ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 June 1925, Page 6

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

ENGLAND' BEATS AUSTRALIA. GY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION COPY BIGHT,. BRISBANE ..June 27. In an Association , football match England beat Australia, by o ’goals to 'one. 1 The weather was fine and the ground was good,' though slippery in olacei. The 'attendance was 25.000. England scored in the first half, the Australians 'being outplayed. Batten got the first goal five minutes after the start. Seven minutes later the winger (Hanna,ford), playing superbly, sent the ball to Simms, who headed, it into the net. Simms goaled again ten minutes later, having received the ball from the left winger. Australia now attacked strongly, hut the right hack :Charlton) was a stalwart in defence ancl the Australians were repulsed. Just before half time Australia again invaded the 'visitors’ territory, only to be beaten off. The second -spell saw a rattling pace set. When play had only been going for four -minutes Leonard, getting the ball from-the left wing, go ailed for Australia. The speed was weakening tliet English combination. With two minutes to go Hnram-ford sent a long pass to Batten., who goaled, the gome ending: England 5, Australia 1 BROWN SHIELD. AUCKLAND BEATS WHANGAREL (BY TFI/FGRAPH —-PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, June 28. T'lie first soccer match of the -season for the Brown Shield, Auckland versus Whangarei, was played in continuous heavy "awn at Blahdford Park yesterday! The ground was under water in places. In the opening stages Whangarei allowed great d-as-h.-and- attacked strongly, the local hacks being hard-pressed. The visitors Missed seyerai good chances, hii.b accurate shooting was difficult in the deep mud in front of the goal. Auckland asserted their superiority later, their forwards combining better. Humphries scored after u shot by Lanes, which hit the upright

and rebounded. Ait half-tine Whanga-re-i was one down. The second spell, saw much better football on both, sides. Auckland dominated play most of the time-, but the visitors fought a- splendid uphill battle. Dacre, and Humphries-scored for Auckland •and Booth ■; for the visitors, the latter, after an excellent solo effort, heating the defence badly. The standard of play was very good considering -the conditions. Dacre was forced to retire 20 minutes before the end with an injured leg, but.he is not seriously hurt. The visitors were much stronger than anticipated. The final score was-: Auckland 3, Whangarei 1..