ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2451, 3 May 1915, Page 3

ASSOCIATION

• SEASON OPENED ON SATURDAY. In ideal weather the Wellington Football Association season was opened on Saturday afternoon. The grounds were in excellent condition, and some good games resulted. On the whole the, form displayed was above the averago, considering that teams were ongaged in their first conflicts. Following are the. results:— \ Thlstlo ...;■ 5 Diamonds .... 0 Rovers ......... 1 Y.M.C.A. B ..1 Hospital ...... 6 Wanderers ... 2 Corinthians ... 7 Swifts 1 THISTLE—DIAMONDS. There was a good'willing "go" between Thistle and Diamonds at Duppa Street on Saturday afternoon, but condition and training told in the end and th© Scotchmen left the field winners of a well-contested game by 5 goals to nil. Play during the first half was of a very even nature. Both teams gave a good exhibition of football, and when the whistle blew for half-time there was no score. It was well into the second half before Thistle managed l to get the upper hand, and still Diamonds fought on bravely. The first goal .was the result of a pretty piece of work between Walker and Edwards.. The. former put in o splendid screw shot, and Edwards timing beautifully, landed the ball square between t'he posts. A few minutes later Dick scored the second goal from a good forward' rush, liarnett was mainly responsible for the third. He centred well, and as Diamonds' goalkeeper did not clear quickly enough, Jamieson being handy carried the ball through the opening. A little later Rcid scored from a free kick, and just before the call of time Jamieson ran through and scored' on his own. Mr. Leddy was referee. CORINTHIANS—SWIFTS. Corinthians were much too good, for Swifts at Duppa Street on Saturday afternoon. During the first half of the game last season's champions simply did what they liked with their younger and less experienced opponents. Despite the fact that the final score was no .hsav.v,. Swifts put upon a much totter

kept the -enemy at bay.' In tie first spell Corinthians rattled on 6is goals, the scorers being:—O'Shea, Rickcrby, Gibson (2), Ash, and Ballard ('2). Within ten minutes of the corntr oncement of the second half Yuille landed the ball in the not for Swifts, and later on Ballard 6cored Corinthians' seventh goal. Mr. Hutcheson was referee. Y.M.C.A. B—ROVERS. One of the most interesting games resulted in the meeting of Rovers and Y.M.C.A. B at Mir.amar on Saturday. During the opening stages of the match Rovers appoared to have the best of matters, and Alford was successful in drawing first blood after a pretty piece of work by Charters. Bard fighting was indulged in by both sides 'during the second half. Y.M.C.A. showed much better form towards the closing stages, and after several attempts Webb managed to get a shot home, thus making the game a draw. Mr. R. S. Lithgow was referee. KAIWARRA—Y.M.C.A. TM.O.A. A won by default from Kaiwarra. JUNIOR MATCHES. Following are the results of junior matches played on Saturday: — I THIRD DIVISION. Y.M.C.A. defeated Institute by 7 goals to nil. Paton (4), Conder, Worth and Roberts scored. Brooklyn beat Marist by 4 goals to 3. FIFTH A DIVISION. Y.M.C.A. defeated Ka'ori by 7 goals to 1. Trott (4), Perry, Kelly, and Eton scored for Y.M.C.A. FIFTH B DIVISION. Y.M.C.A. defeated , Brooklyn, 11 to ml. Lambert (9), Henderson, and Dalrymplo scored. SIXTH A DIVISION. South Wellington defeated Y.M.C.A. by 8 goals,to nil.