ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17352, 17 May 1924, Page 9

ASSOCIATION.

Fv ANGERS v, VILLA. Before a, fair crowd of spectators at English Park. Rangers kicked off with one man short, ana immediately forced play into the \ ilia goal mouth. Johnston cleared. rrom a centre by Ransom, Berry and Baud made ground, lorciug a corner from which Busk cleared well, sending It. Shaw away. After making a fast run up the touch-line, Shaw sent in a centre, which the Rangers let go. Villa now tot)k a turn at attacking, through Ransom on the left wing, who centred well, and gave his forwards plenty of opportunity of opening Villa s scoring account. Robertson trapped nicely, and sent in a high shot, which got past Perry. Play became rather Blow for a period, both teams missing good opportunities. Johnston sent th* Villa forwards away ugain. and Ransom put in a hot shot which Perry let through. This reverse stung. Rangers, and their forwards made a determined attack, ending in H. Shaw finding the net with a good cross shot. Half time sounded with the score:— Villa 2. Rangers 1 On resuming the Rangers' forwards moved off in one line. Norman missed by inches from a scramble in front of goal. Villa forced play back into the Rangers’ goal moutli. and Baud, after a nice solo run. beat Perry with a high cross kick. Combined play by Biseett. Norman and Tiusk resulted in a splendid movement. Pilling rushing the ball in. Both teams livened up after this, with Rangers doin.t mo6t of the attacking. Villa attacke 1 again. Ransom only having the gonl-keeper to beat. He failed miserably. Befry made a run up the left for Villa, centring nicely, but Ransom miskicked. The final whistle blew shortly afterwards with Villa attacking. V TELA .... THREE RANGERS v TWO NOMADS v. ST ALBANS. A fast. game. St Albans were on the defensive throughout. At half time the score was 4-0 in favour of Nomads, the scorers being Kelly (2), Frickleton and M’Lauchlan. In the second half Kelly scored for Nomads and Colville scored for St Albans. Time was scored with the scores:— NOMADS . . . FIVE ST ALBANS . . ONE Mr E. Bartlett was referee. SUN NY 8 IDE 2 v. WESTERN 2. Playing on the Mental Hospital ground, Sunnyside kicked off. Browning sent the ball to Gibson, who put the Greens one up after thirty minutes' play. A fast Weetevn raid put Harbut in possession, and tho winger lobbed the hall over for Cromer to head into the net. Half-time was called with the eoore— Sunnysid© 1, Western 1. Fast exchanges opened the second half until Sunnyside forced a. corner. Western cleared well dowufield and Batten gathered and put in a high shot. The flight of the lvall heat Andrews, and dropped just, under the bar into the net.. In a desperate scrimmage before an open gcal. Cromer found an opening and levelled the score. With a minute to go Western went down the left and Cromer shot for goal, but the wjiistle sounded time just before the ball entered the net. SUNNYSIDE . . . TWO WESTERN .... TWO NOMADS v. ST ALBANS. Nomads 5. beat St Albans 1. KAIAPOI r. Y.M.C.A. Kaiapoi 6 bea-t Y-M.C.A. 3. For Kaiapoi. I M'Partlin <V, Noble ;li. Isles (1 ) and! Howartb C> scored: and for Y.M.C.A.. Thclps (2) and Chappie (1). LYTTELTON v. THISTLE Lyttelton and Thistle drewfi neither side j scoring. During the game R Wood frae. j tured a leg through slipping. .nrxicms. At. ITagley Park Linwood S beat Y.M.C.A. j Blackler. Griffith and Broudbelt for °'lY< h- I nical; and B«dw«U and Lee for Wester u. J