SOCCER

Grey River Argus, 1 September 1948, Page 6

SOCCER

THIRD TEST TEAM WELLINGTON, Aug 31. The following team has been selected by the New Zealand sole selector, Mr T. V/. Dick, for the third test match against Australia at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on Saturday: A. Laing (Canterbury), R. Hodgson (Auckland 1 , P. Hall (Air Force), D. McKissick (Wellington), P. Traynor (Wellington), V. Smith (Canterbury), L. P. Smith (Otago), T. Methven (Air Force) D. Warman (Air Force), R. Wilson .(Air Force) ai?d D. Ottley (Southland). Tveserves: A. Harris, R. Boyes and J. Sharpe, all of Wellington. Changes from the team which played in the second test are the dropping of R. King (goalkeeper), G. Smith (centre forward), and P. O’Malley (inside left). They are replaced by Laing, Warman and Wilson. Schoolboy’s Tourney The South Island Schoolboy’s Soccer tournament was continued at Westport on Saturday and Monday. Canterbury beat Buller A, five to one. The Buller B team is the only one not yet beaten. Saturday’s results: , „ „ „ ~ First Round. —Buller B o, South Canterbury 0; Buller A 8, West Coast 0: Canterbury 2, Otago 0. Second Round.—Buller B 2 Canterbury 1: Buller A 2, Otago x; South Canterbury 2, West Coast 2. ■ Monday’s results: — Canterbury 5, Buller A 1; Otago 3, South Canterbury 0; Buller B and Westland drew.