Soccer Prospects

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 163, 30 September 1927, Page 11

Soccer Prospects

TO-MORROW’S KNOCK-OUTS

First Round of Falcon Cup

AFTER 1 lapse of many wet and weary weeks the whole of the senior division elubs will lie seen in action ap:im tomorrow. and with a threatened improvement in the weekend weather, players are anxiously anticipating a firmer surface, with a dry bal:! running and bouncing truly. In the four “sudden death" encounters two good matches are set down for Blandford Park, where Y.M.C.A. nieels Onehunga in the early game, and Thistle again tries conclusions with Northcote in the second mateh. Shore meets Tramways on the Outer Domain, while Ponsonby travels to the Dock to play Navy.

Y.M.C.A. V. ONEHUNGA THE 1.45 p.m. game at headquarters I should provide an exceptionally lively curtain-raiser, which should not j be missed. The Young Men are full of! confidence now. after their sterling vie- j tory over the champions last Saturday. I and have been training with the idea of taking custody of the Falcon Cup for the coming summer. The team i-’ certainly the most improved combination among the senior clubs, and by scoring four goals against Thistle last • week proved the netting ability of the | lively van, while the back division and j goalie are stout defenders with plenty of staying power. Onehunga i:> not an easy team to knock out, as the “Ponies” found in the first round of the Chatham Cup. when the Manuka u men only succumbed by the odd goal in seven. The last meeting of the clubs at Onehunga was a particularly strenuous affair and history should repeat itself to-morrow. Not having been defeated since the start of the second round of the championship, the Young Men should be favourites for the event, but will have to do their best to make sure of reaching the next round. THISTLE V. NORTHCOTE When Northcote, in its final championship game, met Thistle at Blandford Park a fortnight back, the Scots received a great shock from the occupants of the bottom rung of the ladder, and had. a narrow’ escape from dropping one or two points, the strawberry growers holding them at bay until the last few minutes, at the same time narrowly missing scoring themselves. The close result of that game should give the Northcote men more confidence in themselves, and the blues are not likely to accept extinction for the rest of the season without giving the champions a good go for their money. Thistle have fallen away sadly from the fine degree of scientific Soccer shown in the first round of the championship series, and the Scots have only scored one last-minute win in their last five matches. It is difficult to account for the collapse of so fine a side. Staleness may account for a part of it, but last Saturday’s game disclosed a lack of harmony among the players themselves, which is not conducive to good team work, and one hopes for a better display to-morrow. TOO MUCH TALK Many spectators at last week’s match commented on the amount of talk and repartee which went on among some of the players, with frequent arguments against the rulings of the referee. That sort of thing is neither necessary nor useful, and as a well-meant bit of advice to a clever combination the Thistle

should be told that black-and-white colours need not make a .cam of mat - pies. If the Scots only settle down to play the game, as they can play it. with brains and clever footwork, there is no reason why the Falcon Cup should not accompany the Blue Ribbon of the senior champions! ip. ."’ONSONBY V. NAVY The übiquitous “Ponies" are reported to have practically recovered from thentrip South to lift the Chatham “Coop." and hare their tails up now for a final dash to place the Falcon trophy along - side the national one. The "Ponies" are not satisfied with knocking out ell opponents in the national club premiership, but are hopeful of again proving their superiority in local Soccer. It is unfortunate tfliat with the Dunecin gone and the Diomede due to depart to-day, the Navy team will have to relv 5°l e , J , On the Philomel men ;md Depot details. But the Service team has put up some stirring bouts under similar shortages, and on their own ground at the Dock they are a difficult side to down, nor are they the least likely to be scared by the “Ponies’ " formidable collection of assorted scalps and con With -v» A game should ensue of su4?Pn| S haVlnS th ° !>est SHORE V. TRAMWAYS Tramways have fallen 0:1 evil days from their shining supremacy of last year, and various causes combined to prevent them mustering e. team to travel to Onehunga last week. Doub’s b '.' en ex wessed as tc the club s ability to assemble a team up to falcon Cup standard for the match with l he ° Uter I)on,£L ' n to-morrow, .ft v ’s hoped in so impojtant a consul cJub wlu l >r °g«»s by default. Shore mil be without Baste: Who sails on the Diomede to-day bur have still a team which slmuld be strong enough to defeat tire depleted Corporation combination, and the seaside™ are keen on making up for mining the championship by making a determined effort to again have the club name set against the cup. On a drv ground the lively Shore colts should be too good for the Trammies.

SOCCER MATCHES

THE TEAMS LIST The following teams have been chosen for to-morrow's Soccer matches: Senior Division THISTLE Pergustsi, Reid. Carter StaSS-’ c “s nn 'lnir. Dunsmore. E> otewart, Hislop, Kav. Ke;jer\r *- ' min*, J. Stewart. Ke-«rvc*. CiuncN^thCr? t *-^ , i ot ‘- Taylor, Hlbbevt, McDUhgow Well borne, [remain, Hall. Ttaominon, Burford- reserves, Meek, Roberts * r Onelumg,.—McPhec or Morris, Who well J * ck * on . Scandle. Liu. Griffiths, Thomas, Me Lin. reserveMayo, Whims ted. Ru iherford. Pickett. William., O Brien, Wright, Mooney, Hunter, Jenkins, Innes, Tomllty, id shead. Second Diviiioa North Chore—Lipscombe, Gerrard, H. Smith, Renshasr, Jones, Colebourne. Clea!, Moore, Walters, Woolley. Bradshaw Third Division Rancers (intermediate).—Wllford. To!vin, McKain, Stephens, Rae, BalJod., Kennedy, Kennedy, Johns, Coyle, Bei* worthy. Eden Rovers (intermediate).—Puddl*. Flashman, Poole, Tear!*;, Jess op, O’Neil, Christie, Dormer, Cockburn, Baldick, Williamson, Brown, Ryan, Gordon. Mac* Rea n. Y.M.C.A. (intermediate).—Parker, Taylor, Whaley, Walker, McKay, Tremalfi, Herbert, Farmer, Thornes, Scott. Tombs, Fourth Division North Shore.—Cummings, Horsley, M'*Cluskey, Goldsworthy, Hill, Kerr. G. F. Smith, Mills:, Reid, Moran, Whitc-ey. Fifth Division Onehunga-— l Clarke, Rutherford, Showier, Strong, Harlick, Sagar, B. Jackson, Davis, Lindsay, S. Jackson, Byrn, reserve, Wolfenden. Sixth Division North Shore.—Scctt, Farquaharson, Smith, Hoverd, Fergtson, McGregor, Sim, McCluskey, Brown, Eknan, Gurr; reserve, Baldwin. Other Matches Dominitm Road Nlen'm Social Club.— Clum team: Maskell, Detcher, Mutton, Speir, Steele, Chappell. Higgott, Hearn., Bennett. Walker, Whitehead. Class Team.—Walker, Chappell, West. Rich, N'e.ajham, AHcock. ’Wildman, Burton, Mills, Densem, Lewis.