ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19258, 23 August 1924, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

THE CHINESE VISIT. It is only ii matter of day? now when 1,1 1 o much-heralded Chine-;! Universities’ Soccer team will make their appearance in Dunedin—an event thal, all I oral Socceritcs and others have been awaiting with a zest reminiscent of the enthusiasm shown prior to the visit, of those, stalwarts of the, sister code the Springboks. There is asignificance ahour the visit ot those Eastern .'irnhn.ssadors in that it. ha.s boon generally accepted that Western or English games are not included in China’s sports programme. Since the, world bar. learned diffrf i ! y, per medium of the touring Chinese team, the while man’s curiosity 1., s hooc fully aroused, the result being a juceessio.ii ai wonderful and enihusie-sfie rmeplions of this tmifpie combination everywhere they have played. Dunedin is fortunate in having two opportunities of witnessing the <‘liinrve in action. The first match is against the pick of Otago., to bo p laved on Carishronk on Wednesday, September 3. and the i-econd game is the third ‘■test, - ’ between New Zealand and China.. also on (Inris'rrook on Saturday, September 6. Uis anticipated that, lingo crowds will wit ne-'S the game, so country patrons and others are advised to book their scans, plans of which will be opened D'crtlv at the Bristol. With a ' iew to selecting the (earn to represent Otago against (he Chinese, mi September 3. the selectors have arranged for a trial match to be held at Culling Park to-day, commencing at 2.45 p.m. Follower* of the- Association code will have an opportunity ot seeing the, Otago team in notion, and will thus have an opportunity of formiing an idea of the calibre of the men who are to represent the province.