SOCCER FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 1

SOCCER FOOTBALL

CANADIAN SOOTIER TOUR. (Ry Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELIJNGTOX. Aug. IS. At to-night’s meeting of I lie Count'd of the New Zealand Football Association. it was stated that, the recent Canadian tour of the Dominion had resulted in a loss of £ I .lob Os, hut if was generally considered that although the Canadian visit had roM money which tho Council could ill afford, it should not lie considered ns a loss. The Canadians had done a lot to [boost- tho game, and I lie lour was tho biggest tiling tho N.Z.E.A. had undertaken. On future occasions, however, it would he far bet lev if some of the small towns were del Mod from tho programme, as expenses on big tours were very heavy. Mr if. 1. Graves suggested that if big teams from overseas were brought out in future, Hat. the N.Z.E.A. should work in with. Australia. If Ibis w°re done. a. profit would result instead r.l a loss. Tiie 1-. ■•oft. which, with the balance sheet, was adopted, said that the football played by the visitors had been very satisfactory for although i: > exceptional brilliance was shown during the 21 maiches. the team work was of a very high order while the general arrangements for the tour vvre quite satisfactory. it was felt that the handling of the New Zealand lest team could have been hoi.l cr. hut circumstances which were unavoidable, and which were not likely to happen again, had occurred, and the committee telt that, in future tours, special arrangements dealing with the assembling and handling of New Zealand teams should be made more complete, and arrangements as to llioir movements, entertaining and ex)K'nses should he gone into. The gate takings amounted to £fb in. while the cost of the tour was approximately .£BOOO.