THE "SOCCER" GAME

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1767, 4 June 1913, Page 4

THE "SOCCER" GAME

HEAVY SCORING. < LOCALS BEAT CANTERBURY.. j ' 1 Before a crowd of 1300 people, Wolling- ; ton defeated Canterbury by 10 goals to nil on tho Basin Reservo yesterday. The | score docs not indicate the play, which . on occasions was not all one-sided. Tho . better team won, and their victory can . be attributed to superior combination. ] Had the Canterbury backs not smothered 'their goal-keeper on several occasions there is no doubt that tho scoro_ would not have been so great. Individually Canterbury had some good material in their ranks, but on tho. whole tho southern team were outclassed in all departments by the Wellington players. During the first half Wellington had a walkover, and their score was assisted by two mistakes on the part of Canterbury's back'division. In tho second half, however, the visitors showed up to tetter advantage, and kept tho homo team defending. Personnel of the Teams. The teams were as follow:—Canterbury' (red and black)— Goal, Tupe. Eull-baclcs: right, Bcntlcy; left, Hutchings. Halves: Right, . .Arche.v; centre, Howie; li'tt, Scrivin.- Forwards: Outside-right, Ramsay; inside, -Hawkins; centre, Norman; inside. Nelson; outside-left. Tanner. Wellington (black and gold)— Goal, Mollis. Full-backs: Right, Cross; left, Parsons." Halves: Right, Brownlee; centre, Roots; left, .Sliaw. Forwards: OutsideRight, Archcy; centre, Howio; left, Hughes; inside, Skinner; outside-left, Barnctt. Mr. Duft'ey was referee. First Spoil—Wellington Nine Ahead After a few minutes' play Roberts managed to score tho first goal of the match .from a inelee in front of the goal. Wellington, 1; Canterbury, nil. The Yellow and Blacks continued to press, and Canterbury experienced some difficulty in keeping them out. Eventually Banu'.t took a corner-kick, and, putting in ah excellent centre, he enabled Gibson to find tho net. Wellington, 2; Canterbury, I). The Wellington forwards still appeared to have' things all their own way, and within eight minutes of starting, Barnctt, who had been playing a rattling game, centred nicely to Skinner, and tho latter banged tho ball home, Tupe, tho Canterbury 'keeper, having no chance to save. Wellington, 3; Canterbury, nil. At this stage of tho game Canterbury tried hard to get across the half-way line, but the tactics of tho Wellington halves proved too solid for them. Eventually, the visitors managed to work play down to tho home team's line, the result being n corner-kick. Ramsay, outside-right for Canterbury, was entrusted with it, and made a feeble attempt. Away tho Wellington forwards wont again, playing with good combination, and indulging in tlifi start-gassing gwnd, they. na^_

worked'play down: tho field, Roberta secured, and, sending on a nice pass to Skinner, tho latter was responsible for scoring Wellington's fourth goal, with a pretty sliot. After this Canterbury managed to work play towards llollis (ingoal for Wellington), and the latter had i tasto of a long shot from Hawkins, It was/only a slight effort on tlio visitors' part, and'away the home forwards galloped again. Hughes obtained possession of tho ball, and shot hard. Ths Canterbury goalkeeper endeavoured to save, and Bentley tried to assist him. In doing so he kicked the ball into the net. Wellington, 5; Canterbury, 0. For a short space of time Canterbury wero in tlio homo team's territory, and Scriven took a long shot without result. Canterbury theu gave Wellington an anxious few moments. The southerners' pressure was warm, and Wellington's back division were kept busily defending, Boots being prominent, Amidst excitement, Archey (right half for the visitors) put in a beautiful shot, which llollis just managed to save by inches. Play was again transferred to Canterbury's end,

wliero Cross made a good attempt to ecoro. In trying to clear Ms goal, liutchings (Canterbury) accidentally put tho ball between the posts, and was responsible for Wellington's sixth goal. After a brief entry into Wellington's territory, Canterbury were pressed back, and Wellington's seventh goal came. Barnett secured, passed nicely to Gibson, who headed neatly to Roberts. The last-named shot hard and. true, and lauded a good goal. Wellington, 7; Canterbury, 0. Shortly after this Canterbury got within striking distance, and Norman looked dangerous. Hollis, however, was equal to the occasion. Play did not remain in Wellington's territory for long. The ball was taken down the field by the AVellington forwards and on reaching the Canterbury end Rootspassed nicely to Hughes who scored. Wellington, 8; Canterbury, 0. Just on tho call of half-time Barnett,

who was ever prominent in these passing rushes, placed a well-judged kick to Roberts, the latter finding the net. Wellington, 9'; Canterbury, 0.

Second Spell, Canterbury played a better gamfe in this half and it was plainly seen that Wellington wero not forcing tho pace. Play oscillated all tho time, but towards tho finish Wellington forwards happened to discover a weak spot and Roberts scored the final goal. Canterbury thus retired beaten by 10 goals to nil. MATCH AT PETONE. In tho match, St. Andrew's, Palmerston North, v. St. David's, Petone, played at Petone recreation ground yesterday, tho latter won by i goals to 2.