ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10277, 12 May 1919, Page 9

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

■'..... SATURDAY'S'GAMES. INSTITUTE v. BROOKLYN. At Association Park on Saturday afternoon the Institute team met Broklyn. The game proved to be most uninteresting, Institute showing muoW more, combination than their'opponents, consequently a large score was .registered. "At the commencement of the game play centred in midfield, but shortly aftorwards Harris, one of Institute's centre forwards,, secured the ball, and from a difficult position his kick got home. Immediately afterwards Porter oh the left wing centred to Houston, who headed tho ball in. Institute. 2, Brooklyn 0. Institute commenced to attack strongly, Harris adding two.more goals in quick succession, the last ono being obtained from a mix-up in front of. the posts. Halftime found Brooklyn. on the defence, the score reading: Institute 4, Brooklyn 0. . On resuming Institute again started'a series of forward rushes. Por-

ter securing the ball from a melee and without,' any difficulty scored his first goal.' TJp-and-down play followed for a spell, until Porter, regaining possession : after some clever work, made an attempt to score, but the ball hit the top bar:; Brooklyn made strenuous efforts to'score, but on each occasion Tarrant," the Institute "goalie," saved in good style. Tho ball was- then thrown in mid. air, and Houston, rushing up, easily headed it in. McArthur for Institute scored twice in succession; and just on : the call of'time Smith added another gonl, the game ending in InstituteV»favour by f) goals to nil. Mr V-!Astill was the referee. OTHER SENIOR GAMES.

Y.M.C.A- 3, defeated Diamonds, 1. Thistle" 3, defeated Porirua, 1. Tho Petone v. Marist game ended in a draw, both • aides' resfgsterlng a goal. ;-,.-.. JUNIOR. Marist (6) defeated Y.M.C.A. (17. Swifts-beat Petone B by 3 to 1. FOURTH A GRADE. Marist (2) beat South Wellington (1). FOURTH B GRADE. After a strenuous match Wadestown defeated Thorndon by 1 goal to nil. Porirua (9) beat Diamonds (0). FIFTH A GRADE. Marist drew with Institute- B (1 all). FIFTH B GRADE. The game between Thorndon and to an was said to have been one of the fastest games yet shown by any of the fifth-grado- teams. Thorndon defeated Seatoun by. 2 goals to 1.. Miramar'(3) beat Wadestown (nil) Marist B defeated Y.M.C.A. by 4 goals to 1. -

SIXTH A GRADE. Marist T A defeated Y.M.C.A. by 5 to 1. ' SIXTH B GRADE. Marist N won by default from Thorndon. Marist T (3) defeated Wadestown (nil). SIXTH C GRADE. Marist N (6) defeated Marist T (0). At Kelburn Park on Saturday a civilian eleven met the Empire junior men's team in a friendly game and defeated them by 3 goals to 2.