THE LEAGUE CAME.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 31 July 1924, Page 10

THE LEAGUE CAME.

ENGLAND DEFEAT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, July 30. Tne English League footballers defeated the Auckland provincial team this afternoon hv 28 points to 13. NEW ZEALAND CTEAM CHOSEN. AUCKLAND, July 30. The following will represent New Zealand in the first League test against England on Saturday : Full-back—Duftv Th ree-quarters—Stewart. Brisbane Gilroy. Five-eighth s —F itzger aid. Weather a 11. Half McClymont. Forwards—O’Brien, Lowry, Hening, Mouart; Tewhata, Avery. Reserves—Forwards: McDonald, Ross, Douglas. Backs: Delgrosso, J. Lang, Poison. ASSOCIATION, CHINESE SOCCER. TOUR. PALMERSTON NORTH, July 30. The Chinese universities soccer team was defeated by Manawatu to-day by one goal to nil, after a fast, thrilling game on a- heavy ground. The visitors showed remarkable aptitude, and despite the unfavourable conditions gave an. attractive and pleasing display of the Association code. They had easily the better of ;the first spell which ended without score*. While Manawatu certainly showed to better advantage after the interval the fact remains that China at least held its own anj the score of one to nil in favour of Manawatu is not a true indication of the game or the relative merits of the contestants. Manawatu’s goal was scored half-way through the second spell, a rebound going through after the goal-keeper had seemingly cleared'a great Manawatu attack. Fhe teams were subsequently entertained bv the executive of the Manawatu Association. and prominent citizens, when two magnificent cups, subscribed by Chinese residents, were presented. One goes to to-day’s victors and the other is for competition in China.

CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS V. TARANAKI.

The following team will represent Taranaki in the above match, to be played on the Egmont A. and P. Showgrounds on Wednesdav next, August 6 (kick-off at 2.45 p.m.) : Goal, Hart (Hawera); backs, Betteridge (Manaia), Beare (Hawera); half-backs, Pooch (Hawera), Nicholls (Kaponga) (captain), \\\ Brown (Auroa) ; forwards, Ramsay, Galloway (Hawera). Freakley (Kaponga) Campbell (Hawera) H. Pollard (Kaponga). Reserves: S. Pollard, A. Pollard, J. Campbell (Kaponga), W. Smart (Auroa);* referee. Mr George Reading; linesmen, Messrs Broomfield and Muggeridge. I'or the curtain-raiser, North v. South, the following olayers have been chosen-.—North: Goal, Royston (New Plymouth); backs, Brown (Eltham), S. Pollard (Kaponga); half-backs, j. Campbell (Kaponga), Dey (Eltham). Stewart (Kaponga); forwards, Hislop (Kaponga), Thompson (New Plymouth), A. Campbell (Kaponga), Shepherd (N.P.), Philpotts (Eltham). South: Goal,' Remviek (Hawera); backs, Barlow, Thoumine (Auroa) ; half-backs, Barker (Hawera), McCook, Budd (Manaia) ; forwards, Plank, Smart (Auroa), G. Brown, Soundv (Hawera), Muggeridge' (Manaia). Reserves: Pollard (Kaponga), Armstrong (Auroa), Butler (Manaia). Referee: Mr Geo. Mitchell; linesmen. Messrs Gorringe and Jackson. Kick-off at 1.30 p.m. TARANAKI EXECUTIVE MEETING. ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHINESE MATCH. A meeting of the Taranaki Football Association executive committee was held on Tuesday, at the South Taranaki Club, Hawera, when there were present: Messrs Adams (in the chair), Betts, Broomfield, J. E. Campbell, Morgan, Muggeridge, and Cummings (secretary). Messrs Burge and Sagar, members of the Chinese entertainment sub-committee, were also in attendance, H was decided to play a curtainraiser, North v. South, between teams picked from affiliated dubs, New Plymouth, Eltham and Kaponga constituting tlie North, and Auroa A. and 8., Hawera and Manaia the South. It was decided to write the Chambers of Commerce and Retailers’ Associations at Eltham, Manaia, Stratford and I’atea ashing those bodies to assist in making the match a success by placing all the facilities they could in the wav of the public b.v observing a holidav wherever possible.

On the motion of Mr Betts, seconded by Mr Morgan, it was decided to approach the Taranaki Education Board with a view of obtaining a holiday for the schools in Hawera and the surrounding district. Sub-committees were set up as under: Oars, Messrs Burge and Morgan: dinner, Messrs Adams, Cummings and Benwick; grounds, Messrs Burge, Machin, Morgan. Peters, Pullen nhd Soundv; match, Messrs Adams- and Cummings. Messrs .1. E. Campbell and Morgan were appointed to wait upon the Mayor and, if possible, arrange for a civic reception. On the motion of Messrs Sugar and Morgan, it was resolved not to reserve any seats other than those for the otficial enclosure. The engaging of ticket, sellers, gatekeepers and Scouts was left in the hands of the secretary. A vote of thanks was accorded to the following, who have promised to place cars at the disposal of the Association for the proposed tour of the surrounding country on Tuesday, the sth inst., and for the conveying of the team to* and from the station and show grounds: Messrs Bone, Outran, Faina, Frisk, Hoddle, Remvick, Robb, Sugar, Spragg, and Farmers’ Co-op. Complimentary tickets to the match will be issued to those citizens who so generously came to the aid of the Association in the mutter of their guarantee and to the owners of the cars. Officials appointed for the matches were: China v. Taranaki—Referee, Mr Geo. Beading; linesmen, Messrs Broomfield and Muggeridge; North v. South— Referee,. Mr Geo. Mitchell; linesmen, Messrs Gorringe and Jackson. A vote of thanks to the chair and to the South Taranaki Club for the U3e of the room concluded the meeting.