ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16568, 4 June 1914, Page 4

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

BROWN SHIELD GAME. CANTERBURY v. WESTLAND. VISITORS DEFEATED. Played in a steady rain driven by a strong cold sou -wesfcor the first Brown Shield match of the season was not the success that had been hoped. The attendance at Richmond Park was meagre, and tho ground was too slippery to make any play sure. Westland was ail unknown quantity as a team, but it was anticipated that the eleven would give a good account of themselves, especially in defence. Canterbury had a team of seasoned players with the exception of Reid on the left wing, tried for the first time. Though the "conditions were against accurate play the game was interesting right through the first spell, but tin- second spell ended abruptly. The visitor.-, showed considerable cleverness .and combination, but their short parsing was not .suited to the heavy ball, and the forward line was inclined to pause with tho ball too long. Their play suggested that on a dry ground they would ba a much stronger team. Ihe halves were also handicapped by the use of short passing, but the two backs played powerlul games. Morton in foal was also responsible tor a fine exhibition. Iteid, for Canterbury, was a dismal failure, and M'Darlane was not as sound as usual. With the game slowed down a trifle Fnllerton- at contro-half was a tower of strength in turning defence into attack, and Clay tho right half played a fine, strong game. Norman, who was not well, was not as brilliant as usual, but Bij-B-ett and Grant showed good all through and shot well. The team:- were as follow: Canterbury.—Goal, Bennett: backs. Baker and M' Far lane; halves, Clay, Fnllerton and Baxter; forwards. Ward, Bissett, Norman, Grant and Reid. Westland.— Goal, Morton; backs, Wallace and Nicholl; halves, Cromptou, Ross and Reid; forwards, Meehren, Johnston, Shearer, J. Anderson and Sneddon. Linesmen, Messrs A. D. Ramsay and S. Williams. Referee, Mr T. Dansey, Otaao. , Wo.stland won the toss and elected to piav witli th'J wind behind them. Norman was late in coming on tin li Id and with Canterbury one man short tho visitors pros ed the Shield holders hard Rosa set his right wing going several times ami the attacks down tho centre were quick and sudden. Clay and Fnllerton relieved the .•situation and with the arrival of Norman, Bissstt was able to do more. Reid on tho Canterbury left wing was o-h-en several chances but the Westfand backs held out. Finally Reid e<>;jtrod nicolv from a good position and Norman headed to Ward. Ihe outside right put in a stinging shot, but .Morton saved bnlliaullv. From another sudden ~0-third, onsia ight. duo to Ross in the •vitro, who 1 licked Bi-sott. badly, Fulicrton• opened un in strong assault. T:ie bailwont forward to Norman, alio he transferred to Ward neatly. XY'.c orntrohig ki.'k was u bit slow oomnnT in and the Westlniicl backs recovered X'orman slipned and missed but- Grant .•;!. the ball'and seising tlw lucky op■•:rlunitv shot, a iinc goal. ".Canterbury 1; Wo.'tland 0. One of the Wtstland backs was cn\i i :»!> d for repeat, dly appealing for ■i ;-;i 1 ■•-. and inter Ward was pulled up l a go :d oosUioii by the opposing team mtti-ig h'i::i offside. A little later ;'ssott was beaten again and M'Far ' to concrd.! a corner. Th . Itm-s m iv.rsing c!i ver!y in the i.'.V C?"\,/,i; ■••',t "Vw"\.t- hi : ;,,,,. :.,„/,-:■ v.-,* ■<:■;:;- J by Tbn- • ~•'■ . ■' i I.- !;••<! Vi alia:- • -i .'• • 'h"'l , ,■ ~ ■ | n iii, ■ ; .'.■.;• l •l) i■ i .'- : '■ ' ill' " '!'' .-.-,» ■'•an <:•:■■ v :.'<■•;■■ in d ■':'. tlit'c.i ; jl v ... „.•.;.[,; to svuh t)y- c?r.tv,. .1 V'.'.ird w: ■: I : 1 -i ""' :"d he ■:'-ot in a hot one, but Morton was ■ M.tal :o it. liat-; <r. v. he -e spic.tLti" • ■!■: were risky, was b'.-il-en twice b hr.ddan, and John tan had a shot Me.') !';-!•;.-tt ■:."■; "-K Then Cantei -,:--v t'i.-"--«l to a.;.'.--k and Hold's e<n ring ;hot reached 1j : o otb. who lipp..d u\ "v.iov ii-r. I'"' i" a P"« shot. O-.nterbnry 2; W-sUnr.d 0. Tho vi itors' had a:: ' aer try nv rw.-hno M'i- full k-ngth n th ,- = >,-] f-ivc Meehrcn a char.ee, but the '■".'•••"i; wa.- stop'p d. The:: Norman and : - 't brke thrcnofh, and the formoi •on, 'a in be in front of the goal shot .-r the bar. Shortly after the spell 1 d with Canterbury again pressing. The st-rnd sprll opened with a sere f CanVrburv attacks in one of whicn Grant shot eve-v th? bar, and later Nor■a:i trbd in vain. The A\ estlanrl i--';-i were l-"pt bar.- and far a while -ot tlir h.-W out but finally Grant, '•em a pa,:s by Reid, shot the third ,i ""'CYnt rbnrv 3; Coning out for the kick-off the West '.">d captain decided to abandon to „rr He sr'd that the players ccu'.d >-t stnr-d no to tho cold. There w;r I ,„f%„ .i;'...t ion and three men left V> fi Id. ' The remaining eight of - W'ostlnnc! te.im played on .or live inut-s tlurina which Morton save. -mother hot shot from Eissott. Af;-r 'his the g-nno was abandoned, leaving Jant.:rbury winners. ' FT r.FD'E'S v. NOM.-VPS. \s a curtain ra : ser to the Brown match ye-torday St Bede's inei \ T cmnds in the third grade competition In the first spell scored rrom a penalty, but the second half saw bt 'keb's with tho wind behind them run four noints on promptly. Wolf (-)• T- Divver and C. Mullin scored, and Hayes found the net for Nomads. For 3t lode's O'Reilly was frequently con--;picuoii6. SMOKE CONCERT. Tn the evening the t«ams were entertained at the Oxford Hotel to a dinner and smoke concert by the Canterbury Football Association. Mr R. English presided. T» asts, songs and musical items filled hi a pleasant evening. Among the toasts proposed were:— " The Canterbury Football Association," " The Losing Team." " The New Zealand Football Association and "The Referee." Mr White Edwards accompanied the singers.