SOCCER

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 July 1928, Page 3

SOCCER

CHINESE CUP. FIRST ROUND. AUEiOA vThAWETLA

Hawera and Auroa met at Auroa under ideal conditions 1 . Hawera won the tost? and Galloway elected to defend the mountain end. Immediately after the kick-off Hawera should have scoredGaltoway shot fast, the ball going behind. Hawera continued to press, bub McCarty cleared and sent well down-field lor It. Mixggeridge to, test Barker, who proved isale. After 20 minutes play Campbell scored from a 1 rebound, giving Barker no chance; An roa 1; Hawera 0. Morgan took the ball down and centred to Galloway, who passed to Young. .. His shot went well to the ilower of the net,. but Hartles brought off a great save. Muggeridge and Bye were .associated in a good movement for Auroa and Spice cleared well when a goal looked a certainty. Half-time Caine:Aid tit Auroa leading by one goal fd nil." ...... ' ; ' Oiv. resumiug . Hawera. set up. ® hot attack and eventually Were awarded- a penalty lor hands' in tho fatal- area. Ga l I oway took the kick and Hartles'

saved wen. loung iouowecx up nara and scored from the rebound making the scores even. End to end play followed and eventually Oampbell centred across Haweia’s goal-mdutli, and a Hawera player deflected the ball through his own goal giving Auroa the lead. Hiawera attacked strongly after this anil were still .pressing when the final Wliistlo sounded, leaving Auroa winners of a. good, clean game by' two goals to one. . • -. Mr Adams refereed. STRATFORD v. CELTIC:

Stratford defeated Celtic on the former’s ground by four goals to nil. IN OTHER_CENTRES. DUNEDIN. Maori llill 5 v. High School Old Boys 1. Northern 6 v. vSeaclilf 2. Moniinglon 5 v. Mosgiel 0. Y.MiC.A. 2 v. Technical Old Boys I. WELLINGTON. Senior A: • . Hospital 3 v. Pet-on© 1. Institute 1 v. Y.M.C.A. S. Marist 6 v. Seatoun. 3. • Diamond 2 v. Thistle 3. ; WANGANUI. F.xstbiooke 4 v.» K.IL 1. . Thistle 2 v. Workshops, 1. CHRISCHURCH. Thistle 2 v.-St Alhans nilMANAWATU. Athletic 3 v. St. Andrews 2. Flock House 3 v. R.S.A. 1.