FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 April 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SOCCER. CODE

ENGLISH FINAL

V WIN FOR SHEFFIELD

by CABLE- PIUISS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT

LONDON, April 23

At the Wembley stadium the Association football eiip final was played before 00.1 MLf people The Duke and Ruche,ss of 5 ork were present. Sheffield United beat Cardiff City by one goal to nil. The Duke and Duchess arrived shortly before the start of the game. The Duke walked across the. ground amidst deafen (rig cheers, arid the teams were presented to their Royal Highnesses.

Sheffield were the first to attack and continued to have the better of matters, the kicking of the Welsh backs being hurried. Tunstall netted for Sheffield after thirty-one minutes’ play, rushing in and putting the ball through at close quarters. Gillespie (Sheffield) was prominent for skilful work,, though the combination of the halves and forwards of both sides left much to he desired. On resuming play in the second spell Nicholson (the Cardiff centre) had a chance for a clear shot, hiit passed. Then amidst excitement, the Cardiff “goalie” had to punch , away to the centre. There was little combined play, owing to the effective breakingup tactics of both sets of halves. Towards the end Cardiff made desperate efforts, and might have equalised, hut failed owing to wretched shooting bv their forwards and insides. Sheffield recovered their grip and held out to the finish, upon which the crowd broke through arid shouldered Tunstall and Gillespie to the stand, where the Duke of York presented the cup anti medals.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald occupied a seat immediately next to the Royal box, and had to rise repeatedly and acknowledge cheers. The Duke and Duchess at half-time invited, him into the Royal box. Mr. MacDonald declined on the ground that he was accom panted by friends, invitation was then extended to his friends, and was repeated with such insistence that Mr MacDonald and party accepted and entered the Royal box. where Mr. MacDonald was hidden to sit on the right of the Duchess, with whom he was in close conversation Until the end of the game.

RUGBY UNION. ENGLISH GUP FINAL. LONDON, April 25. Li the Northern Union cup final Qlldfield heat Hull Kingston. Rovers by 16 points to 3 at Headingley RUGBY. TOUR OF UNIVERSITY TEAM. SYDNEY, April 25. The University Rugby team proceeds to New Zealand on May 15. Several notable players, including Nothling, Stanley and Sheehan, who will probably l>e chosen to represent the State, will not participate in the toiu\