OLD BOYS’ VICTORY OVER ROSLYN

Evening Star, Issue 23681, 14 September 1940, Page 4 (Supplement)

OLD BOYS’ VICTORY OVER ROSLYN

Northern Now Runners-up Close Games Were Rule It was by no means a decisive defeat that Seacliff suffered at the bands of Mosgiel at Logan Park, even although three goals was the margin. A determined forward might easily have turned the scales in Seacliff’s favour. Northern found Technical a hard nut to crack—for 20 minutes. After that it was all Northern, the 5-3 win being flattering to the losers. Maori Hill and Mornington staged a three-goal draw in a strongly-contested match. That unknown quantity, High School Old Boys, provided the surprise of the day by finishing a goal ahead of RoslynWakari, to depose the latter from its milner-up position on the Fletcher Cup ladder. Caversham beat an Air Force team 2-1 in a friendly game. •’

Fletcher Cup points now are: —Mosgiel, 27; Northern, 24; Roslyn-Wakari, 22; H. 5.0.8., 18; Caversham, 15; Scacliff, 12; Maori Hill, 8; and Technical and Mornington, 7. Mosgiel and Roslyn will meet in the final next Saturday.

MOSGIEL AGAIN NARROW WIN AGAINST SEAGLIFF Challenging determinedly in the initial period, and holding Mosgiel Seacliff failed to withstand the pressure in the second spell, and the leaders finished with the only three goals of the match. It was a game marked by little spectacular or exciting play, being of the long-kicking, full-back “ stopper ” tactics variety. Mosgiel did not show the form expected on recent performances, although lacking two of its “ regulars,” while on the opportunities offered a Seacliff shootist with determination could have swung the result the other way. The teams: Mosgiel.—Mills; Johnstone, It. Steven; Stcnhouse, C. Skinner, Sharpe; Clarke,- Burt, J. Skinner, Davidson, W. Steven. - Scaclilf. —Rankine; Anderson, Ruddiman; Thompson, Seott, M‘Ewau; Henderson, Ives, Fyfc, Ireland, Orange. Midfield play for a period, then J. Skinner tipped back to his namesake, well out, and the latter tested Rankine, who rose to the occasion. Seacliff pressed, but the goal area play was not strong. Ireland swung an acute shot from the left, but Mills fielded safely. Davidson sent Clarke away for a corner to be conceded. J. Skinner headed to goal, but Anderson, on the goal-line, kicked out the shot with Rankine beaten. Ives tested Mills with a long one as Seacliff returned, 'then J. Skinner fed W. Steven, who placed a long carpet shot to the corner. Rankine saved well at full length, hut was given a hectic period until Ruddiman relieved the pressure. Shots were coming in to goal at all angles. So far, play had been fast, with neither side having a long-lived advantage. Both had equal scoring opportunities. Henderson swung over a fast cross that beat the defenders and the Seacliff forwards, too, as it went past the front of goal. Then J. Skinner took possession near the Seacliff goal and put a fine shot high to goal, Rankine tipping it over well. Skinner dropped the corner shot on the top of the bar, hut Ruddiman cleared. Fyfe’s kick was returned to Henderson, when the latter crossed. Over 80 minutes had gone and it was still anyone’s game. Henderson just missed with an attempt from the sideline to the far corner. Thompson saved Burt’s shot by running back when Sharpe dropped a clear chance to the inside-forward from a throw-in half-way into Seacliff territory. C. Skinner pushed a strong field shot over, and Henderson retaliated. There was no scoring at half-time. Seacliff threatened when Johnstone tried a clearance across his own goal, but Ives, unmarked, shot over. When Stenhouse dropped a high shot behind the Seacliff backs, Rankine fisted clear over J. Skinner’s head. Anderson, in trying to head a shot from 0. Skinner, headed it into goal,

and Rankino could not get to it. Mosgicl I, Seacliif 0

Mosgiel immediately attacked, and the game livened. Clarke made Rankine save well with a high cross, then Seacliff went away with a determined rush, Ives shooting strongly. Mills scored, and from the clearance Fyfe rushed in. He then pushed a shot to goal—with his hands. The referee had no hope of seeing it, but when Fyfe, a yard from goal, took the ball in the air and threw it in, it was different. Then Stenhouse sent up, and from a melee in front of the Seacliff goal J. Skinner secured to beat Rankine at close range. Mosgie! 2, Seacliff 0. Through a misunderstanding Sharpe and R. Steven let Henderson through on the line to lift a strong shot that rebounded over from the bar—an excellent effort. After Mosgiel had been knocking at the door for some time, and Anderson, Ruddiman, and Rankine had kept play out, Orange gave Ives a chance, but ho was too slow. Davidson shot past with only the custodian to beat, then Rurt miskickcd to J. Skinner, and he shot a most acute-angled goal in the far top corner, completely to beat Rankine. Final score:— Mosgiel 3 Seacliff 0 Mr J. Welsh controlled the game. HARD FOUGHT GAME WELL-EARNED WIN FOR OLD BOYS In the course of a hard-fought game between teams that were, on the day, well matched, High School Old Boys beat Roslyn-Wakari by one point. Play was bright and open, and afforded spectators plenty of thrills. High School backs did sterling work, with Smith starring in the forward line.

The teams were as follows; H.S.O.B.—Munro, M'Narey, Nelson, Sharp, Race, MacGillivary, M'Millan, Duncan, Smith, Clarke, Hughes. Roslyn-Wakari. —■ Dodd, Simpson, Ness, I). Smyth, Wilson, T. Smyth, Ramsay, Chisholm, Welham, M'Callion, Rutherford. Old Boys opened the scoring when Smith headed in a nicely-placed cross from Hughes. Roslyn-Wakari evened the score, D. Smith passing to Chisholm, who beat Munro. The brightest goal of the first half was next obtained by Duncan, -who made a clever leftfooter score from about 25 yards out. Welham evened again from a scramble near the Old Boys goalmouth, but as the result of some nice work by Smith Old Boys wore again in the ascendancy when the half-time whistle went. Even play with no scoring distinguished the first 20 minutes of the second half. During this time Ness was injured, and Roslyn-Wakari played a man short for a quarter of an hour. After play had been concentrated on the Old Boys goalmouth the ball was taken to the other end of the field.

where Smith carried up on his own, beating two men to score, RoslynWakari scored its remaining goal when Rutherford sent in a beautiful swerve from a corner. Roslyn-Wakari made strenuous efforts to even the score, but failed. H. 5.0.8. 4 Roslyn-Wakari 3 Mr P. George refereed the game. DRAWN GAME MORNINGTON V. MAORI HILL Playing a man short, Maori Hill drew with Mornington (3 all) in a hotly-contested game at Prospect Park. Towards the close of play, Hill also lost the services of Cooper but despite this further defection, the side recorded the last goal just before the final whistle. The teams: Mornington.—Agnew, W Webster, Henderson, H. Webster, Martin, Murphy, Taylor, Harkuess, Brownlie, Cope, J. Webster. Maori Hill.—Bennett, Bain, Murphy, Morris, Jack Gilchrist, Little, Cooper, Jim Gilchrist, Dunloip, Montgomerie. Up to half-time Maori Hill led by 2 goals to 1, Jim Gilchrist netting on both occasions, wdiile Cope for Mornington also scored. Jn the second spell, Mornington registered another goal, through Cope, from a penalty, and shortly afterwards, H-arkness, at inside right, following a centre, scored with a shot Bennett could not stop. Their lead was shortlived, however, for nice combined work between forwards and backs brought play in front of the Mornington goal, for Dunlop to shoot the ball in, the game ending: Maori Hill 3 Mornington ... 3 The referee was Mr W. M. Smith. NORTHERN BY TWO GOALS TECHNICAL DEFEND WELL Except for the latter part of the first spell, when Technical scored twice to lead by a goal at halftime, Northern dominated the match at the Oval, and won 5-3, a margin which might have been much wider but for the sound defence of the Technical backs. < The teams:— Northern.—Gibson, Hope, Wallace, Meehan, Gordon, Welsh, Bertenshaw, M'Lean, MacFarlane, Reynolds, Myles. Technical College Old Boys.—Fleming, Lloyd, Henderson, Groves, Tomton, Breese, Huntley, Duerdon, Chapman, Ram Say, Freeman. For the first 20 minutes of the opening spell Northern, although playing against the wind, were in command, Gordon, Welsh, and M'Farlane being prominent. But the Tech, defence was sound. A succession of corners kept Fleming busy, and eventually a nice cross by Reynolds was deflected into the net off a defending player. Northern 1-0. From that point Technical developed combination, and fine play by Chapman put the side on attack for Huntley to equalise easily, Gibson tumbling. Continuing the aggression. Technical were definitely on top, and Freeman put in a beautiful shot from an acute angle, the ball striking the near post and entering the net off the goalie. At half-time Technical led 2-1. A minute after the resumption M'Lean netted from a corner kick, to bring the scores level. Maintaining the pressure, Northern had many opportunities, but it was some time before they took the lead. This was when Myles sneaked one past Fleming from close in. One or two bright flashes by Technical which looked dangerous faded out, and before the final whistle Northern, taking full advantage of the wind, added two more goals, by Reynolds and M'Lean, Ramsay reducing the lead with a third for Technical just before time. Final scores: Northern 5 Technical Old Boys 3 Mr W. Dodd was referee.