SOCCER.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 7 May 1921, Page 6

SOCCER.

The game of Soccer, which has been for many years a marvellous attraction in the Old Land, where it always draws huge crowds, is apparently making great strides in Wellington and other centres. The results of last Saturday's matches, as reported in the Welling- , ton papers, show that there are seven I grades and quite a number of clubs in each grade. The matches played appeared to be even more ; numerous than tne .Hugger fixtures. The trek to the English Gup final, match at the Stamford Bridge ground has commenced (says an exchange). It is estimated that ,30 per cent, of the stand money will be paid by women, showing the hold that football lias , taken among women in recent years. Seventy-three thousand people witnessed the \Cup final. The King and the >i)uke of York were present. ' It rained heavily prior to the start. Ther ground was flooded in parts, and in a depolrable state at the close of the match. Tottenham Hotspurs all through showed themselves the more skilful side. Nevertheless they had to wait until the second half for a score. Within eight minutes Dimmock, their outside left, registered with a low welL directed shot from fifteen yards' range, the only goal of the match. Their f or--4 wards were well together, their halves strong, and their backs always sound. Wolverhampton Wanderers worked hard, but were always the inferior side. Hotspurs won by one goal to nil. There was tremendous enthusiasm at the finish, when the "King presented the Cup,, which comes south for the first time in twenty years. The "gate' 7 realised £16,256.