SOCCER FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 232, 1 October 1928, Page 13

SOCCER FOOTBALL.

TRAMS HELD UP.

DRAW WITH ONEHUNGA.

PONSONBY'S EASY WIN.

The senior championship of the A.FJL was carried a step nearer conclusion on Saturday, when a v full programme of fixtures was got off. The draw of Tramways and Onehunga makes the position of leadership even closer than it was. Ponsonby are one point behind Tramways, with a match in hand and three games to play, including North Shore and the corporation aide, while the Tramway? team have two fixtures to fulfiL Tne meeting next week of Ponsonby and Tramways may decide the championship.

Y.M.C.A. defeated nine Shore players this afternoon, while Ponsonby accounted for Northcote.

POINTS DIVIDED.

The meeting of Onehunga and trams was of importance to the senior championship In that the latter, running neck and neck with Ponsonby could not afford to lose a single point. Interest added to the opening in that the candidates of the teams In the queen carnival, Miss Nellie Bentley, Onehunga and Miss Takle, Tramways, led the respective teams on the field and kicked off at the opening of each spell. The young ladies were cordially applauded. There was a fair attendance when the teams lined up. Excitement was stirred immediately, for Onehunga attacked early, and a penalty kick enabled Revers to put the Manukau side one up, an advantage which they retained through the first spell, despite desperate efforts. With the team re-arranged Tramways developed a series of attacks on the resumption of play, and eventually Christie got a header into the net. Although Tramways continued to have the better of things, they were not allowed again to finish off their attacks, and the game ended Manukau 1 Tramways . 1 GIFT TO Y.M.CA. North Shore took the field two men short ■gainst Y.M.C.A., but held their opponents Trell in the first half, during which ■"halmers got two goals for Y.M.C.A. and •lart one for Shore. In the second spell Y.M.C.A. took charge, Chalmers, adding wo goals and Paton one, while Smith got ne for the Shore side. The final score vas Y.M.C.A 5 North Shore 2

PONSONBY GO UP.

Ponsonby proved much superior to Northcote. and In the first half goals were scored by Gavan * and Williams. The second half, however, showed up the Northcote defence to better advantage and it was not until Just on time that Williams added another goal, the game ending , Ponsonby 3 Northcote 0 JUNIOR RESULTS. DACRE CUP. Manurewa 8, beat Newmarket 2. THIRD OPEN. W.T.M.I. 4, beat Swanson 2. third Intermediate. Kiwi 2, beat Bangers L- „ i Comrades 2," beat Eden 1. ~ I Belmont 2, beat All Saints 0. FOURTH GRADE. Shore 2, beat Comrades A 0. • FIFTH GRADE. Shore 2, beat Onehunga l. BUSINESS HOUSES. WEDNESDAY'S FIXTURES. Games and groniids for the final round of the business houses' competition, to be played on Wednesday, are as follows:— Abels, Ltd. t. Hellaby's, Ltd., BlanOford Park, 4.30 j..m'.; Farmers' Trading Co. v. Kents, Ltd.,' Domain, No. 2; Booth M& *- donald and Co. v. Auckland Power Board, Domain, No. I. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. HAMILTON. The "Ansell Cup Association football match, played at Hamilton, resulted in Claudelands Rovers defeating Huntly by 2 goals to 6.

GAMES IN THE "SOUTH.

PALMERSTON NORTH. In the last rep. game of ijie season Manawatu soundly defeated Wanganni by five goals to one. Despite the handicap of a strong w'nd the home team played with great dash and dominated the play In the first spelL They were unlucky to score only once, through Stewart. After the change-over the play became more even, but Hearsey and Stewart each goaled twice from far ont. In the last five minutes Heath scored for the visitors. WESTPORT. A Soccer match for the Emms Shield, between Buller (holders) and Marlborough, resulted in Buller retaining the trophy by 5 goals to 1. CHRISTCHURCH. The final match for the English Cup was pfayed on Saturday between Technical Cld Boys and Western, and resulted in a victory for Technical Old Boys by 8 goals to 0.

SERVICES RECOGNISED.

MR. T. G. WILKES FAREWELLED.

During the interval of the principal same on Blandford Park on Saturday, Mr. T. G. Wilkes, a member of the management committee of the A.F.A. and of the Referees Association, and who has been a most enthusiastic worker for the code in Auckland for the past five years, was made the recipient of ft beautiful gold-mounted fountain pen from his colleagues on the management committee and friends on the eve of his departure for Wellington. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. Andrew Menzies, chairman, Mr. R. P. Harrison made the presentation. He referred to the self-sacrificing energies Mr; Wilkes had thrown into his work on behalf of the code in Auckland as a referee and as an administrator, and to the loss the A.P.A. would sustain by his transfer south. While they could only congratulate him on advancement in his career, it was with mixed feelings they bade au revoir to a willing helper, both on and off the field of play. All wished him every success and prosperity in his new sphere, but at the risk of being considered selfish they also hoped the time might not be far distant when further promotion might guide his destinies to Auckland again. The gift which he then handed him was only a small indication and reminder of the wealth of good wishes that went with. him in lub new sphere from his Soccer friends. A pleasant' little function closed with cheers for Mr. Wilkes.