SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 993, 9 June 1930, Page 6

SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

while Taylor played his dashing game to advantage in the defence. Ponsonby’s win was evidently not approved of by some of the many sideline “referees,” who loudly showed their disapproval of a number of oft* side rulings. ONEHUNGA FAILS Weather was threatening when Celtic kicked off on Saturday, but fortunately. rain held off throughout tli® match. The ground was slippery on the surface, but there were no bogs for the players to wallow in. Gavan, who scored four goal* out of the five, was the leading light in Celtic’s team. He was ably backed up by* the rest of tlie line. The halves played well and the backs proved solid defenders. The goalie also mau* one or two sparkling saves. Gill was easily the best Onehung** player- Some of his footwork i* remarkable. At the same time n* uses his head as well as his feet, and he can always be relied on to pass the ball to the man in the best position to receive it. Whimster, or the other wing, played well also. Neither fullback was playing up to standardThey were very rattled at times and were prone to miskieking. Nevertheless Onehunga has improved since the beginning of the season, but it will have to do better still if it wishes to obtain more than periodic success. RECORD GOLF ROUND SYDNEY, Sunday. The amateur golf foursomes championship of New South Wales was won ! yesterday by Keane and Thompson, i who eclipsed all prior records for Aus* I tralia by doing the morning round m 68 and the afternoon round in 76. ,l total of 144. Hattersley and Horc, 75. 75—150, were runners-up. The winners' morning effort wa * sensational, as it is the first time that a round of under 70 has been done W such contests in Australia, and it wamarvellous for two men who are unaccustomed to each other’s play. Luck had no part in the rr^ u !.’j Even Hagen on his recent visit took *•* for the round. WRESTLING CHAMPION NEW YORK. Saturday. In a wrestling match at Philadelphia Jim Landos i Greece) defeated R***; Shikat in one round for the world* j championship title.

POSITIONS OP THE CLUBS P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Y.M.C.A. 7 6 1 0 28 12 1S Trams 7 5 0 2 21 13 10 Ponsonby 7 3 2 2 IS 13 0 Celtic 7 4 0 3 14 14 8 Corinthians 7 3 0 4 15 20 * Manurewa 7 2 0 5 7 20 4 Thistle 7 2 0 S 14 IS « Onehunga 7 1 1 5 14 23 3