ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19144, 9 October 1925, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. s The Auckland Football Association will play three matches in the senior league championship to-morrow. At Blandford Park the games are, Ponsonby versus Y.M.C.A., at 2 p.m., and Thistle versus Hellaby'a, at 3.30. The primary schools championship will also be decided. at the park, play commencing at 1 p.m. The teams are ton West and Devonport, Northcote will meet Tramways on the Outer Domain at 3 p.m. Following are the teams: — SENIOR DIVISION. Ponsonby.—Hall, Morrison, Williams, Waagh, G. Wright, Kennedy, Ahem, Innes. Cht escman, Hunter, Ward, Reserves: Jormsy, Green, Porter. Biellaby's.—Watts, Whowell. Wilson, J. Marrtindale, G. M.artindale, McLachlan, Bryan, Holmes. Brittain, Rimmer, Mellor, Reserves: Houston, Wright. Northcote.—Chesney, Hibbert. Litheow, Calderwood, Thompson, Woodall, Trewheller, Tremain. Bell, Stewart, Buiford. Reserves: Holmes, Scoles. Y.M.C.A.—Paton, T. Sparling, C. Spafling. Shenkiri, Dick t Gebbie, McMiken, Marshall. Kiikpatrick, Kemp, Otter. Tramways.-—Batty, Hopkins. Simpson, Watson. McElligott, Porteous. bims, Spong, Copeland, Davis, Lewis. Reserves: Gatnela, Bell. Razzlo. THIKD DIVISION. Tamaki United.—G. Stone. S. Morgan. K. Caldwell, S. Bowler S. Diamond, W. Clark. H. Dawson, A, McNeil, J. Mitchell, J. Reeves, T. Dorell. Emergencies: E. Stiii. H. Clark. Onehunga.—Parkea, Richards. Waterson, Palmer. Cbappell, Parry. Fletcher. O Niell, Bentley, Cotton, Johnson. Williama, JU WoJfenden. FIFTH DIVISION. Tamaki United.—C. Hawkins, J. Bradley, L. Phil Ups, R. Haddrell, J. White, R. Dtone, H. Stone, R. Watt. G. Diamond, J. Barry. B, Welch. Emergencies: H. Claiidgo. JA. Stone. ; Onehunga.—Carlyon. Hatfield. Shovirler, Wilson, Zitili, Harlick, Wolfenden, Jessop, Sager, McKenzie, Darnboro, Jackson. BUSINESS HOUSES' TOURNEY. WIN FOR FARMERS' UNION. The final of the Auckland Football Association's business houses' competition was played at Blandford Park this week, when the Farmers' Union Trading Company oeat Auckland Power Board by 1 goal to 0. In the first hail Power Board quickly took the offensive, but Corbett defended strongly and made several openings for Palmer, who gained ground with clever footwork, but no score was recorded. . , Farmers' Union rallied after the interval and kept up a strong attack. Eventually Dunsmore passed to Guthrie, who se.at in a perfect centre, which Baker headed into the ns'- for Farmers' Union. Some rapid exchanges followed, but all Power Board a efforts to score were nullified and the game ended with the score unchanged. Farmers Union thus won the "Soccer Sid" trophy and established the good record of f«mr wins without a loss, besides scoring 16 ifoaia without one being notched against them.