ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19730, 1 September 1927, Page 13

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

SCHOOLBOYS' TOURNAMENT. THE FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. The Association football inten?rovincial tournament for the Webster Shield, for competition among schoolboys' teams, was commenced at Victoria Pavk yesterday afternoon. Rain fell heavily all the afternoon and the ground was in a heavy state. The first match, between Wellington and Waikato, provided an even contest in the opening stages. After end-to-eni play a mix-up in the Waikato goal enabled Wellington to score. Many chances were missed until Millchanny equalised for Waikato. Wellington had to battle hard to regain the lead, Ongley eventually scoring. Time was called shortly afterwards'with the score:— Wellington, 2; Waikato, 1. / The second, between Auckland and Manawatu, proved a better contest, and although Auckland ran out easy winners the match was for the most part evenly contested. The Auckland forwards combined well and a feature was the clever play of Yarriton. at outside left. The score at half-time was one goal each, but in the second half Auckland kept Manawatu on the defensive and goals were scored by Haggett, Everett and pickson. The final score was:—Auckland, 4: Manawatu, 1. _ , The tournament will be continued this afternoon. Waikato will play Manawatu at two o'clock and Wellington and Auckland will meet at three o'clock. REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES. APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.'] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The New Zealand Referees' Association, has appointed the following referees for various important" Association football matches:— Chatham Cup.—Marist v. St. Andrews, at Wellington: Mr. G. Goffin. P.A. Trophy. September 3.—Auckland v. Otago. at Dunedin:Mr. W. P. Smith. Wellington v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. —Mr. J. Jennings. Auckland v. Canterbury, September 10, at Christchurch. —Mr. M. Thornley. Otago v. Canterbury, at Duneain, September 17. Mr. W. P. Smith. _ Australian Boys v. New Zealand, on Saturday. at jiuckland.—Mr. G. Jennings. Australia! Boys v. Auckland, on Monday, at Aucklan 1. — Mr. G T. Lee. ... , Australia*i Boys v South Auckland, at Huntly, September 7.—Mr. J. Wallace., Australian Boys v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. September 10 —Mr. J. Jennings. Australian Boys v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. September 12. —"Rev. Duncomb. Australian Boys v. Otago. at Dunedm, September 16. —ilr. W. Sugden. AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS. WANGANUI BOYS DEFEATED. [by telegraph.—press association.] WANGANUI, Wednesday. The Australian Boys* Soccer team to-day defeated the Wanganui boys 1 " team by -5 I goals to 0.