ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 228, 21 June 1920, Page 6

ASSOCIATION

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

DIAMONDS (5). BROOKLYN (3). ' '' Honours were fairly evenly divided in i 1 ■ tho Diamonds-Brooklyn match, plwd at |. Kelburn Park, Diamonds having slightly f ~V the better of the.game, t During the tort spell the eround was in fair condition, \: and* the game , for that part was fairly \ ■ fast and of auite an into f fV- both teams taking turn at attack and ' - . defence. Diamonds were more successful with their kicking, and notched four goals to their opponents one before nailK.. . time was called. On resuming, the ground I began to get Blippery. and in this spell play got slow and kicking erratic. Both teams put in a lot of hari} work 1 for■ a ji-v Etatt» but conditions <rot worsens tho I ... • game went on, and play resolved itself t- into a series of long shots, with occasional !'■■ . short passing rushes. Brooklyn got two ; more goals early in the second spell, ' s ' and Diamonds added one to their score. In tto flrßt part of thia spell both teams ' were pjaylng determinedly, and the ball i . : moved, from player to player rapidly, but |v after the total o£ Diamonds 5 Brooklyn 3 ! " had'been registered, the ground had become so bad that' accurate shooting was l' ■ ' almost Impossible, -and tho game became •- Slower.' Eventually it started to rain and .continued until time was called. Duffy, Ahearh, Burbish. Auld. and Liversage were ! the scorers for the winning team, while !' Taylor W and J. Dooley (1) were respon- ' Bible for Brooklyn's goals. Mr. W. Hart was referee.. ' ji .- i-THISTLE (2) V, INSTITUTE (0). t • These teams met on the Basin Reserve !';• before a large attendance. The game was '■" one of the finest club games played:, in Wellington for many.years, hoe tho :■ m ;_• kiok-off Thistle got down and Edwards I .just missed a Bhot at goal. Institute then got going, and Smith just missed a score "after a good run down the wing. 1 lay was very fast at this stage and Thistle weri. I. forced to give away a comer, which was cloarid.. Institute forced another corner, hi" which waa sent' past.- Brownies and MACkenzio were a tower of strength to Thistle, 1 feeding their forwards wi&i great judgment.. Eggorton. for Thißtle, Baved a 'K'-'fireat drive from Smith, with two players c on top-of him- Institute's speedy forwards i ' ' ivore making the Thistles defence put in 1: .. .-thoir best, and, both teams had settled down to a olass'exhibition of footliall.-in •- Y ft forward rush the ball was sent on to \ G. Campbell, who made no mistake, beat.lng Tarrant with a fast drive. Thistle 1, Instituto 0. From the kick-off Institute I : immediately forced Thistle to concede a corner,; which Taylor cloared. M Arthur forced, a corner off Taylor, which Smith J, ' sent past; In an attack on Thistle goal i •M'Artnur was Injured, which waß rather [■' : unfortunate, as he was one of the best !'. ; . halves on the field at this staee of the (• came. Thistle forwards wero swinging the ; i- ;,ball about to some purpose, keepine the j. "'institute half-back's on the move all the ji time. Smith, op the right wing for Thistle, was putting in some very clever I •i.vj.Jvdrk... In'.a raid on Institutes goal.Ed- : - wftrds sent past - with a great drive, f 'if'Girr, at centrc-half for Instituto, was -■ ■ • always cfinspicuous. Thistle were nlay- ! ■ ing o great gamo at this stage, and lookr I' -ed like scoring.' F. Campbell, at centre.'forward for Thistle, had very bad luiik in not scoring with a great left-footed shot, i ' which brought out the saving powers of r-i Tarrant. Boss, of Institute, tried a long ' i Bhot, whioh Eggerton Baw safely past the [ '..post. M'Oirr at this stage was plnyine ; a good hand game for Institute, but hiß ! ' placing to Ms forwards waß, very poor. ; ,j Half-time saw Thistle leading by one goal > ' seoond half'started with Institute ; i forcing play into Thistle's goal, but ; I their effort 'Wiis lnckinc in sting, and i i ;,; Thlßtl6: raced to the other end. where i".' - O'Shea had a great try with a fast shot, p Bell concede! a corner, which Smith sent, f • ■ p past. A foul against Parity waß . well I cleared by Koss, and another corner to j' Thißtle left Institute defence moving. At ; ■ \this stage Thistle were all over Institute, :! hut could 'not get through tho last lino ! ' ''of defence. Halley. for Institute, was ' putting In a few good runs, but spoilt his good "work by trying- to scoro on his own - . 5 when hia play waa to paaß Into the con» ! ; ' • tro. Thifltle were forced to give awivy two .corners in succession, which came to noi;V ;thing. Edwards, receiving from Brownleo, !"" raced to tho other end, and. centring to ! Camp.bell, the latter let Ay on the round ' and jußt missed by inches. Not to be : stopped, Thistle oame again, and Camp- . bell gave Tarrant a hot handful to hold. .Thistle's haif-backs were playing a steady ' gamo, and fed tholr forwards to perfeci- ' tion. Brownleo had a try for goal, which ; just grazed the cross-bar. Some very fine work by G. Campbell saved the de- ■ fence. Two more shots failed, one hit- ' ' ting the cross-bar and the other hitting -the post and Teboundlng. Thistle were j having very bad luck in front of goal, ! doing overythipg but Bcoring. Edwardn. at outside-left, for Thistle, and G. Camp- '. ; bell, centre-forward, were playing great i football. With the game drawing to a ; 'dose both toams put i'/ big efforts, but Institute found M'Konzio and Taylor too i ■' har'd to beat, the lattor beta? tho best back on the field. Thistle raced to Insti- ! tute goal, and the ball being well centred ! by Fjalth, O'Shea acceptod tho opporbuni ' lty and qave Tarrant no chance with a >'•" . pretty goal. Thistle 2, Institute nil. This i the final score. Mr. Lithgow con- | . trolled the game. j ' . . OTHER GAMES.. £ Swifts (4) v. Petono (2); Porlrua (4) v. ! lf . Y.M.O.A. A (2); Y.M.O.A. B (5) v. South I Wellington (l)i Hospital (3) y. Manst (2). Boys' Instituto junior grade games rci Bulted as under:-Thirds defeated Island Bay, 6-2. Fourth (B) defeated Y.M.0.A., ; ■ 1-0. Fifth (A) 'defeated KHbirnie, 4-0. Fifth (B) lost to Diamonds, 0-3. Fifth (0) i ''lost to Marist, 0-14. Sixth lost to Manst, I . 0-2. Seventh lost to St. Peter, b, 0-1. I ■ Eighth drew with Soatoun, no score.