DAY OF HIGH SCORING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 6

DAY OF HIGH SCORING

SCOTTISH WANDERERS' FIRSI DEFEAT

With only one exception Saturday's games in the First Division of the Wellington Football Association produced large scores, as often happens in weather like that of Saturday, when rain, hail, and some snow swept the fields and made precision of movement almost impossible. Seatoun and Waterside were the only teams to record low scores, drawing at 1-all in a keen game at the Basin Reserve. Hospital and Petone each had wins in big-scoring games, so that Hospital are now in the best position on the championship table, with Petone, thanks to their meritorious play of recent weeks, in second best position, though actually on points at the top. Seatoun and Waterside, whose draw was the first in the First A Division this season, are level in third best position. Marist added a couple of points by taking a 7-3 win from Technical Old Boys. The surprise of the First B Division was the first defeat of Scottish Wanderers, their colours being lowered by Miramar Rangers. Lower Hutt and Swifts had wins, and the former team now heads the division, followed by Scottish Wanderers and Swifts. Playing at Dunedin in wretched weather, England inflicted a 12-0 defeat upon New Zealand in the first of the three Test matches.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

PLAYERS AND THE GAMES

Probably the most prominent man in a game that was outstanding for its individual play was McKenzie, Seatoun's forceful inside left, who scored the only goal against Waterside. The heavy going bothered him little, and his natural individualism showed to best advantage in a game where team tactics were largely impracticable. I. Gendall, on the left wing, was the other man to shine in the Seatoun vanguard. Scott was the pick of the halves, though the two others did well. Parton, Jones, and K. Yeoman, Seatoun's last line of defence, were the hardest-worked men on the field, and they stood up to their tasks nobly. Parton had a busier time than he has had for.some weeks, and he acquitted I himself well. Walker, the nippy outside right, was the best of the Waterside men ana after McKenzie the most prominent player on the field. He has the makings of a first-class winger. Thompson gave Walker excellent ■support on the Waterside right, and they did most of the attacking. O£ the halves Longbottom and Cocks played particularly well. Hazel was the better of the Waterside backs, and Ward was safe in goal. Marist's front line had bursts of short-passing combination as snappy as any seen this season, and those despite an atrocious ground and a powerful, rain-soaked southerly. Technical Old Boys were not far behind in technique and showed a fine turn of speed, bin. Marist had that extra polish and understanding The two Quirkes, R. and M., at centreforward and inside-left respectively, and Kershaw, the other inside man, were a clever and dangerous trio, They adjusted themselves quickly to the greasiness of the ball,. and they kept their poise when tne opposition was slithering. Beedle was a hard-working arid effective centre-half for Technical. A kick he suffered near the right eye did not prevent his continuing solidly, and his punts into the Marist goalmouth were often troublesome. Laracy, right-back for Marist, tackled hard and accurately, and kept his forwards well-plied with rangy clearances. Duffy, his partner, was sound, and there was a good man in front of them in Foley, the centre-half. A 'possible explanation for the size of Technicals deficit was the straying from position. Frequently a man Would be beaten for the ball, and instead of acknowledging his defeat would, canter across country in search of reprisals. The vacated position would leave a gap that was capitalised only too often by Marist. A pleasing feature * of Technicals. play was the freedom with which-the-ball was distributed. Several times all the forwards shared in an attack, collecting cleanly and passing on the ball as soon as the defence was drawn, would have helped matters. More first-time shooting however, Cathcart, Wadestown's centre-half, came in for a good deal of work on Saturday. Both in attack and defence his play was meritorious. Wadestown's vanguard worked well in the field, but were rather weak in front of goal. C. Fawthorpe, rightwing, was noticed in some good work. Godtschalk's goal was neat. H Fadthorpe*and: Topliss. full-backs for Wadestown, played really well. ._.

Oliver, Di.ckson, and Kelly did their work for Swifts in a thorough manner.

FIRST TEST MATCH. England 12 New Zealand 0 FIRST A DIVISION. FIRST B DIVISION. Waterside 1 Seatmin 1 Lmver Hutt 12 Onslmv JIarlst "i Technical O.B. .. 3 ■ Swifts 11 Wadestov.n Petone 9 Diamond 1 Korokoro i £ada ... Hospital 5 Institute O.B 3 Mir. Rangers 3 Scot. Wanderers