FOOTBALL GOSSIP FROM HUNTLY

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 142, 6 September 1927, Page 12

FOOTBALL GOSSIP FROM HUNTLY

i Favoured witli a lovely afternoon the fans turned out in full strength for the Draffin Cup contest between | Huntly and Ngaruawahia. which was given pride of place on the local Recreation Ground. The local men settled the question in a most decisive manner, running out winners by 32 to 14. It was a good fast open game and interest was sustained right through to the end. Thistle played Frankton Railways on the adjoining ground at Soccer, and the former went down by the odd goal in three. A regrettable mix-up took place at the conclusion of this game, the referee and a spectator, and the Thistle goalkeeper and another spectator, coming to blows. The matter will be ventilated at the association’s meeting to-night (.Tuesday), and no doubt the offenders will be brought to book, for the Soccer authorities in these parts are severe on ungentlemanly conduct, particularly on the field of play. By defeating Taupiri the previous week interest was stimulated in the Huntly-Ngaruawahia senior League game, tor the riverside town counts some good players and Huntly was keen on securing the honours of the game, as the Draffin Cup was at stake. From the jump it was seen the local players were after the laurels and they played with vim throughout, running to the margin of IS points better than their opponents (32 to 14), who fought a good uphill fight, but the better team won. S. Rayner (3), Whorsty, Timms. Miki, Farrell, and Smith were the scorers and Whorsty lifted four of them over the cross-bar. Hall did likewise for Ngaruawahia and with Finch were the principal point scorers. Of the winners the prominent players were S. Rayner, Whorsty, Fat Miki and W. Smith in the rear division and Stephenson, Timms, and Allan were the best of the vanguard. Jackson and Hall (backs), Menzies and Finch (forwards) were the pick of the losers. Mr. McKircher made an efficient referee. Frankton is the only team Huntly has now to play in the Draffin Cup competition. Huntly played Ngaruawahia in junior League and scraped home by 6 to 5 after a most unsatisfactory game, characterised by a surplus of vocal effort by the players, which finally culminated in Mr. Payne, the referee, ordering Dare off the field. Bert Smith and Jack Connelly scored for the winners and “C’hook” Diven for the losers, Tittleton adding the brace to the latter’s try. Connolly, Smith and McNeill in front, and Bill Rangi and Geo. Knight behind, were about the pick of the winners, and Dwen and Tittleton (backs), Saunders and Wallbank (forwards), of the losers. SCHOOLS’ SOCCER The contest for the Webster Shield in Auckland was marked for its evenness of the teams competing and Wellington had the luck in taking it back with it, and its solo goal win against Manawatu clinched the argument in their favour, and, as Mr. Ferguson stated when receiving the coveted trophy on behalf of the Wellington boys, “Thanks to Waikato, we take the shield back with us.” To know that the standard of Soccer is keeping up in these parts is vital, and it was pleasing to their supporters to know they can hold their own with the best that is about, more particularly when it is remembered our sub-association has four schools only to pick from. its position, however, was due in no small measure to the short tuition by Mr. J. Wallace, who coached them. Strange to say, only one of the boys j (Jack Bate) earned the distinction of representing New Zealand, but Barlow and G. Adams, who captained the Waikato lads, were worthy of inclusion on their play in the competition and Manawatu’s goalie was a moral on form, but the selector thought otherwise. Allsopp made a rattling good goalie for Waikato and deserved his place. His father, Tom Allsopp, was one. if not the best goalie in his day, and the old adage, like father like son, applies in this instance. Thornton was a trifle light in the heavy going, but plays pluckily. Our players showed to best advantage in the Auckland match, and the goal booted in by Beadle to win the match was a “trimmer” and would have beaten any custodian of the net. The majority of the team will be seen in action again to-morrow (Wednesday), and if the going is heavy the Huntly team will keep the boys from the land of no conscription busy, but on a dry day the visitors should win. The contest is causing great excitement among local Soccer supporters. The New Zea- ! land council have appointed Mr. J. Wallace to control the game. The following have been chosen to ! represent Huntly and District Schools against the Australians at Huntly on ! Wednesday. Goal, Allsopp. Backs: R. Bate (captain), Berry. Halves: Barlow, Montford, J. Bate. Forwards: Stevens. Marshall. Adams, Beadle, Rosser. Emergencies: Thornton. Crook. Woods, Brown. Referee: Mr. James Wallace. Linesmen: Messrs. Geo. Charlton and Jas. Douglas. Huntly B School League played Ngaruawahia at the Maori-named town and after a real hard tussle suffered defeat by 8 to 6. Wally Tittleton and J. Molesworth scored, the former converting his own try, thus winning the match against two unconverted tries by Roy Singer. The latter’s trieS were notched right out and too far for conversion. Pickett, Molesworth, and Tittleton were the pick of the winners and Sihch Tom Melling, Roy Singer, and Cliff Bryant for the losers. Bill Singer a poelcet edition of his brother, played half for Huntly, and shaped really well for his 10 years. Referee: Mr. Paine. Huntly A played Taupiri as a cur-tain-ramer to the senior League match had tire best of the argument by -4 <.o nil. Dave McXee was in scoring form, and the best player on the ground was Rex Cross at half for the winners. Geo. Moore and Cardigan Burke. UP loSerS ’ Referee: Mr.