ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 210, 31 May 1920, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

SATURDAY'S GAMES,

Conditions on Saturday were very much against good lootball. and the wind spoiled most of tho games. No senior match was played on Association Park, the iixtuie >ot down (Thistle v. Brooklyn dnited) beinir cancelled owing to the death of one of the latter teain'H nlayerß. 11. Leaflliniaii. Most -interest centred in tho institutefrouth Wellington name, which was nlaus! at Newtown Park, and witnessed b.v a irnod number of spectators. Here conditions were not as bad as mloht have been expected, and after a tcood K ame Institute won by three to ouc. It was' poor snort watching Y.M.C.A. and Petone at Petono because of the bitter cold. . i.M.C.A- weio the victorß by 5 to nil, while the B team beat Hospital by 3 eoals to 1. . 1"""J® 1 beat Diamonds 4 to nil. and Jfaristß beat Swifts by a to nil. at Duppa Street.

INSTITUTE Y. SOUTH WELLINGTON. A good number of spectators witnessed the game between Institute and South \»ellineton. 'i'ne stroim wind prevented piay «s uie accurate order, yet some good control aiid combination was evident at times, espocially amount the Institute forwards. Tim (wore 3 to 1. in favour of Institute, bv no means reflected the difference between the teams. Institute being superior in every department qf the game, ilad it not been for Gcll (in will the inarelii would havo been much bigger, lhe first half was characterised by Rood defensive work on the nart of the brothers Bell lor South Wellincton, and ncor shootme by the Institute forwards. Time and azum the latter took tho ba' r l up to within striking distance, but only regiltercd one goal during the first spell. Houston leading through from a splendid centre by bmith. Ross nearly notched another goal from a free-kick, tho ball atrikme the oar and [rolnn over. .... . The second half waß a repetition of the first. South Wellington only occasionally breaking away. From one of theso spasmodic rushes Franois w-ao somowhat lucky in scoring. Institute, 1; South Wellington 1 From now on Institute took matters in hand, and Birnply bombarded Qellfl coal and so clever was the ffoalkccper that itwas Bomo time before ho was beaten. 1 orter who was in his clement; made tracks from goal, managed to score., but was fouled within the penalty area lust before he scored, and as tho referee had blown his whistlo immediately lie was tripped, tie penalty had to be taken. Gerald Bell (.1 brother of the two backs opposinK him) made no mistake -with the kick, putting Institute in the lead, amidst siasm. Institute, 2; feouth Wellington, 1 Inslituto continued to prjsa. Halley, wlir was in excellent form, almost adding another goal. His shot, which was one characteristic of the n layer, flashed into coal, struck the cross-bar and went behind South Wellington tried hard to make headway, Murie battling along m splendid style but M'Girr and Co. always eave them the right-about. Smith and Porter combined well, making an effective and troublesome wins, the latter scorinjr, but olteido . robbed his side of the goal. Houston who had been very tricky and untiring, in hiß efforts, cave M'Arthur a chance which he accepted, Gell having no chanc© with his "header." Institute. 3; South Wcllinirton, 1. M'Arthur, at centre-forward for Institute, was ciuito a success- He distributed tho ball well, and worried the defence no end. A Bhot by him from a- an flcult angle was most capablv saved by G Mr. Lithgow controlled tho game.

MAMST © V. SWIFTS (0). Tlub game was played at Dunna Street under very bad conditions, the ball being carried ail over the field by tho fitrom> wind to which the park was oSposed. fjwifts started with the wind in their favour, and failed to mahe tne most of their opportunities. though they uresspd Marist durine the major part of tho iirst spell. Had they shot moro freauently than they did instead of hansine to the ball they mi?hfc possibly have scored during that half. Marist reverwd things when their turn to play with the wind came, and M Ellisott.

D Oashman, and Thomas Wjro always prominent.- D. M'Carthy put in a lot of i»oo(l work, and was Tesponsinle for both goals. Marist were Vinndicapticd by the loss of their raptnin (GaU>id'"rl who wa» hurt, in the match nsjatnst Institute last week, and iB still unable to take the field. • • , A substitute referee tonic the whistlff. Porlvna (41 v. Diamond!" (0). VMOA. (5) v. Vet one (0V YXC.A. B (3) v. Hospital 1. Junior Division. Thistle (7) v. Swifts H (1). Ifurist (4) v. Kilblrrie (0). Brooklyn (21 v. Thorudon (IV Third Division. Mnrist (4) v. South Wellington 2.' vSt. Thomas's (2) v. Institute (1). Fourth A Division. Institute (3) v. llarist (01 Fourth B Division. Ivarori (4) v. Institute (0). Diamonds (3) v. Seatomi (2). Thorndon (41 v. Stooout (0). Fifth ft Division. ißland Bav (31 v. Institute B 12). Institute C bent Thorndon by default. Sixth Division. Brooklyn (1) v. diamonds (0). Harist, Newtown (4) v. Marlst, Thorndon St. 'Thomas's '2) v. Institute (1). Seventh Dvision. St. Anne's (2! v. Marist. Newtown, 3 (0). Ktzhth Division. Miramar (1) v. Institute (0).