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Otago Witness, 1 June 1910, Page 61

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The following table shows the positions of the various teams in the First Grade Cup competition :

Had Rosiyn-Wakari forwarde proved equal to their opportunities in front of goal on Saturday they would at least have net have finished pointless. Northern showed! superiority, but the Whites should not have been three goals down. Two of the scores were the result of bad judgment on the part of Roslyn-Wakari. The whole team seemed to rush to one side of the goa., to meet a corner kick. The penalty wher the ball came out was inevitable, foi Timlin had quit© half the goal mouth a< his disposal. The lesson is obvious. No man in the vicinity of the goal mouth should be left unmarked. The best defensive full back m the field was Webster. He « one of the most forcible headers in Dunedin at the present time, and' there is a fearless strength abovtt his/ tackling which enables him to deal destructivwly with the attacks of opposing forwards. Pluck atones wonderfully for lack of phvsique: On Saturday Clyde partnered' Webster. Clyde is « forward, not a back, and there was no disguising the fact on Saturday. The upshot was that Webster had the lion's share of the work, and right. well he did it. RoslynWakari are unfortunate, inasmuch as they are losing this player, who is removing to Gisborne. . Garnet confirms the impression formed upon seeing him in the first match of the season, that he is the most finished player in the Roslyn-Wakari Eleven. I venture to predict that -ater on he will be recognised as the best centre half in Otago. His methods o" fielding and heading the ball in all sorts of awkward positions and' coming through with the ball after difneuio encounters mark him out > as a player of. judsrmem; and resource. His left sup<porte*. Phillips, is also a skilled and cunning back, wise in the knowledge of how to dispossess an advancing foiwaid. Each player has a. quiet, unobtrusive style. In this they provide aii object lesson to some other players who work harder with their tongues than with their feet.

Roslyn-Wakari full, backs worried Northern forwards and frustrated their efforts to advance by placing- them offside repeatedly. There is no law under which a. club may be penalised, for deliberately and repeatedly scheming to place then opponents offside. The one-back game, for irstance, i* perfectly legitimate, however irritating and unsportsmanlike it may be._ Shephtf'ttd is a player who seems to fill with distinction any position on the field'. As full back he had few equals; in goal ho ranks with the best; and it is elaimccJ that he is the makings of a first-rate forward. W. Evans, in front of him, is a player of the same courageous stamp aD Webster. With Irvine he frequently smashed un dangerous advances. In hia kicking be needs to leain to temper power With discretion, placing- the ball up to hia forwards whenever possible. Ravensbourne added other two Cup points to their total on Saturday by defeating Maori Hill. The game itself was - not worthy of much comment, for with a few exceptions the players used more force than brains. H. Aspinall was sorely missed by the Hill men. and bis position will be, a hard one to fill. Milton made his appearance with the Reds, but failed to show! his true form A big mistake from a spectator's point of view was the placing of Reynolds as a full back, as he can seemingly only kick with the left foot. Lambert also is a "one-foot" man so to speak. The Hill men persisted in playing to the left wing instead, of to the right, which was obviously .the stronger wing of the two. Harrison was rarely tested, but what lie did get to do was done well. MTvor and Middledifcch are both strong kicks, but incessantly kick to the line, when a neat bttle tap up the wing or a pass to tho: other full back would help rhe?r side much better. Veitch put in some good work for his new ilub. The Maori Hill centre forward is a fine stamp of a player, but lacks training. The outside right should attend more to the ball than to the man.

The City-Mornington match at Culling Park was noteworthy for fast, clever, exciting .play, for strenuous tactics, and for "language." For the piay, each side got three goals; and for tactics, each side got bruised hones and inflamed tempera; for the "language" two City players got reported. Whoever may have commenced the tactics, it is certain that both teams shared, the "honours" before the conclusion of the game. Mr M'Hutchon's first experience as a senior referee was anything hut plaa'sant. In his first essay a referee is naturally diffident about asserting his

jothoritv in an aggressive way. For players to take advantage of such a circum ttance and - then blame the referee for not folding then? more firmly is frankly dislonest. There is no virtue in behaving Recently -imply because vou must. For the *se offcul language either on the field fr on the line there is absolutely no Justification, and the referee who fails to report it. shows a grave neglect of duty. §>uring the progress of the City-Mornington aiatch M'lnnes, "of the City team, fainted, but was soon revived. Strange to relate, a boy on the line also went off in ho a faint. M'Cleliar.d was not with the City Club on Saturday. Following unon his recent accident he had the misfortune to injure, himself again at work. Logie played a fine game in the position. The whole five City forwards, indeed, showed good football. In Taben;ar;ie, Mornington have secured a very useful forward. Because of the O.F.A. carnival in the Garrison Hail there will bo no Association football matches this Saturday. An endeavour h being made to terminate the carnival eucecsslnlly on Saturday instead of carrying it. over till Monday. This- can only be accomplished if the players throw their whole energies into the venture. H. Asp in all has been transferred lo Milton. Maor'. Hill thus" lose a full back who at times ccemed capable of doing the work of half a team, and Dunedin Association will miss one oE its most prominent athletic figures. Southland's proposal for a Southland v. Otago match on June 3 came at an inopportune time, else it had been favourably receiver. Players look forward to the trip to Invercargill, and when it is arranged' there will be no lack of candidates. Southland are considering i pro fljosal to issue a small handbook like the O.F.A.'s rule book. OTAGO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Otago Football Association was held on Monday evening. Mr W. R. Sinclair presiding. The captains of the Roslyn-Wakari and Mornington Senior teams appeared in reference to the latter's protest that RoslynWakari had played an unregistered man. Their evidence showed that the Mornington captain had agreed to Roslyn-Wakari taking on as a substitute an unregistered player.—lt was resolved that Mornington's appeal be dismissed. In reference to Mornington's appeal in connection with the Second Grade match against Alliance, alleging that a corner kick from which the winning goal had been scored by Alliance was awarded in error, the referee attended and stated that there had been no mistake made—Appeal dismissed. The Southland Football Association wrote in reference to proposed home-and-hom-e matches, asking that if possible a match be arranged for June 3.—The Secretary reported that aftci consultation ho had' replied that in view of the short notice and the fact that the Otago Football Association's carnival would be in progress on that day, it would be impossible to arrange the fixture, but negotiations for a future date would be welcomed. —Secretary's action confirmed. The Northern Club having reported that J. Shepherd' had- proved unequal to Second Grade standard, a transfer to Third Grade •was granted'. The Referee in the Senior match City v. Mornington, played at Culling Park on Saturday, reported one City player on a charge of using abusive and indecent language on the field and in the. pavilion, and' *_ second City player crnr a charge of using similar language in the pavjilion.—Several delegates expressed the opinion that steps should bo taken to put a stop to such cffenoe.s.—lt was resolved that the players in question be requested to appear before the committee at next meeting. The Referee in the Senior match Northern v. Roslyn-Wakari reported having cautioned a Northern player for swearing. —Resolved that the player be instructed to appear before the committee at next meeting-. The Secretary of the City Club protested that the referee had played short time .n the second spell of the match City" v. Mornington. The club could bring the evidence of five reliable timekeepers to prove the shortage.—The Referee reported that the correct time had been played.—Appeal dismissed. The Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Protection x\ssociation wrote pointing out that a player disqualified by his association was playing in the City Club, and asked that the disqualification be endorsed. —lt was pointed out that whilst some of the Association football clubs were affiliated to the Protection Association, the O.F.A. was not, and_ it was doubtful (whether as an association it cou'ld be affiliated.—lt was resolved to reply that the O.F.A. had no jurisdiction. Mr Duncan reported that there was a likelihood of a ground for school matches being secured in the Leith Valley.—Ground to be secured if available. S SATURDAYS MATCHES. FIRST GRADE. NOETHEEN V. ROSLYN-WAKARI. Clyde replaced Farquharson in RoslynVW atari's team which tried conclusions with Northern at t».e Gardens on Saturday in *he presence <?i a considerable number of spectators. In the early stages of the iame Northern faced a difficult sun. Otherwise the conditions were perfect. Northern >*-, 3 goals Roslyn-Wakari Nil CITT V. MOENINGTON. The match City v. Mornington created Ii good deal of interest, there being a. arge number of spectators present at Culling Park. The game was very fast and interesting throughout, but was marred by regrettable incidents and too much ■talking by players. City >.„• ..i tts ... 3goals Mornington 3 goals r A' report of the senior match Ravensbourne v. Maori Hill has not been furnished. Ravensbourne won by 2 goals to feU. SECOND GRADE. Christian Brothers defeated Maori Hill by 5 goals to 2. Wakelin, Connor, and Higgins, for the Brothers, and H. Rigby and Beeby (2) for Maori Hill, played well. Northern outclassed Cycle Corps, defeating them by 6 goals to" nil. Goals were scored by W Dunne (3) Paterson (2), and Robertson (1) fox Northern, while M'Laren, Sim, Laidlaw, and Brundell also showed prominently.

Southern defeated Hig) School by 4 goals to 2. Roslyn-Wakari defeated Mornington by 4 j'-'/sAa iaJ 1. THIRD GRADE. The match Alliance v. High School Ok! Boys resulted in a ■decisive win for Alliance by 5 goals to 1. Cole (2), Bowie (2), and Cormaek scored, and "'artin and Athfieki played well for the :n-2ra. Roslyn-Wakari beat Northern A by 2 goals. v "oth scored by Partridge, to nil. "iLrohern, being a man short throughout, put up a good performance, Birchall (in goal). Frase-r, and Budge showing to advantage. Northern B defeated Mornington by '6 goals to 5 after a geod, clean game. For the winners Qalland, Kennedy (2), a-nd Burgess were the pick of the team, which showed good combination. Christian Brothers (4 goals) beat Maori Hill (2 goals). Cameron, Byrne, and Thompson were the pick of the Greens, and Bceby and Vinnicombe of the Maori Hill. FOURTH GRADE. Christian Brothers defeated Northern D by 5 goa-ls to 1. Delargey (3) and Salmon (?)-scored for the winners. Northern 0 defeated High School by 6 goals to nil. Northern had good combination. Singleton (3 goals), Dyson (2), A. M'Lauchlan (1), and S. Boyes were the pick of the forwards, while J. Simpson, Jervis, C. Leckie (in goal) were prominont amongst the backs. Mornington A (3 goals) defeated Mornington B (2 goals). "Roslyn-Wakari and Southern played a drawn game —? goals caeh. SCHOOL MATCHES. High School A, 5 goals; Christian Brothers A, 2 goals. Green Island, 3 goals; George Street, Mornington A, 2 goals; N.E. Valley, Albany Street, 1 goal; High School B, 1 goal. . . ~ ~ St C'air, 3 goals; Mornington B, nil. High Street A, 2 goals; Selwyn Cilege, St. Patrick's, 1 goal; Caversham, nil. THE AUSTRALIAN GAME. A matohxwas played on Saturday at the Oval between the North Dunedin and South Dunedin Clubs, and resulted in a win for the former. The scores were:— North, 16 points; South, 13 points. For the winners Major, Morgan, and James played well, South being well served by Heazelwtod, Jones, and O'Dwyer. Mr J. Fair made an excellent umpire.

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