ENGLISH SOCCER WIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 132, 21 June 1937, Page 11

ENGLISH SOCCER WIN

-Press Association. )

Score 6 — 0 in Second Test N.Z. TEAM OUTCLASSED

(By Telegraph-

AUCKLAND, Last Night. Following on -its overwhelming victory in the first test at Dunedin, the English amatmn' soccer team won the rubber at Carlaw Park yesterday afternoon by dofeating New Zealand by six goals to nil in the second match. The score was not fully representative of the visitors' superiority as there was only one team in it over the second half. A bright showing was made by the Dominion side in the first speil, the local players appearing to realise that it was hopelesa to compete with the fmesse of the Englishmen and adopting fast raiding tactics. There wTas little between the teams in the first spe.ll and at half-thpe the score was two-nil. which was a fair indication of the ooportunities received by the respective teams. Lacking condition, the New Zealanders were thoroughly outclassed in thc second spell and, despite oxliortation from the crowd of 1S.000 s'pectators, the Dominion players were rarelv seen in an ofEensive role. The ground conditions were difficult, but they did not aeem to hamper the visitors to any graat extent. In positional play and combination they were definitely superior, but their Bhooting showed unaccountable lapses. From a competitive or spectacular view, tho game did not reach the heights of the I Lngland-Auckland eneounter the previous week, and in view of the interest the game attracted it was unfortunate i that New Zealand could not ' offei : 6tronger opposition. However, there I was some consolation in the brilliance , revealed by the visitors. Joy, the tn.Il ' English centre-half, was an adamant ' figure on defence and a brainy, quick- j moving player on attack. He seemed . to control all the m'oves of the English j team and his aggressiveness, splendid i ,footwork and acctirate passing won frequent applause. The second hali saw the New Zealand backs and halves crowded in their goal-mouth in a desperate effort to stem the baffling iaids of the opposition, but their efforts .were futile against the clean and close passing methods of the visitors. It Was only that the English forwards missed a number of glorious chances that the score read comparatively favourably to the JNew Zealanders. The greatest thrusts of the visiting side f.arne on the let't, where Thornton, a player with fine footwork and rare intelligence, co-operated with Finch on the wing. Both ' these players weaved an intricate path through the New Zealand defence on many occasions. Eastham was a lively player at inside right, and he opened up the play with brilliant placements, but his shooting showed many errora. Although somewhat overshadowed by Joy, the remainder of the English defence was impressive, Stasser, full-back, and Sutcliffe and Lewis, the wing halves, being consistently brilliant on defence and attack. Cameron again gave a splendid display in the New Zealand goal, saving several pile-drive shots, while Stone, who substituted for Haggett, inspired most eonfidence among the backs. His weight stood him in good stead against the attaekers. Blackie was also good on defence and he attempted to open np play. Sutherland, bustled by the fastpioving forwards, endeavoured to establish some cohesion, but his efforts mel with scant response. At close quarters J effery tackled solidly, but he seldom showed 'initir.tive. But for occasional onslaughts whicli failed to shake the English defence, tho forwards were seldom noticed. In extenuation it must be shid that they seldom received the ball at the correet height or angle, but, nevertheless, they did not impress as an attacking force Leslie was outpaced by the backs and the remaining forwards made little oi tho few opportunities they received. Gpals were scored for England by Finch (3), Thornton (2) and Easthaw-