ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
CHINA V. POVERTY BAY. A DRAWN GAME. Gisborne, Last Night. 'flic Chinese soccer team arrived a! <Osborne last night. overland front \ a pier and on arrival was en-(iriikim-d by 1 lie local Chinese Assoeial bin. This morning the visitors w< :e accorded a. civic reception. in tlie efl "noon the Chinese met Povertv Bov on (lie reserve, before an al l emtam-e of live thousand. The weather wa - dull and threatening. Tlie game was a brilliant exposition of.football and will prove a great up 1:11 to soccer in Poverty Bay. The combination of the visitors was Hindi superior to that of tlie local ini a and but for the good work of: the backs especially Roots, who was supported by Hanna and McKay, the visiiors would have scored on several occasions.
'lu the Chinese forward line Chang Wu Ting and Lowe gave a great display and among the outstanding players was Liong at left hack-, and Wang, centre forward. The game ended in a draw —no score. In the evening the visitors were the guests at a very largely attended cabaret. They leave overland on Sunday for the south.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2763, 26 July 1924, Page 3
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191ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2763, 26 July 1924, Page 3
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