THE ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22515, 4 September 1936, Page 16

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

SENIOR GRADE CONTESTS CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION THISTLE TO PLAY PONSONBY Matches in the third round of the Auckland Football Association's first, division championship will bo continued to-morrow, when interesting games arc anticipated. The principal contest at til and ford Park, will be between Thistle and Ponsonby. Although Thistle is live points behind Ponsonby on the championship table, the former, owing to the fact that it has several outstanding games to decide, has a good chance of securing the premiership honours. Both clubs will be fielding strong elevens to-morrow, so that there is every prospect ot a close and exciting struggle.

Metro-College and Mount Albert Grammar Old ISovs will •meet in the curtain-raiser panie at Blandford Park, commencing at I.HO p.m. Mount Albert is level in the lead with Ponsonby at tho moment, but tho former's recent displays indicate that the side v ill have to show marked improvement in the game against Metro-College in order to retain its position. Tho improving North Sliore tcttuu will moot Comrades til Devonport. Lower grade competitions will he continued. l-'ollowing are the teams: — NORTH SHORE First Division. —Cameron, Gerrard, West, F. lilac,kie, Walters, Waters, C. Blackie. Stevenson, Archer, Ekmun, Sime. First Division Reserves.- —Moore, Moorcroft, H. Smith, Jlankins, James. Saunders, Lithberg, Muncastcr, McGregor, V. Smith. Waters. ON Ell UNO A Second Division.—McDermott. Blockley, Everson, Kitchen. A. R. Lindsay, Sager, Grant, Lnmond, M. Lindsay, Forrester, Tornquist. Second Division Reserves. —Adams, Williams, Walsh, Humhy, Rutherford, Fine, Wolfenden, Hopkins. Chatham, N. Rlockley. Heatley.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY

WELLINGTON TEAM'S SUCCESS

[BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WAXGANUI, Thursday

The primary schools' Association football tournament, which concluded to-day, was won by Wellington without loss. Wanganui was second with one loss. To-day's games resulted; Wellington, S, beat Taranakl, t; Wairarapa, 7, beat Hawke's Bay, 2; Wellington, fi. beat Manawatu, 1; Wairarapa, 4, beat Taranakl, I; Wanganui, <i. beat Hawke's Bay, 0. Wins ami losses were:—Wellington, 5 wins; Wanganui, J wins and 1 loss; Wairarapa, 3 wins and 2 losses; Hawke's Bay. 2 wins and 3 losses; Taranaki, 1. win and 4 losses; Manawatu, 5 losses.

GAME IN BRITAIN

LATEST SERIES OF MATCHES LONDON, September 2 Following are the results of to-day's Soccer matches:— First Division. —Chchea. 3, Grimsby. 2: Everton. 3. Sheffield Wednesday, 1 : Huddersfield, 3. Manchester United, 1; Manchester Cit.v 1. Leeds, 0; Portsmouth. 0, Liverpool, 2: Sunderland, 3. Derby. 2; West Bromwich. 3, Birmingham, 2. Second Division. —Notts Forest, 1, Aston Villa, 1. . , Third Division.—Southern Section: Bournemouth. 1. Gilling.'iani, O: Rrighton, 2. Newport. 0; Rristol Rovers, 2. Swindon. 1: Crystal Palace, 1. Notts County, 2; Exeter. *2, Torquay, 1; Hciidinpr. 2, Bristol City, i; Southend, 1, Watford, 1. Northern section: Chester, 5, Crewe. 0; Gateshead, 0. Stockport. ii; Hartlepool. 1. Accrington, 0; New Brighton, 2, Portvale, 0; York, 4, Tranmere. 0. Scottish League. 5. Irish League. 2. at Glasgow. Rugbv League.—Dewsbury, 3, Castleford, 17; Hunslet Hull. 11. Kingston. 6; Leigh. 4. Barrow, 13; Streatham Mitcham. 37. Bramley. 4; Wakefield, 0, Broughtou, 2.