NAVY PLAYS STRONG ARMY SOCCER TEAM IN NEW COMPETITION
The first match of the Auckland Football Association's dnter-Services championship vcill be staged at Bland ford Park to-mor-row, when a side from the Xavy will go into action against tho Papakura Army XI., which, strengthened by several prominent players iroiu. other .parts of Xew Zealand, has been carrying all before it in the second, division championship. The Army eide with Hatchnrd, a Wellington and New Zealand representative, l'attinson, of Canterbury, Dunn, an English amateur, M. Francis, Oit, Sale and Mills, Auckland representatives. should provide sparkling football. Xavy, with Yeojnans, Grice, and the strong , halfback line of Hnckett, Pitt and Davie, with Shirtcliffe in the centre of the front line and Scott on the loft wing, is likely to jiive .i fine display. In the curtain-raiser Thistle, present lender in the A.F.A. championship, ivill play Air Force. Ihun cutting out the bye liotii in t!u- A.F.A. and Services competitions. Tho four jraonos in the Auckland clube contest nro:—North Shore v. itoiuit Albert Grammar Old Boys, nt Dovonpovt; Comrades v. !Mp-tro-Collrv2;r>. .it Fowlde Park; Abels v. Eastern Suburbs, nt Victoria J'.uk: and Onehunjia v. Poneonby, at the Domain. Tho <nmpetition ladder is:— Goals Ch. P. W. 1,. D. F. A. Pts Thistle 12 7 2 .1 32 12 17 Comrades" 11 B 2 3 30 23 15 Mclro-Collese 13 7 5 1 30 23 15 Pon.«nnby . .. -12 7 S 32 34 14 Mount, Albert 0.0.8. 12 5 4 3 3!» 34 13 EaMoin Suburbs ... 13 4 ft 3 30 35 H Abels 12 3 S 4 IB 37 10 Air Force 12 4 6 2 22 33 10 North Shore 12 4 7 1 34 40 9 Onrhunsn. 12 3 9 - 21 36 6 •1940 champion.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 180, 1 August 1941, Page 4
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