SOCCER LOSS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 195, 19 August 1927, Page 12

SOCCER LOSS.

ON CANADIAN TOUB. DEFICIT ABOUT £115£. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday.

At to-night's meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Football Association it was stated that the recent Canadian tour of the Dominion, had resulted in a loss of £1155 9/, but it was generally considered that although the Canadian visit had cost money which the council could ft] afford, it should not be considered as a loss. The Canadians had: done a lot to boost the game and the tour was the biggest thing the Xew Zealand Football Association had e*«r undertaken. On future occasions, however, it would be far better if some of the small towns were deleted from the programme, as expenses on big tours were very heavy indeed. Mr. H. L Graves suggested, that when big teams from overseas were brought out in future the 2vew Zealand Football Association should work in with Australia. If this were done a profit would result instead of a loss. The report, which with the balancesheet, was adopted, said the football played by the visitors had been very satisfactory, for, although no exceptional brilliance was shown during the 24 matches, the team work was of a very high order, while the general arrangements for the tour were quite satisfactory, it was felt that the handling of the New Zealand Test team could have been better. Circumstances which were unavoidable and which were not likely to happen again had occurred, and the committee felt that in future tours special arrangements dealing with the assembling and handling of New Zealand teams should be made and more complete arrangements as to their movements, entertaining and expenses should be gone into. The gate takings amounted to £6713, while the cost of the tour was approximately £8000.