ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 7 September 1908, Page 5

ASSOCIATION.

f A match, which was witnessed by a..- ---| large number of spectators, took place ~ : at Queen's Park on Saturday, when th<r~ iiastbrook team paid a return visit toI Uanganui. Eastbrook won the toss and ' elected to pfey with the wind and sun ,at their backs. Gillison, for Wanganu* i kicked off and leading the forwards!. I attacked the visitors, but Walpole gain- - [ mg possession sent the ball into Wartj ganui's territory, and Eastbrook for— | wards endeavoured to penetrate the- | Home defence but Wilson ably stopped^ -them and -1— returned to the visitors^" territory. Watoganui attacked stronger i and play surged round the visitors'"" ! goal, but Lambert cleared well. Wil-— son securing, passed, to Woodward. Air Eastbrook nlayer handled the ball andT | his side was penalised. Gillison took: the kick and sent a swift shot intof goal. The ball touched a played and' ; continu"--- its course went through the*--j- goal. First score for Wanganui.— ! Wanganui 1, Eastbrook. From the kicTc off Martin made a great attempt to>~ equalise but was stopped by Black who=sent the ball out to Gillison. Wanganur" warmed up to the attack and interestI ing play took place round the visi tors'"' goal. An Eastbrook player in endeavouring to clear kicked the ball, whichstruck another player and bounded?" through the goal.—Wanganui 2, Eastbrook 0. From the kick off Eastbrookr made a more combined effort to score" - and Martin proved himself a great help as his headwork was very good and 5 his dribbling and passing enabled them to approach quite near the home goal. Love was called upon to save and did?" so very well, sending the ball out to*the left half, who in turn passed to--* ' Spilman. The latter passed to Gillison,. who shot at goal., but Bullock pluckiljr saved. Wanganui continued' to press,,. I but no score was added. The game was---? very fast, and the backs of both side»i~ were kept constantly on the move-Half-time was called with the score: Wanganui 2, Eastbrook 0. On resuming, Martin kicked off"—. Holmes secufed^and returned to Wood- - ward,-who centred to Gillison, who beafe^ the goalr-keeper with a splendid shot. :. From the kick-off, Eastbrook rallied,^ but one of their playerJs handed the- - ball, and Black took the kick. The bair struck the crossbar and rebounded into**---play. Holmes secured, and1 after passing two players added still further toßthe score. .From this time onward EastbrookrV* seemed to have the best of the play^. and frequently harassed the home de— : fence. A splendid! bit of passing by~ the forwards resulted in Hogan securing:--the ball and scoring with a splendid 7 shot. From the kick-off Wanganui at-tacked,-but their efforts resulted in "a?:\.' corner, which was. taken without a" score__ j The play continued fast, and fii-st bneKahd then the other side would attack,, but . though one. or two corners weres?taken, and also one or two free kicksv... the game ended:—'Wanganui 4, Easfc—brook 1. . - j All the Eastbrok team played a gooiSf ; game. Proctor, though a new player^' ! justified his inclusion in the team. Wan—ganui did not make as good a displajr--as on some formers occasions. A rep. trial match will be played ore?Saturday, which should prove interest—=>. ing/ ■-:■.■■ •■■ •. •• .-.■.. -.r. . •■ :