FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

ITTBTUALIAN AND N.Z. CABL* AHHOCIATTO?

LEAGUE V SOCCER. SYDNEY. Alay 27. The arrival of the English soccer team lias been marked by a heated press controversy over the use of the playing grounds. The soccer people complain of the Rugby l eagues refusal to permit the use of the Cricket Ground for certain matches, though allegedly they received an implied promise that such use would he granted. They also made a. complaint that the League arranged opposition matches for certain dates. The Rubgy League’s secretary. '» reply, declares that when ihi* Australian League visiled England, they received little consideration ai the liltil<ls of the Soccer Association, lie points out that the clashing » : dates ol which complain I is made are the same as those of last year, and he also 'expressed the opinion that the present English soccer tour is closely akin to private speculation. SYDNEY v. OTAGO. DUNEDIN. Alay 2fi. Otago University and Sydney l Diversity met on ('.irisbrook Park to-day, in line weather. A fast, open game resulted in a draw, each side scoring 1 I points (four tries and one converted). N.Z. VARSITY TEAM. WFiLLINOTOX. May 27*.

Mr .j. N. Millard, sole selector, has New Zealand University against the chosen the fulfil wing tea in tn icpr-seni New Zealand University : gainst the Sydney University i' uring team in the so".ond test, to la* played at Christchurch oil Saturday: Full hack, Stevenson (Otago); tiiree-qti.'irters. S. Webb (Otago). Murray (Otago), Malfroy i\ ietoria); live-eighths. Carter (Auckland), Alexander (Canterbury); half-back Brodie (Canterbury); forwards. Keegan (Auckland). O'.Uegaii. Dickson (Otago), Burrows (Canterbury). Martin Smith (Victoria), Owed (Otago), Montgomery (Canterbury). McKenzie (V ieloria). wing.