ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17943, 30 April 1928, Page 5

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

H.M.S. DUNEDIN v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. The first representative ' game this season was played at Anzac Reserve on Saturday afternoon, between a South Canterbury team and players from H.M.S. Dunedin. The recent heavy rains made the pitch, sodden. The band of H.M.S. Dunedin was in attendance, 'and rendered selections, prior to the start of the game, and during the interval. The bank was lined with spectators, the attendance being the largest at a. soccer game for a, few seasons. Considering the state of the ground, the game was an excellent exhibition, the Navy winning by 3 goals to 2. The game was refereed by the Rev. C. W. Duncumb. . The teams lined up as follows: H.M.S. DUNEDIN—C. Newnham, W. Thatcher, G. Acidand, T. Banks G. V. Reid leapt.), A. G. Hill. N. Carr, F. Archer, A. Clark, C. Milne, F. Scott.

SOT T TH CANTERBURY—L. Wynne, A. ■ Boyd, C. Logie (capt.),' W. Weston, A. Bullcr. I). Burns, M. Mc.Auliffe. A. Allingham, G E. Davies. T. Allingham, R. Hibbert. South Canterbury won the toss, and played with the wind. The home side opened strongly, Ncwnhnm savin" from Hibbert, and a partial clearance was transferred to Reid by Thatcher. Bovd repelled two attacks by the sailors, Scott, (the Navy left winger), centreing twice in quick succession. Hibbert was ruled off-side with the home vanguard in good formation T. Allingham trapped the return, Ackland beading out from the. front of Navygoal. Reid was conspicuous in defence, the strong wind keeping plav in the* visitors’ territory. Scott got too tar in froijt. and the free for offside enabled Butler to let his forwards , Hibhert sIIOt * tlle ball being safely ,iold by Newnham. The goalkeeper in clearing, was penalised! sthe 5 the free kick going past. Burns fastened on <o tbe kiek-out, Newnham handling sareh from Davies. The sailors’ coal was in danger for a time, Thatcher kicking nut with. Newnham absent. Seott was in evidence with a solo run, and a lovely eentro went begging. A second chance immediately afterwards, as the result of a clover movement by Reid mot the same fate. Logie replied effectively to a hreak-away by tbe seamen, Butler putting his front lino in possession. Ackland was penalised but Davies missed with the penalty shot. After some exchanges between the backs, which kept play near midfield. South Canterbury attacked. Hill handled in the penalty'box, and a kick was taken hv Logie.' Logie netted, but an infringement by MoAuliil'e, necessitated the kick being re-taken! Logie again made no mistake, the home team being the first to score. The Navy lads konfc possession from the centre, and Clark brought the scores level.i with a shot from close in. Wynne conceded a corner from a shot bv Milne, and the first spell ended one all.

Piny was restarted by ;m attack by tbo home side, a goal kielc resulting. Carr dribbled well down and passed in. Burns effecting a clearance. Y w ton, who bad taken the outside lelt position (McAuliffo (ailing into the halfback line). dribbled well down and parted with advantage to Davies. The centre-forward's low drive was stopped by Newnhani. A free kick- enabled the sailors to carry play to the other end, Banks kicking goal-wards, but AVynne picked up smartly from Scott’s feet. No ground was gained by South Canterbury with a free kick, the Navv resuming the attack. Logie conceded a corner, Butler clearing. Davies got possession and passed out

to Weston. A free kick against Thatcher was kicked out by Milne before the home team got possession. The sailors’ front lino combined well, but Boyd broke up the attack. Weston showed a good turn of speed, and from far out shot high. Newnham parried the shot, but Hibbert smartly trapped the return, and netted with a nice effort, making the score 2-1. The home vanguard worked the ball down, Davies shooting high over the bar. The game was fast and open, both goals being visited in turn. Scott equalised from inside the penalty area. The Navy goal-keeper saved a header from his own right back, and the defence on both sides indulged in long kicks. Reid made an opening, drawing the defence, and passed to Milne, the inside left, who, after eluding McAulift'e, transferred to Archer, who beat Wynne from ten yards out, the score being 3-2. in favour of tbe Navy. South Canterbury made a determined onslaught, A. Allingham missing by inches from a corner-kick. A long kick by Logie kept the visiting defence busy, and Newnham earned a round of applause, saving a high shot from AVestoii. An attack by the visitors saw Wynne bold a hard drive from Milne. Both sides made strenuous efforts to increase their score during tile concluding stages of a very interesting encounter. TLM S. Dunedin 3 South Canterbury 2 SCOTLAND DEFEATS ENGLAND. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 28. In the amateur international soccer match played at Glasgow, Scotland beat England by 3 goals to 2.