ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 198, 17 May 1920, Page 7

ASSOCIATION

SENIOR COMPETITION

SATURDAY'S RESULTS,

■ Ideal conditions lor football derailed 'on Saturday afternoon., and as a result ( some eood romcs were, witnessed. Hobpitaf and Porirua, TJnitodJiad- a, hard tussle ; at Porirua. ia which, tho fo [™^,?,r n 7 • , Sto 2. Three draws took A aJid Diamonds, three T.iI.CU. B ' . and Thistl'a one each, and mono ana " 6outh Wellineton: two each. ■ r0 ,°, , ? 1 i y " . United beat Swifts '4 to 2. and Institute , .had' tlid better, of: Marist Jar 2to 1. . INSTITUTE (2) AND MARIST (1). Tho Institute and Marist mitch. was the : only senior (ram.e riayed on Association Park, asd. although fast in .some respects \was rather, disappointing.. Institute vjere : tho better team, and .playedAwith more combination than, their ..■■opponents., who appeared to bo rather weak in the ior- . . wards, and failed to malte the. most of the hard work put ui_by their backs, who saved thiem time after time. Institute's forward. division played with o-ood combination, receiving and ?J™ng- passes in rare style. Halley' (outside left) T?as the most' Prominent in this■ section, but was ably supported by Greenaway.who at centre was reaponsiulo for a lot oi pretty play and one goal. He used his ■ head to eood effect, and was unlucky not to have scored more often. Although • Porter and Smith on - the-other wins cut i In a lot of eood work they did not appear, to be quite ud to form. Trißtitute had a good back-division, and _U6irr sustained his reputation. playjMr soundly at centre-half.. Marist lost . one man (GaUaeher beins carried off) near the end of the first spell., and played one short durincr the remainder of the game. 1 The first, spell was fairly^ evenly, contested, both sides i their turn at defenco and attack. Institute had-tho Bun in their faces, but there was no wind to speak of. Institute early in the t-ame inado several determined, attacks on their opponent's goal,, but failed to turn the opportunities to account. Greenaway had. a splendid chance, having landed at, the eoal with only tho keeper to beat. He niiskicked, and ' barely ' missed the poßt. Marist retaliated, and. after . a while a • penalty was awarded them against hobs .for hands, which was Quite accidental. A. Lowe took the kick. .and placed it in tho . : net. Marißt 11), Institute (0). ; This re-, - verse Bpurredi Institute to action, 1 put Oarruthers and Casey were ever alert, and frustrated eaoh attempt. M'Elligott ant. Thomas put in "some ■ pretty work, ana ■ Oashman and Spencer were always promi-nent-in'"this: spell. which. ended. without further soore. ; .' At the opening of the second spell Marist ret out to worry their opponents, M'EIUBott takin? a, centre from Spencer and putting it in to Tarrant.-.who held it. - ' Rarity sot the ball, and passed to Halley, who put a shot in-to Burke. It was ; saved, and went to Thomas, who got as far as M'Girr when he was' sent back. 15ila was tho order of things for the greafer part of tho spell. Institute confining play mostly to .Marist's half. In-' stitute were determined to at least get oven, and: time after time hustled Marist's backs, but Oarruticra' and his partner were sound, and repelled many. attacks. ■ ■ An opportunity' offered ; when ,Halley centred nioely to * Porter, who tried to head the ball'through., but missed.; Play continued in Marist's half until a corner was awarded, which Greenaway : juEt missfed putting through with.'his head. This • relieved pressure for a while., and after a short spell at Institute's end play again returned I to Marist's auarter, whero Greenaway nearly scored. -His kick lacked force, and the keeper threw himself on it. The majority of the Institute followed suit, and a free-kick was awards'- ed thfei keeper for' obstruction.' Thii . brought-Marist-up to Institute's territory, and things got interesting when a struggle took place' near, the eoal. . The outside -right-shot and missed. Several times they tried, but (teemed to have tired more than their opponents, who had V little'difficulty in holdine them in check.' Halley was putting in a lot of hard work at this Btaee, and brought play, down to the othejr end-of the field freauently. But attempts failed until close on time, ■when' from a scramble Greenaway ahot. The keeper fumbled the ball, and was Jostled, through before he could get rid of it. Back Institute came, and things • became very fast and interesting. Halley reoedved a pretty pass from his inside left, took it to within: atrikins distance, and centred to-Houßton, whose shot "struck tho bar. A few minutes afterwards a similar thing occurred, 'the ball hitting the post, but a few-minutes before the • whistle Houston- succeeded, and the game ended in favour of Institute by -2 jroals '"■' to 1. , , ■Mr. Lithgow controlled the gaina. ' OTHER SENIOR GAMES. . ; Brooklyn United M) V. ■ Swifts (2),' - Y.M.O.A; A (3) v. Diamonds .!3). Y.M.O.A. B (1) v. Thistle (1). . Petone (2) v; South WeUington ®. ; Hospital (3) t. Porirua United. (2). • ,■'. .- Junior. -,- • .. .. Thistlo beat T.M.O.A. by 3 goals to K after a; good fast game. . Sutherlapdl (2) and.Oowan (1) wete scorera for the winners, while Rice and Ward got. one each' for. the losers. Mr. White I was .referee. Thorndon (7) v. Potone (1).- . ■ Third Grade. . St. Thomas's (3) v. .Marist (1). Petone and South Wellington drew, one all. . Fourth Grade.-',,' Institute A (4) defeated South Wellington (0). Hay vice (2). Nicolle, and Dempster scored. j -. B (5) defoated : fitopout (0). Dawe (2),, Mitchell (2), Bucknell were the scorers. ; Fourth A Grafle. Institute (4) v.-South Wellington . (0), Y.M.O.A. A (1) r. Marist (1). Fourth B Grade. •.Institute (5) v. Stopout (0). Fifth GradE. .Institute A (3) defeated-. Kilbirnie -5). Osmond scortkl all the goals. Institute B- (0) loat to Miramar (1). Institute 0 lost to St. Thomas's ;2). T. Allan scored Institute's goal. . Sixth Grade. Diamonds (1) v. South Wellington (0). beat'Thorndon by default, v Instituto A lost to Marist by 9 goals to 1. Coronno scored Institute's only goal. - Seventh Grade. , Institute A. loßfc to Marist by 2 £Qals to nil.; .... i Eighth Grade. . 1 ■ B^&(^ v^ wn) , A . ®: v** 1 - .. Institute* defeated Seatoun by 5 goals Institute' 3011 <5) an(l Eex (2) for