LOSS ON SOCCER TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24103, 23 October 1941, Page 4

LOSS ON SOCCER TOUR

Lack of interest- jn Victoria and South Australia, where expenses were heavy, is blamed for the loss on the Chinese Soccer tour, claimed by the manager, Mr. I'eter Woo, says the Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales contributed more than £SOOO of the revenue, and Queensland about i'JUUO. A hulancc-sheet for presentation to the Australian Football Association and the controlling body in China will be prepared, but Mr. F. R. Drucry, honorary secretary of the Australian Association, said that that could not. be done until all accounts of the matches in other States and of the Australian team's expenses had been received. The Chinese played 1U matches, won 11. lust four, and drew one. The team scored 107 goals to .V) by all opponents. In the first Chinese team to visit Australia played 14 matches, and the total gate takings were The second team in played "27 matches, and the gate takings were .LJIiSO. This year 19 matches were played, and tho takings amounted to ,t 1 1.