ASSOCIATION GAME.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 154, 30 June 1913, Page 8

ASSOCIATION GAME.

EVERTON STAYS ON TOP. BROTHERHOOD BEATS SHORE. EVEN GAMES AT BAYSWATER. The seventh round of the Association first division competition was played off in tine Domain, and retaining the p!-ice at the head of the list. Brotherhood defeated Shore, anil Corlnthi.-.ns overcame Adult School, while Hotspur snatched a narrow victory from Thistle.

Tbe results of tbe games on Saturday bnve not altered the positions of the first three teams on tbe ladder. Everton still lead with six wins and a drawn game, out of seven matches played, while Brotherhood lie. in the second place two points away, with Hotspur one point lower, third. Adult School, by going. under to Corinthians, have let Caritou. who beat Otahuhu, climb above them, while Corinthians step above Tonsonb.v and North Shore. Fate still dogs th« Thistle and Otahuhu teams, who bring tip the rear.

CORTXTHIAXS V. ADULT SCHOOL. The Corinthian and Adult School team* lillialHy then- was not another one « v the STOUiid. Mini I lie jtan... w :l .s c-ousequcßtly uot rPDiarkulilc for s J play. The iKiiusVw very evenly rn:it<-hed. uud ii was u»t until well ...i In lUe s.M-ond sp.-ll that any »""," was ri-i'ciril>'<l. <"urinthians were ureSHtuii for a (.'ousliltTiilile time, ami at length ilor" ton noi.lied a goal for the CorUtliluiiK. Vlie the linll striking the post an.l ins lliroilffh. hut the score ra? deserve,]. ns morr th»n one white player wns vhnntlnc well. ::nd n severnl tinios Irwikfri ii n ~ minent. The «jmr player rnotlirr nlthlti len niiniites. Aflnll Srlnuil ni-nl.----n Ithvi- nttempl to rptrinve thr tlnf^ n: 'i,,,, holh sines had n-pparently hnd enough njid the n:ih*»y state of the ball made flic aIW Kper.ially emetine. There was no further score, ami the match rcsnitnd: - tieriiitiit».ti>i , , , -i Adult School *..*.*..« o

HOTSPUR V. THISTLE. These two teams met at Bayswater. where a very even game was controlled by Mr Woods. Hotspur were handicapped by having only tea men. this carelessness on the part of some members of the team being a very unsatisfactory featnre. The first spell ended without score, the play being very f.-iirly balanced. In the second half e.icb side made sturdy attempts at goal, but the shno;Sng was not remarkable, though Wall work In the Hotspur forward Hue put in snruc- very soiul shots. The only score of tlic wnif came from n penalty to the "Spurs, tho ball being piloted safely into the nrt by Wsllwnrk. thistle livened up considerably in the concluding stages, ami narrowly missed scoring, but the game ended without further change. nolspiir i TnlstlK o RROTHEETIOOD V. SHORE. r.roUiorhood journeyed to North Shore nnrt returned to the city winners by 3 goals to one. Mr. Maitlaml acted as referee, and controlled the came capably. Kour minuter from the start Cockcn scored the first goal for Brotherhood, after a tine run by the. whole line of forwards. Shore then pressed l.r.rd raid secured several corners, but were unable to improve the score. Brottu rhooi! again pressed. au<l Cocken scored a lovely goal. I'.rotherhood were without their centre-half. Roberts, wlio got a severe kick on the leg and when he nine on the field again after half-time he played centre-for-ward, and Corderv played ccutre-half. This upset the combination of the Brotherhood team, but they still pressed, and F. l'cnrsou scored tlir- host goal of (he day with a iinc sliol. «hic|| jhe Shore goalkeeper (licmiet!! itovrr saw. This gave Brotherhood a icad of thrfc gonis. Twenty minutes from time Shore were awarded a penalty, which was kicked outside, but they made amends for this live minutes later, when Wailni.-? f.:i'<r WonUpy a lino opening, from which the Inner n.arlo no mistake and sci.re<l the first and ouly goal for his side Wioii tho nhistlc Mow the game *tood: rtrot.icrliofid - Noriu Shore i OTAHUUL" V. CARLTON. rarltoD Journeyed to Olububti. The game resulted in an easy win for Uio town team I'y r> goals to 1. Tim visitor? won the toss and began the attack. S. Ilcnnelt scoriug two go»ls i v quick succession. The nl.iv i nerds little dest-ription. the Carlton elovcii !

•swamping" their opponent?. The scorers for Carlton were S. Bennett C-'i, It. Bennett (Hi. Joyce and Sutherland (one apiece), while Otahuhu's only score was got by their centre forward. Carltou ... g utahuhu i EVERTON V. rO.VSONBV. This match was played on the Domain in Idea] inothni: weather before a good r:;ic of spectators. Pousonby won the toss, and 11. itoyne kicked off tor L'verton against a fair broczc. The game resulted in a match between the L'verlon attack and Ponsonby defence, and but for the wonderful defence of oldn.nli In goal for Ponsouhy, Everton must have won by n much larger margin than the score indiealed. vis., 2—o. Halfway ihrengh t!,e first spell a foul by Almond witi,in the penalty area on R. Koyne. when that player was in a good position to scon-, left the referee no option but to award a penalty to Hverion. The een'reforward took the kick, sliootiug lory Slid straight. Dl.lnjill brought off a splendid fave. and cleared his B oal at thp expense or a cnriier. F.verti.n continued to press, while IVmeonliy were seldoiu dangerous. Halftime was ral".-r] wit , ) tlie score-sheet :'. blank, '.'ii ronumlns Fverton continued to have the bcM of luatt-r*. Olduall saving from all :-.ngie<. Midwnv through the sec

rt'iil l'-iif a crnrr-kicV. well taken by llrewcr. rt>«u!lptl i:i riaker seorlne the first •-i.i!i for Kvertoii amid Hirer*. Fifteen minutes from the finish, from a good pass by Isblster. 11. KoyncMid the needful for Everroii. rnaklne the sere 2 n in favour of the blue and blnci.s. .\ regrettable Incident occurred I've minutes before the close of the game. Almond, nbo hid p'.nyed a good irnino .it back Tor Ponsonhy, being ordereil rff tlie field for rough pi.iy". Thrre was no more seorit:g. and r.\prton left, the field winners, i' O, having reiainrd their tinbentrn ccrdftcntr. For I'onsonby Olrlnall n=s tlie star, and ot.o has seldom (if even sect: a i-rtter pxMbltlnn of classy loal-lccep-in:.-. Tbe whole of the Kvertor, team played up (o foTj, nnd deserved their win. Mr SECOND DIVISION. Kvcrton and Adult f'chool met at Bays-wSn-r. the former team winning, after a fast .-.nil even game. t'verton attacked early, Rrown scoring .-.fter five minutes' play. The play continued even until l>. .Uayell scored for the School. A little later Moylc put I'.\ertcin in the lead ngniit with n pood shot. The se-ond spell was closely contested, both teams attacking vigorously. Churchill scored for the blue and blacks, while a few minutes before time P.. Mason scored with a peuaJty for the School. The rival result was: ICvertou .">. Adult School ". THIRD DIVISION.

I Tabernacle A defeated Everton in the third divisiou by two goal* to nil. after a remarkably fine display of football—one which was confidently stated by veterans at the jjame to have been the best exposiground. The lirst goal r.iuie as the result <>f an attempt by the. defending goallvooppp to clcflr to thft left, whorp %tas.son bent him and centred. Forbes scoring. The other goal wa« scored by Fletcher with a bard shot, which rebounded from the goalkeeper. Thp game was so even that a draw would have been quite .1 satisfactory oncIufPCRTII DIVISION. Richmond and North Shore played at Devouport. and the home icmii won by two goals to nil. The gamr was very fast nnd Interest inc. especially in tli» second half There was no xcore iip to half-time. From the ki.k-ofr In The second spell Spinley, Alison nnd TTay made a passing rush down ihe field which endrd in Hay finding the net with a really Eood shot from the wins. C'pon resuming Richmond made toward their opponents' goal, only to be slopped by Colem.in. who with a powerful kick sent the ball wrl! up in Richmond's goal linp. Glve-and-takr play thru ensued, and from .t scramble in front of Richmond's soal Spinley put In a "hottif." and the goalie, in trying to ?.ive, plnccl the hall in the net. More give-and-take play ensued. Shore h.ivinc the best of it, and the whistle sounded with no further score. Coleman for the winners easily tbe t>cst player on the ground. V.M.C.A. A beat V.M.C.A. B by 5 goals to 1. City 2 goals, beat Everton nil. Valentine and Mclctosh scored. FIFTH DIVISION. V.M.C.A. A heat V.M.C.A. B in this grade, by 12 pools to 1. Kennedy (3), 'Walker (3). Crcn. Braid wood, (iarrett, and Woolley scored for the winners, and Rosa for the losers. Devonport Presbyterian beat Tabernacle by 3 goals to nil. Everton beat Northcote by 2 goals to nil. SIXTH DIVISION. V.M.C.A. beat Grey Lynn, by 2 goals to nil, IN THE SOUTH. WELLINGTON. Saturday's Association matches resulted as follows: -Hospital belt Wanderers by 4 goals to nil: St. John's beat Rovers by 4 goals to 1: Diamonds heat Corinthians by :j goals to 1: V.M.C A. beat Brooklyn by 'J. Rivals to nil; Swifts beat Brooklyn by t$ govls to 1. OTAOO. Northern I! drew villi) iMhot! Hill, 1 goal all: Knitnugnia .Inn with Northern A, -2 goals ill). NEW SOITII WALKS BEATS Iv>LKENSLAND.l v >LKENSLAND. (By Cible— Pi-cm A«««| : ii ton. -Copyright) SVIiNF.Y. .lune 2D. The Association f.-...ti..i!i mnt.-:i between New So.iti, \\»\>-> and y.icenslurid e :: ,led in a win for New i=,,,,.h Wales |.y 1 ?0 ,,, to nil. T i h( | I Rr ; =1 zxn- between the ~.,i 1!s was

P. W. L. D. Rverton ... 7 fi — i BrotJjcrliocxl 7 5 1] Hotspur ... 7 4 1 •> Car] ton 7 4 :: ._ Adult Srhoul 7 :i :! i Corinthians 7 :'. :; i PoDsmib.v .. 7 -j :{ ■» North Shore 7 •• :: '• Thistle 7 1 (i -~ Otaliuhu . . 7 — 7 -_ Oools Cup For. Apst. Tts. 27 7 ]3 Sβ !) 11 1-1 S 10 11 !• S l.i 10 7 111 7 10 ■> |{ ix 12 <; S ltl -J 4 r..i n