SOCCER NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 95, 24 April 1940, Page 9

SOCCER NOTES

WANGANUI ACiiVTHEb OPENING OF SEASON (By “Waverley.’J Considering that it was the first game of the season the form shown iast Saturday was quite up to standard.

In the Technical Old Boys-East-brooke match 13 goals were scored, some of them gooa, and others not so good. Technical Old Boys had Cameron, a promoted junior, in goal. Cameron Drought oil some good saves and had no chance with the goals scored against him.

Patterson and Good were safe fullbacks. Both kicked cleanly and lacked nothing in tackling.

In the half-back line Whiting was outstanding. It was noticed on Saturday that Whiting played a third back game. If he intends to play this type of game then the wing-halves must realise that to them will fall the task of making the play for the forwards. It will also be essential for the inside men to come back more when the team is defending.

Whiting is going to make a great difference to the Old Boys team and is certainly going to be a great asset to the representative side.

Nimmo and Breed showed up well on attack. Nimmo lays his passes on better than Breed but the latter will acquire the same degree of accuracy if he uses the side of his foot instead of his toe. Practice will bring this about.

In the forward line none played better than Boss. He was always dangerous and never wasted a chance. His crosses were well placed and brought about quite a number of Old Boys' goals. Crutchley went well at inside right. He combined well with Boss and helped himself to a couple of goals, one being the best of the match. Rayner led the line well and should be just the man for the job. Ardell had some good touches, and to him fell the honour of scoring the first goal for the 1940 season.

Darby played a grand game on the wing and scored the hat-trick. If any fault was to be found with his play it was that his crosses carried too much pace for Rayner and Company to get them under control at once. For Eastbrooke Stokes, in goal, had a heavy day’s work and, but for him, the total would have been larger. Tasker and Taylor tried hard to keep out the opposing forwards, but the past students’ greater pace was too much for them.

In the half-back line Barnes, a promoted junior, was the best. Barnes had a hard job of marking Boss but never gave up. Roper played a hard game, but found little time to attack.

In the forward line Mclnteer was the best. This player is fairly speedy and knows the quickest way to the opposing goal. Nixon tried hard at centre-forward but he is too good a