Chatham Cup-Tie Soccer

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 739, 12 August 1929, Page 6

Chatham Cup-Tie Soccer

TRAMWAYS TEAM ROMPS HOME Six Goals to the Good THE Auckland provincial final of the Chatham Cup knockouts resulted in a runaway win for Tramways against Poverty Bay Thistle. The Auckland Soccer championship winners lead by six goals to nil at half-time, and ran out easy victors by eight goals to two in the mud. The Povertv Bay team was unable to find its footing and was outclassed in every department. Manurewa defeated Philomel, 3 1 for the top rung of the senior B ladder, and the final match in the seuior championship saw YAL beat Belmont, -I—l, a Devonport.

The weather jjoonditions. with a keen wind and frequent l'ain squalls, made matters very unpleasant at Victoria Park, but the stand was comfortably filled and some 2,000 lined the playing field, with some sudden dashes for shelter when the spring showers arrived. The playing surface soon churned up into a heavy morass, and was but little better than headquarters at Blandford Park before the second game finished. Trams’ team was at full strength, and the young visitors had made a good recovery from the long and tiring motor- journey of 21 hours from Gisborne to Auckland. The Poverty Bay side was unsuited by the holding surface and clinging antics of the ball, conditions vastly different from those it is accustomed to on the home grounds, and could not produce its best form in a hard-slogging contest. However, Trams forged a he'd and by strong individual efforts on the score with half a gale behind them in the opening spell, but the finer points of team work were impossible with ball control so difficult. Simpson beat McLean on the spin of the coin and the Bay representatives set off against the sun and Trams at once began to seek for weak points in the other contender’s defence, and after a preliminai'y bombardment of range-finders a well-set corner kick by Stretton found Spencer on the spot to click with his head. Some long kicking by the lofty Hill raised the siege and sent the Gisborne men on some lively raids, but the Trams’ defence was too solid and Christie gave Bell an opening for him to slog through on his own and catch Easton unsighted. Then Spong darted down the line and dropped an accurate one across for Williams to connect and put the champions three up. Stretton was disposed to risk offside hold-ups, but

Blue uoiu-ups, out got away with one which gave Spencer his second goal, and with the Bay defenders hard pressed, Tinkler drove in a longrange one which glanced off Hill to the net. Just on half-time Bell secured close in and slipped his opponent to slam a fierce one clean through the rigging, and Trams were in the

.Liams wt-re in uie impregnable position of six goals to the good. POVERTY BAY BRIGHTENS UP A blinding rainstorm cleared the sidelines temporarily on the restart, and Trams tore through the slush with an irresistible rush. The Gisborne goalie came out to try and stop Stretton, but the winger slipped past and netted with an open goal. Then Trams slowed down a bit, and the visitors set out to make up a lot of leeway, and took full advantage of the following breeze. Batty was kept busy and J. Watt cut in with a nippy run to beat him with a snap-shot from a rebound off the bar, and was loudly cheered for another plucky solo effort when he returned to repeat the dose; but another breakaway by Trams saw Bell bring the margin to six again, and the visitors went down after a game struggle against a superior force by eight goals to two. TRAMS’ GOOD FORM The Trams lasted out the game well and there was not a weak link in the side. The defence was very sound and never bustled by the visitors’ attack. Christie was a tower of strength in both defensive and offensive operations, and the five forwards were all in fine form. Spencer was unselfish and discriminating in the centre berth, and Bell’s “hat trick” came from strong and resolute control of a greasy ball on a holding surface. For Poverty Bay, Hill. at fullback, was an outstanding defender, and J. Watt at centre forward showed dangerous qualities as a goal-getter, but conditions gave the Bay team no chance of justifying its laudable ambition to annex the rational Club Trophy. The acid test of

the Trams’ combination will be on Saturday next, when they are called upon to meet 'Wellington Young Men in the knockout for the North Island final, which decides the club to meet the South Island’s finalists for possession of the trophy.

PHILOMEL AGAIN DEFEATED The curtain-raiser to the Chatham Cup knockout was a lively championship bout between Manurewa and Philomel, the two top teams in the senior B diA’ision. A gruelling game found the suburban side winner by three goals to one. This victory gi\'es Manurewa the lead by a single point with a total of 20, while Philomel and Corinthians are bracketed equal in second place only one point behind, so that the winner of the section is still well concealed. The game was a hard scramble in the mud and both sides made it willing from start to finish. The “Phillies” were without Miles at fullback, the ex-representati\*e being a casualty of the Tourville engagement the preA'ious week, and his rugged defence was missed. Manurewa established a two-goal lead in the first spell, Donaldson scoring a fine goal from well out and the second went in off a naA r al defender. Williamson put on another at the restart and Philomel’s only goal came from a penalty, the depot cruiser being defeated by three goals to one. CHAMPIONSHIP CLEANED UP The postponed game in the senior championship between Y.M.C.A. and Belmont was played off at Devonport when Young Men proved victorious after a stubborn battle by four goals Frank Chapman returned to x .M. after a long spell from injuries early in the season, and pro\*ed a valuable factor in the attack. The Devonport ground A\*as in splendid order and both teams showed their appreciation tu . rf by fast and clever play. Although oattling against the breeie at the start, Belmont took the initiative and drew first blood alter a fine

solo effort by Allen with a great finish ing shot from well out. For a while Belmont held the advantage and got the better of changes: but Y.M. gradually found its feet on the unaccustomed good goinand took the upper hand, Clanaehan Humphries and McAuslan finding the net before half-time when Y.M. led bv three goals to one. The second ha’d was stubbornly contested, but the Y.M defence was too solid for Belmont to penetrate, and Y.M. won comfortably a the finish by four goals to one, Humphreys penettrating the Belmont defence with a solo run and presenting Clanachan with a sitter.

WELLINGTON Y.M.C.A. WINS (Special to THE SUN) WELLINGTON, Sunday. By defeating St. Andrew s (Palmerston North) on. the Basin Reserve yesterday Y.M.C.A. wins the right to represent the Wellington Province in tli© North Island final against Auckland Tramways at Auckland on Saturday next. After defeating Institute by seven goals to nil in the final Saturday, the Young Men were expected to have no difficulty in defeating St. Andrew’s, but the Manawatu team put up an unexpectedly stubborn resistance, and it was only in the closing stages when it was playing shorthanded that Y.M. finally gained the lead and won by four goals to two. The weather was fine and the ground in fast condition, the game being lively and thrilling throughout. At half-time the score was le\*el at one all, and in the second half St. Andrew’s went into the lead from a penalty kick. Then Lyons, who had been a brilliant attacker, worrying Lucas a lot, was hurt and had to leave the field. Y.M.C.A. then held the upper hand, and after Rigby had evened matters McLeod added two more goals to give victory to the city team. WAIKATO SCHOOL REPS. WEBSTER SHIELD COMPETITION (From Our Own Correspondent) HUNTLY, Saturday. Subject to a possible final selection the folloAving will represent Waikato in the competition for the Webster Shield at Wellington this month: Goal. Berry (Rotowaro); fullbacks, Topliss (Glen Massey), Godsell (Kimihia); halves. Brown (Glen Massey), Pawson (Rotowaro), Powell (Huntly): forwards, Counew (0.R.), Glen Massey: Fisher (1.R.), Huntly; Boyd (centre), KotoAvaro; McLean (0.L.), Glen Massey; Stevens (1.L.). Huntly. Emergencies: Back, Manderson (Pukemiro); forAvards, Martin and White (X*ukemiro). U.S.A. BEATS BRITAIN WIGHTMAN CUP VICTORY AT FOREST- HILLS (Australian and A '.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Saturday. The match at Forest Hills between British and American women lawn tennis players for the Wightman Cup, resulted in the holders, Britain, losing the cup. America won four matches to three. In the singles Miss Helen Wills (America) beat Mrs. Watson, 6—l, 6—4; Miss Helen Jacobs (America) beat Miss Betty Nuthall, 7—5, S—6: Miss Edith Cross (America) beat Mrs. Michell, 6—3, 3 6—C; Mrs. Watson (England) beat Miss Jacobs, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Wills beat Miss Nuthall, B—6, S—6. In the doubles, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Michell beat Miss Wills and Miss Cross, 6—4, 6—l; Mrs. Covell and Mrs. Shepard Baron defeated Miss Jacobs and Mrs. Wightman, 6-—2, 6—l. SAVIDAN IN FORM STEEPLECHASE IN RAIN Conditions were poor for Saturday's meeting of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club on the Outer Domain. A continuous drizzle that now and then became a downpour made things unpleasant for runners, and worse for spectators. The 75yds Handicap attracted a field sufficiently large to necessitate tAvo heats being run. In each heat and the final the winner was unable to do better than 8 2-ss. Steady running saw J. W. Savidan almost take the five-mile handicap from scratch. He was giving away up to four and a-half minutes, arm Rogers, limit man, kept a lead for tim whole journey, to come in 30yds ahead of Sa\*idan. Entering the last lap it had looked fairly sure for Savidan. AY’ho Avas then only 25yds behind tn*' second man. Eyre, and 200yds behind Rogers. Whitten was third; then came Eyre and Kells. Putting-the-Shot and Throwing-tr.*" Discus events were also held. are the results: — Seventy-five Yards Handicap.*—* heat: A. Sheat, Syds. *; C. K- JJ ll&yds, •; M. Furlong, 6yds, 3. Tltne. 2-ssec. -Tie for first place. Secon heat: H. MeNiel, 15yds, 1; C. Tort*'. 7Jyds. *; L. C. Barker, 10yds. *- • second place. Time. 8 2-osec. Wilson, 1: Barker. 2: Torbett. 3. Tun*. S 2-ssec. Five Miles Handicap.—G. , 1: J. W. Savidan. scr. 2; F. L. 435, 3. Time, 32m 14s. Savidan 6° fastest time, running in 27m 5SsPutting: the Shot. —E. C. Woollen »in, 1; J. c. Tipping. 6ft 6ln. Murray, 10ft 6in, 3. Distances, .‘.it * 33ft 6in, 32ft Oin. . iThrowing the Discus —W. Ste C. Torbett, 2; A. Clark. 3. Distant* 103 ft, 08ft lliin, 2611 llin.