SOCCER

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXV, Issue 12914, 16 July 1936, Page 6

SOCCER

POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION At the fortnightly meeting of' Ihe executive of the Poverty Bay Football Association, Air J. J. Alaedonahl pros.‘ding, it was decided that friendly games only should he played on Sat unlay. On the motion of Mr J. Alohan, it wars resolved to forward u> letter of congral ulat on Li Air E. Bridge, who had ga : nod the honor of represent mg New Zealand in the third lest nga'nst the louring Australian team. The chairman commented on the fact Hull Air Br'dge bad not only brought honor to h'msolf. but also to the Poverty Bay Association. In regard to the visit of the represent at,'vo teams from Hawke’s Bay, ATr Mohan w.as appointed manager, and Air P. Qu nn captain of tire seniors. All players are to he at the Red Buk depot nil Friday not later than 1 p.m. The teams are as follows: Seniors : [l'll. Easton, Quinn. White. Hall, AY. Afulroonoy, Spdls. ALLaughlnn. Watt, A. AVangb. and Callaghan ; reserves, J. C raw ford and C. Afulroonev. Schoolboys: AfcGrcgor. Kane,. Aliteheil, Easton AToE’od.ven. Jury, Robinson, Babour. Branson, Callaghan and Lee; reserve'-, Campbell and Quinn. AUSTRALIA OUTPLAYS. TARANAKI

WIN BY 0 GOALS TO 3 • Press Association). HAW'ERA. July 15. The Australian soccer tourists ma’ntnined their unbeaten record with a win over Taranaki by nine goals to three at Unworn. The Australians were never extended and showed brilliant combination as well ns individual ability. Tavanaki made an unexpectedly good showing. hut obviously lacked team understanding. In the latter stages, (he Australians were more content to give an exhihi-

IT on than to attempt scoring movements. The' Australians scored within two minutes of the start, Lovett making an openin'; for Wilkinson. Taranaki even'd when Standing goaled from a penalty for obst notion. Just before the end of the spell, Wilkinson again goaled, following an opening by Bryant from ’another penalty. Bryant goaled for Austral’a early in the second half. Several times the tourists were again close to scoring, finally I’Crrest netting another, goal. AVilliin a few minutes. Cameron increased Australia’s lead by a splendid solo goa I. - Taraimki broke the monotony of a. long spell o‘‘ defence play by a concerted attack wh’ch ended in Collingwcod netting. Afa’nia.ltiing. the pressure, T'aranaki missed two opportunities, but Beckett capped a sparkling f’oriva, d movement with an fine goal. The Australians commenced to assert themselves and added three goals in ••ap’d success on. the scorers being Cameron (2), and Forest. The Australian team was; ATcXah, Evans, McKay, Bryant, Love. Htmlc’\ Wilkinson, Cameron. Smith, White, and Forrest, and the Taranaki side Plant. Crawford, Henderson, Parkinson, Starling, Jackson. Ooll’ngwnod. Henderson. Beckett, Bowen, and TTili.