SOCCER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 196, 20 August 1931, Page 5

SOCCER

PLAY IN OLD COUNTRY SCOTTISH DIVISION. RESULTS OF PLAY-OFFS. Received Aug. 19, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 19. Following are the results of Soccer play-offs:— Scottish First Division. Queen’s Park 1, Dundee United 2. St. Mirren 1, Cowdenbeath 4. Rangers 7, Morton 3. Second Division. Alloa 1, St. Bernard’s 3. Hibcoman 2, Arbroath 1.

SCHOOLS TOURNEY OFF WEBSTER SHIELD DISPUTE AUCKLAND CANCELS FIXTURE The inter-provincial Primary School Tournament for the Webster Shield was to have been held in Auckland during the coming school holidays, but, owing to a disagreement with the other centres as to the conditions under which the matches should be played, the Auckland branch of the North Island Primary Schools’ Football Association has now declined to be responsible for the holding of the tournament, says the Star.

As it is unlikely that any other branch will be able to arrange, at such short notice, to conduct the tournament it appears that the competition will have to be dropped for .this season. In order that the Auckland primary school reps, should not be disappointed, however, the minor division committee has issued an invitation to Wanganui to send a primary school team here along with their secondary school team. This invitation has now been accepted, and the visitors will play a series of matches against the primary school reps., a team to be selected from junior secondary school boys and one from sixth grade boys. Provided the necessary financial arrangements can be made, it is proposed to return the visit to Wanganui during the second week of the holidays. The continuance or otherwise of the inter-provincial primary school competi tions for the Webster Shield, and, in fact, tho future of the North Island Association, has now been referred by the Auckland officials to the New Zealand Football Association Council. The handsome trophy, won by Auckland last season at Palmerston North, is also being returned to Wellington.