SOCCER.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 20 July 1925, Page 6

SOCCER.

AUSTRALIA AGAIN BEATEN. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRICTIT. SYDNEY, July 19. In the fourth “soccer” test match at the Agricultural Ground, England defeated Australia by five goals to nil. Fifteen thousand ‘spectators watched the game. The score was 4 —o at the interval and could have been doubled before the second spell finished, hut the Englishmen simply amused themselves with aimless play. Within n quarter of an hour of the commencement of the first half three goals were on the board, Simms, and Batten (2) being' the scorers. Just prior to the interval Storey and Harris endeavoured to sandwich the inside left (Elkes), but the lastnamed ran round them and raised the roof of the net with a pile-driver. Cartwright was powerless against all four shots. After the interval the Englishmen’s chief difficulty seemed to he to dodge scoring, but the crowd commenced to taunt the visitors for not trying. Elkes danced round man after man and invariably completed tlie effort by turning his back on the goal. The Australians were outclassed by more skilful, players. -Simms scored .England’s next and final goal. Lambert, of Newcastle, who played centre half for Australia, was a failure. Elkes. Batten, and Simms were always in the picture, while Spencer at all times had the measure of Masters.

IN OTHER CENTRES. England 5, Australia 0. Wanganui. —St.. John’s 2, Eastbreeke 1 : Workshops 2, Mills 0. Auckland. —Navy 4, Y.M.C.A. 1 ; '""listle 7, Watersiclers 0; Nortlicote 5. Ho’labvr. 2. Wellington.—Y.M.C.A. 2, Scott. Wand 0; Thistle 6, Institute 2; Y.M.C.A. 4, Diamonds o;Marists 8. Diamonds 1 , Hospital 5, Watersiclers I • Seatouu 5, Johnsonviiie 2. Dunedin. —Old Bovs 3, Maori Hill 0; Mornington 3, Northern 1; Seacliff 7, Cfamaru Ranger s 0; Technical Old Boys 3, Mosgiel 2. Christchurch.—Western 3, Thistle 2; Rangers 3, Lyttelton 1. Manawatu. —R.S.A. 4, Athletic 2 ; Flock House 3, Eoxton I; Rangers 6, St. Andrew’s B 3.