ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2468, 17 August 1922, Page 2

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

A m,at(‘li which created much local interest was played on the Racecourse yesterday afternoon before a- fair number of spectators. The tenuis were as follows: — “New Chums” (yellow and black) Goal, I’ine; full-backs, If. Kcia. and \V. Christie; half-backs, Burnett and Ross; forwards, Charles, Ball, Francis. “Soccer” (blue) —Goal, W. McKnight; full-backs, Phillips and Byne; half-backs, Wicket and Mathew; forwards, Robertson, Maden, Baker, Chalk, Mounsey. The game was very fast and a decided improvement on the previous match. The combination of the “Soccer” forwards was at. times brilliant. The same may lie said of the rugby side only their play inclines to the kick and rush tactics, but with a few more games they would turn out a team of first grade merit. The game ended in favour of the rugby side by 3 goals to nil. THE DINNER. In the evening the winners were entertained by the losers at a dinner in Mr Perreau’s rooms, and a very enjoyable time was spent. Mr D. W. Robertson occupied the chair. Mr. D. Ball, in proposing fclie toast of the “losing team” said he enjoyed both soccer and Rugby, and he was sure the rugby players would do all in their power to help soccer along as there was room for both games. Mr J. Madden, in proposing the toast of the “winning team” said that the association team would be only too pleased to give the rugby boys a game and he hoped in the return match the soccer boys would come out on top. Mr Byne congratulated the rugby players upon fhe way they “played the game.” He also said that the game played that day was one of the cleanest and hardest-fought games lie had indulged in. Mr I). W. Robertson said that alMr D. W. Robertson said that although the soccer team was beaten they were not disgraced and their defeat would make them play harder next time, when he hoped the tables would be reversed. Mr Madden proposed the toast to the referee (Air MeKniglit would referee many fuwas satisfied with the way the game was controlled, and he hoped Air AlcKniglit would referee many futture games. Air Perreau said he was pleased to see the way association football was progressing in Poston, and 1.0 felt sure that in a short time the local club would lie able to put a team on the field that would take some beating. During the evening mimical items were contributed by Mes.-rs l). \V. Robert son. \\\ Young, \V. Byne. A. Charles, H. Robinson, B. Cluilk, J. Phillips and W. AlcKnighl. Air A. Baker presided at the piano. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs J. Barr, F. Rimnier and Hornblow. The merry evening was brought to a close with the singing of “Auld Lang Svne.”