Scotland, New Zealand In Soccer Cup Final

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29940, 29 September 1962, Page 18

Scotland, New Zealand In Soccer Cup Final

The New Zealand-born and Scottish-born teams should fight out an entertaining final for the L. A. Goldsmith Cup, when the international tournament ends at English Park today. Scotland has never won this trophy. New Zealand will be fielding a particularly strong team, in spite of the absence through injury of its captain P Rennell. All 11 members have all played for Canterbury, nine of them in the current season Scotland will field five provincial representatives. Indications are that New Zealand could be suspect in attack. as only the right wing, R. Bruce, will be playing in his club position. The Boys’ High

School 'nside-left. A. Brooks will play on the left wing, and the inside-forward trio will be D. Niven, D Simmonds, and J Price. Scotland’s defence will be strengthened by the introduction of A. Roas at left-back He was not available for the first round of matches two weeks ago Centre-half W. Young is In particularly good form, and he should *be able to control his club-mate. Simmonds, who has held that position in the Canterbury side this season. Wing I halves G. Donaldson and W Rodger would be the strongest pair in the series. Last year's Canterbury soccei representative centre-half. J. Le

Poidevln, will make a belated reappearance in big football as a member of the England team in the curtain-raiser against Holland to decide the holder of the wooden spoon. Le Poidevin gave up soccer this winter in favour of training for athletics. However, he played three matches for his club, City, in mid-season when that team was threatened by relegation.