SCHOOLS' SOCCER

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 42, 18 August 1925, Page 7

SCHOOLS' SOCCER

TOURNAMENT OPENS

THE FIRST ROUND.

Wellington has the honour of holding tho first Dominion tourney in connection with Association football. Representatives from Auckland, Waikato, Manawatii, ■ Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago are meeting in contest to decide the premier representatives. The first round took place at Anderson Park yesterday afternoon, when Otago met Wellington A and Canterbury met WellingI ton B. The weather was ideal, but the ground was somewhat sticky after the recent rains. OTAGO v. WELLINGTON A. Wellington, playing with the sun in their eyes, attacked from the beginning, and two good centres by the Wellington halves were not availed of by the forwards, and play centred in midfield. .Lyons sent the ball to the right-wing, j who speedily centred, but the Otago ] goalie, Galland, saved in' good style, though conceding a corner in doing so. Clouston, on the left-wing, put in some good work for the- local team, but his centres went a trifle too far. Otago rallied and made a strong attack on the Wellington goal, but their efforts to find the net were fruitless. M'Callock, however, took possession and sent in a good centre, but Wareham saved. Play became very fast," the ball travelling from goal to goal. Clouston got going and sent in a beautiful centre, but it went a trifle wide. Meek and Hewitt took up the running, and together they brought the ball dangerously near the Wellington goal, and the Black goalkeeper had a close call. Nice play by Handscomb brought the play to the Otago goal, but the Blue backs cleared. Condon secured the ball, and beating the Otago backs, drew out Galland, the Otago goalie, and tapped the ball into the net. Wellington 1, Otago 0. After the change round the second half saw Otago pressing, and a left swing by M'Culloch was well saved by Hutchison. Shortly afterwards Condon agam secured possession, and worming his way past three of his opponents, gave the Otago goalie no chance. Wellington 2, Otago 0. After another fruitless attack Otago were obliged to concede a corner, and Clouston's left swinger struck the upright. Condon secured from the right-wing and from a good shot in the centre netted his third goal. The game ended in a win for Wellington by 3 goals to nil. Mr. Dick ably controlled the game.

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON B.

This game was played on No. 2 ground, and though the Wellington boys played a plucky game their hefty op^ ponents proved too much. Canterbury scored four goals in the first half, Fleet being responsible for two and Ashby and M'Farlane one each. Wellington played much better'in the second spell, and at times kept the Canterbury boys on the defence. Carmichael eventually succeeded in netting the ball. Fleet addad another goal to Canterbury's score, and the game ended: Canterbury 5, Wullington B 1. Some of the Canterbury boys are a trifle too hefty. One of the players, being weighed after the match, proved to be a stone heavier than the weight limit. The conditions of the tournament are plain enough, and it behove those in charge of the competing teams to see that these conditions are fulfilled, otherwise unpleasant consequences follow.