ASSOCIATION.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1905, Page 2

ASSOCIATION.

At Mirnirtnr on Saturday Rovers, in tho Sotiiot LoagVio competition, drew with St. Johns, the scores being two «1!. Swifta A boat Swifts B by five goals to nil, and Queen's Park defeated V.M.C.A. by 2 goals to 1. ST. JOHNS v. ROVERS. The gnme opened with a rush by St. Johns, which smart work by Rovers fullbacks rendered fiHile. Play was soon shifted to tdio other end, whero Rovers forced a series of comer kicks. Otic of these was beautifully placed by Cook ; tho ball striking the cross-bay, landed bnck in the field of play and rebounded off Kllis through the goal. St. Johnß rallied, and beautiful combined < play by Uissplt, Robertson, and Miller curried tho ball well into their opponents' quarters. Miller centred in good style, nnd A. Mouat secured poßscssion «nd scored witfh a ftao shot. Hnjf-timo was called shortly aftorwmdß. Tho standard of p'.ay improved considerably in the second spell, and the pace at !iinw> was fant. Although tho yollows prot-s«l their opponents hard, they were unablu to mako any impm>sion on tho sterling defence maintained against them, Rrnni, Martin, nnd Webster boing mainly instiiunenlal in waiding off the attacks. Rovers at lnst broke nwo)', nnd it hard kick went. the ba'l to the Saints' gonl-line, where Laing mndc a Fnlfll mistake which enabled O'Shoa to score a very simple goal. St Johns continued to make things lively, and sfwral splendid shots missed tihe goal by Ihc nnrtuwcal of margin!:. It was not till within a few minutes of Iho call of time, however, that \V. Mount j»coied with a high shot. The whistle sounded with tho mores rending — St. Johns ?., Rovers 2. SWIFTS A v. SWIFTS B. This mutch resulted in a win for Ihe A te.im by 5 goals to nil. The game sUited with some good open pluj, but

the A team booh had their op|>onenls on defence, and P. Pye-Smith opened the huoio with a good ttliot. Soon after the .sumo, player sent in a good centre, and tho ball cdiiiuined oil" an opposing back through tho goal. The B foiw.uds then imnded tho tenitoiy of the A learn, and, combining well together, gave tho opposing bucks some anxious moments. Clapham in goal and all tho backs in tho A team wore sound enough in defence, ho no ncoic resulted. The third goal was obtained 'by Modcalfo after sonio good play among "the foi wauls. Tho play again bee.mio open, but thr, A team had tho upper hnnd Ihe re.tl of the game. An attack from the light wing enabled Cote-s to scoic No. 4, and sflioilrj' afterwards, from good passing play anioi.g tho forwauls, Medcalfe got the ball lij'hl in front, of goal »nd banged tliiough tho fifth goal. The B forwards, among whom Anker and Campbell weie piominent, carried the ball into A tomtoiy scveial times, but with no result. Mr. B. L. Salmon wa» referee. QUEEN'S PARK v. V.M.C.A. The match between these, two teams was fast and inleiesliiig. V.M.C.A. showed consideuble improvement on their form in previous matches, mid made a good stand against Queen's Park, who ■won by tho narrow margin of 2 goals to 1. V.M.C.A. scored first, the goal resulting from a dttsh by Dawson, backed up by Archer, wlio, securing tho ball near goal, shot it through the uprights. A splendid centra by Mawson, tho Queen's Park fast wing man, aided in F Clark equalising - the scores with a high shot. The next poal was secured by Clapham from a free, kick in front of V.M.C.A. 1 goal for nn infringement of tho rules. Mr, P. W. staples was referee. JUNIOR LEAGUE. V.M.C.A. drew with Porirua, tho scoro being 1 all. Diamonds B beat Toa, by 2 goals to nil. Both goals -nore scored by G. Roberts. Diamonds A drew with Swifts, no scoro being registered by either side. Ramblers A beat Ramblers B by 8 goals to nil. Two goals each weie scored by Willis, Paget, Shrppcid, and Waters. St. Johns A yon Iheii maich against V.M.C.A. by 6 goals to 1. For tho winiWMi C. Williams scored four goals and Smith and Campbell one each. Rover*! beat St. Jchns B by 2 goals to nil, both goals being registered by S. Martin. THIRD LEAGUE. Swifts won their match against Marist Bros. B by 2 goals to 1. Coventry and M'Biiin scored for tho winners. Tho ground at Pctono being under water prevented the Kaiwaii'a-Petouo mulch from being played. Swifts' fourth team beat Miu-ist Bras ' School team by 3 to 1. AUSTRALIAN. A good muster of the publio witnessed the game played at Mit.imur on Saturday bitween New town nnd federal. Nowtown played with the Mind in the lirst quarter, ami Federal were defending all through the period, Newtown having 1 jjnnl 4 behinds ti> nil « hen ends v.ere charged, i'ed. ernl plnjvd better with tho wind, and at hiilf-timo the scores were: Federal, 3 poah 3 brhinds ; Newtown, 2 goals 6 behind*. Federal added another gisil to their record in tho third quarter, while Newtown gained only a behind. N owl own wore unable, to better their goal record in the. last Kpell, but Frdei.il again impinvrd theirs, the final scoies being: Fedetal, b goals 4 behinds (34 points); Newtown, 2 goals 7 b-himU (19 prtintx). Th<» niijlc.li between City and Pelone was not pl.iycd.