ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 289, 26 August 1918, Page 7

ASSOCIATION

CHARITY CUP COMPETITION

YJ.C.A. V. THISTLE

In the presence of a ftir number of spectators; Y.M.C.A. and 'J Instle senior eluvens met in competition ior the Chanty Cup. a reallv good game resulted, ami thougn 'Hustle wore somewhat badly defeated as lar as the scorn-sheet reads, tho game uscH was very even. . Thistle kicked off against a strong wind, unci took the ball well down tho iieJrl, where Wilson (Y.M.C-A.) broko up tho attack, finding tho lino with a neat kick. Hero tho play remained for quite a while, tho players nnding the wind rather troublesome. At lonctli. Friberg (Y.M.C.A.) made a nice opening, passing to AVobster, who sent to Elford, then to Baker, who sent in a high, dropping shot, which M'Ardle (Thistle's goalkeeper) failed to properly get hold of, and M'tord, comiii"- in Vapidly, secured, and hcoral first goal for Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A., 1; Tliistle, nil. Thistle now set up a hot attack on Y.M.C.A. goal, and were awarded two corners in quick succession ivitliouc result, though Bell made a good attempt on one occasion. Y.M.C.A. removed piny to lnidfield. Hsve Bullard further enhanced their ■po!:;.i-io;i by passing nicely to AVeiister, wj;o fsiiired well. Unfortunately for Tiii.v.V, Diincau (their centre-forward) bxAkA ill? bull, and Y.M.C.A. wcro awarded a penalty kick. Ballnrd was entrusted witli tlio kick, and ho made, no mistake. Y.M.C.A., 2; Thistle, nil. Hardly had tho ball being kicked from tho circle when Y.M.C.A. rushed it back again to Thistles' goal, where Hallard .sot a nicb opening from Elford, winch ho (illicitly put to the bost use, giving M'Ardlo no ohnrico. Y.M.C.A., 3; Thistle, nil. Marshall (Thistle's left half-back, who had all ;ilong being playing a line gamp, both in attack and d't ; eiice) initiated ;t nice movement for Thistle. Gathering the ball in his own goal area, ho dribbled well down Held, passing to Duncan, then to Trovithick, then to Bell, who made si nice drive., missing only by inches. From tho kick-out J army, (Y.M.C.A. centre-half) secured, ;ind i sent on to Baker, who in turn passed j to Noel Smith, who, with a lovely left- i foot shot, beat M'Ardle. Y.M.C.A., 4; Thistle, nil. Shortly afterwards ! the whistle sounded for half-time, with | play in neutral territory. ! AVith tho wind behind them Thistle- ] were scon to advantage in ths opening j stages of tho second spell, giving tho ; Y.M.C.A. backs an anxious time. ; Thistle's forwards at>this piieturo ilc- • lighted tho spcctiit-ora with a nice , pioco of combined play, tilscnring in | midfieki, Harris dribbled ivel! down into Y.M.C.A.'s goal area, passin.-; clev- j erly to Duncan, then to Edwards, the \ last-named player Bonding in a beauti- i ful shot, which Sinclair (Y.M.C.A.'s goalkeeper) saved splendidly, and returned well up iield. Marshall (Thistle) secured, and set his .forwards going again, and play hovered round about Y.M.C.A.'s goal for a considerable time, but without result, Y.M.C.A.'s backs being too good. At length, through the good work of AVilson and Ives, Y.M.C.A. returned to the attack, and from a scramble in Thistle's goalmouth Ballnrd-wasi again successful in piloting tho ball through. Y.M.C.A., i); Thistle, nil. Tiuio was now running- short, and though Thistlu tried hard to open their score-sheet luck seemed to be against then , , and with the sounding of the whistle Y.M.C.A. were, acclaimed the victors by o goals t-o nil. Mr. A. Hastings controlled the game. MAI! IST (1) V. INSTITUTE (4). In tho Fourth A Division game Marisi v. Institute, Marist won the toss and decided to play against the wind in tho iirst half. Institute, who had the wind with them, niniii , most of their opportunity, but seemed to lack shooting power till, late in the half, when N. Bing scored a nice goal for Institute. Institute 1, Jlari.sl 0. At this stage Institute had plenty of corners, aud from one of them Harris scored. Institute 2, Marist 0. Before the end of tho spell Institute scored again, making the score —Institute 3, Marist 0. The second sHi was very dull. It seemed that Marist had lost their sting, and even tliotidi the wind was with them they could not score owing to the fine defence of Institute backs and the goal-keeper. Noaring tho end of the game Institute were awarded another corner, and they succeeded in scoriii!.; a'rain. Institute -I. Marist 0. At tin's stage tho play of tho Marist team was not up to standard. Nevertheless, one of the Marist players scored a neat goal by I'-iding the ball over the goal-keeper's bead into tho goal. Institute -1, Marl. I 1. Thus Institute won the game in the first round of tho Charity Cup. OTHER GAMES. I'orirua (6), Boys' Institute seniors (0;. i Y.M.C.A. (2), Institute 4th B (1). ! Marist (3), Institute 4th C (2). I Institute sth A (0), St. Thomas (0). Institute sth B (10), Institnte sth C (0). Institute 6th A (4), Seatonu (!1). Marist (2), Institute 6th B (I). St. Thomas (3), Institute Gth C (0). Institute 6th E (5), Institute 6th F

The fourth A division match between Thorndon and South AVellington, played at Anderson Park, had to bo abandoned after about 35 minutes' play. Thorndim's ball having been burst and South Wellington failing to bring their own. At this time Thorndon were leading by one goal to nil, O'Neill being the poorer. Johnsotwiiin defeated Thorndon in tho sth B division by two goals to nil after a good game.