CHINESE AT SOCCER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20011, 30 July 1928, Page 13

CHINESE AT SOCCER.

DRAWN GAME IN DOMAIN. MATCH AGAINST EUROPEANS. The Chinese Soccer players who brought, tho Chinese Cup from Wellington lust year gavo a. fino oshibition 11 khilist, a scratch Auckland team at the Domain on Saturday. The nmlch, which was played under the auspices <"' l iho Aitcklaiul ( ifv and Subtilban Football Association. attracted n amall crowd and ended, after an exciting and occasionally amusing game. in a two-goals draw. Colicsivo tactics and considerable enterprise in attack gave the Chinese a slight advantage over the variously- gathered Europeans. After their iirst surprise, a. quick goal scored against them, the Orientals seldom looked back. hammering repeatedly against the Auckland defences, where the backs put up a. stern fight. Spectacular dribbling and passing, with Alex. Chan, Kid nam and .1. Y. Hhung prominently engaged, and a. brilliant return by Elesden. lent interest to an otherwise uneventful beginniii'.', the scores at half-time remaining to Auckland's advantage. . . The Knropean forwurds took the initiative. when the second half opened, and the game became brighter, t.lio unorthodox elforts of the Chinese goalkeper, Tai Lnan, frequently convulsing the crowd with laughter. Bruce and Brown came close to scoring once or twice, but the bull wan deflected by the bar. Repeated Chinese counter-attacks met their reward when Alex. Chan secured from .Patterson and beat Elesden with a short drive. The scores were now even. The Chinese followed up their success without loss of time and the next minute Chan broke away and added anrfther goal without difficulty. The Chinese forwards again secured the ball and would have scored lint for Elesden. In the final stages of the game Auckland recovered and worried the Chinese backs badly, Tai Loan fumbling as Bruce shot into the net. 'lhe game ended: Chinese. 2: Auckland. 'J, SUGGESTED SCHOOL MATCH. The junior management committee of the Auckland Football Association has received a letter from the Now Zealand Council, suggesting "that games bo arranged between Auckland and Wellington secondary school representative teams. The council is prepared to play a game nt. Wellington as a curtain-raiser to the Chatham Cup final on August '?") The Wellington Association has agreed to the proposal provided Auckland is prepared to receive a secondary school team from Wellington on August 18. The council expressed a keen desire that fhe games should be played and stated that, the arrangements might prove a forerunner to a Secondary Schools' Association. BUSINESS HOUSES GAMES. The fixtures for the first round of tho business houses competition to bo played on W.eduesday are as follows: Section A.—Auckland Milk Company v. ■Rooth Macdonald and Co., Inner Domain No. 1 : Farmers' Trading Company v. W. H. Tisdall, Ltd.. Victoria P:irk No. 1; Auckland Power Board, a bye. Section B: Tramways v. Abels. Ltd., Victoria Park, No. 2: H.M. Customs v. Hellaby's Ltd.. Bl&ndford Park: Kents. Ltd., v. Milne and C'hoyce, Ltd., Inner Domain No. '2. SOUTHERN COMPETITIONS. [BY TKr.ECH.VriT.- —PP.F.SS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. In the senior Association football competition yesterday. Diamonds, 3 goals, beat Marist, 1; Y.M C.A., 3, beat Thistle. 1; Hospital, fi, beat Institute, I. A team from fhe Argentine warship Presidente Sarmiento, 4, beat I'etone, 3. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Kesults of Association football matches in Christchurch yesterday were:—Technical. I. drew with Rangers, 1; Western, 3, beat Thistle. 0; Nomads, 0, drew with Brighton. 0; Sumner, 1, beat St. Alban's, 1. DUNEDTN, Sunday. Association football matches in Dunedin yesterday resulted:—Mornington, 2. v. High School Old Boys, 0; Seacliff, 2. v. Y.M.C.A., 1; Maori Hill. 1. v. Technical, 0. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP* The Auckland amateur cross-country championship was decided at. Ellerslio racocourse on Saturday, when tho competitors ran over tho steeplechase course, a distance of five miles. Several obstacles had to be encountered and gome good jumping was witnessed. F. L. Witten ran surprisingly well, the ex-Grammar champion running home an easy winner. L. C. Barker finished well in second place, and J. \» . Savidan. scratch, did well to gain third place. The championship was actually won bv Savidan, who secured fastest time. 'it was the hardest teat of the season and a splendid trial for a team likely to represent Auckland at the Dominion crosscountry championship to be decided at Wanganui on August 11. Tho 75yds handicap was won by .T. W. Turnbull. The results were as follows:Five Miles Cross-country Championship.— F. L. Witten. 1555, 1; L. O. Barker 1555, •2; J. W. Savidan. scr.. 3: E. P. Benshall, 1455. 4. IToran was first, to snow out. but after a miie had been covered Clarke assinned the lead, followed by Wilson and Waft. Tho field fired badly racing up the hill and the fences at fhe top proved difficult to negotiate. Whitfen put in a fast run down the bill and sustaining his effort won nicely by 00yds from Barker. Savidan was badlv placed in the early stages. 75Yds Handicap.—-J W. Turnbull. 7yds, 1: A* E. Butler, lvd, '2; ,T. C. Tipping,, 11yds, 3. Time. 8 l-10s. [RY TF.TXC.rc.mf. —PRESS ASS OCT ATI ON.] NEW PLYMOUTH. Sunday. The West Coast Centre's cross-country championship at New Plymouth yesterday was won by H. E. B. Newton (Wanganui). with H. Brown (New Plymouth) second, and Monro (Wanganui) third. New Plymouth won the teams' race. MASTERTON HARRIERS. HACK WINS FIVE MUTES. [p? TF.T.KG HATH. —T'RKSS ASSOCIATION.] MASTERTON. Saturday. The Masterton Harriers Club held a race for the five-mile club championship this afternoon, the result being: L. Hack, time 30m 325, 1: A. Keats, 31m 3'2s. 2: R. Campbell. 31m 335, 3; W. Pointon. 31m 675, 4; S. Carr, 32m, 5. R. A. Rose. 20m 30s, finished first, but was disqualified for not finishing on the proper course. The sealed handicap in connection with the championship was won by C. Anderson, with J. Costello second, T. Lowin third and A. Keats. W. Pointon and L. Ha.ck a deadheat for fourth. Tho following are tho teams to represent, Masterton at the Wellington provincial championships at Masterton next Saturday: —A team: R.. A. Rose, L. Hack. R. Campbell, A. Keats (captain), S. Carr, W. Pointon. Reserve, C. Anderson. B team: C. Anderson. T. Lowis. C. Campbell. V. Stewart, S. Spicer (captain), A. S. Carter. Jtoscrves, H. Henderson and C. Ross. LEAfiUE FOOTBALL. JUNIOR GRADE RESULTS. Following are tho results of matches played on Saturday in tho junior grades of the Auckland Rugby League:— Third Grade.~Ellerr.lie. 2. v. Dovonport B, 0; Richmond. 15, v. Otaliuhu. 0. Primary Schools.—B Kepresenlii fives, 5. v. A Representatives. 3. POSSIBLES AND PROBABLES. The following teams have been chosen to represent tho New Zealand possibles and probables in the trial match at Carlnw Park on Wednesday:— Probables.—Fullback. C. Duffy; threequarters, Ij. Scott, Mnson (West Const); five-eighths. Sosigar. Robins (West Coast) * halfback. Beckham; forwards, (..aider (West Coast). Somers, J. O'Brien, M. O'Brierti (West Coast), Hall. A. ocotk Possibles.—Fullback. Bliizey (Otago); 1 hrceo uji rtc rs, Spilluvio (Canterbury), Beatlie List: fivc-eichlhs. EcldiofT (Otago). Hanlon: halfback. Cleaver; forwards, Oumn (West Coast). Townsend (Otago), Dixon, Jack (West Coast). Pa.vne, Clark . Emergencies for both teams: Hacks: Davis, Longville. Amos Forwards: Moisley, Jenkinson, Hadley. .... • , ■ Gregory was unavailable owing to injuries Tho teams aro requested to attend Carlaw Park to-morrow evening at, 7.30 Any player not available should notify Mr. \V. Murray. NGARUAWAHTA V. TAUPIRT. [RY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMn/rON. Saturday. The League game between Ngnruawahia and Taupiri resulted in Ngaruawahia winning by 15 points to 8. CHRISTCHURCH AND DUNEDIN. [BY TELEGRArH.-—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. In the Chrißtchurch League football competition yesterday results were:—Marist, '24, beat Woolßton. 7; Sydenham, 21, beat Hornby, 7; Waimairi, 20, beat Addington. G ' DUNEDIN, Sunday. League matches in Dunedin yesterday resulted City, 16, v. Kaikorai, 16; Christian Brothers, 20, v. Paoifio, 10.