IN OTHER PLACES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17878, 21 June 1926, Page 12

IN OTHER PLACES.

AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 20. ,-itv 34. Newton 20. tirafton 11. Richmond 10. Porisoii by 10, Devonport 10. GREYMOUTK. From Our Correspondent. GRKTMOUTH, June 20. Follo'vine were the results of the Tongue matches:—Uunaiißa senior 24, C'rov Hi Marist third grade 10, Athletic o. WELLINGTON TEAM. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 20. following will represent Wellington against youth Auckland: —” • W. Desmond, A. Haley, S. Brave-. ? love, J. Ryan, id. Elliott. A. J.-Cslv-roll, Hlder, R. M’Randal I, J. M ‘ arroll. L,uml ar, d F. Green

scoring opportunities presented themselves on Saturday, but the marksmen simply refused to accept them. Of the five goals scored (which, by the way, is their highest tally of the season* four were scored almost at point-blank range. Patterson demonstrated with what ease a long shot may be made effective and actually he was in a far more difficult scoring position than those repeatedly turned down by his confreres. To consistently attempt working into a close-in position . before shooting shows, decidedly, a lack of confidence in a marksman. Let Thistle display more enterprise in shooting and thev will win more matches than they will lose when the real trial commences in the next round. Tackson in goal for Thistle was not uridulv tested. His judgement was seriously'at fault in the only goal registered against M. M Creanor made his first appearrance this season and occupied the right full-back position. He was- somewhat slow in recovery but will improve with a match or two. Cummins was the best of'the twain. 11 is clearances were effected briskly and his tackling presented a serious obstacle to the opposing attack. Walker occupied the centre half position with ability. He should give his forwards a lead in attempting a speculator occasionally. Dick on the right has initiative. He made some excellent openings for his wing and his tackling was good. M’Kiven has been seen to better advantage. Moreover he rendered himself liable to a caution by the referee for smoking on the field of pla>\ Of the forwards Johnston at centre was outstanding. He travels fast when in possession and is a good positional plaver. He registered four of the five goals scored. Ellis made some good runs down the wing but has a propensity to hang on j too long. A centre to goal and a folI low through is the game. » :$ k M’Dougall weaved some pretty patterns and demonstrated agile footwork, but it was not always to- his side's advantage. “Forward” should be the watchword of an attacker. Bisset made several excellent openings for his partners, but his shooting was erratic. Patterson was always handy for a transfer. With his powerful kick he should give an opposing goal-keeper more to do with long range shots. K. Johnston in goal for Villa was out of his visual position, but he gave a useful display. He had little chance with the shots that beat him. G.. Johnston, right full-back, was at times brilliant in defence. He is a defender of the right type for he possesses a high degree of tenacity. Streeter, though not as polished as his partner, was always prominent. lie uses his height to advantage on a dropping ball. Lovatt at centre shouldered the work of two men and his virile tackling was a feature. He was always in the thick of the fray. Deans shows promise. He is cool ■ and calculating and knows how to place a ball. Experience will put him in the front rank. Morley led the depleted front dine with ability. He and his partners should understand that a goal keeper in possession invites a charge. Whitehead is a flyer on the ~\virg and he takes every opening as a .goal-, scoring chance.. That's the right' idea for a winger. # Farmer would do better to put . the ball across first time and then bore, in to goal. He has the qualification? of a winger. Thomas is nippy and aggressive. He knows where the goal lies and. does, not hesitate to let drive when an opportunity presents itself. TECHNICAL MAINTAIN THEIR POSITION. Though defeated to the tune of five goals to two by Technical Old Roys on Saturday, Western had the better of the general play. There was something radically wrong with Western somewhere, though. The Black halves made more openings than did their Technical counterparts, but somehow these opportunities were rarely fully executed. Technical did not get away so much, but when they did > there was usually something doing. Western’s goal-keeper, Andrews, was off form, and gave a poor display. It was on account of lack of judgment and quick action that he let two of Technical's goals get in. Of the other three, two were penalties, and the

fifth, a long wing effort by Smith, would have been hard for any custodian, owing to its unexpectedness. Thus Technical scored two clear goals in play, and so did Western, who scored their last goal well on towards

IJjc- vT IHi Ui liiC acv-uuu f a worthy effort by a tiring team. For Technical, Booth and Cawtheray played sound games at back. These are a useful pair, who combine well, and play tactical football. 55 a « S. Muirson was perhaps the best halfback on the field. Always ready with feet or head, and feeding his wing juhe did more, for his team than some others, and was a large thorn in the side of Western. Brosnan gave a mediocre display. J. Teic'nert the left, half shot, twn srood ■oen-

alty goals. O’Lauchlan, on the right wing, was a dominant forward. A bundle of energy, he did not spare himself. llis control and positional play were excellent. and his centreing was a treat to watch. C. Teichert played a useful opportunistic game. Phelps was not quite up to his usual standard of efficiency, but nevertheless led the front line in good style.. Smith, on the wing, was on form. lie picked up well from the second line, and was always prominent in forward movements. Chappie, left back for Western, was not bright for the first half hour, but after that got properly warmed up and hit form. He played brainy fooaball, and kept the ball moving‘’judiciously. On the other hand, C. Sproston, who was good in the first deteriorated rapidly afterwards, getting out of place and miskicking frequently. Bull, left half, played a reaily tiptop game. He was rarely at fault, and his controlled kicking, coupled with 1 judicious use of his size and height, made him dangerous for Technical Old Boys.

Roberts, Western's well-known cen-tre-half, made a few surprisingly bad misses, but in the main was his usual clever self. He showed an uncanny instinct for doing the right thing without a second’s hesitation, and his passes were always to the unmarked man. Whittington was not greatly in the picture. « Harbutt was a live wire. He had plenty of pace, but lack of support from Colville, his inside man, spoiled several promising beginnings by the winger. Colville showed indecision and poor positional play. Bar we 11 was energetic anid dashing, but, as with Harbutt, lack of assistance and understanding co-ordination from Colville, and also from Thompson on the other side, hampered him. Nelson showed enterprise and dash, while his speed made of him a constant source of anxiety to Technical Old Bo\*s.

THE POINT DIVIDED. As a game of soccer, there was little to praise in the match between New Brighton and Lyttelton. Neither side showed much combination, Lyttelton especially being very deficient in this respect. It was not until the second spell that New Brighton showed combination. but their efforts were too late to enable them to win the match. It ■was a game of, individual play and there was some clever work at times, but there was a lack of support when a player got away with the ball. Bennett, the Lyttelton goalie, played a good game, and was called upon to repel some strong attacks. The shots that got home called for a superman to stop them. Of the Lyttelton rear division, Taylor and Grogan showed good form, and their tactics in keeping well back in the field of play were useful to their side. >: Levi, a young forward, played a good game throughout, he being very willing. He made some fine attempts to score, but was hampered by lack of support. The outstanding player of the day ■was Duncan, who played outside right for Brighton. He changed to centre during the second spell and exerted a good influence on the players, making them rally round. « *: Spence, on the Brighton left wing, was notable for fast work, but he did not ha\*e many opportunities. He was quick to take advantage of anything that came his way. a a t$ The Brighton goalie, Andrews, was called on to repel some shdden attacks, and he played welL He took one or two chances, and was fortunate that they came off all right, otherwise, Lyttelton might have had a bigger score. X X X Johnson, another Brighton forward, played with a great deal of dash, he being the match. The two full-backs. Maynard and M'Pherson. played well, and Sharr was the pick of the halves. ST ALBANS OVERWHELMED. J. Callaghan, . Sunnyside's goalie, played a great game. He was at his best. He is safe at any time, but on Saturday he was just a little better than usual. r T ' l Trotter, too. was fast from first to last. He used his head—but Trotter always uses his head—and he scored three goals for his side in quick succession. tt x A. Pickering was in the thick of it throughout. He is a tiger for work, and can. be relied upon. k X D. Sutherland is another man who gets down to business from the kickoff, and keeps at it until the final whistle, that, is, with the usual half time spell. lie shone out brilliantly on Saturday. He was one of the best in fact. X X X M Lood is safe. He is always there when required, and is an opportunist. X X X St Albans did their best. No score was registered for the side, but they played a brave game against a clever team. Bunt is a brilliant player always, and Saturday saw him playing well from the kick-off. He plays soccer for soccer’s sake. « » » \\ atson is another good sport, who knows the game and plays it as it should be plaved. x. x Kiddey went into it with vigour and vim. and was responsible for much good work. X X X W. Buckley also played an excellent game. He has plenty of stamina and plenty of energy.