ASSOCIATION LEAGUE FOOTBALL FOOTBALLER KILLED IN ACTION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 26 July 1915, Page 9

ASSOCIATION

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

FOOTBALLER KILLED IN ACTION

GAMES IN FULL SWING AGAIN. ■ All fixtures set down for decision under tho jurisdiction of the Wellington Football Association took place on Saturday. Considering tlie lengthy spell players have had on account of weather and carnivals, etc., .surprisingly good form was shown. Y.M.C.A. A—Y.M.C.A, B. A real good game resulted in the meeting of the two Y.M.C.A. senior teams on the Basin Keserve. Past, open play characterised the match from beginning to end. With a littlo more experience the B's will have a very clever team in, tlio field. It was A's combination which'fold in the end. Judging by thp play, however, A's were' lucky to win, and really a drawn game would have been fair to both teams. As it was A's managed to win by the narrow margin of one'goal, tho final 6core being: As, 3 goals; B's, 2 goals. Phillips (2), and Carrutbers scored for the A's, and Daubney registered B's two goals. CORINTHIANS-WANDERERS. After an uninteresting gamo Corinthians defeated Wanderers by 4 goal to 1. Low, Ash (2), and Bullard scorcd for the winners, and Self for tho losers, Mr. Williams was referee. THISTLE-ROVERS. Thistle had a romping victory over Rovers, whom they accounted for by 6 goals to 0. W. Brownleo (5) and Waiker scored for .tlie winners. Mr. C. Webster was rpfcree. Third Class. Marist Bros.' defeated Brooklyn by 5 goals to 2. Fourth Clas. sMarist Bros, defeated Y.M.C.A'. by 1 goal to nil. IN OTHER CENTRES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.} Auckland, July 25. North Shore beat Adult School by 7 goals to 0. Everton beat Y.M.C.A. by 3 goals to 1. Brotherhood beat Tabernacle by i goals to 0.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. frjy TeleeraDli.-]'re?? Auckland, July 25. Grafton beat Nowton by 15 points to 9; City beat North Shore by 13 points to 7; Ponsonby beat Otahuhu by 18 points to 9.

By 'rolegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Eec. July 25, 3.45 p.m.) Sydney, July 25. Corporal Hill, a prominent Rugby Unionist, and a brother ol' tho secretary of tho New South Wales Rugby Union, has been killed in Gallipoli.