TOO MOD FOR WESLEY TEAM

NZ Truth, Issue 1240, 5 September 1929, Page 17

TOO MOD FOR WESLEY TEAM

Varsity "A "Showed Way Home v (Frop "N.Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) Realising that the senfor championship was at stake, Varsity! A took the field at Karori Park on Saturday m their match against Wesley, determined to keep their lead on the ladder. DOTH sides were equally optimistic -as to the. chances of victory, but . the superior work of the Students' halves and forward-line enabled them to run out winners by two goals to nil. Wesley put up a hard fight, "and never at any' stage did it appear that Varsity had an easy task; m fact, the match was iii dou_bt, right up to within, a few minutes of the finish. | The showing of the students was not very convincing, and, no doubt, this -was due to the absence

of Ferris, Simpson and Paul from the vanguard. A, . An improvement will ' have to beshown if Varsity are to win their final game on Saturday against Wei- | lington. . ' In goal, for the students, "Davis--dealt effectively with all that came his way. Br v c-e Massey and Vietmeyer, as the last line of defence, played very solidly and held the

opposing van m . g check throughout. At right-half; Pete a Wilson played brilliantly, both, on; attack a and defence. " ; n Eddie McLeod, though perhaps not y shining so much as usual, was respdn- t sible for feeding his van with rare judg T \ ment. ; ' - ',„ „ ".- - , - ' r On the left of a strong half-hne, Cum- s ming played one of his best games' to t date. ' ■"'. - A ■' X ".:: ,'. ■ • t .Although not up Mo the form shown by d Paul, Irwin, on tive right wing, did well £ and was responsible . for some good t centres. .'.-..• f Sykes and McArthur came out of re- v tirement to fill up. the gaps occasioned b by the' absence ' of Ferris and Simpson, t both doing creditably: A-., i' A Mac Duff played right up to form, putting on his side's two goals with brilliant shot*. On the left of the van, Lewis was unimpressive. He was repeatedly pulled :up by the referee for offside play and obstruction. „ y y ; ■ ■ In goal for Wesley, Boys was kept busy and brought off some good saves. He had no chance "with the two which got past him. ' y A • But for the brilliant work of. Tom O'Callaghan, at right full-back, the score would undoubtedly have been much higher. .'"" .-- Balchin, left full-back, opened shak- V ily and let his side down badly early, i, m the piece with a "spec/ hit which .;: faffed to come off. He improved, later In the game/ y r; ' j. At centre-half, Pyle got through, a tori c of work, but he is apt to mar his efforts g by hanging on to the ball before sending on to the van. ■ ■ y The two wing halves, Burdcr: and n Brooks, did, well ahd^ smashed -up many q promising attacks by the students. A Phillpotts was easily the pick of the '■ tl