ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 222, 14 June 1920, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

INSTITUTE OUTCLASS Y.M.O.A. (A).

Institute gained their seventh successivevictory on Saturday by vanquishing X.U.0.A.. (A) by 7 goals to nil. The game war. characterised by clockwork combina.tion, and accurate shooting by the Institute forwards. Y.M.O.A. had only ten men throughout, yet the tenm which took tho field was a Btrong one. Ballard and Trott were Y.M;C.A.'b most successful forwards. The former worked hard throughout. Institute early became aggressive, Houston converting a cross by Jimmie Smith. Following on this came a goal from Halloy. Ives beins powerless with the shot. Porter shortly afterwards shot a beauty from a difficult aivlc. Then came the goal of the match. J. fimlfh running three-quarters the length of the field and scoring with a lightning effort, Y.M.O.A. rallied repeatedly, but the Institute defence was solid, and repelled all attacks, genres by nalley and Greonaway (2) brought the total up to 7 to nil in favour of Institute. Plav in the second half was more even, Y.M.O.A. having o.uite as much, of the gamo as Institute. Halls rd, Les. Smith, Trott, and Flford all had unsuccessful trie-, at goal. Tarrant, as usual being coolnpd resour"cM- 'Baker nlnyed well' at full-back for x.w.0.A., ropelling many a dangerous raid.

Y.M.O.A. (B) Y. DIAMONDS. ■ Kclburn Park was very sodden on Satus day afternoon, and as, a result the same Y.M.O.A. (B) v. Diamonds was.not so fast and interesting as it might- have been. The uround soon became slippery, and the ball covered -with mud, making accurate shooting almost Impossible. ; Both teams played a very willing game. Y.JI.C.A. wero the lighter and faster team, and had the ground been in better condition would orobably have given a very good exhibition of football. In the first snell Y.M.O.A. had tho sun in their eyes, but even with this disadvantage managed to hold their opponents who attacked time •and time again without result. Play for a good portion of tlie time was confined to midfleld. Both sides occasionally eot within striking distance, but could not find tho posts .on account of the state of the ball. Y.M.O.A. had somewhat. tho better of the second half, though the eame was not one-Bided. Thev made numerous raids on their opponents' goal which looked dangerous, but they onlv succeeded in getting two through-one which was not allowed, and the other by which thev won. For the latter Paton was responsible. Taking it all round the winners showed more combination than the losers, though Ahearn and Livcrsage showed some pretty touches.

In the absonee of Mr. Colin Heid a substitute controlled the »nme.