ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17027, 28 April 1923, Page 10

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

SENIOR COMPETITION. LYTTELTON V. WESTERN. The abov, teams ra.t at Lin wood Park wer e of the beet for irooc football. Western kicked off, but a forw tf t w «tern defending. pla ?' bv Western c*rriea T he 0 her end ’ and a botabardmeot of the Lyttelton goal followed. From a rebound Robinson gathered and out to Keeoe who opened the score with a clink ; ho '- Western 1, Lyttelton 0. In a nSminee, H™ k .?°" ins and were prominent, bn, Moore returned. Lyttelton again, and from a centre bv M filU S"»„ Th ' l , T 10 the Prossbar. Br.i and T-lm i, tf 'i p "f Weatrn attackinr, SSr, . -:,^rir ,e ! '„ Vi ‘' ared ir ° m fdU«OPn hard" , Tv 1 ' ont and "tth Western , ' e ' , * rn *■ Lyttelton 0. y !"- . TO » res s and Allen S”nd the T ' > " C ( ,hot f Moorhonee ?°yed rS with’ n V th , B centr '' n Half scores h We3t * rn attacSing. and the Western 2. Lyttelton 0. Lyttelton were first dangerona on resurmng, and foiced a ccfner Mr.,it gathered the batl and shot hard Am defende e r ad tb’ ’’"l ball cannoned d Lyttelton ! soaL Western ’yyirSrw'estern^tlie'^o^da^ro^wid„SS, nChed “ hot a ho7fromT«« Whittington relieved from a LvTt*»lto„ isr h i-;^ ke d a ecros? b FTn' wllpn We-tern looked danwit l, a H made ground and finished At t-ha. °L shot which Allen gathered. At the other end MGilp had a areat Ids n toi bn, w “ dr '"” nil>ped the hall -ith Stafford for thYVa'Srl JSZZ j” Kmked <> ove , ? 'ln" 56 ’ 0 'I’' 1 ’' but ' nessey WoekeS" i™ danwro"'weS; movement. The <lo.i„ E erchange. ”7e W-el'lc B -v^ n i a co ' n, ' r to Lyttelton tv,'™™. ,h t har noth a beauty. The tried hard to canalise. reor/-_ Bnal sounded with the ?L F ; 1 s T ERy - - TWO. LYTTELTON ... ONE Referee: Mr W. H. Perryman NOMADS V. VILLA. Before a good crowd of spectator*. Villa, kicked off against tbe sun. A fast run up the field by Nomads ended in Frickleton putting behind. Johnston made n fine clearance for Villa. Woods put in a zreat run which Thompson cleared Mulachv put in a shot from 20 yards, but it was saved by llson. \ ilia were now having all the of tbe play. Frickejton. with an open goa.. put behind, aiid Woods, with a clear run. also pnf behind. Xomadp were now pressing the Villa goal. Chapman putting in a shot to which Berry conceded a corner. A corner to Nomads was taken by I hapman. but it was put behind. Halftime sounded with Xomads pressing and no ■core. - „ | When Play -as resumed Villa were one j >nor».. Mcachy being injured. From a j good centre by Chapman Woods rare Berrv I ?]?„ ‘T , V] C#V were now having all ! » , bett<>r of the Play and from another ™ hy Oha-nmau Friok.lton ! o Fr ° m anof htr centre Woods scored . giving Berry no chance. Time was called • Wlth stacking. Final KO re 1 - THREE j 'TULA ... . yn, J Referee: Mr G. Black. SUNNYSIDE V. THISTLE. ® e^P re «*- good attendance at Snnny«i<w Ihistle picked off and Ssunnyside attacked, but J. Suppaen relieved. Gould put danny* side on tue attack, and Wardell aeourad and put to .Sweeney, but Shaw mada » good clearance. Ai.ain the Greenp a J tac-oed. but Mi zee got off-side. A good run by Mizen was stopped by Aitken, «fio »ent hi* forwards away, but J. jack, son relieved with a kiek into touch. From a tree kick Wales secured and ahot wide. ™Ji a = ood run «p the field and pas>ed to Sweeney, who sent over a perfect centra but Shaw made a good xl®arance. Sweeney almost scored, but Simm made a good clearance, Mizen spoiled a good cuance by off-eide play, and next moment Lamonfs shot was saAed by Sim- The -,ame was now very tame, and neither Mde bA-d settled down. Greens were doing nearly all the attacking, but the Thistle defence prevailed. A mistake between Lamont and Bull nearly let Thistle in. but J. Jackson relieved. T. Jack.-on wa« penalised for over-carrying ;he ball, and from the kick T B»mpson scored amid a .-ea of legs. Aitken secured on resuming, and sent his left away. Gould mis-kicked. and, with only the goalto beat. Allen shot wide. Sunnyside. who w-ere doing most of the Attacking at :his time, were decidedly unlucky with shot* from .Sweeney. Mizeu and Duncan Mizen made a good run down and passed to his wing, but Sweeney ejiot outride. At half- [ time the score was Thistle 1. | ar,fl whp n the whistle sounded the i scores were:— SUNNYSIDE .... 8 j THISTLE I