ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 7

ASSOCIATION.

'REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN. Saturday was a long-looked-for day for many Association players in Wellington, for it was tho day on which Wellington's best we re chosen to do battle for tho coveted Brown Shield, at present held by Canterbury. On Saturday, September lli, the Wellington team is to meet the bestof Canterbury at Christchurch, and it is likely to be a great contest. Tho Canterbury men ara very keen sports, and the men of the Empire City will havo to put in their best work if they want tho shield to be brought home to Wellington on the Sunday afternoon after tho match. Tho Wellington representatives selected by Messrs.' Walls, Godber, and Paton to do battle with Canterbury arc as follow:— Goal, Cockburn (Hospital); right-full-baclc, Clapham (Thistle); left-full-back, Wallis (Hospital); right-half, liirschberg (Ramblers); centre-half, Roots (Hospital); loft-half, Shaw (St. John's); outside-right, Smallbono (Ramblers); -inside-right, Phillips (Y.M.C.A.); centre-forward, Ives (Corinthians); inside-left, Mathcson (Swifts); outside-left, Phillips (Hospital); twelfth man, Smith (Y.M.0.A.). Reserves —Forward, Roberts (Swifts); half, Rickerby (Swifts); back,' Roberts (Diamonds). Members are asked to note that tho team will train twico weekly. Players will leave for Christchurch on the Thursday preceding the Saturday on which the game is to be played. The Charity Cup matches were continued on Saturday and some interesting games were tho result. ■ Corinthians surprised the spectators bv defeating tho Hospital men, while at Duppa Street and Kelbnrno Park draws were tho order of tho day. _ This will necessitate another round being played. Following aro the results of tho senior matches:— Rovers 0 Diamonds 0 Ramblers 3Y.M.C.A 3 Corinthians 4 Hospital 3 Swifts 3 Thistles 1 RAP/IBLERS-Y.M.C.A. The Ramblers-Y.JI.C.A. match was played at Duppa-Street in a stiff northerly wind. Y.IT.C.A. wero without their crack, outside-left, Smith, and Ramblers played M'Lcan in placo of Jackson. The Stripas kicked-otf against the wind, and Murphy ran well up to Cross, who, with a huge kick, sent the Red and Whites down to Hoilis's goal, Coate at this stago played a fine .defensive game, and Wilson was also a lot of help to his side. Eventually Jl'Lean sent in a high shot, which Hollis misjudged, Ramblers thus being one up before half-time. Edwards registered number two, and Hart, with a fine shot, got tho third from a well-placed cor- : ner by Smallbone. Three goals were not a [ formidable lead, and tho Y.M.C.A. set about the task of reducing tho edds in a methodical fashion. Godsalve, until ho got a nasty kick, played good football, as also did "Pompcy," but tho star forward on their sido was Purvis, who never got tired and went into anything. Ho scored two nice goals, and Godsalvo another pretty goal. At call of timo the roorc was 3 all. This necessitated an extra twenty minutes, which brought no change. Edwards and Hart hit the cross-bar, and Hollis showed splendid defence. Tt was a well-contested game, played in the very best of spirit. Mr. J. B. Paton was referee.

DIAMONDS-ROVERS. Tho strong wind which swept Kelbnrne Park on Saturday militated against Rood play in tho match between Diamonds and Rovers. Diamonds woro kept defending during tho first' spell, but though Kovers had the advantage of the wind they failed to score, cither bring driven back by Roberts and Fitzgerald or the wind taking their shots clear of the posts. Millar and O'Slvea showed up with several gcwl attempts, but passing rushes on such a day were almost impossible, and, though Hovers put in much good work, they availetl nothing, the spell ending without score. Diamonds had not shown their usual form, except the backs (Roberts nnd Fitzgerald), and the forwards had failed to institute their usual dashing attacks. With the wind in Diamonds were expected to keep Hovers' backs hard

at work, hut Kovers opened up play, and two or three dangerous f-nllies into Diamonds' country marked the early proceedings of the tteond spell. Still there was no score, though once the ball just managed to miss the posts. But the nor'wester was still with Diamonds, and it was not long before play was centred in their opponents' quarters. Here Barnett and Lowe Brothers strove-to break through but I'owan saved their long shots. Hatliaway's attempt was perhaps the best, being at closest range. Rowan, however, was not beaten. Though kept well, hemmed in For the greater part of the time Hovers now and again broke free, on 0119 occasion Slillar sending in a good shot. Tho wind still blew to the annoyance of both teams, nud seemed to be the deciding factor of all attempts at goal, the second spell ending without score. Under the rules of the competition an extra twenty minutes' play was allowed to reach a decision one way or another, but at the end of two tep-minute spells, the position was the same—a draw, no goals. Mr. Lithgow was referee.

SWIFTS-THISTLE. On Saturday Swifts met and defended Thistle at the Basin Eeservo in ■ the Charity Cup competition before a highlyappreciative crowd of spectators.- It was a good game, and Swifts were decidedly fortunate in winning. Although a strong breezo was blowing it did not materially iuterfero with tho play, as tho players held tho ball well under control. Thistle, who started against the wind, were soon in difficulties, but Clapham and .Tardine, who rarely conceded much ground, relieved tho pressure for a time. However, Swifts at last forced a corner. Guise took the kick, and passed splendidly to Graves, who had no difficulty in scoring. This reserve stimulated Thistle to reliowcd- action, and for a considerable time they oompletely held Swifts in their own territory, and it was all the goal-keeper could do to keep his goal secure from a raid. At length the Maroons broke away and tried hard to net' another before facing the wind, but they were repulsed repeatedly, until an opportunity came just on half-time. By an error in judgment, M'Ardle ran out of his goal to clear the ball, but missed, and before he could recover Mathieson had netted Swift's second goal. Jn tho ,\;eond half the pace was a cracker, and Thistle were continually in Swifts' goal. But the shooting was poor. At last, however, Hall secured from a drive by Clapham, and scored a beauty, making tho score 2—l. Hall undoubtedly was the leader of the van, and had he been better supported in all probability it would have been a drawn game; all his centres were beautifully timed, and ho could invariably outwit the opposing back, Pye-Sinith. Then Eoberts secured the ball, and after somo nice individual play scored the third goal. From the kick-off Thistle got within shooting distance of their opponents' goal. Clapham sent in a beauty, but Swifts goal-keeper saved by hugging the ball for at least half a minute, and then throwing away at a favourable opportunity, a feat for which good play ho was loudly applauded. There was 110 further incident. Mr. Newbold was referee.

HOSPITAL-CORINTHIAN. Kudo Boreas played a prominent part in tho Hospital-Corinthian match at l'orirua, a blustering northerly quite upsetting the Hospital's usual stylo of play. On tho other hand, the lively Corinthian men were ever ready to take advantage of tho vagaries and whimsies of tho windpropelled ball, and deservedly won by four goals to two, a result quite' unlooked for by everyone. Hospital played with tho wind in the opening half, and quickly scorcd, Phillips beating Rutter on tho line and centring for Tyrer to touch tho ball through; Pearson and Tvrcr wero again dangerous jooon after but Richmond was safe. Ives snapped up a long swerving pass and slipped through to beat Cockburn at short range, equalising for tho Corinthians. Elliot drove against tho under-sido of the bar, and on the rebound Tyrer did exactly tho samo tiling, a peculiar happening, tho ball being eventually cleared. Tho high wiud'made concerted play exceedinglv difficult, tho ball performing all sorts of pranks. Elliot had hard lines with a fino header just 'overtho VarWMlo Phillips, after a sharp sprint, drove a' beauty just over. Changing ends, Corinthians had moro cf the game, Tradsman being very tricky, lie eventually gavo Ives a chance ,to drive a lovely shot home, equalising tho scores. Encouraged by their success, the Black and Whites worked hard for a leading point, and Gregory secured the ball as it came from Cockburn, and netted the third point. Hospital Strongly claimcd for a goal through Cattail carrying a shot by Elliot through, but Mr. Inco (referee) negatived this appeal, and also a goal by Phillips, who had handled before netting. Gregory put in a long dropping shot, which, with the wind behind it, just scraped the under-side of the bar, Cockburn jumping a fraction too soon to clear. Tyrer and Pearson worked hard to get through, while Roots and Phillips both had the hardest luck. It was not Hospital s day out, the game ending in a sensational win for the Corinthians by 4 to 2. Tho Stripes proved themselves' a ream of fino cup-tie fighters, their bustling tactics, and incidentally the wind proving too much for the Hospital on tlio day.

JUNIOR MATCHES. The results of the various junior division matches were as follow Second Division Final, na ' f° r *' ne senior second division Uiallengc Cup, played between Wadestown and Brooklyn, resulted in a win for Wades own by 2 goals to 1. Wadestown have thus won both cups, and gono right through the season without ono single deieat. Air. Yeoman was Tefere«. Henderson.'Memorial Cup Final. Johnsonvillo beat Brooklyn by on© goal to nil, after an exciting contest, Newport goaling for the winners just on tlio call of time, and securing for his sido tlio Henderson Memorial Cup honours.