ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18345, 3 June 1931, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

GLEN MASSEY v. WANDERERS.

Wretched conditions prevailed for the match between Wanderers and Glen Alassey, on the latter’s ground. Steady rain fell all the afternoon, making the ground very slippery and the ball hard to control. The Wanderers adapted themselves to the conditions much quicker than the local team, which was fielding four substitutes, and set up a constinl attack on the Glen Massey goal aud Gavaye netted. From the kick-otf they made a short-lived raid, then the Wanderers returned 'and Neale scored. These reverses livened up the Glen Massey players and they swung the ball about with more force, and from "a cross by Gair, J. Alorwooci scored. Play swung rapidly from end to end but no further score resulted. Just before half-time Schonau was hurt and had to leave the field. Wanderers had the better -of matters in the second half, but Russell and poor shooting kept the score down. Neale took the ball right through from half-way and scored. Glen Alassey were several times within striking distance, but poor shooting and hesitating spoiled their chances. Just before the finish Wanderers soored what looked very like an ofl T side goal to the writer. —Wanderers 4, Glen Alassey 1. Air R. Gair was referee. Comments,

For the Wanderers Gardiner, at full-back, played a great game and saved his side time and again. Watson was outstanding among the halves, though they all worked well. Neale was the pick of the forwards, while Cavaye and Cooper were always dangerous. Schonau was good until hurt.

The 'Glen Massey team was badly disorganised owing to absentees. At. Connew, a junior substitute, played a great game. AlcCaig was much better In the second spell, when ho was moved to the half line. Dockerty was very fair and got through a lot of work. Russell, in goal, had a hard day, but came through creditably. ENGLISH TROPHY MATCH. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Notification has been received at a meeting of the control board of the Auckland Football Association last evening that the New Zealand Football Association was prepared to finance the Auckland-Wellington English trophy match at Auckland on June 13, providing . the profits of same, if any, be held by the New Zealand Association to finance any further English trophy matches held In Auckland this season. Any net profits derived would go to the Auckland Association at the end of the representative season. —The committee deoidcd to agree to tills suggestion. Tho New Zealand Football Association wrote acknowledging the good work performed by the Auckland Association in tho furtherance of the recent art union and stated that as a recompense £2O, such amount being due for the association’s affiliation fees for 1930, would be credited.

THE CHATHAM CUP, 31 ENTRIES RECEIVED. (Hy Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Tho Council of the New Zealand Football Association at its meeting tills evening received an intimation from Brigadier-General W. R. N. Aladoeks expressing ids willingness to act as representative of Ihc association lo the English Football Association.

The competitions’ committee reported that there were 14 entries from the North Island and 17 from the South Island for the Chatham Cup. This was the first occasion upon which tho South Island entries had exceeded' those from tho North Island. Tho committee strongly recommended that tho dates set down should he strictly adhered to. The draw for the Chatham Cup matches is as follows: —Juno 20: Wanganui v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North; July 18, finalists of provincial rounds to ho found in Auckland, South Auckland, Wellington, Westland and Otago; July 25, winner of Alanawatu anti Wanganui v. Wellington finalists, at Wanganui or Palmerston North; Westland finalists v. Canterbury finalists, at Grcymoutli; Auckland v. South Auckland, at Hamilton; August 15, winners of Auckland and South Auckland v. Wellington, at Hamilton or Auckland: Canterbury or Westland v. Otago finalists, at Christchurch or P'm.nlin. The final will he played later. e --