ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 3, 29 September 1919, Page 7

ASSOCIATION

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WON BJT Y.M.C.A. The senior Association football championship was decided on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Y.M.C.A., who defeated Thistle by three goals to nil. Considerable interest' was centred in the match, and' the,game was watched with enthusiasm by a large gathering of spectators. • The, winners of the championship last year were I'orirua, with Marist second, and the Y.M.C.A. third. This year Porirua only gained fifth place, and ■Mnrist fourth. Last year Y.M.C.A. secured the victory in the Charily Cup Competition, and there is every indication.on their present showing that they will be the victors again this. year. l'lny opened with both teams fairly evenly matched, but after some time Y.M.C.A. forwards established their superiority and did the greater part, of (he offensive work. While they were certainly superior in their forward line, Y.JI.C.A. were not well supported by the backs, tho Thistle learn boing very strong.'una safe in the back division. In,

the opening stages tlie Y.M.C.A. forwards asserted themselves, and Elford beat Egerton with a sharp ground shot. Y.M.C.A., 1; Thistle, 0. A rush by Thistle ended with the ball out of piny, and Y.M.C.A. gained a corner. Thistle cleared, but Ives took possession and carried the ball well towards the goal by pretty footwork. A breach of the. "hands" rule in front of the goal enabled Ives to deliver a successful shot. Y.M.C.A., 2; Thistle, 0. Thistle continued to deliver solid ' attacks, and a shot from a sharp angle by Tabernacle failed. At this stage the weak points in the Thistle team became evident. They lacked the necessary combination to succeed in their rushes. • Immediately after the interval Tabernacle and Johnson broke away, and a corner followed, but Thistle were unable to derive any benefit, and Y.M.C.A. took possession. A. rush by Y.M.C.A. followed, in which Ulford. K. smith, and Ballard were prominent, but the first-meu-(ioned player's shot was spoiled by M'Arthur. Others delivered shots in quick succession, but the Thistle backs were very sound Y.M.C.A. forwards kept at it, and Ballard, from a good position, found the goal. ' Y.M.C.A., 3; Thistle, 0. Thistle maintained a sound defence, and the efforts which followed by Y.M.C.A. to increase the score were ' frustrated. The game ended will) Y.M.C.A. the victors by !1 goals to 0. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. The details of the championship points are as follow:— ■g a m ,J ' cam - « i % i £. ££p 2 £ Y.M.C.A 15 II II 1 2.1 Thistle IS 9 .') 3 21 Institute H « •') I! 20 Mnrist 11 li 5 ;t 15 Porirua 11 S 7 2 12 Tclono 1.1 :i 7 3,9 Diamond 11l » S 2 8 Brooklyn 14' 2 12 0 i