SOCCER.

Upper Hutt Weekly Review, Volume I, Issue 37, 28 August 1936, Page 4

SOCCER.

Upper Hutt Unitei juniors and Petone met at Petone in the semi-final of the cup, but the match was marred by the non-appearance of an official referee. The deputy for the missing official was minus a whistle and the club has written a protest to the secretary of the Wellington Football Association. The game opened at a fast clip and the local team at once invaded their opponents' goal and after some thrilling skix--mishes .the ball eventually went behind. Petone took a hand in matters and owing to a mix-up in front of the United goal they scored. United soon equalised and after some nice play by the whole team the ball was sent out to Glover with the "twinkling feet," and beating several opponents he scored a pretty goal to level the scores at the interval. Petone made a determined attack on the United goal and after a great stand they had to acknowledge defeat, Petone scoring- a soft goal, the United goalkeeper kicking' the ball against one of the opponents. Glover, on the right wing, scored another goal after a splendid run down the wing-. This boy is a regular "pocket battleship." Petone were still making raids on United, and scored four g-oals, making- the score: Petone 6, United 2. The local team were not dismayed and after D. Dunn, United's centre, had counted twice it was all Upper Hutt United. Hoey, who was playing- a good g-ame, scored another for United. Petone by this time were played off their feet, and ill-luck kept the United from levelling the scoi-e, the g-ame ending-: Petone, 6; Upper Hutt United, 5. William Goodwin, on the right wing, played a splendid game all through and was unlucky not to score. If our protest is sustained we should, yet reach the final in this competition.

The major was asked to drive the first ball on the new municipal g'olf course. When the day arrived he made a terrific swipe, sent the ball five yards, and uprooted a larg-e portion of turf. "Ladies and gentlemen," said the major blandly, "I have pleasure in declai-ing - this course open—"wide open."

I "What's the difference between the ■ girl of to-day and her mother?" i "The girl of to-day does what hex- ■ mother would have liked to do."