SOCCER.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 10

SOCCER.

r — HEJfOVTS V. AUCKLASS. LOCAL TEAM CHOSr£ The Auckland repjwetrutire ._ wi»ch tdU opjw, the trxm th Blaadford I'ark ha, beea %? follow- bS "- mW " - d '«'- A. L«a, . iL and J. r»jrr,r*.on i Trattjar«r>| l i (TblsUe), J. ci riiis ' SSS »av«). D. .'nnr-e Shore; ft. ! (iWoabrl. .1. ,N on ; h g^ 1 H Sprmx-r lTt»»« ? >i. is. M. Kar iThtrtle,. ? <yYi ,^ wih Sborei ' snd P Hb »i*^ Hsal praHirrc will he held at Bland!Vtk WJ Twesiar at ,d T} mm iar erett!Rp« at »JX). A MUUC abM»t«* Jrr. ra the cbo~ a ?*■■ *t l - l >,lrTr - °»«? «« «>l» rwitjen in th? Now Be*tend rriekei ifl«rine ie»»a and the pending mit to Biitain. it t«as felt that it would ».? unfair to oa.J! o a hirr. to take pan in an irtipnixaiit a->d nrrawm* Sorrw jrame. Hi f gt horn a!larat«l t„ } l;t . t luhtr.ate. !. a nimlOe and plttdnr «ho ha« elrr-adr had ejjn-nenw i n rejC trot ball. J Kissock's Lwt Appearance. It is lik«-lv that the tnatrh spisthe Renown w-i» the final in »w Zealand of Joe JvisMK-k. the Tr«m«t_r» rtalwart, who plaved a fub«taatial part in Sc«ccer in Anckiaod U*t rear, and vh w generalship had much to do with the New Zealand premierehip heinj: restored to Auckland. Ki**r>ck i* Hkelr to leave the Uamimaa in March ior America, and :n that evetitualitv he would not t«e wea on the football field in Auckland. His departure i* to t>e regretted. While lie ha* not at all titm-* pleaM-d the Sxr-er "fans" in clul« matrbes. he has ever h~-a. a tower of strength against opponeaits. The impartial observer cannot ivsist :!■« conclusion that Kissock is ttne of the most skilful and talentod plarers who has rarrsexi the Auckland ci-3uu;s. a tactician his ripe experience stood him in pood stead, his strength and determination made him almost iniinrjbl- zn tackling, •nhile < ]<»se stndy of the finer point« ot the frame, and Lis cicier footwork were |>olcnt factors whirh formed the basis of the undefeated Auckland rep. team of last s^«eso: TTie stalwart "Trammy" will ra'ry with him. should he se* tias'are* new, the best wishes of a w ide cirrte <,f friends in New Zealand, and the c.-iug season is likely to demonstrate to: ~.bW what he actually meant l« Jfr»-.-Auckland as in New Zealand. The Renown's crew contains r ny exponent* of the Soccer co&e. aad • jc.t appearance next Saturday. e« on occa«ion of the last visit of the :i.p to the*e ports, is likely to be haiicd with pleasure by more than follower* of the game. Their cbaracteristir- play it the long j«bs,s, wjtL fast tad deadly work from the wing*. They are reputed to have a particularly formidable half back line, while in the forwcrdi there is reputed to be s \x-tv sound understand ins regarding tactical play. The A.FJL ha* been but-y lately getting the ground into order, and tht lain? of la?t week were welcome ior restoring the playing area to something like playable condition. The match promises to be a really atti-actire fix* ture, and is being eagerly antidroted.