ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 282, 25 August 1919, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

BROWN SfilE ,d MATCH Vi'KLLINGTON (1), CHHISTCHUHC.iI (0). By TeleEM-ph—Press Association. Chi"istshurch, August 23. The final match for, the Brown Shield trophy «'as play«l here to-day l>;fore a Idrge' crowd, 'i'lio weather was fine. Canterbury won the to.--! and Wellington liifkcri oft' facing a stron;; sun. Knrraan and Wood made play 011 the Canterbury left v.-ing,' Gosney- cutting in and send*ing his forwards' away. Flood returned and the Ull was rushed, to midfield. Finis kicking i'rom M'KeiuV kept !!>? play from the Wellington goal, 'but Xornia l eventually got through and centred to Wood, Vho headed into goal, the leather rebounding oil' the goal post back in'to play. Fust give-aiid-l-ib' play wns. followed by a Wellington attack, and Swift had io leave his gonl to clear. At half time there was no score. last give-and-take play marked the opening of the sccond ftpsll, but Wellington gradually forced plav, and Mitchell cleverly smothered a shot from Hart. Nonniin and Dowker from Lee's clearaii 1 -! made ground, but the Wellington backs- wero very safe and repeatedly broke the attach. A determined assault oil the Canterbury goal resulted in Elisor. handling within the penally area, and fioin the subsequent kick M'Arthur scored. Play now became very willing, ami both goals wero visited in turn. Jl'JSlligott tested Swift with a rasping shut, which the latter saved. Welling. lon at this stage were having slightly the better of the exchanges, but the sound defence of the Canterbury backs j prevented farther score, (he result being—Wellington, 1; Canterbury, 0. PRIMARY SCHOOLS HATCH. As a curtain raiser to the llrown Shield garno at Christchurcli a match was played between the Wellington and Canterbury Primary Schools teams. Canterbury won by S goals to 2. lor tho winners M'Lean, Mullans and G-alvin scored, and for tho l&ers M'Donald and Porkins. Referee, Mr. E. Davcy, H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND DEFEAT PQIiIRUA. A "soccer" team from H.M.S. New Zealand met the first-grade Porirua team on Saturday afternoon, and defeated it by four goal* to nil. Tho Tars played a very fast, nippy game, and showed' oxccllont combumtioi}. The play in the first half was all in their favour. At the beginning of tho seoond half, Porirua attacked strongly, but the vory sound defence of Southcombe and Laycock, with that of other members of tho New Zealand's team, effectively warded off all danger. There wns only ono scoto in the first half; tho sailors' team was awarded a penalty-goal, and Laycock, who took tho kick, mo.de no mistake. In the second half. Scott, after a splendid run, sent the ball across to Shepherd, who put _ it between the posts. The third goal, ,by Busby, was a very pretty one. A rather weak return from a Porirua bact at a later stage gave Scott another opportunity which he turned to the advantage of tho warship's representatives. In the junior semi-final. Mar.ist defeated Ptitone by 4to nil. -V. Marshall, W. Kelly, and N. Boyd scored for the winners. In the fourth A grade Wadestown defeated Porirua bv 4 goals to 3. " Marist fifth B defeated Thorndon by 3 goals to 2, twenty minute:' nxtra time having to be played to decid* Hie game. In the eighth division Marist fNewtorn) defeated Institute A by 4 goals to nil, thus succeeding in winning this ' grade for tho second year in succewion. In tlie fourth B Charity Cup Thorndon defeated Institute B by 6 goals to 1, M. Murphy (3), .T. M'Kinley, D. Nicklcss, and'J. Hendry scored. South .Wellington defeated Petwne by 8 goals to 1.