ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 4, 30 September 1918, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

■WELLINGTON V. TRENTHAM. At Association Park, South. Kilbiniio, a Trenthain cloven met tho Wellington, representative team in a friendly game. The gamo proved to bo very enjoyable to players and onlookers alike, but the strong wind that was blowing to a considorablo extent spoilt ' what would otherwise have been a skilful exposition. To Sergeant-Major Webster tho thanks of tho W.F.A. are.extended lor tho able manner in wJiich lie made tho arrangements connected witli tho Trcntliain team. The Wellington team are at present in tho pink of condition, juhl tho gamo between Auckland and Wellington next Saturday should bo worth going a, long way to watch. . Wellington kicked off with a strong north-west wind behind them, and presently scored from a combined piece of play which resulted in a goal kick, lves placing it through tho posts. Tho aiext score- "developed from some neat combined tactics by Rone, Carrntliers, Marshall, and M'EUigott, tho lastnamed finding the not with a fast low drive. The spell ended with the score at 2 to nil for Wellington. On resinning tho soldiers played with great dash, ami repeatedly made incursions into Wellington's goal area, but wero unable to score, Wellington adding another point per medium of lves. In"' the concluding stages Trentham again wore seen in sonio likely movements in front of Wellington's goalmouth, but M. Fitzgerald, who seemed to be everywhere at the right moment, ivas tho prime mover in frustrating their attempts to score, nnd with the sounding of tho wliistle for time Wellington ran out winners by three goals to nil. Mr. Trevithick controlled the game. . OTHER MATCHES. In a match between Excelsior (Christohurch) and Boys' Institute, Fourth A, tho visitors won tho toss and decided to play against tho wind m tho iirst half Institute attacked, but wero sent back to their own half, whon tho visiters played with good combination. The first spell .ended with no score King (Excelsior) kicked the ball from half-way and scored a goal, to tho askmishmont of the players and spectators. Tho game ended with a win for tho visitors by one goal to nil. LUo visitors wore entertained at a social at Godber's on Saturday night. Other Institute games resulted as follow:—Fifth B team defeated Manst, I—o, winning tho cup. , Fifth A team defeated Y.M.C.A. by G-0, and will play off for tho cup next Saturday. ..