ASSOCIATION.

Observer, Volume XV, Issue 815, 11 August 1894, Page 5

ASSOCIATION.

Thomas, at back, was reliable. ' Ginger ' was the best of the Naval half-backs. Blair, as centre forward, played a good game. Speight, in goal, was almost neglected. Dacre played a fine game and scored twice. North shore and Grafton have yet another draw. Smith was the hero of the day and elicited frequent applause. Why did Cantley play for United when his own club was short ? Lieut. Coke played well, though I have seen him perform better. Eamsay, a West Ender, turned up and played a good game for Devonport. Heather scored a fine goal with his head. Wonder if he found the ball hard. Martin shaped well in goal, but should keep his hands out of his pockets. Napier will probably have a match with an Auckland team before the season closes. The men-o'-wars'-men are hardy fellows and bowled the United over like nine-pins. United's score was too numerous to mention. Anyhow, no one seemed to know just what it was. The Auckland followers of the round football have decided not to send a team South this season. Chamberlain's defence accounted for the smallness of the score. He saved the goal-keeper a lot of trouble. Least said about the sailors' goal keeper the better. What a time he must have got when he went back on board. Swan, for the sailors, was the smartest forward, and was responsible for the few anxious moments Speight had. What was Blarney Todd shouting at the sailors for, was it to frighten them ? Won't do, Blarney, try it on the small boys < Very amusing to see Rice bounding off the sturdy sailors' backs like an Indiarubber ball without making any impression. The sailors did not put in their best team and started with disappointment, which was very marked throughout the game. Have another try, Jack ! Smith and Cantley were up to rep. form, their passing and dribbling fairly astonishing their opponents. Cantley was quite jubilant at playing alongside Austin once more ; quite like old times.

Miss N. Spooner, a talented pupil of Mr W. H. Webbe, who has recently joined the teaching profession, will give a pianoforte recital on Monday evening next. See announcement in this issue. Bon Bons, a dainty whiff. 6d.