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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12737, 10 August 1903, Page 3

ehot bounding through Ward's 'hands into the net. Roslyn wero fairly. nonphiseed a-t all points of the game, ami the strong defensivo play of Northern's back division baffled the efforts of Ro3lyn forwards Dashing play by Irvine on the. right.brought further disaster to the Blues, a dever screw-kick from Irvine being accepted by Chadwick, who scored n fifth goal.with a fine shot. On twe occasions', before the intarval'SHaynes was obiiged to exert himself to dear "two fine shots from Waters .'and . Brown. Halfrtimo arrived with the.score: Northern, 5 goals; Roslyn, nil. ' In the second spell play was practioally a repetition of that in the first, A. Dobspn. came forward oil the left .wing, and much interest was caused by several interesting bouts between him .and Harrison. Northern's plucky young.full back was more than ablo for Dobson, and time and again beat the Koslyn cracE. All over Northern wero ehowing,great form, and Morrison scored a sixth and Siecfeberg immediately after scored a seventh'goal,- Word gave place to-Wilkin-son in goal, and 'soon ■'ijnafl.e , .-his/presence felt in (the half .back lino. 1 Ably'ibackcd. «p by 'jtroiig kicking on' Ward's \part, , Waters, Ussher, and Brown made ( considerable progress, but failed to get through the strong defence of Northern. At midfield Morrison gained possession, and the smartest play of tho match, followed. Morriso-ii gave to Chadwick, and in turn all (he .Whito forwards passed and ropasseci, finishing with Irvine scoring a pretty goal. Near the close a somewhat similar combined effort culminated in Northorn scoring, -Irvino sending a. fast shot across to Riley, who cleelced tho ninth goal 'past ...'Wilkinson.'.. Time was RKM..-M ■■with .Northern around Rwlyji's -goal, and a very one'sided gamejendeci: - Aartherii ..'. 9 goals. ■'■Koslyn '.':. .;'.' Nil. GREES ISLAND' V. SOUTniR.V. - The match Greon Island v. Southern was played ai Green Island, and resulted in a victory for the home •team by five goals to nil. Goals l were kicked toy S. Barnes (2), Morland, Davis, arid Grant. For Green ■.Island, W. Martin, A. Crimp, C. Morland, R, Marshall, H. Gibson, and W. M'Caughan played well, and H. Eowland3 and Botting wero the pick of the Southern team, Mr Young controlled tho game- in a very satisfactory manner. . SECOND GRADE. Wakan and Southorn met at Wakari, and after a closely contested gjime the Wakari managed to squeeze "lionie by 1 goal to' nil. J. Armit scored for the winners. '■ jWie Sawyers' Bay'mot and defeated Mornlngton at. Sawyers' Bay on Saturday; after a hard and exciting contest, by 2 to 1. Both teams had evidently made- up their mind to win, and in consequence--the game in the second sjell was very lively. ,There was, howeve., far too much talking, and captains of teto would be taking a step in the right direction by trying to prevent it. Mr H Angus officiated as referee. •Northern and Ro3lyn met pn the Asylum Ground on Saturday before an interested crowd, of spectators, owing to tho fact that tho result decided the premiership. ' -The ground being in a. very b'ad state good play was out of the question. Afterian interesting game the Northern were returned winners b> t goals to 1.. Goals wero'secured by Permin, - TJttley, Timlin, and Scott for the winners, and by Aiißell for the losers. For the Whites one and all played .well; while for tho Blues, Morgan, Hiddleston, Calder, and stables-did their share of tho work. THIIiD GRADE. Wakari met and defeated College on The Clear by 8 goals to 4. * Northern defeated Roslyn by 3 goals ■to nil. Timlin, Sinclair, and, Simpson scored for the winners. A • Wellington telegram states that Poneke heat Athletics "by 11 to nil; Melroso beat Wellington by 13 to 6, Pctona beat Old Boys' by 6to nil. • A Wellington telegram states ;that Mr Norris, manager of the New Zealand team now on tour in Australia, has cabled that all the men under, his charge are well, and that reinforwmentß are unnecessary. A Thames telegram states that a. Thames team defeated Karaiigahapo by 5 points to 3.