ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18480, 7 September 1925, Page 14

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

SUNNYSIDE WIN" CHAMPIONSHIP. Th« final match in the Canterbury Football .Association's senior grade competition was Flared off at English Park on Saturday when Sunnyside defeated Nomads by two clear -oals, and thus von the Hurley Shield for the second rear in succession. . The plar-off tor promotion in the t> omsion resulted in a win for ' Villa over Linwood,- at the Mental Bo«pital ground, by three* soalfc to ml. In second rotind Villa hare not-been beaten, and their consistency has earned for them a meritorious promotion. . , * ... Technical Old Boys finished up their comr'tition engagements with a flourish, and detested St. Albans by three clear goals. The match was played at Haglcy Park. The following tables show the final positions ol the teams: — Senior A Division.

K CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. SUNNYSIDE V. KOMADS. . The match to decide premiership honours for the season was played at English Park on Saturday between Sunnyside and Nomads. The ground showed corns improvement on )a*t week, bnt it -was still Yery heavy and wet. The weather conditions were good for the greater parUpf too game, and there was a fair niimber of spectators present. Nomads (Blue) kicked off with the wind, but Sunnyside (Green) were first dangerous. A shot (o goal by Thompson was cleared by Graham, and Nomads retaliated on the left. Batten conceded a corner which was cleared, and at the other end Purdio tested Jackson with a dropping shot which was gathered nicely. TMar was fast, and a moment late James McIJotigaU nearly caught Callaghan, the. Sunnyside keeper, in possession. After a period ol 'niidfiold exchanges, Thompson placed the ' ball well down for. Sunnyside. Both Flood and Graham failed to get the ball away, and Trotter, racing through, gave Jackson no chance with a close-in shot. Sunnysido I, • Nomads 0. Following play favoured Nomads, and three corners to them were cleared with difficulty. ,■ Jackson finally cleared for .Sunnyside, .and from a cross by-Robson, Flood just cleared from' Trotter in the nick of time. A forward ptsi vas gathered By James McDougall, who nliiced nicely to the wing. Purve# made groupd,. but failed to finish from a good position),] From a. gems of lively exchanges . Nomads came away on the left with Chapman -afid Mullan prominent. Callaghan rushed but of soil to smother a shot, and wa* fortunate to set the ball away. Sunnysido were attacking when the interval was called with' the-seore; • • Sunnyside »» 1 f. Nomads , .. 0 The, reopening exchanges, were even, each tide .lieing dangerous in turn. Then • sharp raid, on the Sonnysida left" gave Trotter possession, and he was going through when .Graham' nipped fn and cleared. Immediately afterwards Jackson 'turned a close-in 'shot .from McLachlan over the bar. in brilliant .btylc. A.heavy shower of sleet"did not improve the ground conditions. A series of desperate attacks by Nomads taw' John McDongall and Flood test Cat-' , laghan -to the limit. Play sharply swung to ihe other end,'' where Jackson brilliantly turned out a difficult cross shot from Robson. Sunnyside came Again, and from an acute angle Robson found the net with a great shot. Sunnyside »• 2 . Somads '_ ■.. '. - .. 0 For 4 .period Nomads attacked strenuously, . bot Jackson, and Batten were playing 6afe for Sunnyside. The Greens then came again, Rbbson and Trotter sending in shots which Jackson, the Nomads' 'keeper, gathered in grfit sfyle. Suppyside continued to attack but gpod play by the Nomads defence kept them out. Time was called with Ji'omads attacking, and tie score: Sunnysid* •-« iV, •• ? - .Nomads «« .- •» »• & Referee, Mr P. L. Pavies. Tecbnleal Old' Boys (3) ▼. St. Albans 0. ' . St. Albans kicked off with a weak team, imith, on Teehnlcal'a left, was responsible :or a good run and centra which was not iccepted. An-excursion-into Technical territory followed, the Saints' inside two trying a'ard to penetrate a resolute defeneo unjrailingly. Smith came again on Technical's left, and a high dropping shot' caught , Cullen unprepared, lobbing over his head into ' the goal, and opening ' thq seore for the Green . ond ~<?old. Gordon became prominent Jor. a speedy run on behalf ■ of St. Albans, and his transfer to tha centre nearly 'permiwed 1 E. OolVille to get through. ' Later, Q-. Colville tested Kirk with a shot from well out, Leeves dispossewed Mitchell and placed the ball, in Technical's goal'mouth, but Muirson' came to the rescue and- permitted Bridgsns to msJco headway, on Ttfchnlcil's .right,, for Technical to J *shoot behind; ■ doming • .'again, Technical ,exerted • pressure and Keys nandled in an attempt to clear within the penalty area, and the resultant penalty; was shot through by • Caw- ' . theray. Leeves sent .Gaseoigne away, and making l gfouad in slick style,' he brought Teehaical s defence into.-,operatiofc but they were sm'bthering air aggressions - ably. Fol- ' lowing a hice bont of passing by the Technical quintette, Mitchell shot forcibly, but in nice style.* Maintaining,the ptessu#W J. Teicfcart shot- 1 from " long rtinge and forced a corner off/ the harassad-'»de-fence. ' Half-time'' arrived with the -ecore 2—o. in favour of'.Technical. Resuming immediately. Skints initiated a period-'of . attacking, Leeves making, a commendable effort to open their score.'Obtaining possession, Mnirson sent his wing away and the Saints' goal area was subjected to oevere pressure, by Brosnan, Mitchell, and Bridgens being stopped, also a' fine centre by Smith which crossed'an open goalmouth. 'Saints were hemmed in for. a while, bat Bunt and Bryant defended valiantly and ' prevented 'creditable attempts at' scoring by .Mitchell and C. Teichart. Under, pressure, a weak clearance enabled O'LaugWin to increase further TechnicaS's lead from close in. A "corner'to St. Albans was rpendidly posi- ' tioned, and Kirk saved admirably when , hard- pressed. At the other end Colville ' broke through and Booth conceded a corner . in.- an endeavour to clear. This proved L abortive, and later GaseOigne missed a penalty awarded for handling-'in - the 'penalty area. Play 1 was confined to St. Albans' half in the closing stages. The ended with the score S—o in Technical's favour. ,v Kcferce,'-Mr "Wilson. ASHBURTON. The first Aahburton Association football , match in the Fraxer Cup competition ' was nlared on Saturday between the Baring square and" "Wakanui Clubs on the letter's ground. The game resulted ia A draw, both \ Tfgisterinff two Begg secured goals for Wakannx, while Pcarca scored both.for Baring square. Mr A. Amos was referee. DUNEDItf MATCHES. (PaSSS ASSOCIinOH TXUOBUf.) BUNEDIN, September 5. To-day's -match results were:—Old Boys 4 v. Seacliff 1; Southern 3 v. Morniugton 1.

Goals', . r. ■W. L. X>. F. Pts. Sunnysido 1" !l 1 — r,S 5 IS -Vomidj 3 0 H - —— ]$ H J 6 Rangers ». 3 0 6 1 13 -- 7 Lyttelton 10 *> 1 3 w - 'J V Western 10 2 *i 2 3 1 L':j 6 Thistle 10 2 6 'J 1 'J - 6 6 Western and Thi stJe will be relegated to th« B division ncit season. Senior B XMruion, Goal?. V. \c. L. T>. T. A. rn. Kiiayoi m 3 0 7 ;; .— 4-t 3". 3 + .Villa 3 0 5 2 H •J I 17 13 J.jntrood •• 30 ii r> i ?) 5 1; 0 3 ■ Tech. O.B. 30 \ •4 X 30 2U 10 St. Albans no ?, 4= r, 23 1 0 Add. Works 30 9 1 10 51 1 Kaiapoi and Villa (vrbo brat Linwood in the play-off) will be promoted to the Senior A diviiion next season