FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

BRITISH "SOCCER" FINAL. By Telegraph—rrcss Assn.—Copyright. Received April 25 ,5.5 p.m. _,, , London, April 25. There Is Intense Interest in connection Willi the final Association football cup match iit Chelsea to-morrow. Aston Villa ore favorites on the strength of five previous successes, but Huddersiield have a stron" following largely on account of their dramatic rise tala season.—Aus.-X,Z. Cable Assn. CLIFTON v. TUKAPA. (Prom OUr Own Correspondent.) Tukapa Saturday seniors journeyed to Waiara en Saturday, and played Clifton seniors, the proceeds being in aid of an old footballer a lair number of enthusiasts being present. ' Although the Clifton team laid had no practice, they were too good for their opponents both in attr •'; and back play, the latter appearing to lie- on the light side. No douul the absence of the Oliver Bros, weakened the Tukapa back division. The game, however, was not a brilliant exhibition of football, and both teams were "puffing" long before the finish of the game. ' Several good rushes: by -the Tukapa forwards put them in ft dangerous position for scoring, but the majority of the play was in the visitors' 2.5's The game ended Clifton 32, Tukapa S. . Tries for llfton were gained by Graham, Goodwin IS) l\ McKoy, .1. Taylor, W. Soffe, P. Fuller pen-, iilal: four tries were converted, llosweil and Malcolmson scored tries for Tukapa, 0. Hooker converting one. OLD BOYS DEFEAT STAR. There was a good attendance at the Racecourse on Saturday, when Old Boys seniors met and defeaied Star seniors. The latter, owing to several of their men being laid up, took tho field short, and several old timers Including S. Stroud, Lowe, and a burly native, lined out for them. ' In the first spell Old Bovs had all thei better of the game, and their backs proving too good, they notched eight points. Svkei' scored as the result of a.nice passing boi't whilst a little later HamMin got over and Svkes converted. flaying with the wind in Ihe second spell, Star more than held their own, and were within an ace of scoring on two or three occasions. . Stroud had three shots at goal from penalty kicks, from one of which be landed a neat goal. The game ended Old Boys S, Star 3. Mr. R. Johnson was. referee. STAR JUNIORS DEFEAT OLD BOYS.

Star juniors defeated okl Bnvs by nine, points to nil, tries bclnß scored bv Dean anil Falwasser, whilst Scrivener landed a penalty goal. Mr. (.'. HoslUn refereed.