ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 122, 24 May 1909, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

SENIOR (JRApp. NORTH SHORE V". PONSOSBT. North Shore played yith the wind in the first half» and pressed the attack. Cardno scored for tlie home team, but Ponsonby continued to play a good game, and Webster had hard luck in not scoring. Close on half-time Kane"ltiissed a chance. Ponsonby opened strongly in the second half, and after a quarter of an hour's play Gardiner scored.' Ponsonby were unfortunate iii not adding to "their total, and the game, which w'ae spoiled by the rain, ended in a draw. Mr. Scott acted as referee. CORINTHIANS v. W.T.M.I. Referee: Mr. R. Takle. A greasy ball and slippy, treacherous ground made play very uncertain in the four games that were brought off at Ecjen ground. In spite of the steady rain, however, "a good number of soccer enthusiasts turned up to watch, the principal interest being centred in the game between the hitherto successful Corinthians team and the Wesleyan Toung Men's Institute. The Corinthians showed themselves the stronger team from the Btart, though neither side showed brilliant ''combination. Early in the tlvst half Eqrshaw netted for the Corinthians, who continued to press, though thg conditions made; erratic shooting the order of"the day.' After a spell of fairly fast play, however,' Harvey, from the right wing, sent in a dandy long shot, whlcli fetched up lnsfde the net. giving the Corinthians their second goal. FivS minutes after this Cruddock, of the leading team, .got a nasty smack on the nose from the heavy ball, and play was stopped for a couple of minutes. Then Cradddck came back, and W.Y.M.I. forced a corner, but nothing resulted. Just before the interval Forshaw netted again, and at half-time the score stood:— Corinthians, 3 goals. W.Y.M.1., nil. In the second half W. 1.51.1. attacked in a determined manner, but the Corinthians' defence was good, Paget, at back, playing a very sound game. ■ Then Corinthians pressed, and even play followed. Harvey and Nlkkleson each added a goal, and the end -was': Corinthians, 5 goals. TV.Y.M.I., nil. CALEDONIANS T. I.M.C.A. Referee: Mr. Philp. The V.M.C.A. were very much hampered by the absence of a couple of players, ana had to face the Caledonians with only nlue men. The forwards played a good solid game, Boyne being prominent, but the Scotchmen had the whip hand. Whittle got through the V.M.C.A. goal twice, and Barber also scored for the Caledonians. The score at half-time was:— Caledonians, 3 goals. V.M.C.A., nil. The tide showed signs of turning after the interval, and within five minutes of the resumption Boyne sent in a beautiful long shot, v/hich went home. Superior numbers told the tale, however, and the Caledonians made thlng ß hot, Renfrew and Dunseth. who had been playing a good game all through", both scoring; " Result: Caledonians, 5r goals. V.M.C.A., 1 goal. SECOND GRADE, TABERNACLE v. GORDONS. Referee: Mr. Smytheman. The Tabernacle eleven soon had the measure of their opponents, and made the pace hot throughout. Running away with their opponents, Catterell, O. Matthews (2), Brookbanks (2), aud Dawson scored for Tabernacle. F. Vowler netted for the Gordons. Result:— Tabernacle, 6 goals. Gordon, 1 goal. Corinthians v. North Shore.—North Shore beat Corinthians by 5 goals to nil, play being a quarter of an hour shoit. W.Y.M.I. Y. MT. ALBERT. This match was played at Mt. Albert. Mt. Albert won the toss, and played with the wind. W.Y.M.I. started off well, and scored first, but the hill and the wind proved too much for them, and at half time the score was Mt. Albert 6! W.Y.M.I. 8. After changing round, W.Y.M.I. failed to make good use of their opportunities, and only riianaged to put one more through, the game resulting in Mt. Albert winning by 6 to 4. For W.Y.M.1., Lornle (2). Stewart, and -Eyre scqrud. THIRD GRAPE. ST. DAVID'S V. ST. PETER'S. Referee: Mr. Cash. In this game St. Peter's went away at the start, but their opponents steadied up later, and made a gpod fight; Result:— St. Peter's, 3 goals. St. David's, nil. TABERNACLE v. ST. JOHN'S. " Tabernacle won by 6 goals to 1. For the winners Isbistto , scored 2, Holland 2, Webster 1, L. Boyne }. For St. John's Andrews scored. \ FOURTH GRADE. W.Y.M.I. v. Gordons. —This resulted in a win for W.Y.M.I. by 5 to nil. H. Ready (2), W. Ready, W. Boyes, and F. McAneny scored for the winners. North Shore Carlton. —North Shore won by three goals to two. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP CHRISTCHTJRiCH, Saturday. At football to-day Albion (6) beat Linwood (0); Merivale (6) beat Sydenham (0); Christchurce (5) beatp Canterbury College I3i. '