INTER-ISLAND SOCCER

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1930, Page 9

INTER-ISLAND SOCCER

PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS’ MATCH. VICTORY FOR NORTH By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Last Night. The Soccer match between repreSenta* five teams from the North and South Island primary schools associations took place at the Basin Reserye on Saturday, North winning by three goals to two. The game was arranged as d measure of compensation to primary schoolboys for their disappointment over th§ failure of. the projected trip to Australia to nature. The North Island, boys had during the week been playing in the tournament at Palmerston North, the final selection being made .there of the North Island team by Selector R. Harrison. The game was a good one and was watched by a large crow t d» the president of the New Zealand Football Association, Sir Charles Statham, being present. Prior -to the game the boys of both teams were presented with representative caps by the chairman of th© council, Mr. F. Campbell. South Island showed to more, advantage in passing and breaking through for the greater part of the game. At half-time the score was South oue/North nil. The second.spell was'-'W'eU advanced when the North Islana boys, who were two goals down, seenieii to get their “second wind” and managed to score ..three .times . before „ the, final whistle.' Until the second goal was scored for North th© South Islam! gOalkeper had done wonderfully well;.