EXCELLENT SOCCER

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 219, 12 June 1933, Page 6

EXCELLENT SOCCER

New Zealand’s Draw With Australia SOME POOR SHOOTING By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received June 11, 6.30 p.tn.) Newcastle, June 11. The New Zealand Association football team registered one of the best performances of its tour to hold an Australian eleven to a 2-all draw to-day. The weather was ideal, and the ground very soft following heavy rain. The teams were :— New Zealand: Zuill; Graham, Gerrard; Stenhouse, Chapman,, Crabbe; Blackie;, Barton. Kershaw, Christie. Kay. Australia : Morgan ; Evans, Henvvooo 1 Forrester. Edgeton, Osborne ; XV ilkinson, O’Brien, Quill, Price. Smith., Christie won the toss. Play opened quietly. Kay and Kershaw shaped nicely. Zuill was again brilliant, his, frequent, saves drawing cheers from a fairly large attendance. . ‘ New Zealand played a short passing game. Australia’s defence was hard pressed. . ■ , ~ Kershaw opened the scoring. The oali struck an upright before entering the net. The same player should have scored again, but the kick went high over the crossbar. Quill then equalised for Australia, and the score wiis unchanged at the interval. Shortly after the resumption, the referee was hooted for a penalty given to Australia, but the advantage was lost when O’Brien’s pass went astray. New Zealand missed a further chance to score when Kershaw. slipped nearing the, goal. . The visiting forwards were .neat in 3D* proiich work. Hut poor shooting spoiled the efforts. Quill scored Australia’s sec-, ond goal, Kershaw equalising. Weak finishes marred many fine New, Zealand movements, but Zuill gave a polished display. "