ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19634, 22 July 1935, Page 10

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

PLAY IN THE MUD

ANBELL CUP CHALLENGE.

HAMILTON WANDERERS’ VICTORY-

With 3. steady rain falling- throughout the afternoon and the field in a ■very sticky condition, there was not much hope” of good football being witnessed at Seddon Park on Saturday when Hamilton Wanderers retained the Ansell 'Cup from a challenge by P.otowaro. There were very few spectators to witness the match, ni which Wanderers, after a somewhat farcical 'cxnibition, defeated their opponents by six goals to' one. The visitors seemed to have the better of the second half and did not deserve to be beaten by Jive goals. The teams lined out as follows: Hamilton Wanderers. —Raven, Gardiner, McLean, Clarkson, Caldwell, bullock, Rennie, Stewart, A. Crabb, Donaldson, Farr. Rotowaro.—Robinson, Rutherford,. McCallum, E. Barlow, J. Robinson, Beaumont, E. Crooks, G. Barlow, Berry, D. Crooks, Black. Good work by Caldwell and Crabb look -the play to Rotowaro’s goal near file start, but Donaldson sent the ball over tlie bar. Black made a good retaliatory move but Clarkson opposed him and play returned to neutral territory. McCallum was instrumental in •spoiling Wanderers’ next attack with «i sure kick.

The Scoring Opened

Donaldson and Farr initiated several determined efforts to get past Robinson, but Beaumont and Rutherford defended strongly and frustrated their attacks. Returning the play, Rotowaro looked like opening their account, until Clarkson came across and cleared. A long kick sent play into Rotowaro’s

territory, where McCallum mis-kicked in trying to clear. Rennie centred well to Stewart, who scored easily. Wanderers 1 Rotowaro ........ ...; 0 A short period of scrappy play in midfield followed, but the home team gradually worked past E. Barlow’s strong opposition for Caldwell to send a long shot into the net. Wanderers 2 Rotowaro A. 0 •Rotowaro attacked on resumption, but from a goal kick Caldwell secured and sent the play away again. Shortly afterwards Stewart came up fast and, with no one to oppose him, scored easily. Wanderers 3 Rotowaro 0 Taking the hall from the mid-field again Stewart transferred to Crabb, who made a poor pass to Donaldson. The inside left steadied himself, however, and put a well-directed kick past Robinson. Wanderers 4 Rotowaro .. 0 Play liuctuated for a while until EBarlow, G. Barlow and Crooks made an unsuccessful attack. The ground was cutting up badly and playing -conditions were very difficult when (lie half-time whistle blew shortly after. Tire visiting forwards gave Raven a busy time at the start of the second spell until Donaldson and Farr worked hack and Stewart heat the goalkeeper, lie was ruled offside, however, and Beaumont toiled hard to send the play on to Wanderers’ territory.

Chances Spoilt

The rain .was -still falling steadily and although Rotowaro attacked time and again the sticky ground in front of the goal spoilt their chances. Berry made a smart movement, only to spoil it with faulty kicking in a handy position. Rotowaro kept the home team on the defence for a long time and were rewarded when E. Crooks made a good run and centred well. Beaumont, who had been working like a Trojan all the time, gathered the pass and smacked the hall into -the net. Rotowaro 1 Wanderers 4

From the play that followed Stewart broke away again and kicked hard. A mis-kick by McCallum made things dangerous, and ‘Crabb, seeing the opportunity, came up fast and scored when Robinson was out of position. Wanderers 5 Rotowaro 1

Rotowaro were determined to reduce the deficit but the ground in front of Wanderers’ goal was nothing but a quagmire and the players had their work cut out trying to stand up in it- G. Barlow made a fine solo dash hut Gardiner brought him to a halt. E. Crooks infused a little humour into the game when, finding he could not kick the hall into the net, he pushed it in with his hands. However, he made a very - smart centring shot shortly after, near Raven’s goal, but there was no one. handy to take the pass.

Black and Beaumont were prominent until Wanderers’ forwards set up a combined rush and gained tthe advantage. Rennie took the ball and drove it hard into the net. Wanderers 6 Rotowaro 1

The -game finished shortly after in Wanderers’ territory without any addition to the score. Air E. R. Marsh was the referee.

PLAY AT PUKEIVHRO. CLAUDELANDS ROVERS DEFEATED. Claudelands Rovers senior team travelled to Pukemiro on Saturday. The rain, combined with a very muddy field, marred the game, which finished with a score of six goals to one in favour of Pukemiro-

INTERMEDIATES AND SCHOOLS. •PIOOR GAMES' PLAYED. In a match which was characterised by scrappy play, with no exciting incidents, Hamilton Wanderers defeated Rovers B by six goals to one at Seddon Park. Claudelands Rovers A intermediates travelled to Glen Massey on Saturday and -played a -hard game with the home team, to be defeated by two goals to one. The primary school teams did not turn out in full force and consequently the games were uninteresting from the •spectators’ viewpoint. The results were: Hamilton East 12, -Fairfield 0; Franlcton 5, Whitiora 3.

IN OTHER CENTRES. Auckland. 'Comrades 2, North Shore 1; Ponsonby 0, Y.M.C.A. 0; Thistle 3, Mount Albert Old Boys 2; Metro-College 4, Eastern Suburbs 4. Wellington. Chatham Cup Local Final—Hospital 2, Waterside 0. First A Division—Pctono 4, Institute Old Hoys 0; Swifts S, Lower Hull 0; Diamond 3, Marisl 0. First B Division —Technical Old Boys 2, Scottish Wanderers 1. Christchurch. i Thistle 3, Technical 0; Rangers 5, Western B 2; Nomads 3, Linwood 3; Western A 1, St. Albans 0. Dunedin. Mosgicl 5, High School Old Boys 2; Ro-slyn-Walcari 2, Northern 0: Mornington 5, Technical Old Boys 2; Maori Hill 4, Seacliff 3. Palmerston North. Athletic 3, Tc Awe Awe 2; St. Paul’s 5, Rovers 3.