SOCCER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 378, 12 June 1928, Page 14

SOCCER

HUNTLY United (4) had most to say at Glenmassey with the coal town’s selected eleven, who put up a plucky fight, but could not add more than one goal to the score sheet. Latimer (2), Black (1), Garrick (a penalty kick) were the scorers in a game which did not start till 3.50 p.m. and finished in semi-darkness. Garrick’s penalty goal was a hot one and the ball knocked the Glen goalie’s cap off in its flight. Mr. Muir refereed and there was an absence of criticism by spectators, in marked distinction to the match played on the ground the previous Saturday. York, centre-half for Glenmassey, is a steady player and uses his head to advantage, while Nelson, goalie, is a keen player, but his work is not clean, being inclined to fumbling. The forward line is even, with none really outstanding. Dodds, full, White, half, Latimer, forward, wer© the pick of the winners. Thistle journeyed to Pukemiro and upended th© Puke eleven by 3-1. Mr. J. Wallace had charge of the siren and Connolly (2) and Bate (1) were the go-getters. The latter’s goal was a good one, and for a mere youngster he gave a good display. Last year this lad was playing school soccer and it is a very rapid rise to graduate so quickly. There is a big future for this lad, if he keeps his head. Huntly (5), Wanderers (nil) was fairly one-sided, the locals winning comfortably from the visitors. Mr. Jack Bate refereed and had a good, clean game to control. Caldwell (2), Arthur, Dave and Tom Hall, one each, were responsible for the scores. D. and T. Hall, with Hedley, were sound for the winners. WAIHI

At Te Aroha on Saturday, Waihi Rovers suffered their first defeat of the season in the Goldfields Cup at the hands (or rather the feet) of Waihou, by two goals to one. Played in a gale, good football was out of the question; the team, with the wind at its back, dominated the situation throughout,. Waihi had the assistance c f the w;ind in the first half and kept up a continual bombardment on the Waihou goal, but could only score once, this through Pascoe, who accepted a pass from Seath and scored with a first time shot. In the second half the positions ' /ere reversed, Waihou taking up the ttack and keeping Waihi on the defensive until the end. Waihi kept its opponents at bay until the last twenty minutes, when Andrews slipped Ghiough the defence to open the scoring for Waihou. Shortly afterwards McEwen added another, this being all the scoring.