CHATHAM CUP SOCCER FINAL

Chronicle (Levin), 26 August 1946, Page 6

CHATHAM CUP SOCCER FINAL

M ELLINGTON, August 25. Marisl, \\ elliiiglon, boat Tecliuiea] Collego Old Boys, Christchurch, 2—1 in the liual for tlie Ohui ham Cup at tlie Basin Keserve on Saturday. ( 'omli t ions wero ideal and SOUU or niure s[>ectators are said lo have formed tlie largest crowd ever at an Associalion match in Wellington. Tlie cup was presented to tlie wiuning team by the Gov ernor-General, Sir Beruard Freyberg. The tast, young visitors wero quick to move back aml cover tlieir goal against Marisl 's iittacks aud their backs wore ever readv to sei/.e 011 a ball kicked too far 'aud start an attacking movement. 1' ro m little short of lialt'-way Smith. Technical right-half, kicked to tlie Marisl goahnouili where Thonias was wai t ing and netted. At this* stage Technical were lceeping Marisl verv busy but it was not long before Marist were attacking. Priee, receiving a centre from Tilyard, shot at goal but \ Davov stopped the ball, thoroughly eai ning the crowd 's applause. After 35 minutes' play Aiarist gained a c-orner from which Hatchard scored. The spell ended witli Ihe scores' even. A few minutes after Ihe sjecond half began, IMarist broke away and scored their second goal aud Ihe last of the match. BelJ, Marist centre- forwar.l, made a magnificent run from near halfway with Ilutcliard in support, beating several men hpnself aud linally tlie. goalkeeper. The visitors' ptay Tierterioraled, theii passing in particulur being less aceur ate, and the game bectune rather rag* geil. Marisl coinliined well but soine weak skootiug at goal nullilied their attaeks. All the Marist team produced their best form. Hateliard and Bell were outstanding. The Technical team conlirmed its repulation of being s* ronger in tlie backs than forwards. Y. tSuiil-h, centre-half, aud Havev, the goalkeiqier, played particularly well. [11 tlie ■ niorning the same clubs' toams 111 et in Ihe final for tlie Junior National Cup which Marist won 3 — 1.