SOCCER SEASON CLOSES

Evening Star, Issue 23380, 25 September 1939, Page 4

SOCCER SEASON CLOSES

MOSGIEL WINS FIVE-A-SIDE Terminating the Association football season, a five-a-sido tournament was held at Logan Park on Saturday, Mosgiel A scoring convincing victories throughout to bo awarded the trophy. Fifteen teams were entered, and many spectators enjoyed a fine afternoon of interesting football. The most exciting trame of all was the semi-final between Caversham A and Mosgicl A, which was decided upon a single goal. M’DongalJ in "oal for the losers played brilliantly. Then Caversham’s B team was well beaten by Mosgicl. Games resulted: — FIRST ROUND. • University 0, Maori Hill A 3. Mosgiel A 3, Mosgiel C O, lloslyn-Wakari 2, Maori Hill B 1. Mornington. 4, Technical A 2. Mosgiel B 6, Caversham C 0. Caversham A 4, H.S. Old Boys A 2. Northern 0, H.S. Old Boys B 2. Caversham a bye. SECOND ROUND. Mosgiel A 4, Mornington 0. Maori Hill A G, Mosgiel B 1. i Caversham B 2, Roslyn-Wakari 0. Caversham A 1 goal (3 corners), H.S. Old Boys 1 goal (2 corners). THIRD ROUND-SEMI-FINAL. Maori Hill A 1, Caversham B 2. Mosgicl A 1, Caversham A 0. FINAL. Mosgiel A 4, Caversham B 1. FIFTH GRADE. The play-off between Roslyn-Wakari and Mosgiel to decide the winner of the fifth grade resulted in a draw, each side scoring two goals. ENGLISH TROPHY MATCH AUCKLAND BEATS CANTERBURY * jPer United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 24. Canterbury’s challenge for the English Trophy was repulsed by the Auckland Association football representatives at Blandford Park yesterday, when’ the visitors were defeated by 4 goals to 3. Although both teams impressed at intervals with clever combined play, the exchanges for the most part lacked sparkle. The Auckland side gave its worst display this season, the forwards especially being well below form, and with a little luck Canterbury would have taken the honours. The outstanding players for Canterbury wore Sutherland and Gordon. Stevenson (3) and Cleal netted for Auckland, while 11. Smith, Galbraith, and Almond scored for Canterbury. There was an attendance of 2,000.

Holders of the English Football Association Trophy have been: — 1926-30.—Auckland. 1931-32.—Otago. 1933-35.—Auckland. 193G-37.—Canterbury. 1938. —Otago. 1939. —Auckland.