ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 162, 11 July 1910, Page 7

ASSOCIATION.

All the grounds were so wet and heavy , that it was Impossible for the players in the various matches to show anything like : their leal form, and the games were not - interesting as exhibitions of good foot. ' ball. The results of the games were as follows: — Corlnthlaus 1, v. Ponsonby - 1; Caledonians 3, v. Carlton nil: North ! Shore 2, v. V.M.C.A L t CORINTHIANS V. PONSONBY. Coiinthians were tho first to set up an attack, ami Rose tried at goal aud missed. Twice soon afterwards, Mlkkelson took two shots, but he also failed, and then tho reds pressed hard for a time. Thereafter, the spell was very evenly contested, both * sides having easy chauces to score and fall Ing tp make use of them. The greasy bull made accurate kicking impossible, and the play In the first spell was rather uninteresting aud disappointing. In the second spell, attacks by either side were frequent, and Corinthians had the hardest of luck in not getting, at least, one goal. Mlkkelson was particularly unfortunate in striking an upright with two splendid I shots from his wing, and Boyne also struck , an upright, while Shergolt and Barker each • missed open goals. Ponsonby also neglected their chances, but they were neither bo good nor so numerous as those mlßsed by tbe other side. Eventually, tho first goal was scored for Ponsonby by Harold Webster, who, after a splendid piece of individual p.lay, by which he took the ball, almost unassisted, past the full-bacl's, had no difficulty In beating the goalkeeper. 3 Corinthians bestirred themselves immedlj ntely, but their ill-luck stayed with them - until about ten minutes afterwards, when r Barber headed a goal from a scramble in i front of goal. The Corinthians continued s to press hard until the end of the spell, " but there was no further score, and the = game ended: Corinthions 1. Ponsonby 1. t ~

CALEDONIANS V. CARETON.

Caledonians very early asserted their

superiority over Carlton, and, after having nil the best of the play for the first five minutes, scored by Shepherd, their centre forward, who shot a very easy goal, after receiving a pass well from Tute at inside right. After this reverse the defence of the Carlton side hardened up considerably, and It was not until the end of the first spell 1 that Lornle scored the second goal. The j second spell was evenly contested, the bal--1 anne of the advnutngc being with tbe Cale- "■ (lonian-. One goal only was registered, and f that by Shepherd, for Caledonians. The ' game ended: Caledonians 3. Carlton 0.

I t i NORTH SHORE V. T.M.C.A.

1 This match was played at North Shore, on a ground which was wet aud sticky, j. The result of the game was a win for the t Shore side hy two goals to one, the single goal scored for V.M.C.A. being the outcome of a penalty awarded in the last few minutes o£ play.

SECOND GRADE.

St. John's v. Caledonian.—St. John's won . from Caledonians by default. NORTH SHORE v. W.Y.M.I. ' North Shore won uy 4 goals to nil. Mr Rogers was referee. TABERNACLE A v. UNITED. This match ended in favour of Tabernacle A by 4 goals to 2. The scorers for Tabernacle were: 11. Grlbble (2), H. Cotterell (1), and A. Austin. J TABERNACLE Ay. OLYMPIC. , Tabernacle won by 3 goals to nil. J. Love ! kicked all thiee goals.