BENEFIT TOURNEY.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14741, 22 August 1921, Page 4

BENEFIT TOURNEY.

A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT.

SEVEN-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

Tho first requisite for the. success of tho benefit tournament on Saturday—fine weather—being assured, those responsible for the fixture worked hard to make the afternoon an enjoyable one. A section of Baillie Street, . alongside the High School grounds, had been closed by mean;; .. 1 . .;rd-es, and the ticket collectors V..J..J kept busy. Very punctually tho school matches were begun, and then, with the arrival of the procession, the crowd surged into the ground. The procession was not an ambitious one, but it created much amusement. The Regimental Band played a spirited march, tho band major being ''from tho States," and prepared for wet weather. Behind the members of the Old Boys' Association came members of the Fire Brigade'. On a motor lorry they had a piano, and they sang with much zest. In the meantime, standing accommodation insido the ground was at a premium but, thanks to the kind action of the school staff, many ladies found seats on tho school desks which were brought out. The seven-a-side .matches went with a vim,, and some of the players must have been in rare fettle to havo played so often, for the pace was hot. The officials worked hard and tho members of the Referees' Association were commendably prompt in getting the games underway. All realised that Jhey were doing 'their bit" to assist one who had been a good sportsman, and as a result of tho effort on Saturday, the joint committee hopes to be able to forward to Mr. Coote a substantial sum. The results wero as follow: SCHOOLS. Central (A) 11, defeated South (B)0; South (A) 11, defeated Central (B) 0; final: Central (A) 3,' defeated South (A) 6, after a close' struggle. JUNIORS:

School of" Mines (A) 6, defeated Collego Old Boys (B) 5; College OJd Boys (A) 6, defeated School of Mines (B) 3; Matariri 8 defeated P.T. Club (A) 5; High School (B) 22, defeated P.T. Club (B) 0 : Fcmi-finals : School of Mines (A) 5. defeated Matariri 3; College Old Zoys 5, defeated High School (B)':"; final: School of Mmes 3, defeated College Old Boys 0, after a really fine game. ; :; ' ~'' seniors,""' : ; ; V'-' ; City 7, defeated School of Mines 3; High'School 11, defeated Natives 10; Firo Brigade 11, defeated Fishermen. 5. This game "caused, no Tittle amusement. Semi-final: City 8, defeated High School 5. Final: City 3, defeated Fire Brigade 0.