ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3190, 14 September 1917, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON AND OANTERBUKY ( SCHOOLS. That tho Association game las made great progress during the past three seaeons was evident in the attendance and the enthusiasm evinced yesterday at Kclburn Park, when Wellington schoolboys defeated Canterbury by G goals to 1. The first half ivas a splendid struggle, but in the latter stages Wellington had matters much their own way, and ran the Canterbury boye off their feet. The ground was in perfect condition and Canterbury won the toss. Wellington kicked off and made tracks for -the Canterbury goal, but the visiting backs defended well, and the ball was eoon transferred to the home half. 'Hay was very keen and fast. Wellington, gained the first corner, tho ball being placed behind. Burke was very conspicuous for Wellington, and from a well-directed pass Hyder was enabled to open the scoring for Wellington. Eoused at this reverse, Canterbury made desperate efforts to equalise, but were unsuccessful. Give-and-take play followed till Wanden scored a second.goal for Wellington. Canterbury tried hard to reduce the deficit, and after a few minutes Pillinger scored tor them with a splendid shot. Keeping up tho pressure, Canterbury were again dangerous, but Burko was' their stumbling block and the ball was soon in Canterbury's half again. Half-time-was now called, with the soore-Welhrigton, 2; Canterbury, 1. . ■■-~- . , On resuming the home team attacked and forced too corners in quick succession, but Canterbury replied and forced a corner at the Welhn ? ton end. At length Russell scored again for Wellington: Maintaining the offensive, Wellington held the upper hand, but the Canterbury goalkeeper was in .splendid toim and repeatedly saved ks side. However, Hyder added a fourth and a fifth goal for Wellington, and before the finish Black scored tho sixth and final goal for the homo team. After their display in t> tart half, tho play of Canterbury, during the second spell was very disappointing. Burke, for Wellington, was easilrthe safe clearance and repeatedly prevented S Among tho forwards, Ili?ssf? the gamo, and mado some smart clearances He was called upon bino after ZTto deal with some tricky shots, ™d he W./uld (Wellington) a tU n a ( K^er r n,r: f B ■rmarks were-supportwl by Messrs. K "ion, replied, aim thanked the Wellington Association for its hospitality. . A number of other speakers sari a few word" and the satheriug tlion adjourned to thn . To-day. tU Canterbury team will visit the Geiir Meat Co.'s works at Pelone, nnii will nipet a' AVeliinglon team on Kolburn Tark at 3.30.

TEAMS FOR TO-DAY.

The Wellington learn for to-day is as umler.-Lacy, Tancred, Thompson, Dnvis, Eastwood, Burke, George, Nash, ■Colomb, Hyder, Lewis. • The Canterbury team will be:—Steven. •eon, Luke, StreeW. Gibbs, Howie Hannah, Robertson, Smith, Hay, Gillies, and Green.