THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17234, 9 August 1919, Page 12

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

■ I NOTES AND COMMENTS j Followers of the association soda were provided with ft rare treat on awnrday. las* arv»ctor*» Park. th» Ifaioon Cap acini-final between Evoxton and North „ fchpre being most exciting from start to finish, Rareiy noa sj» rau-sh htoident been crowded into a hundred and ten minutes; ana interest m asaooiation would go with » pound if similar play were aeon of tenet. There was a. marked contrast in the methods of the teams. Shore are noted for the short passing game, the)? h-»>vsa at times taking op the role of additional forwards, M It should, bo. It is an axiom that a team ■*m~fr&9 as well as the other side allows it, so although now and again Shore got tn some j good passing and combined work, the Ever-! /ton tackling 7 was too keen and dour to allow f ranch fancy work. Shore erred in keeping the ball close on a large ground, a policy which played into the hands' of the Evcrton halves, amongst whom Baker,, with feet and head, dominated hie aide with clever intervening play and forceful leading. Headwork was a feature in which both sets of defenders excelled, «ome very clever work being much appreciated by the spectators. pverton; relied on long wing to wing passing.culminating in a fast centre with ■ all the forwards dashing in on Rpal—true cap- ; tfe tactics. Fortunately for Shore, however. jsemaon at back wae wa his very beat form, m said tackling and, fine kicking saving m «i% time and again. He tired toward the end, but that was not to Be wondered «, *"•? such an afternoon's work. There fa one defect he should remedy. He "hah aSS? "^"l 15 for ic<sr much, a method if**!?? 1 , *¥" danger on a windy day, and *nMM of energy Were his kicks as long 22»Jh s , WO,e J &I * 5 V ho wo « w . double fair' waJne to his side. In a game full of excifcSSifSS^* lt ?* 8 '•B'.notieeab:* how seaESfJEPH W a ?. Dacrc. Cooke, and « n «,or two others ken* the heads iSS*?*;* J*f* • f 111 ?, ho *« °? foot iw: tag the experience hand. Despite the keenness of the play there Were very few serious offences, and -""J of these werei casS of 3P SWj™' As th ft te ? ms «"s'd not eettlo 3&° S 4 °Bn M Northeote in the final! 4he match will he rer-layed ic-day at V?A! tori* Park, and followers of ifae game should he Prided with a rare treat. Both teams ?H» m t 8 I rot fining, and a contested game may be expected. """""J" That enterprising dab, Devounorl Presto JSS&*f2?V , « them with »TS Committee to them with a leSn?* on the game, Mr. P C. Jacobs on ThuYsdal +fc! n!n £_ 8:BW s S S istereelijw, expos tion ftho Jaws SI their application. A large Pnmber of pliers were present, and evinced fce»n interest ,in the subject. wa ! « The heavy defeat tß «° fa Canterbury. ; ? JV.to-V to "the Brown, SHSel.* mateh fart Saturday, .places the TandsW) of P 'S Whom* Otaso lost 5 goals, our local team ' &fe» and PkrMa Canterbury's *™ j of unhaMied chicks m coirnp»tinn with «i« mT "mi-Anal ctS S»m«! ! Tie former team had son«» or. «h« field with npt dßTvntw? bg calculations or i*«»nt«tim>«i OnwriV Park took th« l*»d. Not «»j„ ™ ' ' ?v2. h fW 8 djfl, " n? *v. *« -onaHsfnn-! 5"~">'» P"rk .» w th-lr bnUrXSS wt.«^ Saturday. ""»»»" "fa'd'tadna reward on.