! gain any> ground.j and wW forced back. From a- scramble, the ball was kicked over the line' and Old fell on it, putting Toko 9 in the, lead?-'toko'were now having by far the ;better of the game and held the #lay in the Stratford half. The ball was; again, kicked over aaid, Wiliushurst beat Collins to it and scored, The kick failed. ■•

* Toko 12, Stratford 0

Stratford made a ..determined effort aM forced their way to Toko 25, but were soon pressed back, and E. IWaljter; broke through, but knocked on, under, the, goal. From the resulting fccrum, C. Wilmshursi scored beneath" the posts.' Cuff converted. Toko 17, Stratford 0,

Toko again pressed on play being resumed, but were prevented from scoring again by the final whistle. - /' Mr |sV£ Davis refereed the game. ,

INGLEWOOD v, CARDIFF. This game, played at Cardiff, was a muddy 'scramble.; Rain fell almost from start to finish of the game, and: the strong wind greatly affected the 'kicking. It was a hard struggle, but, the game was unattractive to the / spectators, Cardiff lost, many opportunities by endeavouring to pick up the ball, but the winners judged the 1 day better and kept the ball at toe. ( • ' t The game ended in favour of Wood, who/are leading in the compett-i (tion, by 3 to nil, their score being a penalty goal Kicked by Corkill. Mr Pellowe refereed. V TO-MORROW'S GAMES. j , STRATFORD MEET OLD (BOYS o*l VICTORIA PARK. <£f•'..-. A keen contest can be confidently 'looked for when Stratford and Old Boys meet on Victoria Park to-mo'r-/W»W! afternoon. Each team has elev- '" en points for the championship, and they will strain every nerve to keep '. their-position. In the Stratford team Taylor and ■ Walter are in the three-quarter line .- with Wynyard and Hinton is witE Owen in the five-eight line. On paper, this sounds, an excellent arrangement; of the back division, and it will be interesting to note how it works against the speedy rearguard o£~the .visitors. , ■ /The Stratford team is as follows :—•' Collins, Taylor, [Walter, f

Hinton, Owen, J. L«~, Young, Smith, Were, Coleman, J. Walter, Penniall, A.. Sangster; ememgencies, D. Collins, H. Lehmann. The team is requested to assemble at the gymnasium at 2.30 P-m. Old Boys will be represented by: Prior, Medley, Brown, Webster, KFookes, Olson, Morey, S, Fookes, Crawfbrd, Brewster, Drader, Palmer, Perry, Luxton, Allan; emergencies, Macpherson, Bellringer, Berry. -In their match against Inglewood lowing: Adlam, Kettlewell, Pryce, Richardson, Young, Baunton, Bubhtz, O'Keefe, Fanning, Hinton, Jolmson, Tubby, Pavne, Anderson, Beardmore LindelJ, Adlam. Emergency, Callaghan. Bus leaves Post Office at 1.30 p.m.