ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, 21 July 1924, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S GAMES. Y.M.C.A. V. GREYTOWN. This match was played at West School ground. Greytown kicking oil with the wind in their favour immediately pressed. Y.M.C.A. broke away, but Arnold neatly robbed Stacey. Y.M.C.A. were not to be denied aud after nice combination by the forwards MeLaughlan finished the movement by scoring a good goal. Greytown set up a strong attack, but off- j side pulled up, and shortly after Terry forced Gardner to concede a corner. Terry next had a shot at goal, but Harris cleared and Y.M.C.A. took play to the other end where Staecy just missed. Good work by Hammond placed Greytown in a good position but . Terry lost control and missed a fine ’ 1 opportunity. Y.M.C.A. were soon back ■ again and a good shot by Pinkney was : I safely disposed of by de Lacey. Ham- ; mend shortly after got his side cue of difficulty by heading out a good centre. . I Greytown transferred play, Andrews slipping when in a good scoring position. Keeping up the pressure Grcyi town were at last rewarded by Terry ■ ' scoring after some scrappy play in | front of the goal. YM.C.A. were not I to be denied and the Greytown goalie . presented Stacey with a good chance to score through miskicking and that player made no mistake. Two minutes later the same player added another. After desultory play in which the Arnold Bros, showed up well in defence Y.M.C.A. brought the score to 4 to 1, MeLaughlan scoring. Greytown were working had to pull the game out of the fire.and pressing > down on the right put in a shot from almost on the goal line. In endeavouring to block this with his legs Bolton, ; who had so far performed very creditably, could only manage to turn it into goal instead of round the post. This goal heartened Greytown and they kept Gardner and Harris busy for a while. Mr Watson, refereed the game with good judgment. The final score was 4—2 in favour of Y.M.C.A., whose young players are beginning to show improved form. CHATHAM CUP HOLDERS. — I Oamaru, July 19.—1 n the Chatham Cup competition, Seacliff, who arc unbeaten in the Otago League, and are the present cup holders, met the Oamaru Eangers to-day. The match resulted in victory for Seacliff by 4 goals to 0.

The visitors gave a good exhibition of the game, and showed superior combination.—(P.A.) WIN FOR DAWBERS. Palmerston North, July 20.—1 n the Chatham Cup elimination contests, Dawbers ((Manawatu) defeated Whakatu by 5 to 1, and now meet Marist. Bros. (Wellington).—(P.A.) CHINESE TEAM BEATEN. BY WELLINGTON. ON HEAVY GROUND.

Wellington, July 20. —Fifteen thousand witnessed the Soccer match, Chinese ’Varsity team against Wellington. Though the visitors were beaten by 4 goals to 0, they gave a splendid exhibition, rousing the spectators to cheers.

In the first spell the Chinese set up a hot attack which surprised both, the team and the onlookers. Ewing, the Wellington goalkeeper, was equal to the occasion. The ground was wet and slippery from recent rains. This evidently handicapped the visitors, who for the remainder of the spell were on the defence.

The Chinese did not charge their opponents while tht ball was in play. Lathian, Campbell, McElligott and Barton scored. One was due to the Chinese goalkeeper slipping.—(P.A.)