ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25275, 12 July 1943, Page 4

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

LEADERS SCORE NARROW WIN Association football matches were played in ideal conditions on Saturday, when the second round of the competitions was commenced. Tire matches resulted as follows: — Roslyn-Wakari 1, Northern nil. Air Force 3, Caversham 2. Old Boys 6. Maori Hill 2. Mosgiel 3. Ack-Ack 2. Tile game between Roslyn-Wakari and Northern at the Gardens was the best ot the, season, Northern fully extending the competition leaders. Play was fast and interesting, and there was no score until neat the end, when S.mpson netted the only goal of the match. Mr A. Rtach was the referee. . , , . At Tonga Park Air Force defeated Caversham by 3 goals to 2. Caversham led 2 —nil at the interval, but fejl away badly during the second spell, when AilForce scored three goals without reply. Mr D. Cook was the referee. High School Old Boys proved too good for Maori Hill, winning by G goals to 2. oih Rovs dominated most of the play during the first spell, but Maori Hill, Playing with more cohesion, held then own in® the second half, when Duffy and Thomson scored. Groves (4), Dowsett and Gough scored for Old Boys. Mr J. Jet Cl At Mosgiel had to fight 8S V 1 U ga »“■ Ack-Ack 2.- Mr J. Welch ( was the referee. ..