ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 276, 18 August 1919, Page 9

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

■ INSTITUTE DEFEAT PKTONE. Institute an<l Petone met at Anderson's Park on Saturday, the result being an easy win for Institute by i goals to 1. Institute won the toss and elected to play \v\th a slight broeze in their favour. Institute wero without the services of Halley (their dashing outside left), who injured his shoutdor in the Thistle gamo last week, and Petone wore without the services of Poileotis. and Ferguson. Bold kicked 'oft , for Pelone, Bell'stopping their forward ;ush. Gardiner swung the ball out to Burch, who raced nliwul and sent in a phot from n difficult aDgle. Tarrant. dived right acrorn the goal mouth, getting his hands on the ball at the goal-post, but he was unable to hold tho greasy ball, which wont through. I'ctone, I; Institute, I). This sudden reverse livened up the Institute team, who set-to with ft will to reduce the leeway, first 801 l then Cohen shot for goal, bolh shots goin;,' over tho orossbar. Pelone came on again, Bold finally testing Tarrant with a good shot, which Tarranl: faveil well. H'lrthur, who was placing to perfection, let Porter away, the latter tricked Gardiner, and passed to Smith, who sent in an ideal centre, Inghani dealing. The slippery stale of the ground made closo football impossible; irfany a well-intend-ed paSs never reached its destination. Both teams, wisely adopted tho long

passing gamn and speedy following up. Instihito had many tries at goal, Bell eventually being successful with a shot which gavo Goulson no chance. Fetone, 1; Institute, "1. Petono rallied, 'but found a stumbling 'block in Wandeu ami Lambert; botli backs were very safe. Gosney, who was ploying ■ a forceful game nt centre half, lot Bold away, faplin received his pass, but sent behind. Crane secured from the kick-off, and let Houston away. Hβ passed to Porter, who headed a good goal.- Institute, 2; Petone, 1. Petone made desperate efforts to' equalise,'but Hie Institute halves held their forwards well, allowing them no scope. Ai'Girr came near increasing Institute's total, Inghan charging him oft , the. ball in the nick of time. Smith next had a try, Coulson saving his shot and no more. M*Arthur let Smith away, and : ho centred right'into the goal-mould, where Houston threw away an open 'goal. The call of half-time found Institute pressing. The second half opened with , Poloue pressing, Lambert relieving with a good kick. Houston secured, and passed to Bell, Shaw dispossessing him when ho was in a good scoring position. 'J'aplin and Inghan, on Petone's right, had a good run, but Ingham kicked too far ahead, AVanden clearing. Institute forwards now took matters in hand, first Beil, then Portor, having unsuccessful tries at goal. M'Arthur placed to Porter, who beat Gardiner and transferred to Smith; the i latter beat Inghan and let -fly with a left foot drive, scoring Institute's third goal. Institute, 3; Petone, 1. There was only one team in it now) Institute doing all the pressing. Ingham, at. left-back, played a sterling game throughout, repeatedly averting disaster with timely kicks.. Crane who was in capital form, passed to Bell, the bitter transferred to Smith, who sent in a cross at express speed, Houston getting his head on the ball and converting. Institute, A; Petone, 1. Play from now on was of an uninteresting nature, neither side being able to add to their score.

Petone were greatly handicapped through not having Porteous in goal, while Ferguson was "badly missed. lugham, at left-back, was in capital form, whilo Gosney, at centre-half, was splendid. Bold was the best of a. poor forward line. Tarrant was very safe in Boal, saving many good shots in the first half, while in the- 6eoond half he rarely touched the ball. Lambert and Wanden both played up to form, while Crane was the, best half on the field; M'Arthur also played well. Smith and Porter played best in the forwards, while Houston's goal was She item of the match. Mr. F. O'Connell was referee. ■ . OTHER RESULTS. Thistle (1) defeated Porirua. (0); Y.M.C.A. (4) defeated Brooklyn (1); Marist (3) defeated Diamonds (0). ' ■SCHOOLS' REPRESENTATIVES. . The representative team to .play ,i team representing Canterbury schools at Christoburch will-be 'selected from the two following teams, winch will piny today at.Auderson Park, ploy to commence a,t 2 p.m:— ■ Possibles-.—Fyfo (Island Bay). ■ goal; Reed.. (Marist, T.), Bennett (Porirua), backs; Thomas (Island Bay), AVhitehouse (Porirua), Ainsworth (Marist, N.), half-backs; Perkins (Island Bay), M'Ponald (Kflrori), Russall (Northland), Murie ■(W.orEer Bay), Condon (Morist, if.), forwards; resarve, Conrick (Porirua).. Probable.—Gleeson (Marist, T.), goal; -Sharp (Hnvist, N.), 'Oeborno-(lslandßay),; backs; Kerr (Island, Buy), Gardiner (Marist, T.), Yates (Mavist,■ N.), halfbacks; Knight (Marist, N.), Keogh (Marist, N.), Lahore (Island Bay), M'Nicol (Island ■ Bay), Marshnient N.), forwards. ■ The- selected team will, meet at the Ferry. Wharf at -7. p.m. on Thursday, August 21. ,