SOCCER.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17079, 7 July 1926, Page 8

SOCCER.

I> 11, ASSHI I.UIoS .\IKI-;TS. The weekly meeting of the lU>. Foot hall Association was held kv-l night in the Farmer:,’ Union moms, I hero being a good attendance. A letter was received from Ilie Returned ;-gildier'.- suceer eld), ot Manawatu. acknowledging Poverty Bay's invitation to visit, here, and regretting their inability to accept the invitation at present. The club would endeavor to arrange tile- trip later in the season. The draw for Saturday resulted : SENIOR ("OMPETTTK N. Gisgnsco v. Thistle, No. 1. ground. Referee. Mr A. T. Craven. Harbor Board v. .Mercantile, No 2 ground. Referee. Mr J. Coleman. JUNIOR COM PETITION. Essex House v. The Clan, on No. 1 ground. Referee, Mr Ravenhill. Wesley Rovers v. Foresters, on No. 2 ground. Referee, Mr Raker. The executive passed a vole ol thanks to all who assisted with the stall at the Winter Show. It was decided to held another euchre party and dance on Wednesday June 21, in the Liberty Hail if available. A motion was moved and carried, that, a letter he sent to the Mamuvatu Returned Soldiers’ soccer club stating that, in the event of a visit from their club, Poverty Bay would field a team of icturned soldiers. (Notes by ‘ ‘ J .oft .11 nil’. ’’) Saturday’s games were of a striggling nature, each of the lour teams turning out short, and to make matters worse, a, player in one of the games was asked to stand oil the touch line for the rest of Ilie, game, though, in Left-Halt's opinion, the referee should merely .have cautioned him and then let. the matter drop. tall scoring was the order of the day with Thistle, for they won by no less than six goals to two. In the latter part of Hus game many chances were thrown away by Thistle forwards, who, had (hey played the game, should have gone,“all. out” for every possible goal. The writer mentions this to remind players that, they are there for football, and furthermore the spectators pay for football. The. match, Gisgnsco v. Harbor Board, was played in deadly earnest, and resulted in the former securing a decision by two goals to one. During the second spell both sides lost- players through injuries, Maekie and Wallace, being lost to Harbor Board, while Barry, ol Gisgasco, sustained a. nasty knock through a collision. For the winners, McJvor, in goal, played splendidly. His save from Graham was a feature, and brought forth great applause. Bacon, at inside, right, and Taylor, at centre forward, were also worthy of mention. For the losers, the custodian Welsh was in good form; and is improving with every game. Bell, Graham, and Clarke worked very hard, hut were not sufficiently supported, otherwise the result might have been different. In view of the forthcoming visits from two outside teams, Hawke's Bay and MatiHWHl.il, in the near future, it behoves Hie selectors to "get busy,” for fn Left-Half’s opinion the, Munawalu team will he much stronger than the one Poverty Bay defeated at Hastings. The local executive is to he. congratulated on the business-like manner in which it is conducting affairs this year, especially on the financial side. Great credit is due to the members for tho way they handled the recent tout'. Now that the Association has a nice little nest-egg, il is time to Id the public know what is being done. A\liy not spend a judicious amount on advertising Ilie games? The writer feels sure that there are many in I’merlv Bay who do net know when or where Soccer is played. Advertising will pay in. sport as it does in business. Answers to correspondents: B.L.K.— A player cannot he offside from a tlirow-

in. Noccerite-—1 i) Please routine questions to the local game. ‘■Lfft.-Nal!” has not followed up English ion!hall for some time. Will endeavor to secure t.lie information for you; (21 it depends a great deal on the referee. For my own part I would award a goal.

THE AUCKLAND SELECTOR. (Per Press Association 1 AUCKLAND, ibis day. The Auckland Football Association unanimously nominated Mr. A. P. Neeshain, as the Auckland selector lor the representative soccer team.

COMPETITION ' PAULKS. SliNIOI; CHAMPIONSHIP. r. W. L. 1). V. A. Pits Oisgasru 9 6 A 1 26 16 13 Thistle 9 5 2 2 19 13 12 Harbor lid. ... 9 2 4 v) 13 14 7 .Mercantile ... 9 2 7 0 14 26 4 JUNTOIv COMPETITION. P. w. L. 1). Pis. Wesley Hovers ... 4 4. 0 0 8 T ile Cbm 4 n 2 0 4 .Kssox House 4 i 2 1 3 Purest ers 4 0 3 1 1