Soccer Report

THE 1969 season was a disappointing one for University.

The first team finished in ninth position in the first division, and will be relegated to the second division next year. The team didn't score any championship points in the first round of competition games, but it improved in the second round, winning five games, drawing two, and losing two.

The pick of the lower grade teams was the eighth division D team, which finished third in the 10-team division.

The third team was leading the fourth division at the completion of the first round, but faded badly in the second round to finish in fifth position.

The other teams had a more or less unspectacular season.

On Saturday August 30, the fourth division team was beaten 3-0 by C.Y.F.C. in an even game at Kelburn Park. The better finishing of the C.Y.F.C. side was the difference between the two teams.

The fifth division team defaulted to Stop Out.

Miramar Rangers failed to turn up at Crawford Green for its sixth division game with University, and so Varsity won this game by default.

In the eighth division, the A team defaulted to Hungaria.

The C team, containing several "guest" players, recorded its first win of the season when it beat the B team 5-3 in the early game at Kelburn Park.

The D team and Wellington Diamond United drew 1-1 at Evans Day.