AULD CUP GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 59, 7 September 1931, Page 13

AULD CUP GAMES

PETONE AND DIAMOND

BOTH SUCCESSFUL

On Saturday afternoon a further round of the Aukl Memorial Cup Association football competition was played, Petone defeating; Hospital by a margin o£ only one goal, and Seatoun going down to Diamond. The secondary schools representative game between Auckland and Wellington resulted in a win for the faster visiting team by 2 goals to 1. In a cur-tain-raiser tiie Wellington primary schools representatives . defeated the Manawatu boys by the only goal scored in the match. OTHER GRADES. Second Division. Swifts 4, Mivamar Hangers 2. Second Reserves. Swifts 3, Brooklyn 2. Intermediate Cup (Semi-final). Seatoun 3, Diamond 1. , Fifth Cup. •Mavist 8, Swifts 1. Seventh Grade. Institute 6, Miraoiar 0. Seatouu 2, Marist 2. petone Still too good. Playing in the Auld Memorial Cup competition, Petone won from Hospital on the Hospital ground by the odd goal in five, a result which fairly indicated the merits of the two teams. It was a hard game, wit.h neither side taking any risks, and therefore was not as bright and exciting as might have been expected. The teams were:— • Petone.—Cameron; Brown, Holmes; Boe, Campbell, Hainesj Baistow, Smith, Leslie, Hanlon, Craig. Hospital.—Ell; Miles, Thompson; J. Woods, Jeffreys, Briggs; Marshall, Stanbridge, W. Woods, J. Trewick, Lambert. Hospital kicked off on a heavy ground. Play for a while was dull, with Hospital doing the attacking, but the visitors were the first to score. From a position close to the goal Leslie headed in a high, dropping shot, and Ell's desperate attempt to save just failed. Petone 1, Hospital 0. Hospital equalised very soon. W. Woods took the ball upfield and passed ahead to Stanbridge, who' continued and shot past Cameron while on the run. Petone 1, Hospital 1. Hospital were playing a forcing game, and two or three times came very close to scoring. Petone's attack was held in check by a stout Hospital defence, but finally Leslie scored a typically opportunist goal. Craig swung the ball in from the left, and while it was still travelling at a fair height Leslie raised his foot and flicked it in. Petone 2, Hospital 1. The interval came a few minutes later. The first half had been very even, and if anything slightly in Hospital's favour. The second was decidedly Petone's. Early, Craig gave Hanlon a scoring chance in a good position, but Hanlon headed the ball over the bar. Then the ball went from Petone's left wing across to the right and back to the centre, where Leslie snapped in another sudden goal. Petone 3, Hospital 1. During the progress of a Hospital attack one of the defenders handled the ball and a penalty was given. Jeffreys had no trouble in goaling. Petone ~3, Hospital 2. Rain during this half made playing conditions still worse, and slowed the game still more. Towards the end Petone were pressing hard and gained many corners, but excellent defensive play by Ell, Miles, Thompson, and the centre half, Jeffreys, kept the raiders out, and at full time there was no further score. The referee was Mr. F. Sanders. DIAMOND WIN. The game between Diamond and Seatoun, played on the Basin Reserve, was a fast, open game, spoilt in the concluding stages-by heavy wind and rain. Diamond won 5-3; ■'■ The teams were:— . Diamond.—Wyatt; Wotherspoon, Guest; Neal, Geddis, J. M'Leod; R. M'Leod, Chown, Dickenson, Smith, Bryson. Seatoun.—Parkin; Otter, Duffill; Grimstone, J. Kershaw, Connell; Garrod, E. Kershaw, Salt, M'Kenzie, Wilson. Seatoun- attacked in a determined manner from the start, and very nearly succeeded iv breaking through the Diamond defence. 'The Diamond defenders were kept busy, and Wyatt was called on to save repeatedly. A promising wing movement made Diamond s chances bright, but the Seatoun backs were equal to the occasion. After another period of play in which Seatoun attacked, Diamond broke away and scored. From J. M'Leod the leather went to Smith, and the latter easily beat Parkin. Diamond 1, Seatoun 0. Geddis was injured, and had to re-1 tire for a short period. Seatoun maintained the attack, and it was not long before they were through. A pass from the wing gave Salt a chance, and he made no mistake, netting from close in. 1-1. Play was. open and fast, each side attacking alternately. Seatoun were the next to score, Garrod being identified in the effort. Seatoun 2, Diamond 1. Each side attacked alternately. Parkin was called on to save a dangerous wing snot, and when the ball was again sent in from the wing, Dickenson snapped up the opportunity, and shot hard. Parkin got his hands on to the ball, but could not save it. 2-2. Shortly before half-time E. Kershaw scored, making the score Seatoun 3, Diamond

Diamond set about to equalise in a determined manner, and soon succeeded. Smith obtained possession, and, in a solo effort, beat Parkin. 3-3.' With the wind behind them, Diamond maintained the pressure, and had forced a corner when heavy rain drove the teams off the field for a short interval. Upon the resumption of play Diamond still held the upper hand. A series of attacks saw Parkin extended, and a shot from Smith hit the cross-bar. A breakaway by the Seatoun left wing looked promising, but the defence was sound. Another Diamond attack followed, and the leather went to Dickenson. He made no mistake, beating Parkin with a hard shot. Diamond 4, feeatoun 3. Parkin saved another shot from Smith, and then R. M'Leod put the issue beyond doubt when he scored/from a long way out. Diamond 5, Seatoun 3. Mr. L. Cooper was the referee.