SOCCER

Evening Star, Issue 18729, 3 September 1924, Page 5

SOCCER

THIRD TEST. A great deal of Interest centres round the third test match to take place on Saturday next at Carisbrook between China and New Zealand. The first test, played at Auckland, was won by New Zealand, whilst the second, playea at Wellington, resulted in a draw, although in the opinion of many China gave the cleverer exhibition, and should have won on tho run of the play. Unfortunately for China, they will he without the services of one of their “star” forwards, Wu Yen Chang, who sustained an injured ankle; but the coach, Wong Tin Sik, states that’ the team is determined to put up a bigger fight on this occasion. Tho Chmese_ have shown a wonderful improvement since their arrival in New Zealand, and can be relied on to give a dazzling exhibition of the Soccer code. The team selected to uphold the honor of New Zealand is_ regarded as being stronger than that which played in the second test, and the game should be a memorable one.

The kick-off will take place at 3 o’clock, and prior to the big event the final of tho second grade knock-out competition between High School Old Boys and Northern, starting at 1.45, should provide an interesting game. The Dunedin Tramway Rand wifi be in attendance from 2.30.

The box plan opened at Tho Bristol this morning, and to avoid congestion at the gates arrangements have been made for tickets to be on sale at the Otago Sports Depot and at S. Jacobs’s.