FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1927, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WARATAHS v. SWANSEA. (Australian & N.Z. Cab It- Association.) LONDON, Oct. 1. In the Rugby match the Waratahs defeated Swansea by 11 —0. Torrential rain fell when the New South Wales Rugby team met Swansea. The Welsh forwards held their own, but the homo backs were completely outclassed. The visitors crossed their opponents’ line three times, and they converted one of the tries before the interval. In the second half, the ground broke up, making it impossible to handle the ball accurately.

The Welsh revelled in the mud, and they kept the Waratahs busy defending, but the defence was too strong, and the game ended without further score, New South Wales 11, Swansea 0.

EMMS SHIELD. WESTPORT, Oct. 1. In beautifully fine weather to-day, before a large attendance of the public. the West Coast Soccer team wrested the Emms Shield from Buller representatives by four goals to one. The West Coast had the advantage of the wind and the sun in the first spell, but though often attacking, they could not score. Buller also narrowly missed numerous scoring chances. West Coast, when against the wind and sun in the second spell ,played more carefully, and, with better combination they won. Rarity, Marshall, and Barnes (2) shot four beautiful goals after pretty combined play. Newman, who had missed many chances of scoring, shot Buller’s only goal.

AUCKLAND. Oct. 1. Thistle (0) beat Northcote (1) ; and Ponsonbv (5) beat Navy (1). ENGLISH CUP FINAL. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 1. In the English Soccer Cup final today, Villa beat Nomads by two goals to nil.