ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21990, 27 June 1933, Page 7

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM HIGH PRAISE FOR ZUILL (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, June 26. The Sydney Telegraph says: " The Soccer tests revealed Zuill and Kay as the only two top-notch players of the Dominion side. A tall score in the third test was only averted by Zuill's masterly saving. He stopped seemingly impossible shots." THE AUSTRALIAN TEAMS. " PLAYED LIKE MACHINES." (Feb United I'rkhh Association.! AUCKLAND, June 26. " We were beaten by a better side and have to admit that the scores were no exaggeration of the merits of the two sides," said the assistant manager of the New Zealand Association football team in Australia (Mr Neil M'Arthur), who returned to-day. Mr M'Arthur, who was a member of the team which toured Australia in 1923, said the play of the Australians had undoubtedly improved. Their teams played like machines. The outside right of the Australian team, Yound, was only 17 years of age. Association football enthusiasts could look forward to a treat next year, when the Australian team would visit the Dominion. WIN AGAINST GRANVILLE. , SYDNEY, June 26. (Received June 26, at 11 p.m.) The New Zealand team had a good win to-day against a strong Granville side, New Zealand winning by 4 goals to nil. The attendance was 278. The teams were as follows: — New Zealand.—Garrard; Stone, Graham; Crabbe, Christie, Stenhouse; Kay, Groves, Kershaw, Chapman, Ives. Granville.—A. Willicks; F. Willick«, A. Edwards; Simpson, A. Smith, Barker; Crilley, Mair, Reilly, W. Edwards, Flynn. '" "' , The first half was very even. The local defence was strong, several New Zealand attacks being repulsed. Christie, the centre, was Very heady, making man} openings, which the forwards failed to finalise. >..'•■ At half time there was no score. New Zealand showed muqh better combination in the eecond half, Groves netting the first goal from a follow through. Kershaw was spectacular,' with strong kicks into the net three times, mainly through passes from Kay on the wing. Crabbe made a brilliant run when the last goal was scored. Tricking three defenders, he passed to Kay, who completed the prettiest movement! seen for some time when he forced Kershaw into position for a shot, and then passed him the ball. Kershaw made* no mistake. The scorers for New Zealand were Groves and Kershaw (3). Zuill is in hospital with a split kidney, the result of a knock he received in the test match on Saturday. '.. \ ,