ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17592, 18 July 1925, Page 9

ASSOCIATION.

CHATHAM CUP. RANGERS V. LYTTELTON. Excellent weather prevailed for the New Zealand Chatham Cup replay between Lyttelton and Rangers at English Park. The ground was heavy, and the l I ball wet and greasy. Both teams were | j the same as last week, with the exeep- I I tion that A. Wales replaced Hannaway i lat outside left for Lyttelton. Hangers j ' kicked off facing the sun. A good run j by Harwell was followed by a centre. Ives accepted on the left, and returned, but Bissett failed to connect when well placed. Play was fast and even until Barwell centred to goal for .Rangers. Gibson was handy, but he headed over the bar. At the other end Latterway just missed with a cross shot. A Ran- I gers assault was repulsed by Taylor, and Lyttelton made ground down the centre. Latterway placed to Parle, who scored with a low cross shot. Prom a Rangers attack, Ives narrowly missed with a shot from the wing. At the other end Latterway missed two easy chances to goal for Lyttelton. . Then Rangers broke through on the left. Jves centred, and Gibson levelled the scores from close in. Both goals were in danger in following play, but good defensive play kept the ball out. Shots by ivlltchell and Norman narrowly missed. At the other end Spencer and M’Lachlan shot just outside. The football was last and exciting in spite of the atrocious ground conditions. Wilson, in goal, cleared well from a dangerous Hangers movement, and half-time was called with the scores:— - Lyttelton 1, Hangers 1. Rangers were first dangerous on re suming, but- Wilson gathered well a sho‘> by Norman. At the other end, Parle and Latterway were nearly through from an exciting melee in the Hangers’ goal. Perrj r scrambled the ball clear. A fine rua by Ives put Hangers atac-kiog. Ciib eon was well placed for the centre, hut he headed just outside. Rangers were the aggressors in following play. Poor-start-ing nulllified their efforts. Hangers kept up the pressure, and from nice solo play Norman put Rangers one goal up with a, rising shot. A free kick to Lyttelton looked dangerous wlion Morloy cleared. From half way, Ives ami Gibson broke through lor Rangers. Taylor cleared* from a difficult position. Reumins (Rangers), retired with injuries. Two corners to Lyttelton were abortive, and for a long period Rangers were kept continually on the defensive. Perry made a brilliant save from M’Laohlan. and at the other end Harwell mised badly with only Wilson, the Lyttelton keeper, to heat. In a Lyttelton attack Latterway was anchored i-i the mud and was huslted off the ball right under tlio cross-bar. From Rangers territory, Gibson and Barwell broke through. Wilson punched ohit Gibson's ehot, but Barwell scored from the clearance. Time was called with Lyttelton attacking and tlio score:— RANGERS .... THREE. LYTTELTON .... ONE!

WESTERN V. THISTLE,

Thistle kicked off against Western at Sunnyside this afternoon. At once, from a throw-in, Whittington put across a long pass to Norrie, who raced away, and beat the goalie with a fast shot. Norrie got away again, but HobertP'»n cleared. Ellis took play down Thistle, but Whittington cleared. I* got possession, and transferred Keese, but Dick stopped him. Thif went down, and Patterson put in good shot that just skimmed the i When the ball came out again, Thorgot it, and evened. Dick got away' the wing for Thistle, but Roberts t the bail and set Westenra going. N rie had a shot, which Falkiner sav*. Western rushed the goal, and Falkner made a great save, throwing From a throw-in, Whittington put Western away, and Norrie put in a good shot that hit the upright. Thistle wont down, and Thomas made a well judged kick that bounced off the crossbar. Western made a forward rush down the field, and Nor rie netted. Western 2, Thistle 1. The half-time whistle went with the score unchanged. On the resumption, Western made a strong attack, and Falkner was brought to his knees in saving a hot one from Norrie. Whittington got the ball, and set the forwards going with Hoy in possession. Clements shot, but Falkiner cleared. Western were awarded a penalty, but Falkiner gathered without difficulty. Thistle put in a hard attack, but Sproston cleared. Norrie got away, and Aitken had hard work to stop him. The ball went to Hoy, who netted, but was off-side. Whittington shot, but the ball went over the bar. Thistle went down, and Thomas scored. Western 2, Thistle 2. SENIOR B. I-Caiapoi won from St Albans by default. SIXTH GRADE. St Michael’s 1, Marist 1.