Association Football.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 101, 7 June 1902, Page 6

Association Football.

The games at Mnamai on Satm chu afternoon wpi c not affected b\ the downpouis of urn ('uiing, t'lio- moj lima but the Petone giound was somewhat lioai * on account of its low -King natu 1 c The game at Petone, between Manst Old Bo^ s and Petouc, «af vei \ e\enl\ fought but o\wng to the haid-soiug," natuio of the tuif a good e- posit'on of the game was not given The Old Bo\s' hout lank woie m e\ceUcnt 2,omg, oidor and then mn-a\\a\ stampedes were dcMigeiou.s to P( tone <\m\ ga\o that team I.1 '. Wck defender plent\ of oppoitunities to displa\ then skill winch the\ did cicditabh tiieieb\ keeping down the scoie Mi W \uld. who officiated asiefeiee m the match dcsenes congratulations foi the mannei in w Inclt lie handled the game Tupping was a bad habit winch he stemmed m its first stages The 2.ame had a. strong tendency m that diioction and to his ciedit Mr Auld penalised the offendeis wheievei ho detected it I legiet also to leain tliat had language was in use duiino the piogies,>s of the aaiiK This \icious habit must b( st>>inl\ [nit down It wa.s expected that Old Bo\ s would defeat Pol one but the lesu't docs not |listit\ the scores as Old Bo\s haJ lepeated chances tin own awa\ wlnlst Petone seldom leached within shooting distance of the Old 1^ s' goal-moutli Asbur\ plrMed the best toiwaid o,ajne for Petone b\ a Jonj?; w a> . He was A vi ) tuck\ with lus feet but has an inclination to h ait too long. He fiddles too much u ith the ball aad with a haifpla\ei of Beit Clai k's c alible opposed to him Asbur\ would be lost e\ei\ time But taking him ou Satin dav's ment.s lie pla\ed a capital liaid-w orkmg g«me ancl well clesoi\pd the cod which he ti led haid to obtain I sustained a sudden shock to the ner\es when I learnt of the downhill of Diamond at the hands of Swifts Swifts ate show ma, old toun again and m,i\ be espoctod to make matters \c>\ interesting eie the close of the season. Reynolds a new half-back to Wellington is showing grand foim in the Swifts eleven and is doing a considerable amount to elevate the- standaid of pla\ in the team He matenalh assists them to \ictoiv Old Boys also ha\e anew centie-half to Wellington m the person of Angus am 1 stiamge to say. both plaveis aie London jumois although I believe Rcanolds is sup< ¥ uoi to Angus in play Swifts must suffer a disappointment it lumuur hath it frulv that Kobei intends playing for St John's It w a.s undersvtood he was fairh booked foi Swifts a.s soon as he aimed from Auckland A cunous incident occuried during the progress, of the Old Bovs-Pptone match. Humphries and McKinnon both went to obtain possession of the ball and, thinking, each was of the opposite side, an encounter ensued, with fiactures to both players' limbs and a temporal \ suspension of the game.

HumphiieS) was, m the wars on Saturda\. He aJ&o had the misfortune to hurt liis hand duimg the eaily part of tiie second spell Gamble and he had some diffeience, but Tedclie came out on top As «as expected St. John's defeated Queen's Park attei an mteiesting -stiuprgle St John's are now m the lead foi tlie senioi chapion&hip, but have had a b\c and Queen's Park have then's to come yet.

Angei not the Piophet Wia»gc By scoffing at his, tales, He may untie his weathei bag And loose the storms and gales. The ill effects ot dienching rain We only can encluie, Bj dnun« out the cold 'tis plain With Woods' Gm Peppermim Core.