ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2188, 29 June 1914, Page 7

ASSOCIATION.

GREAT MATCH ON THE BASE

CORINTHIANS WELL AHEAD,

By defeating Thistle on tho Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon, Corinthians havo established a three-point lead and havo practically secured tho 1914 first division championship. Tho game was witnessed by six or seven hundred spectators, who were .treated to a good afternoon's sport. Following aire tho results of matches played:— Corinthians '... s Thistle ' 2 Diamonds ...... 3 Wanderers o Y.M.CjA 3 Swifts i 0 CORINTHIANS V. THISTLE. The match at the Basin Reserve between tho two highest teams''on the championship ladder—Corinthians and Thistle—marked the finalo of the first round in the competition, and before tho minute hand of tho referee'i watch had completed one revolution of its 90Thistle had scored. Thistle kicked off with a slight breeze behind them. A dribbling rim and Edwards, on thc ; wing, got the ball. With accurate judgment he swung it across to Marsh ill oil the far wing. Marshall centred, and Ferguson gonled—one to nil. Thistle's next score was negotiated by Edwards, who dribbled and shot to .Marshall. A centring kick to Fergusson, and ha again scored.' Thistle, 2; Corinthians, nil. Dash, vivacity, accelerity marked tho remaining minutes of tho first half, and but for the indiscreetness of Thistle's goalkeeper the spell would have seen no change in tho score. Ballard, on Corinthians' loft wing,, got dangerously in touch with Porteous, lngoalr Tho 'keeper dashed out to clear his linej and so loft his charge deserted. Ballard passed over to Roberts, and tbo hall went home. Thistle. 2: Corinthians. 1.

In the second spell tho weight and the superior .staying powers of tho men of Corinth turned tho balance quickly in their favour, and tho result was victory.. In short succession Ballard and Gibson secured corners for Corinthians, and then M'Kenzie got his hands, in tho way of tho ball, and tho referee fined Thistle a penalty. The goal that followed was inevitable. Gibson took tho_ kick.- Thistle, 2; Corinthians, 2. A little later'O'Shoa came into the running, and he, together with Ballard, dribbled into Thistle's territory. Ballard got down almost on' tho goal-line, and neatly tricking two of his opponents scored. _ Corinthians, 3; Thistle, 2. Corinthians' centre-forward then mado good an opening made for him by his backs. Coming down mid-field ho took a long-distance shot, and a goal resultCorinthians', 4; Thistle, ,2. • The final score of a rousing game camo from Wells (inside-right) shooting across to ■Ballard, ,who fired a fast, rising shot that_ cleared the hands of Porteous, making the scoro: Corinthians, 5: Thistle, 2. 1 Mr. Windley was referee.