THE ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21803, 18 May 1934, Page 7

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

SENIOR GRADE CONTESTS TOISTLE- TO" MEET OLD BOYS NORTH SHORE AND SUBURBS ;; One of . the most attractive pro-grammes'-staged so far this season at Blaridford Park will be . decided tomorrow. A fine contest is anticipated in the meeting of Thistle and Mount Albert:, Grammar Old Boys in the principal game. Thistle, in spite of its mediocre showing 'against. Y.M.C.A. last Saturday, is the outstanding. team in the competition at the moment, and. it will bo interesting to see if "tho Mount Albert team, which is improving with - each display, can stop Thistle's winning 4 vein. .Whiclieve.*. way tho decision goes, spectators should be assured of a fast and clever exhibition, in which tho contrast in. the stylos of the two teams should prove an' interesting feature in itself. Thistle, playing the close and. studied type of foot,ball, will be .pitting itself against the more open tactics of tho opposition. North Shore United • will ■ be making its'first appearance ;tliis season at Blandford Park in tho cur-tain-raiser game, when its opponents will bo" Eastern Suburbs. Here, again, a very fast and should result. Onelninga ■and Comrades should have an even struggle at Onehunga, while. Y.M.C.A.- may prove just capable of shading Ponsonby, at "Western Springs. .Xiower. Erado. competitions will ■be continued. Following aro tho teams:— 'NORTH SHORE Senior Grade.—Cowie, Gerrard, Corbett, Walters, Bach, Eknian,. Moore, Blackio, MoClrtskey,'Tite,' Hitchin,- Chubb. Socpnd iGrade.— Wyljo, Bowen, V. Smith, Sauftders, "Portegus, .Tames, Williamson, Parkinson,' McGregor, cJ. * SaSon,: Cheator. [> • EASTERN SUBURBS Senior I '. Grade.—D. Warren, R: Stone, H. Stone, J. Flashmon, C. "Ward, R. Gay, L. Mullane, H. DaruHn; L. 'East, M. Glaistcr, R. Welsh. '. . ; MOUNT ALBERT OLD BOYS Senior, Grado.—T. Turley, Lawrence, 0. Holdsworth, Spry, G. Holdsworth, Horrocks, Healy, Spencer, jep«on, Angus. Woods. Second Grade.—Williams, Watson, Cosslett, Malony, • Tremain, Turley (2). McMurchiey Robinson, Allsopp, Wildman. . .. , •; Y.M.C.A. Senior- Grade.—Smith, Mowat, Riddolla, Coltman, Chapman. ' Thornes, McParlane, Pearaon. Riggans, Hamilton, Hill. Second Grade.—Hunter, Beckett, Dobson, Fr.rquh arson, G. Sims, A. Sims, Murane, Page. . Birkenhead, Thompson, Roper, Young.