Soccer.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18209, 16 July 1927, Page 5

Soccer.

VILLA V. ST ALBANS. iThis match was played early at English Park, the losing team to go down Into tho Senior B division. Berry mado a food run on the left and cen- , tred. A hot struggle ensued round St. I Albans' goal, und Motley opened the scoro for Villa. Villa forced a corner. Even play followed for a time, with St. Albans having slightly the better of the game. Mulcahy Jumped in and saved well. Jewiss cleared in good fashion for St. Albans. St. Albans shot over tho bar. Two corners were taken by Villa without result. St. Albans cam© away for a corner. A shot by Berry from the left wing Just missed. A corner was taken by St Albans without result. S. Frickleton n goal for Villa, gathered in an easy Sc. Albans shot. Half-time was called St. Albans on the attack and with Villa 1, St. Albana 0. Villa attacked immediately upon resumirg, and forced a corner. G. Cul- ■ ni n oamo through nicely for St. Albans. "J 1 "* Sa ‘ nts continued to press and forced a corner. Gordon had a good chance to score for St. Albans, but he could not recover In time, the ball going over tho line. Villa forced play up-fleld and, after some tight play. Watt goaled for Villa. Villa 2 St. Albans 0. Villfl icept at It. and Watt found the net n gain. Villa 3, St. Albans 0. Ellis nut In a nice piece of work on Villa’s lght. A melee ensued round St. Albans' goal-mouth, one shot striking the upright. Ellis secured from the rebound and mado the score Villa 4, St Albans 0. Villa were awarded a free goal kick. G. Johnston took the kick. A. Cullen stopped the shot, but John storj Jumped in again and scored off ho rehound. Villa 5, St. Albans 0 Berry camo through nicely on the right vnd brought Cullen to his knees In stopthe*scor shot Tlmo T7as called with VILLA 5 ST. ALBANS 0 WESTERN V. TECHNICAL. The semi-final of the Chatham Cup was played to-day between Western and Technical Old Boys at English Park. From the kick-off Western got going, and after one Jittempt, which was cleared. Harbutt scored with a beauty. The ground was very sticky and made conditions difficult. The game was open, both sides playing hard with very little between them. A good long kick of Thompson’s was just cleared for a corner, and the game, after the kick, returned to midfield. After n hot Technical attack Western forwards took the ball to the Technical goal, but a short one from Nelson went over the net. The game was fast and open and moved up and down the field rapidly. Both sets of forwards were going well, but ; Technical lacked their usual dash. Afj ter a prolonged attack by Western, a shot from Barwell was just cleared by Kirk. Play was round the Technical | goal when half-time was called with !the score: Western X, Technical 0. i From the kick-off Technical attacked, i but erratic kicking lost them at least two goals in good positions. They kept : at it, however, and gave Western some ! bad moments, till Nelson, taking the ball down with him in it splendid run. 1 savojd qie Situation. Technical soon j returned, and'- Andrews 1 Just managed I to clear a hot one from Phelps, at tho expense of a corner. Western now at- ' tacked strongly, and after several at- : tempts to goal. Barwell put one in. Technical made a strong effort and gave Andrews a hard time for a few moment. , but Western soon returned, and play in mid-field followed. The game was fast, tho advantage being slight for either team. Time was called with Western attacking, the score being--WESTERN 2 TECHNICAL OLD BO TS . . o NOMADS V. THISTLE. Nomads met Thistle at Richmond I Bark in the preliminary round of the Chatham Cup. Teams:— I Nomads—M’DougalT, Graham, Mu*- ; croft, Scrags**, J. M’Dougall, Bryan. ; Speirs, Thompson, Trotter, Wilson ami Frickleton. ! Thistle—Lorlmer, Johnston, G. Suthj erland, Anderson. A. Sutherland. I)ownie. Cummins. Bissett, C. M’Dougall, Hunter and Dick. ! Thistle were one short. Nomads j kicked off and immediately attacked, i Trotter missing narrowly with a long- - range drive. Thiele retaliated along j the right, but Muscroft relieved. Dau--1 B<r threatened again when Frickleton I was in possession close up, but the opportunity was lost. Thistle were at ' full strength when Did: arrived. Fol--1 lowing a short period of mid-field play. ; Nomads sel up a determined attack. ' Wilson gave Lorimer no chance with i a. fast rising shot. Nomads 1, Thistle A series of raoid Nomad*’ attacks interspersed with dogged thrusts bv the ! Thistle van. followed. Theft in n scramble in the Thistle goal area, Trot- | ter received to notch Nomads’ second j goal. Nomads 2. Thistle 0. A few ■ minutes later Nomads' third goal came ! in unexpected fashion. Bryan, receiving near helf-way, lifted the' b>ill high to the goal. Lorimer misjudged the flight and Nomads were three up. The : leaders maintained the pace until half--1 time was called with the score: Nomads iS, Thistle 0. Early in the second half. Frickleton tried from well out, and Lorimer fumbling. Speirs registered. Nomads 4, | Thistle 0. The superiority o? Nomads ! was now definitely established, and following a melee near the Thistle goal, Thompson pushed through. Nomads IS, i Thistle 0. A good piece of work toy Bissett and Cummins on the light I threatened danger, but M’Dougall saved well from the I after. A moment later Scragge handled in the penalty-box Sutherland was entrusted with the kick | but M’Dougall brought the ball down. Nomads returned and Trotter and j Thompson were unlucky to miss on 1 several occasions. Time was called ; with Nomads attacking and the score: : NOMADS K j THISTLE