SPECTACULAR SOCCER
CHRISTCHURCH, - Jtdy 9. Against faultless.. combination and Ihe aimost uncanny ball control of the Soutk Afriean footbail team, Caiiterbury represeutatives did extremely Avell to be beaten by no rnore tlian 6 goals to 1 in the xnateh. at Lancaster Park this afternoon. In siiite of the superiority of the visitors in all departnients, it was a mateli which aroused the high enthusiasm of a crowd of 4000 i which appreeiated the courage of the Canterbury defence no less than ^ the I brilliant attaelc of the Sonth Africans j who found the gronnd eonditions admirable to their style of play. It was I a signal sueeess for Canterbury that it held South Africa ro a one goai margiD for .the lirst spell. The superiority of the South Afriean team was clearly to be seen in the development of attaclcs. Under heaviest pressure their combination and anticipation were never at fault.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 July 1947, Page 3
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