SOCCER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16371, 20 June 1927, Page 4

SOCCER

CANADIANS DEFEAT CANTERBURY 'Par Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The match Canada v. Canterbury was played on English Park to-day under the worst possible ‘ conditions. It had gained all night and until late in the morning and the afternoon Was showery, with a ,cold wind. Tli.a ground was wet and heavy and tire ball greasy. Canada won decisively by six goals to nil, and but for the excellent defence of MeDougall, in goal, the score might have been even larger. On the other hand, Canterbury attacked frequent-, ly, but the shooting was faulty and good opportunities were missed. Although play was often in the visitors’ end of the field, they were always dangerous when in control of the play and their superiority in skill and combination were very marked. Three goals were scored in each spell, the scorers being Davidson, Archibald (3), Painter and Gibson. WELLINGTON RESULTS WELLINGTON, last night. , Institute beat Thistle by three goals to one; Y.M.C.A. beat South Wellington in a Chatham Cup match bv six goals to nil; Marist beat Johnsonville by one goal to nil; Hospital beat. Petone six goals to nil; Diamonds beat Seatoun four goals to two.

CANADIANS TO PLAY WAI-

EABAPA

MASTERTON, last night. The New Zealand Association Football Council has extended the tour of the Canadians to embrace Wairarapa, and the visitors will play a representative side here on July 11.

In fine, but cold ■weather and in the presence of a fairly large number of spectators, Buller A , and B teams defeated Nelson A and B on Saturday at Westport by 2 goals to nil and 6 goals to 5 respectively.—P.A. A WIN FOR CHINESE. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ADELAIDE, June 19. China, defeated Australia by three goals to one, CZECHO-SLAVS’ DRAWN GAME. SYDNEY, June 18. In the second Soccer test at Brisbane Australia drew with the Czechs, five goals all.