Senior Cup Soccer

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 757, 2 September 1929, Page 6

Senior Cup Soccer

THISTLE OUTED BY Y.M.

Senior B. to Manurewa

WITH strong counter-attractions elsewhere there was only a moderate attendance at Blandford Park on Saturday. The Senior Cup knockout game between Y.M.C.A. and Thistle was a disappointing display in which Young Men held the upper hand and won with the only goal scored in a very talkative game. A willing curtain-raiser saw Bon Accord dash Philomel’s hopes of senior B honours, which go to Manurewa as the result of a win over Rangers. Corinthians finishing in third place.

When Thistle and Y.M. lined out it was seen that, contrary to expectation, Chalmers and McCosh filled their usual positions with the Scots, although Chalmers was only just out of hospital, and McCosh still had a pronounced limp. Webb was an absentee, with Cassel filling the vacancy at centre-forward, but obviously short of practice. Frank Chapman was back in the Y.M. firing line, but went lame in the first half and was more or less a passenger in the second spell. SMOTHERING TACTICS. During the opening exchanges it was seen that both sides were set on spoiling and smothering tactics, the halves being satisfied to lay back and nurse the opposing forwards rather than take the aggressive and open up the game with attacking work. Kay was carefully watched by Maicolrn and Mowat and was rarely in the picture, while Otter paid marked attention to Norman Gumming on the opposite wing. The Y.M. forwards were presented with more scoring opportunities than their opponents, but some clear openings were wasted by the hesitancy of the front rank men to adopt shock tactics and hustle the defenders, Humphreys and Bartley being especially stand-of-fish when a bustling policy would have scored. McAusland and Clanachan foraged for the ball effectively, only to see good passes wasted, and the only goal came- when Clanachan had a shot instead of passing and drove a “hummer” under the bar from long-range to win the match. A PROLONGED DEBATE The close defensive and smothering play on both sides acted as an irritant, and while the game was hard and willing, it was clean, the players being content with cross-talk as a safety valve. In the second spell play improved for the opening period and Thistle tried hard to equalise, but the forward line lacked its usual thrust and the Young Men’s spoiling tactics saved the situation. Hilliard in the Y.M. fort was kept much busier than his vis-a-vis,

and brought off some brilliant clearances. Once he made a spectacular dive at a lightning daisy-cut-ter from Kay and turned it round the post with the nerve of a veteran. Thistle was unlucky in not finding the target, and Y.M. missed some easier openings of improving the margin.

but taking the run of play right through deserved the right to pass on to the next round. Mowat. Otter and Harold Chapman stood out in the YJU. defence behind a weak forward line, while Hibbert, Rowat and McCosh were conspicuous in a similar capacity with the Scots, who were much below form. A WILLING CLASH The preliminary curtain-raiser between Philomel and Bon Accord was a keen game in which the players’ feelings became a bit heated at times and ineffective control of the game aggravated matters. Both sides were right out in the first spell, but just before the interval Black, of the Navy, and Dunsmore, of Bon Accord, got to Rugby grips and fell under the displeasure of the referee. The break being follow’ed by notice to quit, and the ten-a-side game in the second half was a comparatively tame affair, wtih no goais scored Early in the game Bon Accord broke through the naval defence on the right and Tremain swung a long centre across for Jerram. unmarked, to beat Murch without opposition, vigorous signalling by Navy for off-side being disallowed. Then Bon Accord showed a flash of first-class combination, when Corbett

opened up to Tremain again and the winger drew the defence, before sending a perfect placement for Hall to cut in and score a goal. The third goal came with Jerram again in a dubious position, and the unfortunate wrestling bout spolit a keen game.

A feature or the game was the masterly display by the veteran, Jock Corbett, in the centre of the Bon Aceordians, and both in defence and attack lie stood head and shoulders above the other players by his perfect ball control and the clever wav in which he opened up the attack. MANUREWA SENIOR B CHAMPIONS "" ith Philomel beaten at headquarters, the championship was assured for the Manurewaiis before the start of tbeir senior B match in the competition, but they placed themselves beyond all cavil by a clear-cut win over Rangers at Cornwall Park. Only a stubborn defence and clever saving by Hall kept the margin to one—nil in ’Rewa’s favour at half-time. Rangers started bustling tactics on resuming and high pressure in the ’Rewa 18 ended in a penalty against Lees, which gave Hallett the chance to even the score. Play became sultry with each side battling desperately for CYCLE RACING RESULTS FROM MANGERE Results of cycling races at Mangere on Saturday were as follow: Auckland Club's 30-mile Race.—R. Clarke. Smin. 1- tv. Francis. Simin 2C. Slack, Tlmin, 3: J. Henderson. Slmin. J. Lindop and J. Harcourt. both off scratch, tied for fastest time, lh 19min Manukau Club’s Senior Race of 27 miles.—E. j. Avery, 7xnin. 1; G. J. Whitehouse, Smin. 2; B Aldred, 3tmin. S; G. P. Clark. 6mir 4 Fastest time. J w Wade, sc r. GSmin. Han .. Tr okiiL * -.j G - M. Lethaby, 3. Sealed Handicap.—W. c. Paul, 1- it J. Shepperd. 2: S. Pinfold. 3.

Lite lead, but Manurewa gradually wore down the opposition. Williams giving his side the lead with a hot shot. Then the veteran, Billy Palmer, showed a flash of his former brilliancy by dribbling right through the Rangers defence and netting the third goal. Manurewa has played consistently solid Soccer to win the junior championship two seasons running, and its future promotion to full senior rank has been well earned. The positions of the teams were a- 3

ELECTRIC SOCCER TRAMS V. H.M.S. DUNEDIN At the charity Soccer match at Blandford Park on Saturday night the teams were: Tramways.—Batty, McElligott, Simpson. Porteous, Christie, Fyvie, Spong. Tinkler, Davies, Williams. Stretton. Dunedin. —Hackett, Wilkes. Swinney, Banks, Reid. Thatcher. Miles, Rivers. Arther, Tite, Scott. The Dunedin men kicked off in breezy style to the accompaniment of rousing encouragement from the many navy men in the crowd. Play was very fast from the start, and Navy, in the opening stages, were combining to advantage. Arther dribbled the ball neatly up the wing, and crossed, for Rivers to connect and score. The tram way men replied a few minutes later, when Williams worked his way through the Navy defenders and passed to Davis, who returned the ball for Williams to drive hard in. The furious pace that both teams had so far maintained dropped off a little, but play was still extremely willing. Spong, on Trams’ right wing, was doing good work, but the Navy defence—in which Banks figured conspicuously—prevented any further score. Half-time: • Tramways .. .. 1 Navy .. .. .. 1 Neither side was obviously the stronger, but after a quarter of an hour Navy assumed the lead when Miles crossed, for Tite to goal from a melee. Trams made desperate efforts to retrieve the position, but Navy, spurred on by their success, were attacking dangerously. Trams made a last desperate* attack, and Williams secured the ball close in, to score, with Hackett helpless. In the closing stages Navy pressed fiercely, but no further score came. Final scores:— Tramways 2 Navy . 2 DACRE CUP KNOCKOUT There was a large number of spectators at New Lynn to witness the Dacre Cup tie between New Lynn and Y.M.C.A. Both sides showed some very good footwork, and after a thrilling and lively match Y.M.C.A. won by three goals to two. An exceptionally fine performance was shown by J. Carr, left wing for New Lynn. DIRT TRACK RACING BLANDFORD PARK PROPOSAL Tlie Blandford Park Stadium Cam - pany. which holds a sub-lease of the Soccer headquarters in Auckland for the summer season from the Auckland Football Association, is considering a proposal to convert the present hard cycle track into a soft dirt track for motor-cycle races. The Stadium Company has not operated at Blandford Park since the landslip from adjoining properties carried away a portion of the banked cycle track, and caused protracted litigation between the sub-lessees and the A.F.A. A meeting between the Stadium directors and the Association Control Board is to be held to consider the new scheme, and the latest thrills in track racing may be staged in Auckland during the coming summer. SOCCER IN WELLINGTON REFEREE ESCORTED OFF Press Association ELLINGTON, Saturday. A Wellington Soccer team beat the Diomede by 4 goals to 0. The senior championship was virtuallv won bv Diamonds who beat Petone by 3 goal's to 1. After this match a demonstrate was made against the referee, to the PETER DAWSON CUP COAST BEATS CANTERBURY Press Association GREI MOUTH, Sunday. the h pete.- e iv^° Vincial Soccer mateh for dav tet, Ua "?i on Cup played yesterhMrv ?, , n est Coast Canterbury vs as largely attended. It was •non by the West Coast by 3 goals to trophy " lnners thereby retaining the

follow. „ . „ P. W. I*. I>- F. A. Pts. Manurewa 16 IS S — 44 16 26 Philomel 16 11 4 1 46 18 23 Corinthians 16 3 3 4 40 26 22 Bon Accord 15 7 4 4 39 28 IS Rangers 16 5 9 2 22 SO 12 2s orthcote 16 5 9 2 25 29 12 Metropolitan 15 4 S 3 21 35 11 Newmarket 16 4 10 2 18 41 10 Tamaki 16 4 12 — 25 49 S