ASSOCIATION

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 50, 27 August 1921, Page 12

ASSOCIATION

JUNIOR TABLES

INSTITUTE HAVE DONE WELL

(By "Vanguard.")

Institute Junior teams have done very well this season, for they. stand at the top of at least three ladders—Fourth A, which was published last Saturday, Thirds, and Fifth B. Whether their thirds will come out as juniors next season remains to be seen, but certainly thoy will make a fine showing if they do. Following are the tables for three more junior grade competitions up to to-day's play.— / THIRD DIVISION. Goals Club P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Institute A ... 12 11 1 0' 41 10 22 I Marisfc 11 10 1 0 69 9 20 S. Wellington ... 12 8 3 1 35 14 17 Seatoun „.. 12 6 4 2 22 20 14 Diamond 12 2 6 4 16 31 8 Stop Out 12 2 7 3 21 31 7 Brooklyn 10 2 8 0 6 53 4 Institute B 13 011 2 7 52 2 FIFTH A DIVISION. Goals Club P. W. h. D. F. A. Pts. I Seatoun 12 10 2 0 38 6 20 ! St. Peter's 13 8 4 1, 37 11 17 | Island Bay 11 7 3 1 ,24 27 15 St. Thomas's ... 12 6 '4 2 32 20 14 Marist 10 6 3 1 30 8 13 St. Pat's College 10 4 5 1 16 12 9 V.M.C.A 11" 110 0 18 38 2 Diamond 10 010 0 5 70 0 FIFTH B DIVISION; i Goals Club-. : P. W. L. T>. F. X Pts. Institute A. 14 12 0 2 53 8 26 Karori 12 9 2 1 38 21 19 Brooklyn 12 5 4 3 21 '15 -13 Kilbirnie 10 6 4 0 29 11 12 S. Wellington ... 13 3 7 3 9 25 9 Thorndon 10 4 6 0 14 17 8 Institute B 13 210 1 5 45 5 Swifts 1 9 2 6 33 4 The Wellington public schools reps, have returned from the South. The boys played Otago on Saturday, losing by two goals to nil, and Canterbury on Monday, when they walked off the field. with two goals to nil in their favour Ching and Hutchings were the lucky Wellington j boys, and Dunedin papers pointed to several other boys who showed remarkably good football. Bognuda, the smallest boy in the team, came in for quite a lot of praise, for his excellent kickingl contributed largely to the work of his team. The manager of the team, Mr. A. Kirk, speaks highly of the hospitality shown by the Dunedin hosts. '

The Porirua team seems quite a family party. There are tHree Wi Neeras, two Whitehouses, and two Eastwoods. Kau Wi Neera is the veteran of the three brothers, and has done yeoman service as galloper for the suburban team for years. He nas also played some fine games in that position for the Wellington representatives, He is now playing full-back, and gave a fine exhibition against Hospital last Saturday. D. Wi Neera is now the custodian; hi) is a fine "goalie." The other. brother is the half, and plays a good heady game, full of promise. Mr. B. L. Salmon, who has been appointed as- sole selector for the New Zealand team to meet the Australian eleven next season, has been connected with the game since a boy, as .player, referee, and administrator, and his knowledge of the game is probably second to^ none in New Zealand. The game has progressed so much, and there are so many good players, that his greatest problem will probably ba who to be loft out. Several old players and enthusiasts have expressed the view that the work of selecting a New Zealand team is too big a task for one man, be he ever so thoroughly veraed \n the ins and outa of the game," for they risk: What can a North .Island/ man know of the very I fine points of difference down South, and fine points are going to count in a team ,whioh will have'a reputation to make? Can a New Zealand team be selected from the North-South match in view of -the fact that it is' quite on the' cards that three .or i four of the finest players may not be able to travel at the time that game is played? Why has the N.Z.F.A. passed over the four selectors, Messrs. Williams and Bagrie (North Island) and Cameron and .Cornish (South Island), who were appointed by it % few days ago? ■ Hardinge and Ducat, who are only headed by Mead, Macartney, and Bardsloy in the English season's batting averages, are. both famous professional Soccer players. Both have represented England at cricket and Association football.

A sore that is growing and badly needs healing is the loud-voiced but usually very ignorant critic of the referee at some of the matches this season. Good, honest, healthy barracking is, I am sure, good for the game, and the average player appreciates it, eyen when it is a bit "one-eyed." But the man that can see no wrong when one of his own side offends, and takes a fit when the player is penalised, ,' is no good to the game. I watched a senior match last Saturday, and > was disgusted with the attitude of some of these socalled sports. They were only a few, certainly, but they all had big ideas, and all considered that they knew a lot more about the game than the referee. If one of their players fell when in collision with an opponent they would scream for a foul, but if the opponent fell things were all right, including the referee. The referee's task is at any time a thankless one, and, considering that he gives his time and is out of pocket, sometimes more than others, he has a right to expect at least cour'teiy from the spectators. I hope it will never be necessary to refer to this again, but, if necessary, I should have ho hesitation _in naming the offending club, as there is no doubt the onus is on the club to endeavour to eliminate these undesirable followers of the game. Several teams finished their football last Saturday, and now have nothing to do but grease their boots and put them away for next year This is, of course, not as it should be, and, as I pointed out som» time ago, the remedy is quite simple. I will not traverse the whole subject again, but may mention that by starting the cup earlier every team could play football right up to the last Saturday, when the final of the cup would be played The matter is in the hands of the delegates of clubs, and I am sure it will be well discussed at the next annual meeting. ■

The best game of the season! Both teams deserved to win! Such were comments as the two local teams, Hospital and Porirua, walked off the ground last Saturday. Although Hospital won the league game by four poate to one, it was known that Porirua had "greatly improved, as was shown by their defeating Thistle and Institute. A great game was expected, but nothing like the splendid tussle that took place. It was % game worth seeingl and remembering. The Porirua team had the advantage of youth, whereas the home team had the experience and confidence of former successes. Both teams played (treat football, individually and collectively,, but the 6tyles of the teams were quite different.. The villagers went in for the Ion? swinging ipass to the wings, and their stamina.enabled them to last the pace to the end. Windley fed his .wings splendidly, and played a fine, dashing frame, and vu ably supported by Eastwood, Lambert, and Mungavin. The halves, L. Eastwood, Whitehouse, and Wi Neera,' always worried the opposing forwards, but the strongest defence was made by the full-backs, Rene and K. WjNeera. They both played great games, and rarely made a mistake. D. Wi Neera, in goal, had 1 ' no chance with those shots scored against him, and kept out 6everal ugly shots. Porteous made an error of judgment with the first goal against him, which should never have gone in. However, with that exception, he gave a firstclass exhibition. The baoks, Wallis and J. Ferguson, were shaky at the commencement, the 'latter being far from well, but played grandly as the game wore ,on. The halvos, 'Wright, Thompson, and Tyson, wero in good form. All the forwards did ■ well, particularly Hughes, Dick', and ,D. Ferguson. The only weakness, if any, was in the long-range shooting: there was rather too much of it, and it rarely pays with a dry ball. Thero is jiothinrj better than an occasional long shot with & wet brill. Tile replay to-d»y ihquld be another