ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1546, 16 September 1912, Page 7

ASSOCIATION.

.' GREAT SURPRISE. ..*.] - • .WELLINGTON LIFTS THE SHIELD! MATCH DESCBIBED. , (By. Telegraph.—PrHJ Association.) Cliristchurch, September 14. ■ The Association football match, Wellington versus Canterbury, for the Brown Shield, was played to-day, and was won. by the visitors by six goals to-'two. 'The attendance was not large. The Wellington team proved much too good for the local combinntjon, and won comfortably. from the kick-off, Wellington immediately attacked, liick«rby carrying the ball to Canterbury's twenty-five, and Koota shooting a goal. Canterbury then developed an attack, and transferred activities to', the visitors' twenty-five, but Roots relieved, and,-after some good play, Wellington again nttacked sttongly, ami Haig failed to stop n particularly gobd shot by Gibson. Wellington, 2 gcals; Canterbury, nil. Half-time saw the scores unaltered. Opening the second spell,, Wellington attacked, and Phillips presently sent home Wellington's third goql. Tho visitors' form continued to improve as play went on. and shortly after an esohinge of kicks brought about n situation out of which Phillips scored. .Wellington, 4—o. Fullertou (Canterbnry) beenmo prominent when hostilities were restarted, his sound defence -being particularly noteworthy, and ultimately tho home team became aggressive, , and Bisset .shot Canterbury's first goal. 4—l. This livened .Wellington up, and goals wore scon scored by Barnett and Gibson. Wellington, 6; Canterbury, ■1. Towards the finish Canterbury once' more attacked, and Taylor tcored. The final score was;—

■ Wellington fi gcals Canterbury 2 goals MANAWATU-WELLINGTON B. Word had reached Wellington during last week that tho Jlanawatu Association wore sending a strong team down to "Wellington, and it was stated that their representatives would give Hie local boys a good "go fer it." Despite the unfavourable weather, the match took place on Kelburne Park on Saturday, and after a slow uninteresting exhibition Wellington were returned victors by 5 goals to nil. The ground was very heavy, and the grass (being wet and long) made the ball heavy Bud dead. ■ A'ohvithstanding these facts there 'were flashes of good play, which might have been seen" to better advantage had it been a day for dry ground and ball. On the whole, Wellington were much the better team in every department.' They, seemed to 1 have a tatter knowledge of each other's play. Although at time? the, Itanawahi men played good individual games combination* was at a discount. There were times when a finishing touch on' u good piece of play would have meant a goal, but apparently it was an off shooting (lay for the visitors. ' Play opened briskly, with Jlannwatu , attacking strongly 'by means of the short passing game amongit the forwards. On. several occasions scores looked certain, but the shots had no sting in them. Either that or they went wide. Alter having let the visitors have it all' their .own way for a time the Wellington team got moving. All the forwards took a hand at a passing rush, and the ball eventually travelled out to Edwards, outside left; He received a good pass, and took n long shot. Bristow, in goal, for Manawatu, apparently thought that the leather was going outside the pests, because he made no attempt to save. Tho wind caught the ball, however, and landed. it in the top prnerof the not.' Wellington, 1; Manawatu, 0. The second score of the match was au "easy thing" also. After a combined Wellington forward rush, Miller broke away with, the ball: at his toe. . He topped it forward, and .thc-llnnawatii.,Ke«pei"-iHSh Fr ed oiit to meet his., opponent:' "He miskicked; and- Phillips,. who was follow-: ing Miller ■■closely, simply walked'through the'goalmouth with the ball at his feet. As before stated hud Mannwafu indulged more'ill combination play they; would have done betteiybut asut was.Wellington "gave it to'thorn , '* in-the second half. Oneman, Hearty-centre-forward for tho rkitcrs-worked like a Trojan, and some »f his attempts would have mot with better success had he had the support of his Bide Timo aiter .time Wellington were within /good shooting • distance .of tho visitors' goal, and on one occasion tfnstow brought off a capital save. from a hot shot-by "Jack" Black. During the second half Wellington rattled on three goals, Miller. Shaw, per medium of Jlanawatu's left-back, and Phillips being the scorers. . i . . ■ . Mr. H. Yeoman was referee.. .

On account of the weather, the- senior Charity Cup match, St. John s-Y.M.G.A., was postponed. t . ■

HARRIERS

The Wellington Club held its annual ten-mile handicap on Saturday in v?iy indifferent weather. Ten men faced the starter (Mr. Wilton), these beingi-b. Murray, Bmin.; L. Brown, imin,; h. Bell/.limin. SOsec; G. Bris.owe, smin.; T. J. Kerr, tmin.; L. &ilck, 2iniii.; L. H. Henderpon, Imin. 'Is=ec.; and W. B. Bennett, W. Press, and C. Murray, scr. lhe scratch men set out at a great pace, and soon reduced tho kad of the limit men. At the finish of, the first lap the order was: Brown, Kerr, Bristowe,' with tho scratch men close- up. Several pulled out at this stage, . the going being heavy and tiring. The order mentioned was main-.tainc-d, except that the back markers came ■up. The placed men and their thnes wero as. follon':—Ii. Brown (Brooklyn), 70mjii. Slsec, 1; V. Murray (BrooMyn), 65min. 2sec, 2-, W. B. Bennett, (Wellington). 65min. 37se-e., 3., The fastest lime was put up by C. Jliirray, with \Y. Bennett second.- Advantage n-afl taken of the occasion lo'make a presentation to; Mr. 1-. SVilton in view of his approaching mnrliage. In doins so. Mr. W.-H.-Bennett referred to Mr. Wilton's valuable service* to harrierismi and passed on tho good wishes tf the club.

LAWN TENNIS. CITY OF SYDNEY CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telesraph-Press A6socia.tion—Copyright 1 (lice. September 15, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, September U: k. Jones beat Kice in the city of Sydney lawn .tennis championship. RIFLE SHOOTING. QUEENSLAND KING'S PKIZE. Bj Telecraiib—Preaa Aanociation-Corjrittht ' Brisbane, September U. At the RiHo Association meeting:, the King's Prize was won by Moulday, of Queensland, with a scoro of 270, Parsons (New South, Wales), 2CB, being second, ■with London (New South Wales) third, Tith-267. .- ; .-■•■■• . CY.CLINO. SYDNEY-GOULBUKN RACE.By Telegraph—Press Aesocialiori-Copyright (Kcc. September 15, 5.5 p.m.) ■ . : Sydney, September 14. The Goulburn-Sydney cycling rood race was won'by Uphnm (Sydney), with Tuckwell second- and Walcott third. Both second and third men. wero also of Sydney. About a hundred competitors started. Tho roads wore dry-and rough. A strong ga'.e helpecVthe men ; in tho earlier btages, but" retarded them in the latter part of the race. Upham (id minutes' start) and Tuckwell were prominent from the start, and were never overhauled. They mucle a great finish, ami Upham won by half a wheel. Walcott was four minutes behind. L'pham's time was 6 hours 47 minutes 32 seconds. Tuckwell's was 6 hours 51 minutes 32 l-i> eoconds. Wolcott (ParramKtta) made the fastest time, G hours 37' minutes 17 seconds, buthad bad luck, his tubo blowing out a milo after tho start. Williams, . tho scratch man, was fourth, his time being 6 hours Iβ minutes 26 seconds.