ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 850, 23 June 1910, Page 5

ASSOCIATION MATCHES.

Y.M.C.A., 1; UNION, 1. The match Y.M.C.A. v. Union was played at Newtown Park yesterday afternoon in the presence of a couplo of hundred spectators, and proved a very even and fairly fast game, despite tho fact that the ground was a trifle greasy. Union had the better of the opening stages, but Y.M.C.A. made tho pace a cracker towards tho close of tho first spell, and it was only the splendid work of Patrick (the Wellington representative cricketer) in goal for Union that prevented Temperley from getting some very good shots between the posts. Tho only score of the spell cauio as the result of a fine run down the field by Union's outsideright (O'Brien), who centred nicely, and allowed Kuch to put in a shot which gave 'tho goal-keeper no chance. Union 1, Y.M.C.A. nil.

As in tho first spell, Y.M.C.A. were attacking for the greater, part of the second half, but no score came until well on in the game, when Temporloy's fino efforts were at last rewarded, and , he got a good one past Patrick. (1—1.) In the succeeding few minutes the same player missed the goal badly on two occasions, after taking the ball right into the goal-mouth. No further score resulted, and the match thus ended in a draw—one goal each. For Y.M.C.A. Timperley was the star performer. Had the turf enabled him) to get a footing, he would undoubtedly have put on another couple of goals single-handed. Austin and MlTay also showed -.up prominently, the former in particular playing a fine game at fullback. For Union Patrick's display in goal was a capital one. Kuch, O'Brien, Tavlor, and Barker were the best of the others. Mr. T. H. Jones was referee. • OLYMPIC, 5; HEARTS A, 2. Kelburno Park was in a very greasy condition for football yesterday, but, despite this fact, some excellent form was shown in the Olympic-Hearts A game, which was played before a fair number of spectators. . Olympic won by 5 goals to 2. . ■ Hearts (Maroon) opened m fine stylo and before the. Whites (Olympic) had settled down, their opponents had pierced tho defence by some excellent footwork, and Parker was enabled to get a nice shot past Irvine. I—o. Olympic' were a' long time in- settling down to their usual game, and, for a time, the Maroons had tilings very much their own way, and must havo scored but for the excellent defence of Irvine, Cornish, and Guise. Gradually, however, tho White, forwards got a better grip of the game, and some fino combined play by tho two Mouats on the left wing led eventually to A. Mouat equalising the scores. Some fino kicking by' Cornish started his forwards attacking, again, and Hearts were soon hard at work keeping their goal intact. Time and again the Mouats,. on the left, v backed up by good centring from Cheshire on the right wing, got through -the Red defence, and it. was by. sheer bad shooting that the White's score did not increase. However', A. Moat eventually got 'through twice, making the score 3—l. In no way- disheartened the Reds played up in fine' ■ style,' and Parker and O'Shea went very close to scoring. ' Hearts, however, upheld' their end and, after Bolton had missed the simplest of opportunities from' a nicely-placed corner, O'Shea got through (Guiso being out of his place) and made the score 3 —2. The balance of the first spell was fairly even, but after somo nice play, W.. Mouat was enabled to head a neat goal for Olympic. 4—2. The second spell was mainly In favour of the Whites, and tho result of the game was never in doubt. At times some really good football was shown, the 'for Olympic, arid O'Shea, Heay, and Bradbury for Hearts, all doing good, work. Grounds, however, spoilt somo oppor-' tunities fr tho Reds"by his' slowness,' while on other occasions, the full-backs', Cornish and Guise broke up their opponents' attack. .Cornish was particularly safe. After a period of even play A. Mouat made a fine run and beat Carson, with a nice shot; 5—2. Before time a penalty was awarded Olympic, but Carson frustrated A. Mouat's effort to score, and the game ended without further incident. Mr. J. Davidson was referee. '