THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14988, 8 June 1914, Page 4

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

SENIOR J>IVISIOS.

A curtailed programme was embißKced to the nuoiic on Saturday, several clubs having reluctantly to abandon the idea of meeting their engagements, consequent upon the shops not closing until 6 p.m. The oniy match of the scuior division was the LinwoodNomacia match at Corinthian Park. LIXWOOD v. NOMADS. The initial exchanges were comlaed to mid- field. From a corner Grant had Qodiiticuity in opening tue ssoro. Following this, Liinvood set up a eevere pressure oa the- visitors' citadel, three corners in rapid succession being luckily cleared by tJio Nomads' defence, i'rera a scramble In front of the goal, Woods increased the visitors* lead. Hill, breaking away, had hard luck with a ripping saot, which hit

— — .-- as the goal poet. The half time ecore tft Nomads 2, Linwood 0. .™-.- On resuming, play was mostly in t visitors' half, but Limvocd lacked ** Bconnc forward. A comer to liawL} - tnts placed behind by Ramsay jf!S against Crawabaw brought 'tomporarr reW, bnt the home team wor*3s ' back again. Tanner and Grant gofS mg with a nice, combined run tL ■ exchanges, though fast, were J2 \ clever, too much hard kicking brt£ powder behind a shot which St i tnflo wide. Linwood, by Jon- 5 S * passes got down again.'but dailv®*' front of the goal spoilt anotherjSJd chance The final ecoro-.Nomadf? Linwood o—was by no means a nrL: , -indication of the play, £. Liffi c«rtainlv t> f> better team « day's play. Mr Thorn '£££*•