Soccer
- A New Zealand team toured Australia:
- 20 May, Sydney: Lost 0-5 vs New South Wales
- 24 May, Bulli: Won 1-0 vs South Coast
- 27 May, Newcastle: Lost 1-7 vs Northern Districts
- 1 June, Ipswich: Lost 4-5 vs Ipswich / West Moreton
- 3 June, Brisbane: Won 5-1 vs Queensland
- 5 June, Brisbane: Lost 2-4 vs Australia
- 10 June, Newcastle: Drew 2-2 vs Australian XI
- 13 June, Cessnock: Lost 0-1 vs South Maitland
- 17 June, Sydney: Lost 4-6 vs Australia
- 21 June, Sydney: Lost 2-3 vs Metropolis
- 24 June, Sydney: Lost 2-4 vs Australia
- 26 June, Granville: Won 4-2 vs Granville
- 28 June, Gladesville: Lost 2-7 vs Gladsville-Ryde
- The Chatham Cup is won by Ponsonby who beat Millerton All Blacks 2—1 in the final.
- Provincial league champions:
- Auckland: Thistle
- Canterbury: Thistle
- Hawke's Bay: Whakatu
- Nelson: Athletic
- Otago: Maori Hill
- Southland: Corinthians
- Taranaki: Albion
- Waikato: Rotowaro
- Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
- Wellington: Petone
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Famous quotes containing the word soccer:
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“If we were doing this in the Falklands they would love it. It’s part of our heritage. The British have always been fighting wars.”
—British soccer fan. quoted in Independent (London, Dec. 23, 1988)