Association Football.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 96, 3 May 1902, Page 6

Association Football.

Last Satin dav completed the piactico season foi sen m elevens and Miramai piosented a hus\ f>cene every -round being ocoupuKl Tlie games weie not of a yen good chaiactei noi could that be expected on the very thipishold of the season St John's and Swifts Hill have two good elevens competing. Plavens of both elevens have taken every advantage of training and practice and from

then laboius they must eventually leap some benefit Th li juinoi and semoi ele\ensof the foimer olub played together at Miranidir, and a icaLU fine exposition was gi\en The style ot play of the ]uiuois is more improving, a>s e\erv man, without exception was a 'new chum" at the game Swifts played Manst Old Boys. The exhibition was a disappointing one, owing to several ot the Mamt Old Boys being absent. Duft, who formerly played full-back, was found amongst, the forwards, and as a foiward he does better on the attack for his club than on tihe defence The club would be taking a wise stop, if it is not already their intention, to letain him amongst the forwards The two polo grounds, which were devoted tio the third class games last season, must have slipped the attention of the W.F.A. m the allocation, as, bv accident, a senior game was forced "over the toad" the other Saturday, with the result of ai rush being made for their use now Whence the reason p Excellent ground. Sockeost," in the ' Otago Witness," says "Southern are still lamenting the departure of Dick Nagle, and find it impossible to get a man to fill the gap caused by Dick's absence." It is very pleasing to note that the Association game- is making great progiess in Poit Chalmeis district. Owing to the large number of junior teams competing in the Otago district this year, theie will be only one lound for the. junior championship The tw o polo grounds are quite a treat to play on, excepting near the southern goal-mouth where the grass has been unout through not being used by the polo people No doubt these two grounds will be used for .senior matches. The Swifts who aie always on the aleit have Kober's services already booked pending his transfer from land Kobeir, whois an excellent proa]keeper, played m the Auckland representative team last year. T^vo or three new "sockei" clubs are to be foimed in Auckland this season, provided suitable grounds can be obtained. The Peitone eleven, which are stronger this season than ever previously, are in excellent foim and are taking every advantage of Mr Asbury's piesence a moment them to make the most of it. I wish them luck as they deserve every encouragement