THE ASSOCIATION GAME

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1922, Page 3

THE ASSOCIATION GAME

TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIANS. FIRST TEST WON BY NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Dunedin, June 17. To witness the Association football match between Australia and New Zealand, the first test, over 8000 people assembled on the Carisbrook ground. Of the previous tests between New South Wales and New Zealand in 1904 and 1905, the former had won two, the latter one, and two were drawn. Mr. Thornley refereed. Light rain had made the surface greasy, and this seemed to trouble the visitors, who showed less accuracy than against Otago.. . New Zealand played with great confidence, and repeatedly robbed the visitors of the ball, and during fifteen minutes the Australians did not cross New Zealand's twenty-five. Splendid combination characterised the work of the New Zealand forwards, Campbell and Ballard being specially effective. Ballard, on the left wing, played' brilliantly throughout, the opposing back being quite unable to hold him. The visitors’ wing-forwards, Dane and Thompson, did fine work, but the inner forwards made poor attempts before the goal, Claxton, New Zealand’s goalkeeper, being seldom seriously tested. Cartwright, on the other hand, had to deal with many dangerous shots from the New Zealand forwards, and frequently saved brilliantly.

In the first half Cook, receiving from Campbell after a line-out, worked for position and slammed in a stinging shot, which found the net in one corner, the Australian goalkeeper just touching the ball as Lt passed. Just on half-time Thompson swung in a good centre, which McAuley missed, and Maunder, slip ping through, scored with a hard shot at close range. The spell ended: Australia 1, New Zealand 1.

In the second half Australia’s attack improved. bfit their work before the goal was still ineffective. A spectacular run by Bal lard closed with a. superb centre, which Knott deftly turned into the net, giving New Zealand a lead of 2 to 1.

A couple of minutes later Cook, from the left, drove in a beautiful long shot, which found the net high in the corner, making New Zealand 3 to J The visitors had several scoring opportunities, but on the whole were outplayed by New Zealand. Interviewed at the close of the match, the Australian manager said: "We can only congratulate New Zealand on their win, which they deserved on tho day’s play.” CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. Christchurch, June 17.' Association results were: Villa (1) drew with Corinthians (1) ; Sunnyside (5) v. St. Albans (2) ; Nomads (8) r. Lyttelton (0). THE LEAGUE GAME. TOUR OF THE MAORIS. BEATEN BY QUEENSLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 18, 5.5 putn. Brisbane, June 17. The second meeting between the Maoris and Queensland took place yesterday in fine weather and before six thousand spectators. In the Maori team \ates, Pitman and Haira replaced VV. Lockwood, Morrison and Lovett. In the Queensland team Spencer, E. Brown, Thorogood, Miebush, Bennett and Burnett, replaced Hourigan, Maguire, M. Brien, Connell, Johnson and Richards. The Maoris showed an improvement in combination and fully extended the Queenslanders. A feature of the game was the clever half-back play by Pitman, who initiated the majority of the Maoris’ scoring movements. Queensland had a stronger team than last week and always had rather the upper hand in an even game. The score at half-time was: Queensland 16, Maoris 13. The Maori scorers were Gardner (2), and Dufty, while two Jrles were converted by Dufty. On resumption the Maoris lost Dufty, who was ordered off for insulting the referee. Gemmell equalised and Tewhata also scored, but Queensland crossed the line four times and won by 31 points to 19.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MATCHES AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, June 17. League results to-day were: Addington 62 beat Linwood 7; Sydenham 12 beat Federal 2. A HAPPY ENDING. DEWAR SHIELD PRESENTED. INGLEWOOD CHEER HIGH SCHOOL. The unpleasant incident in connection with the playing of the final of the seven-aside football tournament at New Plymouth on June 3 has been happily ended by the' presentation of the Dewar Shield and gold medals to the High School team in the presence of the Inglewood team, who gave three cheers for the winners. The trophies were presented at New PI.V--|mouth on Saturday by Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P-, during the interval in the Inglewood-Star match. Mr. Smith took the opportunity o’ congratulating the school team on their win, particularly as they had won the shield in competition with senior grade teams, which spoke well for the standard of football in secondary schools to-day. The Sports Ground Committee were also entitled to congratulations, for, in an unostensible manner, they had provided a playing area unequalled by any other ground in New Zealand. (Applause). The committee had done a good work for the district, and all footballers would agree it was a pleasure to play on the ground. Mr. Smith then handed over the shield to Handley Brown (captain of the team), saying, in doing so, that it was most unfortunate the final should have ended as it did. but he took it that the presence there that day of the Inglewood team wiped out entirely all unpleasantness. Medals were then presented to the members of the team (Brown, Brodie, Foden, Shaw, Patterson, Brewster and Alexander, the two latter being absent). After the ceremony, the Inglewood team, at the instigation of Coutts. their captain, gave three cheers for school, the latter responding with three cheers for Inglewood,, "the team that gave us such a good fight.”