FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 July 1924, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

* — FOOTBALL. THE LEAGUE GAME. ENGLAND DEFEATS SOUTH AUCKLAND. (by telegraph, -press association.') HAMILTON, July 23. Tlie English League- football team played its first match of the tour today against South Auckland, and won by 2S points to IG. The Englishmen were much heavier than their opponents. A fast and interesting game resulted, but the match was marred by the consistent infringement of the rules by the Englishmen, who wore repeatedly penalised for offside play. About' half way through the first spell Pollard (the English three-quarter), was injured and lelt the field for some' time. A little later Darwell (the English forward) was ordered off' the ' field for rough play. The Englishmen’s •strength lay in their weight ami pace and their passing rushes. South Auckland, though lighter, played well. CHINESE “SOCCER” TOUR, FIRST WIN IN NEW ZEALAND. NAPIER,, July 23. The Chinese university students’ Association football team gained their first victory in the Dominion this afternon, when they defeated the Hawke’s Bay representatives "by a margin of two goals to nil. The match was quite a good exhibition, with the clever work of the visitors the outstanding feature. Their combination was the keynote of their play, individuality .being unknown to theni. In footwork they excelled, showing a masterful control of the ball. They also seemed to have a general inclination to anticipate the play of the home, side, thus enabling them on many occasions to break down the attacking movement. The home side gave a very creditable showing, but did not possess the necessary finish to their play. THE RUGBY GAME. WAIR ARAPA ’S RUNAWAY WIN. BUSH BEATEN. BY 43 TO 3. MASTERTON, July 23. AVairarapa defeated Bush Union today by 43 to 3. The weather was beautifully fine, but the ground was greasy from rain of the previous day. The visitors made a poor display and their weak defence allowed the home team to score with monotonous regularity, the home team being superior in both, backs and forwards, and their speed was altogether too great for the visitors. Tries were scored by E. B. Booth (2), F. Booth, Candy (2), Lines, J. Donald, Yates, R. Booth and Desmond. F. Booth converted! five an,d Candy kicked a penalty, goal. J. Galvin scored an unconverted try for the losers. FIXTURES AND REFEREES FOR. SATURDAY. Seniors. Hawera v. Clifton, at Hawera, 2.45 p.m., Mr St. George. Star v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 2.45 p.m. Stratford v. Okaiawa, at Stratford, 2.45 p.m., Mr F. Julian. Kaponga v. Old Bovs, at New Plymouth, 2.45 p.m’. Opunake v. Waimate, at Opunake, 2.45 p.m., Mr P. H. Holmes. Eltham v. Patea, at Eltham, 2.45 p.m., Mr IP. Whittington. Tukapa a bye. J uniors. Hawera v. Kaponga, at Kaponga, 2.45 p.m., Mr B. Eearbn. Waimate v. Opunake, at Opunake, 1.15 p.m., Air A. Neilson. Patea a bye. Thirds. Waimate v. Eltham, at Eltham, 1.15 p.m., Air J. Carlson. Ilawera v. Patea, at Patea, 1.15 p.m., Air G. Broughton. Kaponga v. Normanby, at Kaponga, 1.15 p.m., Air C. Crowley. SCFIOOL~FIXTURES. KAPONGA GROUP. Second Round. July 26 —Manaia v. Auron, at Auroa ; Alanaia Convent v. Kaponga, at Alanaia; Kapuni a bye.* August 2—Manaia v. Kaponga, at Kaponga; Kapuni v. Auroa, at Kapuni ; Alanaia Convent a bye. August, 9—Alanaia v. Kapuni, at Manaia ; Manaia Convent v. Auroa. at Auroa; Kaponga a live. August IG —Alanaia Convent, v. Kapuni. at Kapuni ; Auroa v. Kaponga, at Kaponga ; Manaia a. bye. August 23—Maiinin v. Alanaia Convent, at Manaia ; Kaponga. v. Kapuni, at Kapuni; Auroa* a, bye. Afalohos for August 23 might he arranged lor a week day or deferred until after the spring holidays. AYEDNES DA Y COArPETITION. Hawera (City) defeated Alanaia by If) points to 3. Por Hawera. tries wore scored by F\ Champion and R. Foster, and, were converted by A. PToddinott and Champion. Afannin’s score was a penalty goal, kicked by J. Adamson.