ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17871, 12 June 1926, Page 9

ASSOCIATION.

TO-DAY’S GAMES. POSITIONS OP TB AMS. The following table gives the positions of the teams after to-day’s

Sunnyside v. Technical 0.8. The meeting of the two leading teams at English Park created more than ordinary interest. Technical kicked ofT facing sun and wind. From a midfield raid Trotter netted for Sunnyside in the first minute, hut he was ruled offside. Bros nan blocked a movement- by Trotter and Simpson , and Technical rushed play to the other end. Smith sent over ajid Thompson conceded a corner, which was cleared. Sunnyside then attacked on the left and from a centre by Simpson J. Teichert handled in the penalty area. From the spot kick Trot- ; ter made no mistake. Following exchanges favoured Sunnyside. but. Brosnan, f’awtheray and Booth defended well for Technical. Kirk was safe to shots by Trotter and - Mizcn, and a moment later, from a fine pass by Brosnan. Technical swarmed to the Sunnyside goal. Qwillam failed t*. get the ball away under pressure, and a bounce was ordered. A tense moment in the Sunnyside goal followed, from which Jackson finally cleared. Technical were ail over Sunnyside in the following play, and for a breach against Jackson, Technical were awarded a penalty. Rrosnan put the shot outside. Sunnyside then took a hand, with M'Lachlan and Sutherland prominent. From a centre Trotter connected with a header, but Kirk, in goal, gathered and cleared. Half-time was called with Sunnyside attacking and the score:— Sunnyside 1. Technical 0. Sunnyside resumed with a left Hank movement from which Trotter was nearly through. Kirk got down to the ball and cleared in good style. A great kick by Brosnan put Technical attacking. Fnder pressure Jackson conceded a corner. Bridgets placed the ball well and Phelps hooked the ball into the net at short range. Sunnyside 1. Technical 1. Following the centre kick Technical came again. Bridgen centred from the right and Thompson misjudged the bull and Philps placed back to J. Teichert, who scored unopposed. Technical 0.8. 2, Sunnyside 1. Following exchanges were fast and furious, with Technical showing the more enterprise. The bustling tactics of the Technical intermediate line were putting the Greens right off their usual combination. A trio of corners to Sunnyside were cleared with difficulty, Sunnyside had the better of following play, but fine defence by Muirson, BrosTeehnical raid Phelps threaded his way througn the opposing defence, and finished with a shot, which just missed. From a Sunnyside attack Brosnan placed well down. Phelps gathered and, beating Jackson for pace, he drew Gw ill lam and scored. Sunnyside played hard to reduce the score, but could not pierce the Technical defence. M’Lachlan. of Sunnyside. was injured Just before the call of time, and was carried off. With a minute to go, Technical broke through from half-way. Bridges gathered and scored with a cross shot. From the centre kick Trotter went down for Sunnyside. Purdie gathered the centre jmd scored from close in. The final score was:— TECHNICAL 4 SUNNYSIDE . v w - W estern v. St Alhans. Western kicked off with the sun behind them. Strenuous play followed. From a. scramble around St Albans's goal. Bar well found the n«*t with an excellent shot. Western pressed hard and Hunt sent the ball through. Halftime came with the scores: Western 2, St Albans 1. Roberts, Harwell and Whittington scored for Western - in the next half. Time was called with the scores:— WESTERN 4 ST ALBANS 1 Nomads v. Thislle. Thistle kicked off, and immediately beget... H> 11 .five tile best of rue play. After ten minutes of bright, play, Johnson took a good pass in the centre and beat the Nomad keeper with a fine shot. Immediately after Johnson had another hot shot, but MacDougall made a fine save. Thistle rushed play to Nomads line, but good work was spoilt by a too ambitious shot. After an interchange of passing Ellis secured and flashed m a. low shot that just beat MacDougall. Half-time sounded with the score:— Thistle 2. Nomads 0. On the resumption Nomads got away, but a corner resulted and Thistle cleared. Nomads came again and another corner resulted. Thistle clearing. Abbott, who had been injured, was abl. to resume. Ploy hovered around the centre. neither side gaining any material advantage. Johnson, the Thistle centre forward, took the ball well in front, but MacDougall was safe. A moment later he ran out and cleared brilliantly from the Thistle left wing. Nomads cleared, but Johnson, who was playing a great game, brought the I ball right down, and gave Smythe an easy shot., but he 3ent the ball over the bar. Nomads were now pressing, and I a corner resulted. Thistle cleared. Smyth and Johnson brought play down I to the Nomads* end, and things looked dangerous, but Macdougall cleared, and - the ball travelled the length of the field, where Norman had another unsuccessful attempt. Back swung play, and Bfssett had an unsuccessful shot at Nomads' goal. With a few minutes to go. Thistle instituted a hot attack, and ! Johnston carried the ball right into the go.'il. MacDougall saved splendidly, 1 and time sounded with the score:— ! THISTLE 2 j NOMADS 0

Villa v. New Brighton. New Brighton won the toss and opened up with their backs to the sun. They adopted n loose formation, and ns ille result of a rush Duncan. the outside lefi- sent the ball through the posts. Villa showed that their combined work had improved and their scoring account was opened when Mcrley sreored a neat goal. A spell of open play followed, and a Villa attack ga\e Johnston an opportunity to shoot a straight goal, which lie did with a fine shot. Another attack by Villa resulted in Berry passing to Thomas, who scored. Half-time sounded with the score: Villa 3. New Brighton 1. New Brighton made several determined efforts to score, but the Villa defence was sound ami the backs kept sending the ball to midfield. After a lengthy passing bout. Chambers, the Brighton centre forward, sent r fine shot into the net. the goalie not having a. chance. Villa returned to the attack, and from a scramble near the goal Berry sent the ball borne. The match ended: VILLA 4 NEW BRIGHTON 2

Matches Goals Ch. r. W. L. r>. J«\ A. pta. Technical O.B. S 7 l — 4 711 14 Sunnyside -.761 — 09 S 3 Thistle S fi 2 — 15 10 12 Western ..7511 32 12 11 Nomads .. 8 5 3 — 1(1 !» J i> Villa 7 2 4 1 11 23 St Albans ..7241 8 2S 5 New Brighton 8 2 5 — 19 33 4 Kaiapoi .... 7 1 o 1 3 7 29 3 Lyttelton ..7 — 5 2 942 2