ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 39, 15 August 1921, Page 10

ASSOCIATION

CHAMPIONSHIP TO HOSPITAL

A LEAD OF FOUR POINTS

It was certain that Hospital would win the Senior Association Champion--1 ship, win or lose on Saturday, for the team had so considerable a lead that one day's play could not so reduce it as to affect the team's position. Saturday's play, however, did affect the lead in points, for had Thistle been victorious in their game with Porirua, the championship would have been won by two instead Of four points. The lead is a very creditable one, and it is to be remembered that the Hospital men have played at an advantage throughout the competition, since their games have all been played on their home ground, with every inch and every rise and hollow of which, they are folly acquainted. Even so, there is no question that the best team won the championship. Institute stand third on the list, with 18 points, two points behind Thistle. 1 - Senior results were as follow.:— Hospital 5, Brooklyn 1. South Wellington 2, Marist 1. V.M.C.A. A, 5, Swifts 3. Watereidera 1, Petone 0. Porirua 4; Thistle 0. V.M.C.A. B 2, Institute Q^ HOSPITAL v. BROOKLYN. The conditions were first-class for football, and the game was much closer than the scores indicate. The game was, however, spoilt! through Brooklyn being one man short and their adopting of the one-back game. Brooklyn commenced play with great dash, and a run in which Griffiths, Manley, and Adams participated, saw the latter beat Porteous, after five minutes' play, "with a fast cross shot. Brooklyn lrO. Hospital took up the attack, and Daily, Dick, and Ferguson were prominent, but offside play pulled them up. A long shot by Thompson was cleverly saved by Abel, and his clearance set the town team away. They generally found the Hospital halves too solid, particularly Thompson. A run initiated by the, latter enabled Dick to race past the back and shoot. A great effort was made by Abel, but the referee ruled the ball over the line. Hospital, 1-1. Pbrteous was called on to save shots in succession from Loadsman, Edwards, and Manley. I). Ferguson then secured, and with a fine solo effort worked towards goal, where his shot gave Abel no chance. Hospital, 2-1. On resuming after the spell the home team, led by D. Ferguson^ were almost through several times, but Turner, at back, was kicking splendidly. He was ahly assisted by Baldwin and Bing, who were constantly altering the aspect of the game. A nice piece of play by Dick and Paterson saw the latter get through, but he was ruled off-side. A pass from Tyson to Daily, however, enabled the latter to find the net with a ground shot. Hospital, 3-1. Daily sent through again shortly afterwards, but the whistle had gone for off-side. Two corners in succession came to tho town team, but Hospital was soon attacking again. Some fine play by Wright enabled the home forwards to get close in, and FeTguson scored with a fast shot. Shortly afterwards, from a splendid centre from Daily, he again-scored. The game ended ■: Hospital, 5-1. Mr., W. Hicks refereed. WATERSIDERS v. PETONE. ■ With the wind behind them, the Watersiders attacked and kept Petone on the defensive, but found their opponents' backs at the top of their form. The Waterside forwards showed pretty football, playing the short passing game, a mistake, since it was a day to swing the ball about. When he seemed to have a good chance of scoring, Irvine fisted the ball through the goal. No. score was made during the first spell. Playing against the wind, the Watersiders played better football, and time after time they carried the ball into Petone's goal-month, but. missed many easy chances. Rowlands, Jones, and Batten, their half-backs, gave their forwards many opportunities to score. Cawvaine and M'Kinley, through colliding, missed an open. goal. Play became very willing and rough, but the referee stopped the game, called the players together, and gave them a lecture, which had the desired effect. Ten minutes before time M'Kiuley scored for Watersiders from a scramble in goal. Petone hotly protested, claiming the goal was off-side. Petone tried to equalise, but Sawkins, in goal, saved a good shot, and Hart and Jaekstone at full-back stood up well. Hart at this stage of the game was injured, and had to be carried off. The game ended shortly ' afterwards, Watersidere winning by 1 goal to nil. Mr. A. Barusley refereed. f KARORI v. DIAMONDS. The Karori and Diamond seniors met at Anderson Park in a willing and interesting game, which was generally in favour of Karori, though the final score was one all. The play was considerably faster in the opening than in the second spell, and Karori certainly had very bad luck in not getting through before half-time. Diamonds scored about midtime in the spell from a sudden rush following a period of slack play, Hearn being the lucky man. Karori then instituted a series of strong attacks, but partly on account of bad luck and mostly on account of the strong defence, particularly that of Davis, in goai, could not open their score. The pace fell away noticeably in the second spell, for neither side was playing its best game. Diamonds missed two or three likely openings. Well on in the game Karori scored from a comer, M'lntyre placing the kick admirably and Mason sending through. One all. Mr. T. Plank refereed. SOUTH WELLINGTON 2; MARIST 1. South Wellington defeated Marist by 2 iron Is to 1. A stiff breeze was blowing and interfered somewhat with the shooting and passing. From the beginning Marist adopted offensive tactics, but were only onco able to break through South Wellington's defence. The game was fairly even, two of the three goals being registered in tho last five minutes. For South Wellington RoHnson (centre half) and Cusack (inside left) scored goals, and M'Carthur was the only man who netted the ball for Marist. Mr. A. Bam was referee. V.M.C.A. v. INSTITUTE. The V.M.C.A. B-Institute match at Association Park was rather a surprise game, for those who knew the teams best considered Institute's chances very rosy indeed. Young Men, however, were out for points, even though the season is well advanced, and left the field winners by two goals to nil.