ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1552, 23 September 1912, Page 6

ASSOCIATION.

CHARITY CUP SEMI-FINALS, . "- THE RESULTS. Y.M.C.A 4 St. John's 1 Hospital 1 Thittlo ..„. 0 On account of wet wentber all Aesociation m.-itches were transferred to Miramar on Saturday afternoon. It wns the (lay on which the semi-finals for the Charity Cup were played and in obedience to orders from tho Management Committed of the W.F.A.,' Hospital came into town to play Thistle, ami nearly suffc-rpd defeat. Their play was nothing like the displays given on-their own ground at L'onrua, and the- men from the country were • fortunate, in beating their oppouents by 1 goal tii nil. A surprise of the day was the defeat of St. John's at the hands of Y.M.C.A. by 4 coals to 1. ' The results of these matches mean that Y.M.C.A., who have been runners-up i>n previous occasions, meet Hospital' in the nnal for the Charity Cup next Saturday. BT. JOHN'S-Y.M.C.A, Wind interfered greatly with play in the match Y.M.C.A. v. St. John's, & scientific exposition of "toccor" being out of tho question. The meeting of these teams had been looked for and it was anticipated that St. : John's would about win. However, the men'of the "coats of many colours" were determined that they would get into the final for tho Clip, and they managed to do so by defeating St. John's by 4, goals to 1. During tho opening stages of the game St. John 8 helped by the wind, pressed Y.M.CiA. hard and Hollis, in-goal, was called upon to save several times. The first score came from a concerted movement by the Y.M.C.A. forwards, and tho ball was taken right up to the St. John's goal-mouth. Hero a shot Was sent in and th 6 leather appeared to hang in tho wind for a moment. Bnkor being handy, p"ut tho finishing touches on the attempt, and the Bcore then was: Y.M.C.A. 1; St. John's 0.. After restarting, Y.M.C.A. were called upon to defend' a game onslaught by their opponents. Not to be denied the Yellow and Blacks kept up the attack-and Dick was responsible for' equalising tho scores Tins was th« etato of. affairs when half-time wlia sounded. : • ' ' With the wind, in their favour Y.M.C.A. made th.inge lively, but St. John's held their own for some time, At length Y.M.C.A. were awarded a coiner kick, and the, ball wns shot, home by Shaw. Y.M.C.A, 2 goals; St John's, 1. At the close .of an excursion into Y.M.C.A.'s territory play .was quickly transferred to the opposite end of the field,'where Phillips sent in a hot shot giving fit. John's 'keeper no chance .'to save. Y.M.C.A., 3j St.' John's, 1. Bent on increasing their lead Y.M.C.A. ma'de determined rushes at their 'opponents' citadol and at length their effort? were rewarded by Beavis registering the fourth goal for his side.

Mr. Wiudlcy was roferoe. ' . THISTLE-HOSPITAL. On a strange ground, and in a gale of wind, Hospital were very fortunate in defeating Thistle by the narrow. margin of 1 goal on Saturday afternoon. At times it was thought that the , men from Porirua' would not be' allowed to lake part in tho final game for the Cup, but it was only on account of Thistle'not having suflicient command of tho ball on occasions, that they are allowed to play next SatUAlay. As in other matches at Miramar tho wind interfered greatly with tho play and those who went out thinking that they were to have a good exhibition of football were doomed to disappointment.. Playing with the wind Hospital soon had the Blues in trouble and after about ten minutes' play.'Roots, with n lone put his side in the lead. Hospital, I j • Thistle, 0. Hospital's forwards appeared to bo having a day off, and did not seem to have control over tho ball ■at all. On tho other hand tho defensive tactics indulged in by the Thistle men wore.good. On occasions tho "Scotsmen" got well within ' shooting distance, but tho wind proved their undoing. Wlien ends were changed, however, pln.r became very willing, both sides. rloinir their utmost ta seoro, Hospital's backs were not playing up to form and had it not been for their goal-keeper a score would have, been registered against them. The pace evidently told on Thistle, aud it was then that Hospital look advantage of their opponents, but although they broke through the defence on several occasions, wild kicking spoiled thoir chances. Towards the end of the game Thistle mndo valiant efforts to score, but tho whistle sounded leaving the men from Porirua winners by T goal to nil. Mr. A. F. Newbold was referee. ■OTHER MATCHES. HENDERSON MEMORIAL CUP. Johnsonvillo easily defeated St. Davd'i for the final for tho Honderson Memorial Cnp by i goals to 1. For the winners the scorers were Kennedy, Orr, Murphy, and Thompson. Robinson scored for St. David's. Fourth Division. Swifts boat Johneonville. by 7 goale to nil. Warchnm (2), Rotheram (2), Johnston, Lloyd, and Humphries were the scorers for the winners. Johnsonvillo played three men 6hort. . . OVERSEA PROSPECTS. AUSTRALIAN TOURING TEAM. From correspondence which has passed between the New Zealand Football Association and the English Football' Association, it is gathered that although tho proeeut time is not'opportune for a practical review of the possibilities of an Australasian tour by a team from tho Old Country, the English Association hopea that such a tour "may become feasible." Mr. B. L. Salmon, secretary of tho New Zealand Football Association, states that tho Home authorities havo been very much impressed with the progress and development of the "soccer" game in the Australasian States, and acknowledge that thorp is a reasonable prospect, of satisfactory financial arrangements being made from this side of tho world. Mr. A. E. Gibbs, formerly of Wellington, and a great "soccer" enthusiast, now has the privilege of attending meetings of the English Football Council as a repr«»utfi-' tivo of tho Australasian States, and is keeping this question of the oversea tour before tho attention of'the council...