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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1492, 15 July 1912, Page 6

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MUD MATCHES AT MIRAMAR. AND THE SHIELD GAME. CANTERBURY DEFEND TROPH"?. Corinthians ... 2'Swifts 2 Hospital 6 Ramblers 1 Thistle 2 St. John's 1 Y.M.C.A 2 Rovers , 1 Although Saturday afternoon turned out beautifully fine, tho oity reserves were not in a fit state for football, nnd all matches wore shifted out to Miramar. Here mud nnd pools of water wore tho cbicf features on. tiho landscape, end lough surfaces still further helped to crush the elan and dash out of the day's sport. Corinthinns, who have been, improving steadily, mnr.nged to draw with last year's champions, Swifts, and Thistle accounted *for St. Jolin's. The Diamonds-Wanderers fixture was postponed. Following are details of tho first division matches;—' CORINTHIANS-SWIFTS. After a battle, Swifts and Corinthians finished up with honours easy—two goals each. From tho start, right on, tho play was about as oven as the scoring. Fast optui play characterised both spoils, and it was not until tho whistle sounded that strenuous efforts by players on both sides were made to put on the deciding .. goal which each side hoped would . settle tho match. Swifts scored the.first.goal, Yesey being rn«pnn-β-blo for placing the leather between the posts from a. scramble- in front, Swifts, 1; Corinthians,. 0. For some time of tor this the ball was hustled up nnd down, the field, . Corinthians trying hard to equalise, .but the defence of the Swifts was good. Eventually, however, the chance, of the Black and White \uen arrived. They eaniß down tho field with a determined rush, faking: ell before them. lYnlington. (in-goal for tho lieds) tried to clear but failed, and Trovethick, being handy, nipped in and shot home a beautiful goal. Aot content with this, Corinthians again wen! at (heir opponents, and for some time looked like "doing tilings." Swift*, however, were just as determined as their opponents, ami the giinio became nil interesting one lo watch. Twico it appeared as. if the "Magpie.*" would, .".core, and, on the second occasion, Ives. in trying to put the finishing touches on a shot from Trerethick, collided with a Swifts player, llcv.as somewhat shaken, but returned to Iho paint a few minutes later, apparently still feeling the effects of the "bump.' Swifts who for sonic time had been defending now attacked, and Mathowii prescntl} put his side ahead by one point. Swifts, 2i Corinthians, 1. Desperate efforts wore made by tie Reds to make victory more secure, but Corinthians were, fully awoke, and set. the bill in motion towards their enemies' citadel. Here Willis made no mistake, with a shot, and the score then stood nt. two all. Very soon, afterwards, Peulingbon gave a freo-lud for cirryias

Iho ball, and,it looked as if this was to be- tho ■winning shot, as tinio was about up. The kick was taken, from a few yards out, but missed, and tho v/histloblew. Mr, A. F. Newbold ivius referee. HOSPITAL-RAMBLERS. Some credit is dno to Ramblers for their Jilucky staud against tho Hospital men at Porirua on Saturday iift'ei-noon. That the home team would defeat the visitors waa a foregone conclusion, but the victors had to work hard to score at all during the first half of the game, the spoil ending ', with a draw—one nil. Hospital opened their scoring account with a goal by Loadsman, who was given an excellent opportunity by tho advantage gained by a smart pieco o"f work by Tyrer, followed up by a lively run by the left-wingers, and a centre to Loadsman by Elliott. Eamblers backs wero on their mettle, and Tepeatally broke the onset of tho Hospital forwards, in addition to giving their own vanguard every possible opportunity for elipping nway up-lield to the enemy's goal. These tactics were finally cappud by a score,' Coward taking a centre from Hart, and driving the ball past the agilo Cock- , burn (the Hospital goal-keeper). The second spell witnessed the collapse of the Rambler team, and an easy win for the Ho3pitol men, who ran the odds up to G to 1. Of the five gonls scored in tho second spell, Phillips was resppnsiblo for three, Jtoots one, and Hughes one. Mr. F. C. Jacobs acted as referee in place of Air. Ince, who was absent. Y.M.C.A.-ROVERS. : , • The match between Hovers and Y.M.C.A/ at Miramar on Saturday was, for the most part,' not a very interesting contest. The first twenty minutes' play was energetic enough, , and T.M.C.A. opened and closed their .scoring account of two goals within that time. After that the > game dragged its weary length till 'the blessed shades, of evening began to assemble. Hovers took up the aggressivo at tho beginning of the match and forced the game, but the Y.M.C.A. men presented a solid front, and gavo, tho Hovers no opening. A little more energy on the Rovers' half-back line might have placed a diiforent aspect on the game. After a spell of desultory play, Phillips took a centre from. Heavis, slipped through the Eov'er vanguard, and scored. T.M.C.A., 1; Rovers, nil. From the kick-off on the border the ball was immediately driven back again to .the Hovers' goal-mouth, and Beavis again scored. The. odds were now two to nil against Hovers, and this eet-bnck hardened lip their attack. A ! penalty-kick gave Martin nu opportunity to score, and the goal which resulted put additional energy into the Hover.forwards, who pressed their opponents very strenuouslv for atout_twcnty-nve minutes, when Phillips relieved the anxious goalkeeper's mind by slipping up-field with the ball, out of tho danger zone. It was then half-time. . . ~ With the-advantage of the wind in the eecond spell, Y.M.C.A. kept the ball on th« Hovers' aide of the line almost throughout, but the quality of the play was poor, and frequent opportunities of scoring were simply thrown away through sheer carelessness or waut of deliberation. There was no further score, and tho game ended ia favour of Y.M.C.A. by two goals to one. Mr. 3.13. Paton was the referee. THISTLE-ST. JOHN'S, The., game between Thistle and St. John's; at Miramar on Saturday, was very evenly contested, Thistle winning by the narrow margin of one goal. .St. John's won the toss, and at once invaded their opponents' -territory, where Jardine handled tho ball, tho referee awarding St. John's a penalty, which was taken by Dick (centre-half). Hammer (Thistle's custodian) succeeded in punching the ball out, and Mooro, who was making his first nppeanmee for Thistle, relieved the situation with a long line-kick. At this period of the game Thistle took up the running:, M'Ardls putting in a good shot, which landed in the goalkeeper's arms. Shortly afteT this Miller (Thistle) was given a chance, but hc/conld not rise to the.occn/eion, and tho whistle sounded for halftime. ... . .... On resuming, Barnett came well to the front, putting in a. long shot, which fell short, and in the , 'scriuimqgo which-fol-lowed, Jamie-on succeeded ill placing the ball between the posts. Thistle, 1; St. John's, 0. -Barnett again come. ,to the front, and put in.a splendid "centre".to Miller, J who returned 'it." Barnett again shot.but the goalkeeper hit over tho hat , , Thistle being awarded a "comer." They effected a splendid shot, and the ball in its flight passed through tho goal untouched by a second player, hence it was • no goal. The forward play of Thistle calls for special mention, but their determined rushes were ably stopped by the combined play of the St. John's backs. St. John's only .goal was scored by Shaw, who headed it through from a pass' by Uthcheson. St. John's, 1; Thistle, 1. Gibson was responsible for the Scotchmen's second goal. As n whole, St. John's team played well, but unfortunately the ground was too small, and this mitigated against good play. Tho gamo ended—Thistle, 2 goals; St. John's, 1 goal. Mr. Dick was referee. Second Division. Diamonds defeated Petone by two goals to one. Toa defeated Brooklyn by 2 goals to nil. Scorers for Tda: Sorbin and Holland. Third Division. ' Swifts defaulted to Marist's. St. David's, nil; Brooklyn, nil. The Petone—jDhnsonville ■ fixture ended Jn a draw, there being no score. Fourth Division. South 'Wellington, 10; Institute, 1. Fifth A Division. St. David's A, I; Johnsonville, 1. Marist defeated Y.M.C.A. by four goals to nil; Marshall, Gibbs, liyau, and Bowden being the scorers. Brooklyn, 3; Institute, 3. For Brooklyn, Thomas, Manly, and Barnett scored, while M'Carlie, Spencer, and Kvnns scored for fie other team. Fifth B Division. South Wellington, 3; St/ David's, 1. Sixth A Division. Y.M.C.A,, 3; Sea twin, 0. Sixth 8 Division. South , Wellington defeated Y.M.G.A. by two goals to nil. Johnson and lioss were the scorers. St. Paul's, 3; Evans Bay Hovers, 1. School Matches, Thorndon B, lj Hoseneath, 0. Staples ticked a pennltv-gonl for the winners. Maranui, 2; Kilbirnio, 0. Chappie and Qillespio scored, THE BROWN SHIELD. POVERTY BAY WALKED OVER, (From , Our Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, July It. Poverty Bay are. th» first of the chalkngers for tlip coveted Brown Shield against Canterbury (holders), and tho match was played on Saturday at Christchurch. The challengers, however, provel no match for Canterbury; who won easily by 9 goals to 2. Heavy rains had fallen all tho week, and the ground allotted for the match was very wet, but the Canterbury Hockey Association came to the rescue and granted the use of their ground on Sit. Albans I'ark. Owing to the weather all Rugby and hockey matches had been, put off, and this probably accounted for the fact that considerably over 2000 spectators were present when Poverty Bay kicked oft'. ■ A Lively Opening. The start was a livelv ono.' Canterbury attacked, but writ driven back, and Winte, for Poverty .Hay, gaining possession took the ball through ami scored a splendid goal a minute after tho com-; n.eiicemeut. of the game, ii'om the kickoff Poverty ftiy again look up Dip runnint;. but Kiilli'rtmi (Canterbury) cleared in the nick of time, lie passed out to Ward, and the latter made a splendid inn down the'wing, and then, contiomji well, enabled Pitt to equaliso matters toi Canterbury. On resuming, Ward was again conspicuous, another fine centre being placed in the net by Pitt. Jhree goals had thus been scored in fivn minutes. Canterbury-were now placed on tho defensivo for a short period, Summer being prominent for Poverty Bay. The ground by this time had been very much cut up, hut tbft local men seemed to keep then , feet much better than the visitors. Taking up the running,' Canterbury scored again, through the agt-ncy of Taylor. I'rom then on till half-time the home team practically kept the northerners in their own halt- and further gaols were.

added by Bissett, Pitt, ami Taylor. The scoro at half-Hmo was—Canterbury, 6; .Poverty Bay, 1. Second Spell. In ,-tlio fccond spell tho visitors were simply outclassed. Hughes and Westcnholme, for Poverty Buy, defended splendidly, but Ward (on the right wing for Canterbury) w«s irresistible, and shots were rained in from his centres, Crighton wiving splendidly time and time again. Before the finish, however., Taylor banged on three goals, and Winks scored from a break-away for Poverty Bay. The last stage of the game was fought out in a. heavy fog, the players being scarcely discenroblc from tho spectators. The game, thus ended in a runaway victory for Canterbury bv !) goals to 2. Mr. H. 'Yeoman (Wellington) was referee.