Association.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18805, 6 July 1929, Page 5

Association.

HURLEY SHIELD.

The Hurley Shield competition was continued to-day. Kaiapoi defaulted to Thistle. Owing to several members of the Kaiapoi team suffering from influenza, it was decided by the club to default to Thistle this afternoon. The game was to have been played at English Park, but when it was known that Kaiapoi would be defaulting, it was decided to play the St Albans-New Brighton match there. ST ALBANS V. NEW BRIGHTON. The St Albans v. New Brighton game was played at English Bark. The ground was in fair order. The teams were as follows: St Albans—Cooke. Rump, Maynard. Lindley, Dryden, Tennent, Donaldson, Cullen, Angas, Bannerman, Donovan. New Brighton—Mitchell, Johnston, Anstey, Waddell, Bird, Burns, Cockle, Cruickshanks, Balloon, Atkinson, Knight. Play broke even in the early stages, neither side showing any fireworks. In a New Bi ighton raid, Atkinson gave Cooke a warm handful, but the 'keeper saved at the cost of a fruitless corner. St Albans tried, via Maypard-Banner-man-Donc-van, but the last named finished weakly. The seasiders came again and St Albans had some anxious moments until Cockle hooked one over the bar. Play continued to swipg from end to end and St Albans forced a corner that Anstey got away safely. Donaldson had an opening far out, but his centre went behind. Half-time came with play in midfield. St Albans 0, New Brighton 0. Early in the second session New Brighton’s inside forwards raced through the defence, but Cooke came out and cleared from Falloon. At the other end Donovan struck the upright from four yards’ range. Just after Angas passed back to Cullen and the centre scored, but was ruled off-side. Both goals were threatened in quick succession then, Atkinson and Donaldson shooting unsuccessfully. Maynard was doing good service for the town men. A melee in the St Albans goal area looked dangerous, but. a free kick relieved. New Brighton were pressing now, and Falfoon, in a fast break, was just outside with a. long drive. Finally Cruickshanks got through with a sharp shot from the right. New Brighton 1. St Albans 0. The scores were equalised within a minute, when Mitchell failed to hold a ground shot from Angas. Donaldson' centred smartly in a St Albans raid, but Waddell cleared. The final score \yas: NEW BRIGHTON 1 ST ALBANS 1 Referee: Mr Cawtheray. TECHNICAL V. RANGERS. Technical kicked off against a strong breeze in their match with Rangers at the Spreydon Domain. Following their win over New Brighton last week, Rangers were playing with mom spirit. After five minutes’ mixed play H. Sloan, Technical centre forward, took a pass from Bissett and landed a nice goal. Rangers 1, Technical 0. Rangers' backs and forwards combined in a series of promising movements. Two good 'shots went just above the cross-bar, and another movement was pulled up for eif,side when Sloan had the ball in a good position. Technical were given a corner. Tanner kicked the ball and it went through off a Rangers man. Rangers 1, Technical 1. Some of the referee’s offside rulings •were loudly disputed. Fraser (Rangers) sent the ball up from half-way. Bissett passed to Sloan, who easily beat the keeper. Rangers 2, .Technical. 1. A minute later Sloan passed out to Bissett, who returned the ball for the centre forward to score his third goal. Rangers 3, Technical 1. Technical made a spurt, and Teichert beat a couple of mfen, but his centre kick went astray. Lees and Sloan spoiled Rangers' chance of another goal, when all the forwards were in position, by delaying their kicks. Half-time came with the score: Rangers 2. Technical Old Boys 1. On resuming both sides plaved strongly, but Rangers’ attacks still carried more weight. Sloan and Bissett outwitted half the Technical team, but L. Martin came out of his goal into the melee and got the ball away. The Technical ’keeper was called on to make several clearances in quick succession. D. Fraser sent the ball upfleld. A. Lees collected it and passed to Sloan, who shot a fast goal. Rangers 4, Technical 1. A minute later Lees gave Fraser a quick chance from which the latter profited. Rangers 5, Technical 1. Rangers were playing an excellent combined game against an increasingly strong wind. Rangers* were awarded a free kick for carrying three yards from Technical’s goal. Bissett secured pos-■ session from Sloan’s kick and scored. Rangers fi, Technical 1. N. Teichert, Technical's right-half, passed to. W. Jolly, who scored a fine goal from inside right. Rangers 6, Technical 2. Technical opened out and put some dash into their game. From a melee on Rangers’ line H. O’Loughlin goaled for the Greens. Time was called a few minutes later with the scores:— RANGERS .V. ... 6 TECHNICAL OLD BOYS . . J SUMNER V. WESTERN. Nelson scored for Western in the first half, and soon after play had beep resumed G. Browne scored for Sumner. Nelson, scored again for Western, and Barwell added another, making the final score: WESTERN 3 SUMNER . i