ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16538, 23 September 1921, Page 9

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

NORTH V, SOUTH, LADIES’ FOOTBALL, ENGLISH OUP FINAL; (By “ NESTOR") All Senior Soccer matches in Christchurch were postponed last Saturday, as seven local players were absent in Wanganui doing duty in i-be North v. South Island match. The inter-island contests were inaugurated last season, when the contestants met at English Park. On that occasion North were victorious by the odd goal in five after Leading by three goals to nil at the interval. Saturday’s match was again a great contest, North just managing to score the equalising goal a few minutes before the final whistle. Although the big counter-attraction in Wellington, deprived Wanganui of three train-loads of enthusiasts, there was a crowd of 4000 spectators present when the teams took the field at 3 p.m. The weather was beautifully fine, and was more suitable for cricket than football. The learns lined out as follow :—; South Island—Swift, Hogg. Flood, Dry-den, Findley, Simpson, TSrunclell. Bissctt, Balk, Norman (captain) and Shaw. North Island Tlydor, O'Neil, Bruithwaite, M'Arthur, Roots (captain), Mitchell, Cusack, ’’Thomas, Campbell, Hearsey and Ballard. The referee was Mr W. G. Herd. South lost the toss and kicked off facing the sun. Balk put across to BrundelJ, who went down the wing and shot for goal. Hyder only partly cleared. Norman gathered and sent on to Balk, who drew first blood with a hard drive. This success cam© alter three minutes’ play. A line clearance by Hogg stopped a dangerous North movement, and South retaliated, but Braithwnite cleared with a centring kick. The ball dropped in goal, and .with the sun in his eyes Swift misjudged and picked the ball out of the net. With the scores equal Simpson sent the South forwards ‘away;, but North came back with a movement on the wing. Roots, well up, accepted a centre and beat Swift with a fast shot. From the kick-off Bissett initiated a fine movement and sent on to Norman, v.-lio transferred, to Shaw. The winger put over a fine centre, and Dry den, gathering nicely, levelled tho scores with a • low drive. The pace was a clinker, and the crowd roared its approval, four goals being scored in loss than eighteen minutes. Norman and Bissett, playing beautiful football, again put South on the attack. Shawsecured on the wing and tested Hyder with a great shot, and from tlie. clearance Ballard broke away. Hogg relieved. and a. fine combined attack by Bissett, Balk and Norman ended iu the latter nearly beating Hyder. North returned, and a tine scoring - opportunity was mulled by Thomas, who had an. open goal, but Hogg again rushed in and cleared. Shaw raced down the left for South, but North cam© hack, and Campbell nearly got there” with a header. Hogg retired hurt, and South missed ..liis brilliant defence. A fine shot by Balk struck the upright and rolled right along the goal-line, but the South forwards were too far back with Hyder beaten, and Braithwaitc cleared. Shaw was injured in following play, and South continued with nine men, but there was no further score at the interval. On resuming Shaw came on. and Hogg’s place at hack was filled ,by Cameron, a local .player. North commenced with a line combined movement, and Cusack, who was playing a great game, centred to Hearsey, who beat SwilL with a cross shot. From the kick-off North came again, and Swift smartly gathered a header from Thomas. South retaliated, and Bissett put to Bruudeli. B.eati.ng the defence for pace, the winger went on and again levelled tb© scores amidst great enthusiasm. Almost from the kick-off Norman secured and put in a. long shot, which Hyder badly failed to negotiate. "With South jn the lead the py»ce became a # cracker and North' put' on pressure. L-indley -stopped a centre movement, and Bissett’was robbed of a fine opening b> Roots. Cusack went down the left, and from the centre Campbell brought Stvift to hia knees for the finest save of the match. The crowd yelled approval. Norman and Bissett sorely fried the North defence, but it was' sound. At this stage Mr L. Salmon was obliged to replace the referee, who had developed lameness. Cameron also retired w ith a° dislocated elbow, and South continued with ten players. Playing fast football, South kept up the attack, and a hot shot from Shaw on the left was just reached by Hyder. Play went to the other end, but South • again attacked, and Norman tested Hyder. Hearsey then made the best

run of tlie match and, going right* through the South defence, he levelled the scores from close in. iTitb a. few minutes to go both sides made strenuous efforts,to gain the verdict, but tho final whistle closed one of. fibo finest expositions of Soccer football seen it) Now Zealand with the scores four all. A civic reception wag tendered the teams on the morning of the match, and afterwards they were tho guests oE Mr S. Millon to tea at the tea v rooms. LADIES' FOOTBALL. 4’he football match between clubs representing the ladies of M-eliington ’ and Christchurch at English Park to- 1 1 morrow promises to be tho event of the season. Both teams have been undergoing a special course of training for ■ the contest, which will be the first of its kind in Canterbury, and football ' enthusiasts can be assured of an excellent afternoop’s sport. fsoccer for ladies has become a very popular pastime for those of the fair sex in the Old Country and on tit© Continent, and it is probable the game for ladies lias come to stay. The famous Dick > Kerr’s ladies’ football team recently concluded a very successful season in > the Old Country. Tn the last match it defeated the Welsh ladies’ team on ’ the Crewe Alexandra Ground by eight ’ goals to nil, and in that contest one : of the winning players. Miss Bedford, > scored her 101st goal for the season. Of the fiffey-nine matches played last season the team won fifty-eight, the other being drawn in Paris. In acj complishing this feat tho side have scored 393 goals against 16—a great record. The team returned home to Preston with two cups, the Crewe Cottage Hospital Cup, which they have won for the second year in succession, and the Ex-Service Men’s Cup, a handsome massive silver trophy given by Mr Hogg, M.P. for East Edinburgh, to the National Federation of Ex-Service Men. The cup has been awarded to Dick Kerr’s Ladies’ Football Club in j recognition of their great services for j the ex-service men’s cause. The cap is t worth about £IOO, and the Preston ! team will hold it for a year. Since the I club was formed in 1916 it lias raised ; tb© magnificent total of £47,000 for charitable objects, chiefly those which help ©x-sorvioe men. ENGLISH OTJP FINAL. After the ladies’ match, which will commence at English Park at 2.30, tho final for the English Cup--between Nomads and Rangers will he played. These old antagonists have figured in more cup finals in Canterbury than any other clubs, and a great game is expected. Nomads are the present holders of the cup, and they decisively beat Linwood in the final last year by four goals to nil. On the other hand, gangers are playing great football at the present time (they had four representatives in tho South Island team at Wanganui), and if in form the Royal and Blacks will make Nomads go all tho way to retain the cup. It should be a great match. JOTTINGS. In view of a big attendance at English Park to-morrow, extra- accommodation has'been provided, and two rows ; of scats have been, erected inside the j enclosure. Special cars will be run ; from the Square, commencing at noon, i An endeavour lias been mode by the j C.F.A. io have a city band in attend- j a lice . Mr E. Darcy has been appointed referee tor flic ladies’ match, with Mr O. Read Canterbury linesman. Mr G. Black will referee the English Cup final, and Messrs Riddalls and Wellum will not as linesmen. The Aotea Indies’ team are to be. the j guests of the Christchurch team at a dance to be held at ilic Jellicoe Hall , on Saturday night. Tickets may be J bad from the secretary of the C-F.A. j or any member of the executive. A fine display of ©ups and trophies i won during the season in the C.F.A. ! competitions is being made in Bon- j nington’s window. High Street. Returned players from the inter- j island match report, that an excellent spirit prevails amongst the kindred sports in Wanganui. A queen carnival I is at present being held there, in which j every section of athletics .is represent- ; ed, and the entire proceeds are to ho I handed over to the local association for j the advancement of Soccer iu. tlm digtrict.