THE F.A. TROPHY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21987, 23 June 1933, Page 5

THE F.A. TROPHY

CANTERBURY GTAGO'Sines Otago • wrested the; F.A^.-Trophj from Wellington in 1931.. the challenge games- played- in Dunedin have, brought the Association football code more into public favour,- and, follOWirig-.on the remarkably fine, display witnessed in ’-the Wellingtori-Otagb ,match s ;last r Saturday week in the first, challenge match' - ' of 'the season, the next challenge for-the trophy, which • will be played next- Saturday at the Caledonian Ground against the Canterbury representatives.-shouldbW equally as good and draw a record' attendance. This will \be Ganterbury’s third attempt since 1931 to gain possession of the trophy, • and .although twice . previoiisly defeated by Otago,-the’players from the sister . province . displayed • a .class of football' that fully, extended the local eleven and provided spectators with exciting, play. jhc Canterbury -team as,announced, includes air least .five of.: last year’s team,-' all of • whom have fine records in representative-football. , The Otago, selectors have .dropped four of the Otago players who. played against Wellington recently,• and the 'new blood should' considerably strengthen the -side. The team has been kept in -training, and the. public cap rest assured, that a fast and keen; game will result. . The winners of. this; match.will have to;,meet Auckland in the next challenge. 7 The Canterbury players will arrive by the second express to-hight. Commencing ati o'clock, a curtainraiser will |3e played .between-'a;.South-land representative team and Va.Jupior Otago .team. .It, iftrsome .yegra rpast'eince a junior. Otago representative :«ide.ims had an opportunity, of playing before the public, and their' reappearance;' on Saturday Should,'be of interest.