ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 144, 18 June 1894, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Grafton v. West End.—The latter were beaten by one goal to nil. Grafton had the besb of. the contest throughout, although the score does not. indicate it. Cantley as usual played a splendid game, and deserves credit for the way he has brought on his team, who are mostly young players. He was well backed up Jj" Thomas, who scored, Manbon, R. Cowan, and Totmao. For Wesb End,. Fricker, Pheney and J. Whela'n played well. North Shore v. United.—Smibb kicked off for United, who were playing to the eastern goal, bub Heather failed to receive the pass, and the Shoreites thus early made tracks for the United goal, but Walters, kicking too strongly, gave Grigg an opportunity, which he took, and sent North Shore to the righb about. W. Heather obtained the oval, but Chamberlain looked determined, bo he passed to Rice, who gavo the Shore first hands. From the free kick Burgess started a dribble, but Shaw was a stumbling block, Dac/e upset Shaw's calculations, and the Shore were off again for goal. Grigg got the ball in time, and gave a screw kick which Chamberlain junior stopped dead, but a slow pass gave Smith a change. Burgess pounced on him and Heather rescued, bub Chamberlain kicking badly enabled United to shoot for goal but it went wide of the mark. Todd obtained a fine chance for a shot but Allen manfully filled the gap. A corner resulted but Dr. Roberts removed all obstacles. The North Shore forwards spread their wings, Dacre overturning some obstructions, and a splendid'attack was made on the United goal. At times it seemed doomed to fall but Speight, by oxcellenb judgment, saved his position by rapid transit. The ball was carried from near bhe side of the field, Shaw and Smith doing splendid work, A sudden attack on Dr Roberta proved fatal for although this stayed the onslaughter bhe ball fell toCranlmond's feet and thegreat Gillespie could not have stopped it. First blood for United. This roused bhe iro of bhe North Shorites, and they shortly had bhe leather travelling- with tho speed of greased lightning for the forbidden land, but they were reversed. The younger Cave ab this stage Bprained his ankle, bub this did not debain him from feeding his centre forward, and Burgess wibh a daisy cutter scored a goal for North Shore. Half time found both beams one goal each. In the commencement of bhe second spell, bhe United passed the Shoreiten well, and Brown, who is shaping well for a beginner, saved a likely goal, bob Smith was nob to be denied, and bhe United scored. Despite the back play of the United, the Shore, by stages, got to their foes' goal, and were able to get the ball through, but, as ib was doubtful, the goal was disallowed. From this to the end, the North Shoreites had the best of the' game, which ended — United, 3 goals ; North Shore, 2. '