SOCCER'S BIG DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 201, 25 August 1919, Page 8

SOCCER'S BIG DAY.

GALA AT THE DOMAIN. "TWENTY-TWO TEAMS COMPETE. INTERESTING CUP FINALS. Saturday was a red letter day for I Soccer enthusiasts of this city, fur all the playing; areas on the Domain were I occupied for the tirst time by teams I playing; (treat Britain's popular pastime. The attraction was witnessed by a crowd estimated at 20011. who could not have bad a better day for their outing, liesides the fact that in all 22 teams competed, including North Shore and Northcute in the Falcon Cup final, there were also representatives from lI.M. " minesweepers iv port, who met an Auckland team. This hitter name proved a strong .itt rail ion. for I lie barrackers who lined ! the ground easily comprised more than I half the total attendance. _ That this game lias made wonderful* strides in Aucklifnil is evidenced from the fact that it can claim sun active members. The Auckland Football Association, who have to be congratulated on making the arrangements, which undoubtedly proved successful, have bad an uphill light in respect to securing grounds to meet their rei|uircnicnts, particularly during I lie present year. and in I respect to nuances, "lull this latter hurdle.'' the president of trie association. Mr. Kitson. assured a "Star" reporter, "would be overcome by the end of next season." Sharp at one o'clock the first game imcnccil. and nt three o'cluck North Shore and Northed." tiled out, ac-ciunpi-nieil by Mr. Kitson with the ivhislle, and Lieut. Saint, of (lie mine sweeping licet. who -el the ball in motion in the absence of Commodore Ku-.-11.- M 1,,, unavoidably could not olriciato. The curtain raiser t.> the Falcon Cup final was the Rouskill Victory Cup semi-final, in uliich Presbyterian and Y.M.I.A. met in vet another tussle to tr\ and decide the issue. H.M. MINK.SU'KF.PKKN V. AI'CKI.ANH, Thli mine provided a very interesting i-onleM, ami » |f'«»l exhibition »' Mx-rer ».,„ uitnc I In the lir-t half pl.iy wns ... , .-..-... Auckl.iu.l ,s. .Hi. • twice. In | ~„■ sc-otul s,,eii l.eth rc-im.i iignin uuiicke.l. , lot: Au, 1 1., i..', «ho vveie ipilck to seize Ih.-lr ..pp..: (in illl.-s. a.bl.-l f..i:r more goals. ~. their iota' The mini s, ,:.- of sis ~'. o ..,.- .i.es not repiesetil the merits of the l«o t.-auis. as the Nfl.o-s. -~;,..:« : i-..-r. ye.■-. lillf.-rt una le In let >eo.-tll« "U -. icral ...-. nsloes for tl:,- ivliu.ers. Wil Ileitis , ~. M.-lK.mit.l iJc in..! Hlrlliig s.-..r.-.|, while Ihe vslt,,r>' g. .il v\ns the r.-snll of a i ml-klck by on,- ..f the AiicUlaml backs. K.-t.-i- ii. ■-..:.-. I'.-t.-r. W.-st-Ur..-,',.. Linn lev. Clu-'i.m. W'cntli.rhci-l. Lloyd. Huge. HI, c. 11, liaiid, Auckland ~-olonrs blue ami wlntei: Wol-s-,i.'.,ltm- rt'iLllwork, Sklpvvotth. S-ott, 1-.....H, IM.-kerlng, Sullivan, lilrllt.g. MenItle-. M■•li.u.ai.l. Williams Mr. Hlchnrdson wns referee. FALCON I'Ul' FINAL. -\ I>ltA\T\ HA Ml". This tnutcll. between N.-rth Shore and N.r-ti.cot.-. attract.Ml :. great lot .-fatten H-.ii. -li..- gtoiiud «.-,s ill Ideal ism.liilon. umi :, re.or.l . r.nv.l gathered lo h.-u- ur the j present.-!, aud gave n g.-..l account •■( 11..-,,:.-.-li.-s. North-ote. who were the lit-t p. ti.i.l the net In the tir-u half, play.nl !1 1011,1 L-11111... I.llt c0.11.l , ot 1,1, ~:-..-.- the lend North Shore e,imili-.sl It, the latter stages. ~i„! we-e illw.l.s ..in :.. f..r,-c mat t.-r-. but could not lllipro..- their wily. :,t,il a oiTbliilit gliine ei;,!.sl In „ draw. l-'roni the Li-L ~IT Tretnalti put the let t'.i.-r forwanl. but It was Intercepted by l>.i.-r". and live ball was quickly returned Into North Shore ure-i. Unvidson pittllng the ball out. Some line play was seen 111 close company among the North Shore | fr.,nt rankers, who w.-r,- doing much of the piesslng ,-„ nuineroits as'on<. The bull was sent to North Sit..re's are:., nnd. S:,:cs..ii r,il!iu X to ,Tear. Tremalii -e.-ured mid put the '•:,;, int., the net. - Northcote 1. North Shore o. Mi.-It.-men: I,ls now rnunlug very high, and the spectators were t-i-nie.l to 11 goo.-l e-Hilbltton of tli le N'orth.s.te were not t.. be denied, ni-.l linvldsoii pass.il to Treinnln. but he fnlbsl t.. Ilnlsh Moth sbb-s were alta.k'.iig and defending In turn. ■ Tline*afler time tl 1.-v.-r r..,.nv..r1s of the Nor-It Shore forwards was brilliant, nnd. j although they were sltuplv p.ttliig ill their 1 opi-.tients' -oil. they coiii.l tot re oh their objective, mid when the wbKtle blew f,>r half-time the s,-ore «n< tninlterefl. I'lrrlt set the l-nll In motion for the second spasm, pttttbig ut lo (lo'.lwater. who swung the ball out to the wing. A foul against Northcote r.c infringing was taken l.y S.-imsoii. who ul.-elv placed the 1-nM Into goal, but Itl.ltng lls'te.l out. A melee t->ok pl.-i-e nr.-itml the N'orr.h Shor* , go-iltuonth. and i'r,»s sent In a grand fnst shot, which missed by inches. North siicro cow- rallied, and a rush, wlil.-h was t:on.lr,l by I'lrrlt looked very dangerous for : Northcote; lull they were phiving a grand •lefensive game, nnd repelled the attack. The bull was tnken ilown the field by Treninln. who made a great solo run. but roulil oiilv force :, eon.er. It was taker, hv rtiirfnril. Imt was put outside. Northcote. who were ror.-lng the matte,- for all they were worth, were ~-rv unfortlftlntr sove-nl .hues |„ n ,,, scorinir. but eventually they broke -iwnr.nic! ,ln«h'-.l to Northcote'- nren nnd C'.lw-.-ter. taking a i.n-s. , made no ~.1-t-iin l„ nnding the net. NorthI cote 1. North Shore I. The bnll was eon, otitis,,,.,] aniiind the No.-lheote goal, anil H-e 1-tttcr-s ,-h„n--e was ! looking v.-rv bad. IVn.-re. roc-ivlne. sent ! in n lo»- "hot. which h.-t r-nze.l the m>rigbl. The gpme n' this km ire wis full of excitement, both s'.ies ntt-icking In turn to tbe honours, which we-e in Ihe balance. Vorihcte now took th- offensive. Innb- sc-n.-Mm- In n lone- s-„ t. w-i.'.-'i nofhln-r but nn evrierience.l -tonlie lil-e Ilbllngs couM ■•'pur. He stopped it. ami the -whistle blew. Hie enme slnn.Miig at: N-ortlicote •? i ' North Shore 1 1 Mr. Kitson w;is reTeree. KOCRTTI DIVISION. Sr.MI-I'I.NAL. BUISKILI. ill. V.M.C.A. -1. defeated Presbyterian. 1. A.I".A. Iteps. 1. defeated V.M.C.A. 0. FIFTH DIVISION". A.I.A. Keps. .lefealed V.M.C.A. l.y :i goals to 11. V..M.C A. 1 (Clnrkl ilefentetl North Shore (1 in the filial of Ihe O'Leary Shield. SIXTH DIVISION. A.X.A. defeated V.M.C.A. by 5 goals to 11. lteltnont scored one goal agaiust. Mount Mdett's 0. Shore 15 secured a win over Tabernacle by v fouls to 0. THK BROWN SHIELD. WELLINGTON V. CAXTJ2RBURY. WON I'.Y WJiLLINGTON. (By Telegraph— Press Association.) l-IIItISTCHLRCH. Saiturdciy. The titinl match ti>r The l'.rown Saleld trophy ivas pluyed here to-day. There wns in large auteinkiiice. and the weather waa I line. Canterbury won The uoss and \\ elllinglon kicked off facing a s,u-ong sun. Norman •and Wood made play uu the Caotertiu ry 1-lefll wing, U...5-ney cutting in and semUnig hLs : forw.-irilx away. Flood returned, ami the ■ ball was rushed 'to uiidfiekl. Fine kicking I by M<-Kenzie ki»]>t play fro nithe WelUngton I goal, but Norniuii eventually g»: througTi ':iud cen'U-ed to Wood, w.ho imto I"goal, the leather rebounding ofT -Hie goa\ I post lack bito play. give-MJid-Hakt; lilay tvjij! followcul by a Wellington attack, j and Swift liad to leave his .goal to oletir. I I Ait half-iUine uhere was no score. I Fast prlvesiind-ittike ptay marked the «i.en- , ilig or I lie second spell, bill Wcllingiton , grailunily force-.l the play, anil M-ltclt<-ll j 1 cleverly smmthered a shot from Hurt. Nurinau and I>o\vli3cir. from Lee's cleauvmce, made groimd, .but the Wellington backs j wcre-yery safe, .ta/nd (repeatedly diwte tfche j

inttnclc. A determined asßuuilt on the Canterbury goal resulted In Elisor handling vvltiWn the ijenalty area, nnd from Ithe sub-Kcuueii-t kick McArthur -scored. Play iw>w beea.me very willing. nn<l both -goals wore visited in turn. M<-EHigot,t tested Sw-lft. with a misplng shot, which .tihe laltiter saved. WeJXlngton at t.his srtsiigc. were h»vlug slleibJtly the betiler of t.he exchaneos, I but the sound defence or H;he Conitertulry I iMicks prevented a sere. Tdnie was called without any further .score:— Wcllbigrtton j Canterbury *.".". a "q