FINE PLAY IN TROPHY MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 148, 26 June 1933, Page 4

FINE PLAY IN TROPHY MATCHES

SEVERAL SURPRISING DEFEATS

TJieie wcic sc\cj.al unexpected ip»ulls m the futt lound of y\«snciation fooibnll conlcUs foi Llic Auld Alcmonal Trophy placed on Saluidav Hospital. Diamond and MansL all lell to thru opponpnls in fj«t, open panic E\tia lime had to he placed in h\o of the Auld Monlonal male he-. Pel one e\ontualh bcalitiG, Diamond 3-2, and Swifts paining the dm*ion o\ei l.o^n Ifult In Uno s;oah lo one Dj.unyiid. i\ho had held the ltoph\ foi ihe pa^t U\o %a^on=. unioiturialp in goms; dovn to Petone. and should ha\e jc\ribpd the lo^ull Pclonc, ho«r\ei. piofilcd h) then opponrnl^' mistakes, and were able to stave, off defeat. They have not been beaten this season. Technical Old Boys registered their first -victory'when they defeated Marist, who gave a rather disappointing display. At Hospital ground Waterside heat Ihe home team 4-1, in a game in which Hospital failed to keep up with the pace set by their opponents. Fortunes see-sawed in. the match between Swifts and Lower liutt. the former team deservedly winning after extra time had been played. Otago withstood Canterbury's challenge Jor the F.A. Trophy and emerged the victors by three; goals to one. The New Zealand touring team again failed against Australia in the third Test played at'-Sydney,'-being defeated 4-2. '■■;-.. •' '....'..• ■■■ ■'■ . : ..,' .