SOCCER CODE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 246, 16 September 1929, Page 3

SOCCER CODE

DAWBER CUP CONTEST. VON BY ST. ANDREW’S. • The club soccer season locally was brought to a close on Saturday with the meeting of St. Andrew’s and Athletic for the Dawber Cup. The Saints followed up their success in the league competition by carrying off the minor trophy as well, winning an even match by four goals to two. The standard was not high, hut the game was played in a most friendly spirit. The teams were as follow: St. Andrew’s (blue and white). Tarrant; Kennedy, Jacques: Burton, Coombs, Thomson; Gibb. McSheffery, Graham, Lyons, Clarklge. Athletic (black). —Gear; Askam, Hurriman; Rainford, Beer, T. Crowe; P. Childs, Hearsey, Whitchouse, Watt, H. Childs. EVEN FIRST SPELL. St. Andrew’s had the best of the opening exchanges, but McSlieffery and Gibb both failed to goal. The blacks took a turn on the offensive, P. Childs being responsible for some nice work. H. Childs sent Watt away, Tarrant being called upon to save well. A blue breakaway looked dangerous till Hearsey came back fast to save. After midfield play, McSheffery sent up a beautiful pass and Gibb followed in to shoot accurately, but Gear was safe. The blues continued on the offensive and Lyons crossed, Gibb nodding the ball home with unerring aim. < St. Andrew’s 1, Athletic 0. Athletic raided in turn, but good work by Coombs kept them out. Coombs sent Gibb away, T. Crowe keeping the latter in check for the ball to go out. Wliitehouse followed up a long pass only for Tarrant to beat him to it. Nice work by H. Childs looked dangerous, but Coombs nicely intercepted a pass. Gibb tore down the lino to transfer the scene of action to black territory, where lie crossed. His inside men were not quite in position, however, and a golden opportunity was lost. Ihe blues were, territorially speaking, having the better of the game, but were seldom dangerous. St. Andrew s made a determined onslaught, I. Crowe temporarily stemming tlie tide. Then Claridgo tried a high shot, Gear punching the ball clear. The blacks took a turn on the attack and determined offensive culminated in H. Child’s passing nicely to V lutehouse. The big centre sent in an accurate shot which just beat Tarrant. St. Andrew’s 1, Athletic 1. Even play followed for a while, Hearsey eventually getting into position only to shoot wide. The blacks continued on the attack to fojc° a corner but P. Childs put the kick behind. After further black raids nacl been frustrated, the league champions rallied, and a nico cross by Claridge looked dangerous. Gibb’s header was just wide. Athletic had just fought their way back to blue ground when McSheffery secured to pass right out to Gibb who tested Gear with a nice shot, the latter making an equally good save at the expense of a corner. St. Andrew’s could not drive home the advantage and half-time came with the score unaltered. St. Andrews 1, Athletic 1. SECOND SPELL. St. Andrew’s again opened well, a nice punt by Harrim.an relieving well. Gibb sent the ball into tlie goal-mouth again and, a black man handling, the 1)1 ues were awarded a penalty. McSheffory took the spot kick, making no mistake. Almost immediately Claridge got away to cross to McSheffery who headed over Askam s head for Graham to dash in and score again. A. purple patch of scoi> inr» came to an end with Athletic making a sudden raid for Watt to goal with a crisp drive. St. Andrew’s 3, Athletic 2. Athletic almost levelled the tallies with a stirring raid, but Tarrant threw the hall clear. The blacks were making determined efforts winch were in vain, the blue defence holding well. The Saints retaliated in fine style, Graham shaping attractively until his shot went wide. A corner to the blues brought them no advantage and play returned to neutral territory. Athletic fought their way dov/nfield to force a corner, but Hearsey’s ki«ck was weak. AVatt gained possession, a nice shot from his boot skimming the bar. Nice play by Coombs, Claridge, McSheffery and Lyons took the blues to the firing line where Askam stemmed the movement. Up and down play saw Athletic concede a couple of corners, neither of them materially assisting tlie blues. Athletic went away in a strong attack. H. Childs missed his step and liis cross ,to Watt was a little slow, enabling’ Tarrant to pick the ball off the toes of the centre-forward. After further play in Athletic’s favour Coombs cleared to Claridge and tlie winger tried a long shot from the line, the ball travelling a little too far. Graham made a tricky run right through the defence to pass to McSheffery and tlie latter put the blues another goal ahead. St. Andrew’s 4, Athletic 2. Graham and Gibb had an understanding for the latter to cross to the goal-mouth but Gear punched the ball clear. With a two-goal deficit Athletic became increasingly active. Beer sent a_ hard drive goalwards, Jacques saving at the expense of a corner. Another corner followed, but the blacks could not drive home the advantage and the blues relieved. A nice pass from Thomson gave McSheffery an opportunity, his header going wide. H. Childs broke away and evaded Burton and Jacques, Coombs falling back to halt his progresfl. Back cam© St. Andrew s, Gear doing some excellent work to save. Beer tried to get the blacks into action again, hut they were repeatedly held up. The Saints raided again. Gear further distinguishing hi.mself with several nice clearances. The blues continued to have the better of play but could not score again before full time. St. Andrew’s 4, Athletic 2. Mr H. Bird refereed. TROPHY PRESENTED. . At the conclusion of the game, Mr J. C. Young, the chairman of the management committee, presented the Dawber’ “Knock-out” Cup to Coombs, the captain of St. Andrew’s. Cheers were given for both teams. WELLINGTON MATCHES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 14. The Association Soccer Challenge Clip match played to-day resulted:. —

Marist 5 v. Diamond 3. In a senior A match, Petone 6 beat Institute 1. RESULTS ELSEWHERE. Auckland.—Falcon Cup: Manurewa 4 v. Onehunga 1; Tramways 6 v. Celtic 2; Y.AI.C.A. 2 v. Thistle 0. Christchurch. —Rangers 1 v. Sumner 1. DOING WELL IN ’FRISCO. EX-NEW ZEALANDER TO THE FORE. Soccer fans in Auckland, as elsewhere in New Zealand, will be interested to know that Joe Kissoek, erstwhile Wellington, Auckland New Zealand and Tramways centre-naif, continues to take a prominent part in the code in San Francisco, whence he went to settle on leaving New Zealand. Kissoek is a member of the U.S.I.V. Club, which won the San Francisco League championship last season.. In a communication to Mr S. Drew, the Auckland Tramways Soccer Club’s manager, Kissoek gives a breezy outline of the position of the game in the States, throwing an interesting sidelight on the system of the pooling of finances in the California Association Cup competition and the distribution of the proceeds on a pro rata basis. In the Cup competition the U.S.I.V. Club seem to have been the principal drawing power, recording the gate of 1127 dollars (£225), while the club’s pool allotment was 206 dollars (£4l). It is not likely, however, Kissoek remarks in passing, that tho pool system will be again adopted, as his club’s share would have been 512 dollars (£102) if not in the pool. Needless to say, the successes of Tramways this season have been a source of much satisfaction to the club’s former centre-half. —Auckland Star. VAST IMPROVEMENT. MANAWATU SCHOOLBOYS. The following comment on the Manawatu team which participated in the primary schools’ soccer tournament appeared in a Wellington paper: Alanawatu boys, although finishing at the bottom, showed a vast improvement on other years. All they require is combination and then they will be a force to be considered. They have some clever lads and, next year, will give some of the stronger teams a good 1 beating. Turner, Olliver, Burrows Russell and Sykes played well for Manawatu.