ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 August 1927, Page 3

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

CANADIAN TOUR. RESULTS IN LOSS OF £1155. (by telegraph—press association.l AVELLINGTON, Aug. 18. At to-night’s meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Football Association it was stated that the recent Canadian tour of the Dominion had resulted in the loss of £1155, but it was generally considered that, although the Canadian visit had cost money which the council could ill afford, it should not bo considered as a loss. The Canadians had done a lot to boost the game. The tour was the biggest thing the New Zealand Football Association had ever undertaken. On future occasions, however, it would be far better if some of the smaller towns were deleted from the programme, as expenses ou big tours were very heavy indeed. Mr 11. I. Graves suggested that if big teams from overseas were brought out in future, the New Zealand Football Association work in with Australia. If this were done a profit would result instead of a loss.

The report which, with the balancesheet, was adopted, said the football played by the visitors had been very satisfactory for, although no exceptional brilliancy was shown during the 21 matches, the team work was of a very high order, while the general arrangements for the tour were quite satisfactory. It was felt that the handling of the New Zealand test team could have been better. Circumstances which were unavoidable and which were not likely to happen again, had occurred, and the committee felt that in future tours special arrangements dealing with the assembling and handling of New Zeaalnd teams should be made more complete. Arrangements as to their movements, entertaining and expenses should be gone into. The gate takings amounted to £6715, while the cost of the tour was approximately £BOOO.