ASSOCIATION GAME

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8750, 4 June 1914, Page 9

ASSOCIATION GAME

THE PREMIERS MEET FAST PLAY IN PERFECT WEATHER. The perfect weather of yesterday afternoon attracted a crowd of tome 2000 people to watch, the two - “soccer” matches played on the Basin Reserve, Y.M.C.A.-Brooklyn, and Hos-pital-Corinthians. Both fixtures provided good football. Much interest was taken in the Corinthians-Hospital clash, as both teams had 9 points in the championship table. The games will count for points in the senior competition. As a result, Y.M.C.A. increased its total by two points, and the redoubtable Hospitals met unexpected defeat at the hands of Corinthians. The games resulted as follow: Y.M.C.A 3 Brooklyn 0 Corinthians 3 Hospital ...... 0 There was hardly a dull moment in the whole three hours’ play, and the large attendance testified to the growing popularity of the round-ball game. Y.M.C.A. v. BROOKLYN. As a preliminary to the CorinthiansHospital match, a game between Y.M.C.A. and Brooklyn occupied from 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m, There was a large attendance even at that early hour, During the first half, play was fast and even, on both Bides; Brooklyn had the advantage of the southerly, hut did not do any good with it. No score had resulted when the whistle went for half-time. After resuming, Carruthers, for Y.M.C.A., forced the play, and a corner resulted from which the centre forward scored. Y.M.C.A. 1, Brooklyn 0- Y.M.C.A. continued to press hard, and on the rare occasions that Brooklyn took the offensive, Hollis Cat goal) put in good work, and prevented any score. Baker next scored for “Ymies” from a _ line run up the centre. This was quickly followed by a goal by Andrews, who headed in off a corner-kick from Carruthers. Y.M.C.A. 3, Brooklyn ,0. From this on, Brooklyn were hard pressed, Strickland being kept busy, and preventing .several attempts in quick succession. Brooklyn made one rally, in which Barnet, who appeared to. bo lame, nearly scored after a hard run up the field, the ball going wide. Strickland saved one more shot from the right-wing, and the whistle went with the tally. Y.M.C.A. 3, Brooklyn 0, Mr Webstar refereed. HOSPITAL v. CORINTHIANS. 1

Corinthians were first out on to the field, and seemed to be very popular. Hospital, toe, received an ovation. The Porirua stalwarts won the toss. The first few minutes were uneventful. Roberts (Corinthians’ ontside right) was playing a fast game. Hospital were showing beautiful combination, Elliott, outside right, making a 1 fine attempt to ecore. Skinner, heating no loss than three Corinthians, took the ball along, and from a scrimmage it went ever the line; For some time the hall; continually went oyer the line at Corinthians’ end, then Corinthians attacked, strongly, ; Roots pushed Gibfon and from a- penalty, Ballard tried for a• goal. The .keeper saved well, but the hall rebounded right on to Ballard’s foot, who scored at the second attempt. Corinthians ,1, Hospital Q. Hospital were on their mettle and from Daily’s passing, three or four unsuccessful shots were tried. Later on, . Hughes potted with his head, and missed by inches, the goalkeeper (Hodge) knocking the ball over the bar, Hospital were very insistent, Rutter (Corinthian back) next saving well from an attack by Daily. Hospital were playing -excellent football, but Roberts brought the hall down, beating several men. - From his kick, Gibson, headed it at the goal. At first it appeared as if the keeper had effected a good save, but the ball had just gone through, and so the referee ruled. Corinthians 2, Hospital -0. Shortly after, Roberts repeated his tactics, and made a fine shot. Once more he centred, and Gibson headed the ball, which struck, the bar. On the rebound, O’Shea caught it with his foot and scored. Corinthians 3, Hospital 0. O’Shea kicked another goal immediately after, but he was off-side. At this stage, Dunoan (Hospital left half) retired for a few minutes hurt. Hospital next made a determined effort [o score, hut Hodge was equal to the occasion, and after two or three shots finely saved, the ball glanced from the bar and went over the line. Corinthians were pressing hard again when the whistle went, and the spell ended with Corinthians 3, Hospital 0. After resuming, the southerly had become so light that the change of ends made no difference, but what 1 ittle air there was blew , against Corinthians.- 'Notwithstanding this, the latter team shewed dash and combined play,, Ballard centring and O’Shea missing a goal by too high shooting. After each of Corinthians’ attempts, Hospital bucked up,’ and after this particular one, the Porirua men pressed hard, and Heath, essaying a low shot from thirty ...yards, out, missed by about three yards. Play was mostly. in Corinthians’ half, but try as they would, Hospital could not score. Several times the ball crossed the line, but never in the right spot. On one occasion, Jarroy (Corinthians’ centre-half), when the black and whites carried the fight into their opponents’ half, mad® a fine attempt at goal by a kick fifty yards out. A little later * when the ball returned, Hughes (Hospital) made a valiant try which almost succeeded. Hospital by this time were somewhat disheartened, and would certainly have scored otherwise. From a shot by Heath, a scrimmage occurred in front of the goal. Hodge lay on the ball and threw out. Then Roots essayed a shot, but vainly. The wjnd was now blowing with some force, and darkness was falling rapidly. O’Shea made an unsuccessful shot, but the hall was almost invisible to the spectators. Skinner tried to break Hospital’s spell of ill-luck, but it was no good. Heath tried once more, but Hodge was always on the spot. The game closed with no further score, but a little rough play by both sides, Corinthians 3. Hospital 0. Mr O’Connell was referee.

WANGANUI BEATS MANAWATU,

Press Association, WANGANUI, Juno 3. At Association football to-day Wanganui defeated Manawatn by 4 goals to nil.