Falcon Cup Soccer

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1081, 19 September 1930, Page 6

Falcon Cup Soccer

SEMI-FINAL KNOCKOUTS

Champion Y.M. Meet Thistle

THE semi-finals of tlie Falcon Cup knockouts are ‘to be staged at Blandford Park tomorrow, and two lively bouts are set down for settlement. The big game will be the clash between the senior champions, Y.M.C.A., and the Thistle Club, which has shown lively form in Cup-ties this seasem, and is keen on repeating the knockout blow it gave to the Young Men’s Chatham Cup ambitions. Y.M. lias been hard in training to get even and a willing clash is certain. In the other knockout Ponies will meet the surprise-packet club from Gen Lines, which administered a sensational defeat 1o Celtic after ;v strenuous struggle. Celtic has defeated Ponies, and the lively Glen Innes colts will keep Bob lanes and his men busy before the decision is given.

Senior B. Grade Northcote.—Craxton, Munro, Dormer, Elsbv, Do Rose, Meek, Simpson, Salt, Sanford, Newman, Poole, Rodwell, Cross. New Accord.—Morris, Nlmmo, Reid, McLacldan, Gordon, Munro, Callaway, Dunsmore, Webb, F. Carr, Gregory. Reserves: Brown, Carr, Stanley. Tamalci.—W. IJoyle, J. Barry, S. Diamond, S Bowler, J. White, K. Caldwell, J. Reeves, R. Diamoiycl, G. Drummond, T. Barry, J. McDonald. North Shore.—Smith, Hart, Gerrard, Colebourne, Tadnum, Jones. Blackic, Bush, Renshaw, Bradshaw, Wilson. Rangers.—Hall, Hallett, Alarks, Stephens, Polwin, Jackson, Bradley, AlcKain, Riddolls, Birkenhead. Smith. Belmont.—Hunter, Bach, Gamble, Furness, Yarnton, Ball, Robinson, Campbell, Wylie, Ashwin, Bowater, Lithgow. Aletro-College.—Flashman, Robinson, Andrews, Ross, Harvey, Pine, Pollard, Fryett, Colledge, Puddle, Massam. Fourth Grade North Shore. —Armour, Balwin, Smith, Sale, Ormiston, Horrocks, Cleal, McLuskey, Ferguson, Ekman, Allan. Reserves: Armour, T.ve. Metro-College.—Turley, Lawrence, Haggett, West, Dailimore, Baskett, Dixon, Atkins, Rogers, Cosslett, Woods. Comrades.—Page, Yearbury, White, Fearon, AlcKenzie, Pearmavu Hayward, McKenty, Marvin, Swaby, Evans, Fletcher, Jones. JUNIOR JOTTINGS Air. ITorsley presided over a full attendance at a meeting of the Minor Divisions Committee of the Auckland Football Association. Air. Cleal was presented with a handsomely carved tea-tray in recognition of his excellent services in connection .with school-boy football Alessrs. T. Ilambrook and W. J. Clarke were also thanked for their work. Tho question of primary and secondary schools’ football was discussed, and special sub-committees will be appointed to deal with this important question. Mr. L. J. Check read a paper entitled. “In Quest of the Webster Shield,” giving an account of the Auckland primary schools’ representatives’ tour to Palmerston North. The chairman thanked Air. Check for his interesting account of tho tour. Belmont defeated Grey Lynn In the primary schools’ knock-out final by four goals to one. Beresford Street drew with Ponsonby in a championship game. Belmont meets Grey Lynn once again in tho championship final next week. Farmers’ Trading Company beat Abel’s, Ltd. on Tuesday, after a dour struggle in tho mud, by two goals to nil. This is the Farmers’ third win out of three matches played. Alid-Week Competition (Soccer). — Fourth series, Tuesday: Shell Oil Company v. Farmers’, Blandford Park. 4.15 p.m. Wednesday: Grand Hotel v. Auckland Alilk Company, 3.30 p.m. Wednesday: Automatic Phone v. Training College. 4.15 p.m. Thursday: Abel’s, Ltd. v. Customs, 4.15 p.m. All matches to be played at Blandford Park, weather permitting. September 23 to 25. Farmers’ met Abel’s on Tuesday last and, after a very close game, ran out winners by two goals to nil. One of the Farmers’ goals was deflected off Abels defence and Woods scored a beauty just on time. A penalty kick was missed by Abel’s and they failed to score when in a good position. Owens played a good game for the losers, and Paton, Bush and Woods, for Farmers’. It was a dour struggle played on a wretchedly soaked ground. Shell Oil were hard pressed to beat the “Telephonists,” and although they scraped home by the odd goal in five they were* extremely fortunate to win. Hulbert and Humphries scored for “Phonists,” and Kay, Chalmers and Davis netted for Shell Oil. In scoring the second goal for “Phonists” Humphries collided with “Oils’s” goalie. Both were slightly injured, but continued to

play on, although under great difficulties. Result: Shell Oil, 3; Phonists 2. Grand Hotel struggled hard for mastery against Training College, but. were unable to stem the determined forward rushes of their opponents. Training College scored three times and Hotels once during the final spell. Bush (2). Herbert (1). Bolton scored for tho Hotel. Innes, Suttees and Olliver were tho best for the Hotel, and Crockett, Guy, Hodge and Coster played well for the teachers.” Training College, 3: Grand Hotel, 1. Auckland Milk Company and Customs played on Thursday afternoon and provided the best game of the week. Customs excelled themselves and were one goal up at half-time. Selector Neesham did the major portion of the work and was ably supported by Thornes, Thomas and Mclntosh. On resumption - of play the Customs still had the best of the game for a while, but Alilk Company asserted itself afterward and J. Flashman netted from close in. Stone came in to the forward line near the end of the game, and beat Mallard by a good daisycutter. P. Cahill was safe at back for the winners. Result: Alilk Company, 2; Custom's, 1. BLANDFORD PARK THE HEADQUARTERS PROBLEM In a paragraph which appeared on Tuesday in the column conducted by “Perseus,” it was stated that if Blandford Park was to continue as the Soccer in Auckland it should be vested in a trust board independent of tho A.F.A., and that “with the assistance of a lawyer who specialises in leases and sub-leases . . it could bo placed on a proper footing. .. .” It has been brought to our notice that such a statement might possibly be construed as a reflection on the work of the honorary solicitor to the association, Mr. G. Uren, who for many years has been associated with that body. That was certainly not the intention of “Perseus,” who was merely referring to the necessity of looking to the future prosperity of the association and tho control of its park. If such an inference as that mentioned was drawn by any of our readers, it was an entirely erroneous one.