ASSOCIATION TROPHY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19721, 22 August 1927, Page 13

ASSOCIATION TROPHY.

OTA GO DEFEATS WELLINGTON. . [by telegbaph.—press association.] WELLINGTON. Sunday. In a match for the football Association trophy yesterday Otago, 4 goals, defeated Wellington. 2. Otago's combination was decidedly superior and the win was well deserved. Otago kicked off, and the ball went out to Simmonds, who centred. Tarrant saving. Another centre from Simmonds was headed over the bar by Hooper. Anton, the Wellington centre, swung the bail across to Ballard, who allot, McQuarrie coming out of his goal to save. Wellington attacked strongly, and McQuarrie was caught with the bail in his hands. Several Wellington forwards bustled the goal-keeper, who just managed to sqve. Otago scored first. Otago. 1; Wellington, 0. Otago lorced a corner after this, and Simmonds dropped a beautiful kick, which McGormack drove into the net. Otago, 2; Wellington, 0. Barton passed to Anton, who missed an open goal from a few yards out. The Otago wingers crossed the ball, and Tarrant was called on to save a dangerous shot from Simmonds. Wellington attacked and, after a period of play in Otago's half, Marshment scored from close up. Otago, 2; Wellington, 1. There was no further score in the first half. Marshment swung the ball out to Ballard shortly after resuming and the latter centred Anton was handy, and scored. Otago, 2; Wellington. 2. Play became fast and open after this. Otago's centre received the ball in Wellington's half, and after a solo run scored a great goal. Otago. 3; Wellington, 2. MoHugh. after a spell of midfield play, beat the halves, and passed to Simmonds, who scored from about 12yds. out. —Otago, 4; Wellington, 2. The game ended with the score unaltered. ENGLISH TROPHY MATCHES. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. The following players have been chosen to train for places in the Auckland representative team to leave for the South on August 31 to defend the English Football Association trophy against Otago and Canterbury Batty (Tramways), Ferguson and Reid (Thi3tlei, Gerrard (North Shore). Miles (Navy), Pickett (Ponsonby), Carter and Christie .Thistle), Baxter and Jones (North Shore). Innes (Ponsonby), Dunsmore (Thistle), Humphries (Y.M.C.A.). Spencer (Tramways). Hislop and Kay (Thistle), Chalmers (South Auckland). The sole selector, Mr. A. P. Nepsham, requests the above-mentioned players to assemble at Blandford Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30.