ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 14 June 1926, Page 10

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

HANGERS v. COLMOCO

These two teams lined up to contest for tho dividing points that separated them in the Cave Cup. Some oi the Blues’ main-stays failed to turn up, and their side was composed of ten players, two being young players. Colmoco fielded a full team. The Blues won the toss and elected to play with tho sun and what wind camo across the field. Before Rangers had found their bearings, in a mis-kick by one of their own side, Colmoco had a goal awarded to them within five minutes of starting. Colmoco were having the best of the exchanges, as Gunn, Durning and the Allinghams had a good understanding. Miskicks were tho run of things for a time, the Blues being the worst offenders. Anj derson and Grieve had to do their best to keep off the Colmoco attack. Green in goal had to deal with several shots. A certain amount of feeling crept into tho p’ay, and the referee at one time had to caution two players. 'Hie Blues tried time and again to pierce tho Colmoco defence, their finishes being hampered by want of good wing forwards. Davies, Logic and Brown gave of their best. Half-time was called with tho score unaltered—Colmoco 1, Rangers 0. On changing over Colmoco took play into tho Blues’ half, and kept the pressure up. Green having some close calls at times, and bringing off some good saves. For a time the bail rolled in front of Rangers’ goal line, hut finally was kicked clear. G. Davies from a free kick almost scored. J. Duncan at right half was placing well, and raid upon raid brought some narrow shaves fnr the Blues’ custodian. R. Anderson had to leave the field owing to an urgent call from homo. Thus weakened, tho. B'ncs were severely handicapped, hut kept plugging away. IT. Gunn on the ground scooped the hall wiili his hand into the net, the goal being allowed. Shortly after this the Colmocos came away in a brilliant run. A good centre was accepted by G’-'-Uiill. -'-'t, si’—''' l fro-’ close in, the referee giving offside. From the goal kick tho B’ucs tried hard to score, 0i.,.:,. ~-ont o l’ -'’-’hillin'' v-’r noticablo through shortness of plavers. A good hard game ended in Coimoco’s favour bv 2 goals to 0. Tim Blues ncj ouitted thenmelves very well against a. strong combio-fion of wel'-balaneed players. Mr Odell refereed the game. THTSTLE v. DOVERS. On Anzac Square Thistle met Albion Rovers. Thistle won the toss and play- ! ed with the wind in their favour. Five j minutes alter the commencement of j play Rovers conceded a corner, which , proved abortiye. Midfield play saw : Crowley on tho run for goal, his part- , ing shot bringing a fine save from Bel- ! longer. Thistle kept pressing, hut a flag "kick proved resulF’css. Rovers | ; then had a look in, their scoring chance ; being good, but Bcnkctt was ruled ! offside. C. Durning in a fine run sent I across a good centre. Crowley, lying | handy, took a first timer and opened ■ tile Thistle account for a good goal, j Offside -gainst Penketb t-*- Thisi 1 - | away, and from a cross by AA’cston C. i Durning netted. Thistle, by dashing : forward play, took tho ball right down ■ into Rovers’ territory, where Crowley ■ with a rocket shot gave Bellenger no chance, bringing Thistle’s total to 3 goals. Forsvth forced a corner, but no luck came their way. Half-time then sounded, with the scores: Thistle 3, Rovers 0. On resumption, Bellenger took the ball from half-way, his attempt to score going over the bar. The defence of Thistle was standing up well, AA’.vnne being noticeable for fine work. Graham, for Thistle, in a raid on the Rovers’ citadel, capped the effort by scoring number four goal. From a free kick against F. Sherry, J. Forsyth for Rovers scored.'* F. AVillinm-s (.Rovers), tested AVynne, but the goalie neatly tipped the ball over the cross-bar. From the corner kick nothing resulted. AVatson and Crowlej' were conspicuous in a neat run, but offside spoiled their finish. AVynne, for Thistle, and ’Taylor, for Rovers, rose to the occasion as defenders, and kept the forwards of both sides from getting too close in. At this period a Thistle forward was cautioned by the referee for dangerous play. A series of exchanges on both sides saw play near- i ing the end, the whistle sounding full time with the score—Thistle 4, Rovers 1. Air R. Nicol controlled the game. The following are the present positions for the CAVE CUP.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL. Rangers Junoirs defeated Russell Juniors by 1 goals to nil. ami also the Thistle juniors by 3 goals to 1. Messrs T. Sherry and E. Smail refereed the games.

*t3 p 0 O .g « oals For to w 'c C, I* \2 p~ I! angers . . . O 5 i 0 18 G 10 Cotmoco . . . C 5 i 0 18 n 10 Thistle . . . 0 1 4 1 10 12 3 Albion Rovers 6 0 5 1 10 16 1