FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 12872, 23 July 1906, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

ASSOCIATION, . —Senior Results.— Kaitangata 2 goals v. Wakari 1 goal. Northern 2 goab y. Mbrningtbn nil. Southern 2 goals v. Roslyn. nil Groon Island 3 goals v. Battalion nil. —Junior Results.— Maori Hill 6 goals v. Wakari nil Ilavensbourne 3 goals v. Mornington A 3 goals.Mornington B 7 goals v. Green leland 1 goal. Southern 4 goals v. Roslyn 2 goals. Northern 7 goals v. Battalion 2 goals. —Third Grade Results.— Mornington C 4 goals v. Ro lyn 3 goals. Wakari 3 goals v. Mornington D 1 goal Rangers 5 goals v. Morningtoa E 1 goal. Southern B 2 goals v. Northern A niL Southern A 8 goals v. Northern B 1 goal. Maori Hill 4 goals v. Northern C nil. Ravensbourne 4 goals v. Green Island nil. —Northern v. Mornington.— The game showed three certainties for the representative team. Of this there can be no doubt. They were in a class by themselves. Jack, M'Clelland, and Ratley have set the standard in the departments of goal-keeping, wing-forward play, and halfback play, and future performances must bo judged accordingly. Mr P. Braithwaite started the game with Mornington playing down bill A sharp attack by Bailey and the Mornington wing was stopped by Sheph«o.i ,f nd Jrnne got away. The cross to MUelland was intercepted by Jack, who ran out at the identical moment* The attack was sustained, but the sting of it had been drawn. Airey, at full-back, did not inspire confidence, but loung kepi control of tho situation. Ratley took a hard header and made much danger, but M'lntyre was noticeably lively. A Ion? pass from J. Morrison was secured by Irvine, but from the toe of the latter Young cleared in the rack of time. Good play by Middlemas and l>. Bailey kept the game lively until a free Jack against Mornington ended the bout Morrison took it, and Timlin was defeated 7tL t ~, d^ cuJt y- Akc ? Tnjssed a rct u r ° and Uiadwick a certainty. In justice to all parties, however, it must be mentioned in pacing that nothing was a certainty against. Goalkeeper Jack.until the ball was through the goal To a nicely-judged high return by Sinclair, M'Clelland crept in and headed nrst goal with clean precision. Renfrew got away, and sent in a good centre, for %u\t J ' , Bililey was beaten h 7 Shepherd. Ine Northern left wing attacking M'Clelland was ruled off side. Then °the right ■wing took up the running, and amidst a general yell of "off side," very properly disallowed by the referee, Irvine made a sure thing of the Northern second <*oal Continuing, Drake made a good opening for Chadwick. but got off side. A corner against Shepherd was headed clear, but Airey effectualy checked the counter attack. A general melee in front of Mornington *oal was a joy to Jack, who saved wonderfully, and incidentally found time to assist Chadwick to turn a rather neat somersault, the performance of which naturally diverting his attention for the time being. Kilgour kept his half of the attack constantly at it, Rut there was no further score. A Morn'i ington opportunity arrived when J. Bailey completely outwitted Shepherd and crossed to Haig. It was not a difficult position to improve, but the recruit from the juniors his head and shot wide. The second spell was even more strenuous than the first, but though fertile in "near things," was without score. The spectators were- numerous, and loyally save voice when, in their opinion, "occasion called for it. —Roslyn v. Southern.— Mr Morrison controlled the SoutbernRcslyn match at Culling Park. Southern bombarded the Roslyn goal with great vigor, and generally gave" their opponents a warm time defending. Both goals were scored in the first half. In the second spell the Roslyn left wing won great praise and Lambert performed valiantly. Harlow was the best half. Edwards and Dow played very found defensive games, as, indeed, the score shows. For Southern, Ross (on the right wing), with Lam-hie as a , strong reinforcement, took the eye favorably. The forward pack was kept in good fighting array by M'Donald, but Edwards proved a formidable opponent. Botting played well, but the feature of the back play was the clean kicking of M'Hutchcon. who was in consistently good form. —Wakari v. Kaitangata.— _Tho long-looked-for match Wakari v. Kaitangata was played at Kaitangata on Saturday in beautiful weather before a large number of spectators, amonc whom wore many ladies. The ground was verv heavy owing to the recent rain, which made the ball difficult to play. Wakari won the toss, and defended the north goal with the sun at their backs. Kaitangata expected to liave a very hard game, and placed their very best team on the field. From the kick-off the local men pressed on Wakari, but the Whites' backs were equal to the clmrge, and returned the ball to the centre of the field, where play remained for some time. Wakari here secured the ball, and with a fine passing rush carried play right up to Kaitangata's goal, where they shot, and Pilling, making too sure, dropped the ball right in froivfc of the goal, and in turning to got the ball, fell, but with a splendid effort saved by knocking the ball over the line, giving Wakari a corner, which fell a bit short, and was cleared by Ramsay, and play carried to the centre again. From a throw-in the Greens got possession, and passed across the field to J. Oliver, who carried it up the right wing and centred it, where it was seenred by Robertson, who with a good shot placed the first goal. Wakari then made a determined effort, which was however, repulsed by the Greens' defence! Ussher got possession, and with a pretty shot beat Pilling, and placed his team on the same footing as Kaitangata. Shortly afterwards the first spell ended with play in tho centre of the field, each team hav ing scored a goal. On resuming play both teams made desperate efforts to gain a lead Kaitangata generally got the best of it and pressed the Whites' defence hard' Kaitangata made some fine passing rushes during the second half, taking the ball right across the field, then returning it back again to John Ramsay, who shot wide each time. About ten minutes from tune Gilroy gave a foul within the pcnaltv area. The kick was taken by Penman who with a low shot placed Kaitangata's second goal. Wakari's efforts then became greater, but the Greens were equal to the occasion till the game ended, the score standing: Kaitangata two goals, Wakari ono goal. For Wakari Ussher, M'Nish M'Millan brothers, Farquharson, and Morrison played well, as also did Wright (who replaced Knowles). For Kaitangata R Oliver anil Robertson in the forwards played splendidly, and the back division played well also, although two or three of them wore too anxious at times. Pilling, in goal, put in some fine work whenever it fell to him to do. The defeat of Wakari by Kaitann-afa leaves tho latter equal with Northern" for first place in the premiership. Wakari, with three games, Southern with two, and Mornington with one game still to g'o, lie equal for second place one point behind.