ASSOCIATION.

Observer, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 7 August 1915, Page 11

ASSOCIATION.

The final matches of the senior competition were played on # Saturday the championship going to Brotherhood with 18 points, representing eight wins and two drawn games.

Everton and North Shore come next with 12 points each, Everton still having a game to go with la-b----ernacle, who have nine points to their credit. Only two matches eventuated! on Saturday, the otticiaJs of the Adult School deciding to default to Everton.

The Brotherhood-Y.M.C.A. match resulted in an easy victory for Brotherhood by 7 goals to nil. At the commencement, V.M.C.A. played tea men only. Ward filling the breach later. D. Wyllie played an excellent game in goal for V.M.C.A., but Brotherhood proved too strong, a few minutes before half-time> *. Pearson scored brilliantly, putting has side one to the good! at the spell.

Play was interesting throughout the second spell, although Brotherhood's defence did not give Y.M.O.A. very many openings. Brotherhood combined well throughout, while Y.M.O.A. fell away somewhat, lne goals were scored by Pearson, McPherson and Kmaggs (4), who also scored from a penalty.

The meeting of Tabernacle and North Shore resulted 1 in a draw, alter an interesting display, bhore won the toss, and Stewart started for Tabernacle facing the sun. Tabernacle attacked strongly, but Samson relieved. Tabernacle returned' to the attack, and Mason

cornered the ball almost by the flag, sending in an unexpected centre which, went into the net. Shore irallied, and forced a couple of corners, and from the second one Holiday neatly headed a goal, equalising matters. ' The game continued very even and interesting. Shore pressed matters, and Pealing got away and netted: the ball, but this was disallowed, Holiday being ofF-side. Throughout the second spell both sides made every effort to score, but the game endedl in a draw. For Shore, Pealing and 1 Jenkins were prominent, while Mason and Walbran worked hard foir Tabernacle.