ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 117, 19 May 1924, Page 11

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

MATCHES IN THE SOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The following are the results of the Association football matches on Saturday:— Senior: Marist 2, V.M.C.A. 2; Petone 4, Seatoim 3: Thistle 0, Karori 0; Brooklyn l>, South Wellington "i ; Scottish Wanderers 7, Wellington Gas Co. 1; Hospital 4, Diamonds 3; Institute 5, Swifts 2 ; Waterside Workers 2, Y.JI.C.A. 1. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The following are the results of the Association football matches yesterday:— Villa 3, Rangers 2: Kaiapoi 6, V..M.C.A. 3; Sunnysidc 2, Western 2; Nomads 5, St. Alban's 1. DUNEDIN, Sunday. The following are the results of the Association football matches yesterday :—Seaclift 3, Mornington 1 ; Old Boys 7, Taieri 1; Southern 5 ; Maori Hill 0. CANADIAN SOCCER TEAM. SYDNEY. May 18. New South Wales defeated the Canadian Soccer team by five goals to two, in the presence of IS.OOO spectators. The visitors' display was disappointing and lacked the sparkle of the previous . week. Their altered tactics misfired, the team substituting cross-fleid transfers for short passing, which was so effective in the previous game. Mosher was off-colour in the early stages of the game and allowed a couple of goals which should have been saved. Masters was included in the local forwards, and with Bourke proved a veritable thorn in the Canadians' side. The local team's speed was in marked contrast with the comparatively dispiriting exhibition of their opponents. It is contended that the Canadians ore using their time for sight-seeing, which should be devoted to serious training.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY, May 17. It is stated that endeavours are being made to arrange several games locally with the Chinese Association footballers, before they leave for New Zealand.—(A. and N.Z.)