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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 10

ASSOCIATION.

TO-DAY'S GAMES. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIOR GRADE. Linwood 5, Boys' Gordon Hall 0. Hangers-United 5, Nomads 0. SECOND GRADE. Nomads 3, Sumner 2. THIRD GRADE. Nomads A 2, Nomads B 1. LEAGUE COMPETITIONThe above competition was contmucci to-day in perfect weather, and be ore hycrc/ attendances. Tlio chief attraction ffn s the Nomads-Rangers lixtiuo at English Park. Following aro <tho details : LINWOOD (5) V. B.G.H. (0). At Limvood Park, before a fair crowd of spectators tlio above teams met. Considerable interest was aroused m the meeting of these teams m view o tho B.G.H. eleven del eating the stiong Rangers-United last Saturday, B.G. won tho toss and Linwood kicked off. carrying tho ball straight into B.G.H. territorv, -where, from a scramble, Hit scored.' B.G.H. were defending continuously. Several corner-kicks conceded Linwood, but no advantage resulted. Givo and take, play was the order till half-time, which arrived with tho score Linwood 1, B.G.H. 0. On rc-starting Linwood lorocd tne pace, and immediately gained a. cornei • Simpson placed tho ball well into tho centre, where Smith headed, a good goal, placing Linwood 2 up. A Green movement again carried play into B.G.H. territory, when Hill scored tho third goal. B.G.H. wcro defending strenuously in the goal area, and ueie conceding corner after corner. Oft-side plav ruled against Parle tt brought temporary reliel. 11 illgrove's kick gaining much ground. Nicholson getting well down, where Macfarlan o returned play to Harris, tlio latter transferring to Hill, wlio cub through and scored, the Green's kept up the pressure on their opponents' goal, and after a fine lun through tho field bv Flood, the lastnamed made tho score, in favour of Linwood s—o. at which stage tho final whistle blew. ' Mr Black was referee. RANGERS-UNITED (o) r. NOMADS (0). This fixture promised a good game, and a largo crowd turTTTTt up at Lnglish Park to see tho match. Nomads won the toss and Rangers kicked off, and set up a good strong attack, the forwards going straight down the field, whero, from a good centre, Barwell netted. NoinadsTtow took a turn, and a good effort by Frickleton, which ended in this player testing Harker with a hot shot, found tho custodian safe. Rangers again got going along tlio line, whero Gray put in a fine centre, and Barwell gathering up scored the second goal. Rangers were proving too strong and appeared now to take things easily. A series of mid-field play ended in Nomads breaking away, and hands given against tho Rangers increased their danger, but the. tree-kick went over. Soon after Grey centred,' and the ball was handled by Grant, tho resulting penalty kick being taken successfully by Barwell. At half-timo tho score was: Rangers 3, Nomads 0. Upon resuming Rangers at once got busy, and forced a corner, but the shot i went wide. Low and Barwell now got together and the latter, going, at top speed, got to within an ace of scoring, but Wardoll pulled him up. Nomads now rallied, and a good movement was spoilt by hands when Frickleton j was iii_an excellent position. Hangers' defence was too strong for Nomads, and tho amalgamated club broke away again and Barwell received and again put the ball into the net. Again the Rangers came at it, and Barwell, after beating Mitchell, passed to Vincent, who returned to Barwell, the latter again scoring liis fifth goal. Tho final whistlo blew without any further alteration to the score. Mr Knox was referee. SECOND GRADE. Nomads beat Sumner by three goals to two. Farmer, Passmore and Cummins scored for Nomads and O'Neill for Sumner. THIRD GRADE. Nomads A beat Nomads B by two goals to one goal. Buxton and Kirk scored for the winners, and Fouter for the losers. Mr E. Davey was referee. SCHOOLS' COMPETITIONS. SENIOR GRADE. The match Technical B v.. "West Christ-church resulted in a win for the latter by ten goals to nil. r l he scorers were:—Robertson (H), Hay (3), Gillies (2) and Thompson (2). Mr A. Nowsomo was referee.