ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 224, 10 June 1918, Page 8

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, SATURDAY'S MATCHES The Wellington Football Association played another >erics of matches on Saturday. The weather was perfect and some good games resulted. Seniors. Playing «t Porirua, Marisl and forirun drew, each side scoring two goals. Thistle defeated institute by ;j goals to 1. -, V.M.C.A. defeated Si.'David's bj 11 goal.-, to 1. Third Division. Ideal conditions prevailed lor the meeting of the Institute ami Marisl:, and- the large number of spectators who witnessed (lie match were rewarded by a clever exposition of football. Institute quickly invaded Marisl's twenty-five, bur t'ounpll (Marist's full-back; sent them to the right-about, with a fine kick that set his vanguard in action. M'L'lligtitt sent in a hot ehol, which Tarrant (Institute's custodian) turned nicely, « corner resujtitijf, which Institute cleared. Back again came Marist with clover footwork, and M'EHigott gave Kelly a nice chance, but again the alert Tarrant proved equal (o the occasion, bringing off a magnificent -save. Thoroughly roused by the bomIxirdnieut of their citadel, Institute now took a hand. Itarity (Institute's centrehall) obtained possession in midfield, and, eluding ll.'blligott, gent on to Taylor, who in turn, transferred to Houston, then to Knapp, who wound up a. capital piece of combined play by sending in a clinking shot, which gave Hickey (jurist's custodian) no chance. Play continued up and down the field at a fast rate. Rarity .and Wandcn (Institute) and Cotuiell and M'ElUgott (Marisl) di--=-tinguished themselves iov their respective sides. With play ju midlieM the whistle sounded for half-time. On resuming the pace increased. A fine nisli by the five Institute forwards resulted in Houston, cleverly beating Hickey. Institute 2, Marist nil. A. nice piece of combined piny on tho part of Marist followed. Fitzgerald set his forwards going in a nice position, from which Brady sent in a._bot (diet, which Tarrant fisted out. .Keeping up the pressure, Marist had no less than, five (successive shots, but Tarrant, who was well supported by Wanden and Bell, kept his goal intact. ' The übiquitous Rarity, who seemed, to be in the thick of tho fray all tho time, eventually relieved the pressure for his side, setting hi« forwards going, and Korao nice head work ensued. At length, from a scramble in Diarists' goal area, Cnmm headed through. Institute 3, Marist nil. From now on Marist were continually on the attack, but all their efforts proved unavailing, the whistle sounding with the score—lnstitute 3, Jfarist nil. Mr. Ward controlled the gam?. Kavovi defeated Trinity by 2 goals to nil. Fourth A Division. : Karori defeated Wadeslown by 3 iroals to 1. Fourth B Division. Marisl defeated Institute by l goals to nil. Sixth B Division. Thermion defeated Marist (T. B) by 5 goals to nil. Marist (N. B) defeated Institute B by ■t goals to 1. y.M.C.A. defeated Kelburn bv 2 goals to 1. . I

BOYS' INSTITUTE GAMES. The following aro the results of games in which the Institute teams were engaged other than those mentioned above:— Six A-side—Lost to Ma'risls, 1 goal and ] corner to nil. Third A.-Won Marisl?, a to nil. Fourth A.—Won Institute }), 0 to 1. r'ourlh H.-LoM; lustitiile A. « to I. Fourth D.-Losl lo South Wellington. Fil'lh A.-Won Ft. David's, I to 1. Fifth .B—Won Wadeslown, :t to nil. Fifth C—Lost Johnsonville, 4 to nil. Sixth A.—Lost to Marist, 1 to nil. Sixth C.-Loslvlo Y.M.C.A. (A), 7 to nil. ■> Sixth E.—Drew with Marisl X (E), no score.