FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 12624, 2 October 1905, Page 8

FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION. —Junior Five-a-side Tournament. — But for the facts that this tournament had already been ouee postponed and that the l of the season made it advisable to got the matches oil while some interest remained with the plajers, it is probable that a further postponement would have been deemed necessary. Sheets of water covered tho greater part of the playing thdd, and the players are much indebted to Alessra W. H. Irvine and S. G. Augell, who acted as referees in such unpleasant circumstances. To the games of the first round tho vigorous splashing in the Green IslandSouthern match attached a certain amount of interest. Of the second round, the gama between Mornington and Maori Hill was a verv good t-xh ibi tiou of football, Beebv, of the latter team, showing “up prominently. 'Northern defeated Wakari witbmit diflicultv, while Green Island made the highest score of the day against Momington. In the semi-final one Green Island b-am withdrew in favor of their chib mates. In the other game only half a point separated Northern from Mornington. The Northern goalkeeper played consistently wdl throughout, and Notman was a conspicuous player on the Mornington side. In the final there was no score until within a minute of time, but the Green Island team had the greater staying power, and gradually wore down their lighter opponents. The following are tho results: — —First Round.— Northern beat Mama Fill A by default, .'.fornington A beat Wakari B by default. Wakari A beat Southern x\. Green Island B (4 points) beat Southern B nfl. —Second Bonn A— Mornington B (i point) v. Maori Hill B Northern (?i points) v. Wakari (nil). Green Island B (91, point?) v. Mornington A (nil). , , Green Island A beat Sawyers Bay by default. —Semi-final Northern Hi points) v. Mornington (1 P °Green Wand B beat Green Island A by dctanlf. —Final.— Green Island (3 points) v. Northern (nil). The benefit match between the Alhambra and tho Maoris, played on the" Caledonian Ground on Saturday afternoon, attracted over 2,000 spectators. The game was keenly contested, and at half-time the Maoris had 11 points to tho good. Tho TJamas came away strongly in the second spell, and eventually won by lb points to 15. Amongst other attractions were poi dances by a number of Maori girls, A “ professor ” was announced to make a balloon ascent, but something, as usual, went wrong, and he hasn't gone up yet. The annual match between the Nava! and Kaikorai Bands resulted in a decided win for the former by 12 points to nil. For the Navals. J. M’Kenzio scored after a brilliant rnn, and W. Yeoman converted. T. Williamson potted a neat goal from halfway, and S. M'Natty also scored.