THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

Otago Witness, Issue 2157, 27 June 1895, Page 32

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

QUEEN'S TARK V. KAITANQATA. Tho Kaitaugata team visited Dunedin on Saturday and engaged the Queen's Park Club. Tbe latter were, owing to the early s'.art thab had to be, mad»j pj>s fully lepreueated. Good

play wan placed at a discount by the muddy Btate" of the ground. The vititors got quickly to work, fcr a rush resulted in Burns kicking a goal, after two minutes' play. After thia tho game beoame more even, the ball travelling from one end of the field to the other, and there was no furthir score at half-time. In the second spell Scott kicked off for the local teem, and conic gcod passing by Scott, Haynts, and Hamilton, the Quien's Park were withiu an tea of scoring. The Kaitangata were kepb defending for some time, but their opponents kicked reckUssly, and lacked combination* and before the end of the spell the visitors not only repulsed their opponents, but adding two more goals to their own credit, the match resulting : Kftitangatft ... 3 goals Queen's Park M Nil HANGERS V. MOHNIKQTOK. The Rangers First played and defeated Mornington on the Exhibition site. Though the ground waa in a greasy state, tho play was exceedingly interesting and fast. The Morningtoot forwards are a fast lot and gave ths opposing backs a deal of trouble. Shortly after the start a well-judged passiDg rush of the Rangers forwards put their side in the lead by j a goal. Mornington then came away and it seemed as if they muet score, but the good defence of Aehton and A North kept the danger away. The RaDgers then had a look in, bat Burrows, the opposing goalkeepf r, wai equal to several strong shot*. Not to be denied, the Blacks kept tbi-ir opponents on the defence until a free kick was given to the Rangers in front of Morcington'e goal and from a ptss j from M'Lachlaa to Sligo the latter increased j the Rangers' score. From this out till call of half-time the game was a series of pafsing j rushes, Payne, Sparrow, and Thomas backing up their forwards so well that the pUy wai i even. On resuming, Moruingfcon at once assumed the aggressive, Kobei's safe goalkeeping being responsible on several occasions for preventing certain scores. Aided by the well-judged kicking of M Lachlnu, J. North increased the Rangers' score to 4 goals. Mornington was far from beiDg dbheartened, end G*rside, Holgate, and KiDgston made strenuous efforts to score but were unsuccessful. Scores : Rangers ... 4 goals Mornington ... NU BOSLYN V. ZEALANDIA. These teams met on the former's ground in the presence of a good nuniber of spectators. Tbe ground -was alittle greasy, but a very K°°d exhibition of the game was given. The Roslyn played with good combination, the half j backa especially plaj ing a good game. Goals were scored for the home team by J. Preutice (2), Bunting (2), Watson, and Hayward, and the Zealandia failing to score the match ended : Roslyn 6 goals Zexlandia Nil QUEEN'S TATIK SECOND V. KAITANGATA SECOND. This match was played on the Esh b tion ground. Tbe gams wa> vary even throughout., the Purk leading at half time. In tho second spell, however, the visitors made matters lively and aeon alttred thß score, and the match resulted : Kaitangata ... 2 goals Queen's Park ... lgoal