REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 913, 5 September 1910, Page 4

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY.

■AMI'OTH'/SCORE

: 8«IMlffl; : -KIM: OTEI if f ELUiSTiI a :

TARANAKI'S SHIELD EFFORT.

AUCKLAND VICTORIOUS BUT EIUMSIEi;

''.'. "Hoiy ; much 'did: you say ?," was, the :cnrrent['.question'-'in tho'city on Saturdayevening," when the "hews : s of- 'the heavy, 'defeat vthat had 1 overtaken Southland .^filtered-down:from Athletic "Park. .At first. the : eize of the score put up by. Wellington;' was received' i:with 'broad grins' of : .'hcredulity, -witlv..; some, little bewilderment, and, later (when it was.foiind that'the facts as stated were, coirecty, with genuine'; ad.miratiori. for the, home -'team. : \lt "iiyas;: a ■'■■ paralysing' beating, -and '..the. plain": -story . of.; .the for itself." i;" V~,;;':, ' 'Saturday^wasJan ideal for:foot-{

; was'>ny>wind i'fiaftefnbbn-it : was', a' light'-breeze -from a the;; south, nothing V./™°, ris "■'tnan. temper which. I';:' was. ■} blszing ;; <j«ijtpAfiercelyV: ] u'st:;befdre :.'the "'•■ 'game!;, * atM- 3 ;";p.m.i ■■'. -The' ,'browd; : :■' was ; smaller,; Atiian ' r;that a which " usually.'-gathers": Aat; a Championship, fisture, and.the ~; grandstand was.'. only,'•abont •:half i full;..■ ;Yand,asithe : §ame=proyed' yeryvohe-sided "largo"- numbers'; left "'before the. ..finish;, -The. ground was'iri', capital-; order , arid' .' when.the!teams took the : field■ it'-could f ."curtain-;, ;beeh':played.v,'lt-,.':was i; ':■■ ground .• for -. a' fast .'game, ah.d the ■ ,Wcl- .' Engtoh backs took.'in- the. situation aiid.:>:fairly 'excelled ;ih:: brilliatit' play yrai\ ■'.:' a. great ; 'snowing: .until'jHaJfcway!. th'ro.Ugh; ' :'the;^ ::' Bppareht that - Southland,' ,':wero.; .hope: :' ; lessly-outclassed, and/.so badly ';b"eate)i" Y: at every- point,that, the whole thing be-. ;■• came'-.a. farce. ■'■'■ 'Spectators were-; no ■'■" see-.wnetncr,-,Welling-',ton: would.win,.-it was:simply;a case of :: waiting to-: see .if ',they:-would break: all; ." previous scoring ■ records.a When the Y TvKistle;i finally;.; sounded; .:the : : score, had. '.. .mounted to' , tlo''huge-total of 60 poinisj. ':-. while Southland ;■:had failed. to ;.\ score: :: -This:is.*riot/a. record score; in ,a repre-•f:B'ehtativo;::':'i)iatoK::-'ias ;.'iri 1906 '-Wei-. ""■ lington/ J.'beat ''Wairarapa:"by. 62 -jVppiht j. 'to, nine.i But when • it : is, 'remembered •:,that but: Of J4 tries on.Saturday, ,o'n)y. ''■'Vsev'eh';w^r"e',6ohveri^:j';.:js.isafa : 'tb'-.Bay: ' 'that" rieyer.vWa^|a?.repre^Bative : : : ;team ..so .decisiyely : ::beateii as, ;; on" Sa|ijrdayf;: : ~y ?■. ;:' : i? ! :,:[a :: : -;' -.; :'a>

■:..-■: \';; 'J^ : ; ,. *'!.Personns!. :?. ;;" -.. The 1 -^*■.-.■ ;!!.;' .; : Wellington.'—P.•". J; 'Ryan, j\ '"Ry3.iv : .-. Kinvig; ■■:Dawson, ''M'Leod,, F. ; -Roberts ■■'•• (captain); E;'-Rob'erts,, Avery, M'Kellaly ■ "■- Bruce,* Le'ahyjtyltapsbn,.Perry;diyiuo, V :.' M'Neece;v W;eshey J-,Mniondgpiijpl'Len- •' nap. (rapfoiin),'R.:'Stead, 'Biggar; Gar-, ; /diner, 'Mogan, Knjght,' Mnir,' Wolilors, ;;. SutJieriaiid^ljiiidsivyvi-*'' >'"■;!;':/;:-.!' !;:..!■ ; '}- ':-Weliuigton' pn';the,;tdss;;and;'decided, ■• to; &£gnd stnel,' noftjje'rn,; goal ' .Bui : afttb l eir;backs.-:, lmmediately;;after !:Ytke ■'. 'forwards; : (-carried^play^'bacli-. ; t ! o -, the-visitors'..- side; ;■ •■'. of •:- tial f-way had; ; ' : m :progress^ two ; :' baugHf upi'the'bail-in .a-jlob'se rush /:;.pa-ssedYto^l£e^;-;!w^ :;'/toDaw^;WAli:full^^4^a^iv ':;idown!'ffio"4ipy i /ndy :; finb'try, #hich': Avery/'cbnT! :';Wpllington; : 5; vSouthlanr]," Nil;/ -;/' Southland/for-., i" wards /headed: by - ;gHpgahi'/carried play.' to v ■where--M'Lehnan and. M'JJJeece' njade/'a. : : dash ior the'line/ '';"Roberts', was: instrum6nta^^W:. v p : lacing , : .: Southland .'on; the• defensive.,. -After.a; ;/■passing! rush ['■ /■..'M'Leod was cbllared : 'at'the;,corner.'flag'., OE. -Roberts ■6WUred"and;JDassedjto;Av j 'enabling the wing-forward";to.',,fall- over<~.the line.-J'F. Roberts failed to; convert. i pSoirth¥n'd;Miil.,;!:;,:' : ; ; v !;' : .! :

y^i^'^fltijlrteeflTpoihtsWjs-; ■■-: \ ';\;Tno'''idsitora.aeairi'.^p;rk : the 1 /WelUiigl^n;;goaii/;an4"i: : f: being 'shptVat ;goal:;/::/Then ; .'fr6ni' : avscfum/ on ;Wellington'/ line,; Southland secured, the; :ba]l,;,but't(ie ejjariob -:.to: scqr's'.yas/'quick-•taeklingi'..:',E.-'Rpberts,' ; a great game at, half y ;jn'ade*aid.a-sh down, field, and lricked lu'ghTV/Ayeryfollpwing up;caught..the ball ohithii bg: the; full-backi'raced away :and!' scored ..behind!-}the, posts. .ICinvig/xonyerted. /Wellington, 13|,Southland;'¥,riil. :!•. .'-.'.': This;Score' : ,was folio wed/by-'/'several .Wellington passing .rushes, which failed ihrougu ./different '■■': causes.}: /'Hills and /Daw ; sph/werij : each /within.rah ,;acb: of ;sootiug';at dine .time,;;-/For/: Southland; .WNeece hadranotKer. unsuccessful .shot ; at-gpalfrom;a free-kick^ : ,■'.One.-passing ■i ushj/hetween; Stead, Edmon'dsoa, and iM'Lennah looked like ending!iii"!a"score,* ■but ,Heiiderson.;did: not receive M'Len'■'naii's pass./ • Towards the'.end : of the spell B'iggar/ (Southland forward), made • a-! good;: run, -and. was just-, rallared on the/Jino../:Muir,(Southla!hd):and P.' J. Ryan-".(WeHihgt6n) /received;: slightvin/juriesrduringthe/play, but,both; resumed afterjbnef rest; 5 ;/:'/!:./''"/ ■'■:.■ .'v.-. : 'i,i,i ■;/

:■'-!/ rv; ; = --""Twenty-six./^;-. ,-:- ; ,-i -'; -. .■■-'•The s^nd ; ''s"r«lj- in'tho-.same. .- sensational 'mannor as the ;fir?t. ;Wel-HngtbVs./.kick-oft'.:: was;. returned-' by -Southlind, aud then passings between F; RQberts,;,!Kin!yig,; M'Leod, and Daw. • son; enabled -the; last-named: - to 'steer •■■: round the opposing wing-three-quarter and. : "score afte/-a brilliant -'.'run; - Jas. ..''Ryan!, /failed with tho : kick.' "Wellington;-.-;■',, 16; Southland,, riij; •./Scarcely.,,-had,■'. the . ball!. 'been . nut':' v, rolling ;,.again .' when '■ M'Leod ■' dashed 'away, aiid. passed to E. Roberts, who - returned tp.M'Lc'od, and Bruce received .-;from,M'Leod, and 'scored near the posts.,■! Kinvig converted.. Wellington, ,21;-Southland, o...Owing'to a nice run by, M.'Lennan, Southland -invaded Wellington territory for a few minutes, but then E.!Roberts secured,- and < tho ball travelled to F. Roberts and then to Dawson, who cut inpdst Wesnoy and ■scored; behind the posts. JCinvig's kick /was'siiccessful.. Wellingtou/26j Sou'tli- •'' ~-■ ; :|:;;;" Forty : elght. ! .-.- , Two-minutes la'ter Dawson received a pass /from E. Roberts, and scored his fourthjtry. -Kinvig kicked his fourth , goal,,and the score was: Wellington. '31; /Southland, 0. " Following a passing/rush by Wellington backs, the for- . wards/carried the play oil, and-M'Kel-lar, adored from-a scramble near ; the corner, 'Avery failed with the kick. :•'; Wellington, 34;/ Southland,'' 0. 'The next try was scored by F. Roberts, who recoiveda pass from Kinvig, and made a_ fine-zig-zag run through half of tho visitors': team. Jas. Ryan was unsuccessful with the kick. Wellington, 37; Southland, 0..- ".. Then'/fpllowed one. of the best scores !. of' the match. .'E; Roberts, picked up at half-way aiid transferred to Dawson.

The lattcrrdrewVtiie/.attack-toi'the west■em , .kifekea.' righl across field;'?' Ferry secured"and passed to M'Leod,- niid on at'weiii. tolvinyig, v wbp beat We'snc'y : and:;.M'Necce; ind who touched down bdhiiid ■tliehjpostsi. Dawson . converted. Wellington, 42; Southland,,; 0;;'- : . Veceived:(f''pfiss T frdm?-!\l'Kclla'r,!-ICTId ivfth a feint to pass triclced ■■ the'r.bppbsition, and scored at the corner. Jas., Ryan failed to■'.convert.''' 'Wellingdth, 45; Southland; 0 ; ' A long run down the linbyby Avery, a ■■'scramble, a run by.Jl'. ■Roberts,; and;a pass to Hills enabled the :last-named : to score. :.'E.',.Roberts took the kick .'but"missed the posts! 'Wellington,. 48.;'Southland^,04 i\ >>?.#< - •> .;'.; The.' ..visitors''^were. ; now/ clqiripralispd, 'and-E/Hoberts' receiving' a 1 'pass 1 : on;; a iracrout, ran • Nght; through :thcjjOppbsi•tion and scored, behind the posts, and .eonvertad the try himself. -'Wellington, 53;, Southland,,o>',A V-aa- .', \r(-. - £ \' As !very/monotonous,: M'Jjeod varied', the programme ■by'Vpottirfg'a"- goal. Wellingto)i,,,s7; .Southland;-., 0,,- ; Finally a a ;.bou't of passing Rbl.ipr.ts; r-fld /Ki.uyig-'enabled ;i w'orking.r-centre;.three:auarter.;..,to.. score 'behind. went wide,-arid the game e^dc,d.:;W.e^.hngk° ! V' Aa-a:, aia aa, 1 ; " Mr.! W..' ! J.-.-Meredith whsj referee. ; ,

; ; v "note^on.;^ V ; ,;; A•; '■'.. ■ .'Never has' a representative team been subjected .to. such a;. paralysing , defeat 'as was /administered -.to Southland, .and the ..game" from •a. Wellington.point: ;;'of view:,• ranks equal-in-•importance with the. double-figure..beatjngsi/sUstained/in this- city,;by, : 'Queensland>in...;lß96 , and 'Wairar'apa inrl9o6:••.'« Back' a.ni'-f.orward the Southland^team iwo'reout»played/and' .putrgeneralled,,and.iii„.the,,„concluding 'portions of the game they. were hopelessly routed.- Their J.'exhibitioii'.' ; all round was absolutely the weakest- ever witnessed''in Wellirigtoh.'-,lt is difficult ! .to' understand why Southland failed ;SO< larnentably. Their forwards were.possibly; as iheavy / ou the average ;ds.,'Wellmgtpn',(th'e '■ winje ) ceptipn);/wliilpiythp'irjbaeks fWere pass-. able fins;;physiqUjES*Si'ill 'jt ~#as;;evideht that' ln^-the v ba , ck, : }ljvision|);b;oj' h'ad none who-could. compare, .inj.build,j'wiih~ Roberts, James ,'Ryan,' and vDawsqii; pit would ■ appear/that the' Southland j.de-. jjaclci was 'caused 'general ,j-.i.U----kho.wledge i pf,.t'aeticsvand'.po6r\conditjon.. The 'game'; /'/especially,;, in-''the second; spell,- was a'series of' Rugby :fireworks on theVpart of the Wellington backs, with" the time the Wellington'rearguard,'E.' and ,E. >Roberts, .;M!Leody,Kuivjg,;.and/Daw'son,' would sweep through'like'/dervishes Pn"t^eAwarpath,;/ ; - : system'; //but /'varied ;thei;;entertaipment delightfully.' fTake;. fpr'; ; inst'ahce', : '.' the ;first' : ,try..;of the..-match;/.'."F,; : ; ; Roberta iiuitiated/'a passing ;movement../.M'Jieod,, •!Kihvig,,and.'Dawson:eacii,'in : ;tum then iparticipated;'' and^the\;old/:Boy ;thrpe. ; .quar.ter,•/^putting..■in, '.a:brilliaait ''run'of ov6r'-thirty.'yards,':beat Wesrioy and: Darra'gb. 1 ' aiidi.'scored. ' This was a 'case of-put-passihg .with no mistakes on ::•',. ;/ ; .was.'tfifierent in one.of the ;'scpres';in;the:.s.ecpnd spell; / E. Roberts '-proceedings. 'Wlien- about half-way and in. -the centre of. the; field -ho shot .the leather- out to .Dawson,' who 'rah biit'almost on to-the side-line, and.then:kicked over his .head-back/.to. the 'centre/of'..the-fiekl. again.. Perry'' shap; ped/.the, ballj and passed, to, M'Leodi' jwhp ma'dp/a short.run, and:„then,s.eni 'it further.outfield to:Kihvig,;almost on. ; tho' - touch-line.'';' The "latter '■'beat'-'', -two, .nien; and came'in-field fully ton' yards,and pass'ed:'to'E.- : R'obert's';/who.Avas.then clear.; of. everybody,,-.: and,:.■■-,who //had no difficulty in tou'ehihg down' at the : posts. :'Fromvthe time E.. Rbh'orts/ had .the ball first'and/.' reociy ( ed lit:, again, : ,,- V ;when •. he scored,'the leather .'ha'cl travelled across the field 'and/back!again, 'and/then down' to the. goal-posts,::;fully,.toypVjKwdred yards, andjv:except.,lor „a bounce,, had not touched the/ground,- d'hTs.wajcfopt- . bait' asait:oiigh¥;to' ? beipla^;f; ;: S »/'<■'' vK-Aye.ry's''Eec'onfe was also ,a brilliant ' individual;: effort, which : - may. be. .-..characterised..;'' as aS /fit, and proper /reward,, for .'■, the i plavbr'- who" follows -up v'uiitiringly.' E.. Roberts had .kicked -'a /-.lofty'.: punt down. tbt'Darragh, ', tJie^;Sbiithlaiid: full'.ba'ck.'-'. That .player, sWpd,; Jjlpu>h.'; : ahd arihs open,'-'and, as v ;speiidiag,,r'-he auticipat«a. : ..tKHg : a,,>;aiid '/cried.•■'•ni'ark.'.'. . jfolloffeoVup'vfast,i,a.ud;.;;,i>B J ■wM'Valmost' : in ; -theV:SbiHlilaria-'. ;i :maii'B ; 'i arms, the Wellirigtpniqh :reachpd;oiit,' and scooping iii.the ball, on ~the' full,, ran past; his'piralysftd;opponent, and set saij-for.the^'gdal/''.■'• This.'.'was:football again as it ought,to. be played. '/', Amongst tho winning; backs all playled; well, although: P. /J;/,and.< Jaines: 'Ryan did 'hot 'have a', great'deal; to' do. E. Roberts was. possibly the most bril-liant-of. a brilliant, trio, '-which alsb'included F.' Roberts aiid ■Kiuvig'f-/-In-.'the first and also in'tho second:spell, tho St. James man initiated numbers / • of passing: moveraents.' „ .Theiv, jWlien it was/-apparent-thtit< '. Sou'tliland.'■ were beaten, lie phanged his tactics/and went 'solus." .His 1 -fei'ntihg'was' tliatT'of an old '.campaigner-T-it..m.ig'ht havp/.becn his father—and; at',times';' 'ho . ,'left the. v Soutl;land people a-s,if standiiig. They, looked < .very foolish. F. -Roberts -played- ,6noZ of-his best games at five-eighths, and was, very un-solfish. Kinvig nevdr nutdo/a mis-' take during/the .game..,;. Big. football •seems-to-bo put-tiiig-tho requisite polish on this player. M'Leod was most un.selfish. . He nitide,'.'Several good : runs, and potted a. nice goal. Dawson, the' sprinter of tho team, missed one or two passes, but in tho second spell, ho gave ah unblemished exhibition. , V, J. Ryan, at full-back; made ■♦-ho mistake sometimes of trying' to kick too far,, and consequently .he : . did not always' reach "the line." ! James Ryan did riot have the.same chances", of scoring i\s did Dawson, but ho played a sound'game. The forwards played a fast, open game They took part in. the passing tactics with the backs,.more than held their own in tho scram, and were about equal with Southland on the line-out. Bruce was the most prominent of*tlie scrummers, while Hills, M'Kellar, and Perry were vo-rv often in evidence. Avery, as wing-forward, played a dashing aamo. Thirteen matches have now been played between Wellington and Southland. Of those Wellington has won nine, Southland one (in 1001), while three have been ./drawn.-.- Points scored: 'Wellington,. 175; Southland, 40.

WINNERS, BUT VERY WEARY. AUCKLAND RETAINS THE SHIELD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland,' 1 September 3. The third Ranfurly Shield match of the season was played hero to-day botwecn Auckland and Taranaki in glorious weather before an attendance .of about 8000 spectators. ■ Tlio match was willing from the start, but was played in the best of spirit. The Auckland team'was not so strong as that which played against Wellington, Cunningham and Morse being ill, .while Murray played with a crippled log. In the early stages the ■ forwards wore about equal, but' . towards ." ' tlib .'-.' latter stages the Taranaki pack asserted itself, and, aided by good backs, had the best of the concluding part of tho game. Playing with the wind and sun in the first spell, Auckland scored 11 points,to 3, -'O'Leary kicking two penalty goals, whilo Magee converted a try scored by Harrison;;'Stohr;: as will bo seen later, also came to light for Taranaki, but, subsequently grand forward work by the home team ended in Tyler scoring a splendid try; which O'Leary converted, and put.the game beyond doubt. Just on the, call of time' Hill scored a try for Taranaki. Two players, were prominent on the Auckland ; side — O'Leary,. full-back, and Tyler, forward. O'Leary'S' lino-kicking was. almost perfect. . Stohr was about; the pick of the Taranaki backs,.while.of the. forwards Osborne, Sheelian, ,'Tamu, 'arid: Boon stood out above.thoothors; ' . .

'the Teams. . The teams .were.-as follow.:.— ■ . Taranaki (black and: yellow).t—Fullback, L. Hill; three-quarters, - Anderson, Stohr, and : Cameron; five-eighths, Mynott and Divo; half-back, Brown;: wing.forward, Taylor; forwards, Sheehan, .Whittingtori,Tamu,' Boon, Crowley, Osborne, and, Cain. Auckland 'white).—Fullback, O'Leary; three-quarters, -Harrison, Murray, and Walker; five-eighths, Magee'and Power; half -back; Otterson; wing -forward, -:-Wi)kes; • forwards, Tyler, Sellars, Francis, Maguire, Hayward, Wylie, and Ha 11..'..-., - : .' ;• • Mr. E.M'Kenzie, of Wairarapa, was ■referee. , .'■ a": a A ' Nina Points irv Nine .Minutes.' Auckland won the toss, and docided to , play, with a-light south-west' wind and the\sun behind ,them. Tamu kicked off, and after a dash ;by Cameron the Auckland 'forwards,- led' l>y Wylie, oiv gahised .a rush, in' which Hayward and Sellaus were also ' prominent. -At, this, stage an obstruction by Taranaki was penalised, and O'Leary kicked a grand goal—4o yards out, arid near the touchlino.' "•■'_ : ■-' -.-. ■ ■Auckland , ............ .3 points. . Taranaki ;....-.:..... -nil: - - s Taranaki came away -with 1 great'dash when hostilities' recommenced, and the Auckland, backs, waiting for each other to'take the ball,-nearly let the. Yellows in, butY when . things were.,looking: blaok O'Leary found the line 40 yards down-field. Taranaki; however/ kept up; the pressure,-land- presently a penalty being given against Auckland, the, ball was put. down for Stohr. 'The- Taranaki man maintained -his. reputation as \ a place-kick, and -mado no error with; the ! goal.' : The scores were, now; square—3 points each—but play had- hardly-.,re-sumed .whon 'the.: ;Auckland -forwards swept.' down-field,, 'and: Dive,. ..throwing, the"ball forward/deliberately, .O'Leary had ''another -shot, •■-• 4(1,; yards.. outj •and • -with-a. magnificent; .effort,, again -cfoiind the posts.-;'So; far"'the : game had only: gone>nine- miniites,. l and. its".rather'. unusual 'record was:'."Throe -kicks,; three goals—a point a minute. -

; 'v- -Auckland-'; ■"'.!?..71V1.- r J-'V'G pritsK'!-' Taranaki , .'........... '3 pdints. , , : \ :• : : ; A'Taste.of O'Uoary. /. !; ; ...Auckland still endeavoured to play.in Taranaki territory,,and in' this. desigh'theywere assisted/by the Ycllows', backSj. whose line-kicking (unlike the . goal-lucking) was '. very-, faulty: Hayward, presently, led an attack /to, hear the gotjl-line,; where Boon, Shee-' hah, and Osborne broke through.' Harrison marked,'-but P'Lcary.'a shot' was touched in its' flight,', and, only a force resulted, The Taranaki yah, in'• turn, took'up the attack, but;found O'Loary a, great'.■';obstacle.". in ;.;' 'the;- wayHe snapped -up;" everything that came. ''-.'■ '-nis ,' ; .Yway, ' ■' and -. when touch was/wanted, he found i,t uner- ' ritigly..: Once,he. "brought. house" by. gaining a clear fifty yards for his side. , A turn of. the tide; which came, at length, again, saw the'"ho,me team -attacking, but some chances to score-were lost by the-: Auckland- forwards .failing.-to pick up. In this play Tyler came- up! fast, and spoilt Stolir's\ take; -His own pass to Walker, ;how-! eyor,!.was forward, and'a certain, score was lost.', .'Shortly afterwards, -''Mur'ray's failure to givo Walker!-. a. pass spoilt another.chance; 'and- a free-kick to Taranaki gave them relief, and,,- foj--lowing'this up,. they; worked back .'.'into' 'Auckland's twenty-five,,;:.where -Power, held on too long,". and .matters /lookeddangerous. ,A. scrum'ensued, /aiid. My-, iibtt "made' a! lino ..overhead" mark; but. 'Stqhr's kick 'at'-;goal'-rebounded; offV.tlie joutstretched •.arms -..of ; Francis,:/ and 1 Auckland : was again' on this. attack',', Francis, Tyler, Hayward, .and Maguiro; being in the van. Play swung.obstiiir ately backwards and forwards for ' ti. time, but, at length . Maguiro securing,;passe'd to. AVilkos..-.. Harrison.camo' up' into the' running'; fast-,''.arid-'-,taking his ,pass' nicely, the side-lino at a•■'groat, pace.; The Taranaki full-back .waited for ■ him on'v'the(line, .but, alfthough ': he tackled the 'fleet Auck-" ilander- the hittor.-fell- across; tho line and scored.:. •' It'. 'Magoo .took the kick' Iroin near, touch, and placed a beauti--I'ul'gbal, which, just dropped over the bar. .'.; .- .Auckland .....'...1..... IT points. ,' 'Taranaki .........v.... 3 points. /. The last incident of the spell was. a pot - at. Taranaki's goal by ■ Harrison. The ball passed under the bar, and, as Taranaki - forced, the bell rang for. half-time. . , Second Spell. So far the match, was neither won. nor. lost, and Taranaki resumed with' a full head of"steam. The.shield-hold-ers were at onco compelled to force, j and- then, from, a line-out, Mjnott! broko. through, and, passing over the heads of several. Aunklanders to' Dive, set up a dangerous attack. . The latter passed to Cameron, who seemed to have a certain, try in sight, but Walker, coming fast, tackled him by the should-' era, and. threw him into touch live yards from the line. Play shifted, and.Taranaki's. defence was tcsti'd and found sound,'- and .finally Stohr broke through .and found the.line well down the -field. ■ There'was a run of excit,. ;ing play about midliold, the feature uf. which was several fine lino-kicks by O'Loary. From a mark at Taranaki's twenty-five by Murray, -O'Leary found touch forty yards down the field. .Thorp Francis secured-the leather from the throw-in, and, after running several yards, passed to Hall, who, when tackled, passed to Tyler, and the latter scored a try which was only possible to a player .of his ability. He was playing the greatest forward game on tho ground. He grounded tho ball about a foot-in from touch-iii-goal, but tho redoubtable O'Leary's 'kick was a, boauty, and. sailed fairly between the posts. Auckland 10 points. Taranaki '..•• 8 points. .. But, although .the match now seemed siifo for Auckland, the visitors were by no means dono with, and play had not resumed long before Stohr impressed Oho spectators witli a duo sonso of his quality. In the middle of a determined Yellow 'onslaught' he secured'a rmuk.

and taking the kick himself, sliot the ball across the bar. Auckland 16' points. Taranalti 0 points. Thu Taranaki forwards were now getting tho best of Auckland, Osborno being particularly prominent. Crowley suadc a fine opening, but it was not wailed of, and play then kept at centre for some time.. Taranakl's Splendid Finish. The game, which .had been fast, was plainly telling its tale on the Auckland forwards. It scorned as if they were being run off their legs, and the Tar.inaki pack was 'continually broaki'ig through. Of courso, this state of tilings could only end one'way, and just when' everybody was leaving for the cars/Divo secured "in his own half, and, running' • straight, wont clean 'through the Auckland pack. He passed to Cameron, who carried the ball on. down field, and their passed back to Dive'. The latter passed again to Camoron, who, finding himself blocked in .. tho corner, cross-kicked. Tamu secured just ..in front 1 of the Auckland goal-posts.. He was promptly collared, but passed to Hill, who had a clear run in, : and scored. ' Stohr failed with the kick, and the bell rang with-the scores: .' Auckland .. 16 points, Taranaki ' 9 points. .. .NOTES ON-THE PLAY. . .(By Telegraph—Specini Correspondent.) - r 'Auckland, September 4.

: The - scoring in tho Challenge. Shield matclr was interesting. Each side placed .'two field goals; and' Auckland scored two trios, both converted, ' to -Taraii.aki's one try, not converted, -making tho totals as stated. Omitting all goal figures, Auckland therefore had ; a; ■margin to their credit, their goallino being crossed only once, while they scored two fries against their opponents. ' On the other' hand, if the merits of t]ic goal-kicking be taken into count, Auckland's Win might easily have "been'greater,'for. O'Leary; besides kicking three out. of Auckland's four goals, put'/'at least, three others perilously near'the posts, one, after ■striking a-h'and,- falling.just underneath the bar. All of O'Leary's kicks.were fine efforts', and the, same-remark applies to Stohr's'two goals. In. fact, it was'a rare "exhibition' of place-kicking, and, as.O'Leary sent down; his soaring ■shots,, Auckland supporters _ involuntarily murmured; "Dufty," which is the greatest superlative- in' the northern vocabulary. . ■- ..."

'Nor was the game' less remarkable as an exhibition of line-kicking. In the' first half this monopolised a. great deal of the time, and, . though the Taranaki backs rather lost the .lino later 'on, O'Leary' remained' safe arid imperturbable, gaining or.' regaining half. . the ] field \. with . monotonous regularity. .This severely . tested the' wind' of the Ta'ranaki forwards. On' the other hand, fche.'. Auckland forwards soon came to roly on it,' and might be seen waiting forty yards down-field for tho full-back to send the leather 'back to touch. They did not take such risks:' in the Wellington-Auckland, match, when, the forwards rallied frequently to: the defence of'the rearguard.' A finer all-round full-back game than p'Le'ary's has' seldom'been seen. The Auckland back ' ,toam was greatly, strengthened by the inclusion of the Thames."mari, Harrison, who proved himself a good scoring wing three-quarter, with' a' strong ' defence: His charge down .'the touch-lino, resulting in' a try, was'tho work.;of,a real. Eugby.artist. Walker, Vwho won his spurs ;at .wing throe-quarter-through, ah 'accident to Stewart in ' the. Wellington-Auckland match', worthily'retained them. .Mag'ce ■played much better through leaving the\ three-quarter line'and going up tp'fivcoighths, and Otterson, at half, played • a.better.'.game'' than Morso did, .with Maguiro■ - in--'the lock, ; instead ' of Cunningham... ,':':"', ...,-.,/.■ ..'..;'-.

■■• Tho Auckland scrum was not so well ■managed as usual, but Maguiro .played 'well all round. Hall': arid Hayward generally' led in, the. loose, but Tyler wasi never far away, and the try. which /ho-scored, after a good ruii by Hall, >was a'really fine one.. _• ..' ■.'■. Tamu was tho best of the Taranaki forwards, and Whittington 'and Crowley showed up well.' Mynott was a splendid five-eighths 1 ,. ■ running,- very straight, ah.d : doing ; 'a ,; heap. ■of stopping. -He overshadowed Dive., -.''."■' ," The \ :■■■ best ,' three-quarters wero' Cameron, .who .made some brilliant rims, arid''■>'.■ Stolir. .-. In- the second half, Cameron looked like ; galloping over, but -Walker grassed, him in the nick of' .tntfe/-"-;';'.' V- :. ... .-• .. ' ■'."' iVln the las-b'stages, Auckland's, defence ,was and weary,-and Dive and Cameron figured in a dangerous passing run'-td ,-the corner flag, which led to a fine .'try. being put on:by'Taranaki.', ;

v..-' The.;Taranaki-. Rugby'. Union 1 'team has'left for .home by the steamer Ra- : ,rawa. ; ■ .;■ -"- ,; ' ■ ■■■[■■" /.;■■. ■ ;■■■■'.,;'■ ';■ : LOCKED' LEVEL: ' .OTAGO AND CANTERBURY;, ';, (By ;ToleErapii.—Vress i Association./ - : :''.;','■'■' - Ohristciiurch, September 4. Tho representative football -match, Canterbury v.* Otago, ■ was plaj - ed today,, and resulted in a draw, each'scoring sis; poiiits. : ■'. Canterbury Won the toss, arid Pa ton kicked off against a ■fresh breeze... , A'free-kick saw ;the visitors within fifteen yards of the line, and their forwards worried Canterbury badly, Burns eventually checking them with a neat kick to the line.; Good work by .Paterson on the line-out, kept. Canterbury - busy, but a free-kick assisted them to get-past half-way. Auld then led the Canterbury forwards in a : short attack, but Scott saved .very cleverly at the: Otago twonty-fivo, However, -Taylor got through, and finished a neat run with a 1 pass--to Shadbolt. He threw the" ball up, and Has- ; oil grabbed it, and dropped it into Mitchell's hands, the Canterbury threeiquartcr- going ' ovor at, the • corner, bain's kick at goalfailed. '■'• - Canterbury ....... 3.points'.'' Otago ..-..: -- Nil. : Th'e •homo forwards wero soon into it again, and, after -Bain had had au unsuccessful shot from a penalty, Murray set the backs going, but the ball went -astray,. and Kckhold gotjn a useful, kick.- The Canterbury baoks thou had a couple of runs, but made no great headway, and a line-kick by Watson returned,the ball to the Canterbury side of the ground. A free-kick helped the visitors, but Fryer got his sido out of troublo luckily, and another kick readied Doell, tho Canterbury full-back making touch in good style. .Canterbury now giiined l their full strength, Morgan going on, as Daily (an Ashburtoh player) had not arrived. Mitchell got in a good kick, but offside play robbed Canterbury of tho advantage, and play was soon back again at .the Canterbury i twenty-five, where Burns got his sido in - troublo by missing the ball, and Doell could not get to Brown, who snapped up tho leather, and just got over the ; line. Paten's kick at goal failed, Canterbury 3 points. Otago 3 points. . Rain was now falling steadily, and tho ball was beginning to get a little greasy. Tho visitors made a lot of use of the touch-line, gaining a littlo ground, but Fryer returned-. the ball well, and Taylor sot his backs going with a fine effort, but Burns failed to tako his pass. Gray, however, kicked across immediately afterwards, and .Fryer and Burns made strong runs, but mot determined tackling. A freekick gave,Doell a shot from tho twentylive, but' a good attempt went wide. Tho Canterbury forwards got going again, and a loose rush reached tho Otano line, Eokhold savina luckily,

Taylor sent out a bad; pass from - u scrum, and.the Otago forwards pushed their way to tiio twenty-livo, Graham, Paterson, and lvimey doing good -work,, but they could get no further.. ■. From a scrum ten. yards from thu line, Taylor passed to Gray on the blind side, and Mitchell just", squeezed over at thu corner. Shadbolt's kick ■at - goal failed. Canterbury ............ ; 6 pointa. Otago ....'. 3 points.,

The Reds were playing tho stronger game, and Otago were kept well in. their own twenty-five.' A passing-rush by the Canterbury backs was. spoilt' by off-side % piny, but the ball was tal?en from a■■ free-kick by : Mitchell,'' who centred, and Gray'followed up fast. A capital, line-kick by Scott' got .his side out of danger, 'and Pa ton followed this up with some good . footwork. The Otago forwards now showed;a bit more dash than they had done' previously, and drove-. their opponents back -to their twenty-five. Gray cleared 'in line style, and Fryer followed 1 up a. kick, but Scott ' kicked safely into touch. Canterbury once more threat-' ened danger, but a lucky kick b'y-H'ard-/ingham found the lino near the Can-' terbury twenty-live. ' The .'Red : forwards broke away' again, but were'well stopped by Scott.' A'period of mini-' turesting play followed- in' the Canterbury half, Taylor eventually kicking ■well down to G. Scott,'who'just"found the line. Eckhold.got his-side out-of troublo, and play was -back in,the Canterbury twcntyrfive.; Here,- for the .first'time, the,,Otago back's, tried sonie passing, .the, ball;going-.■ put. to Watson, who potted unsuccessfully!...,..!Follo'wing the kick-,out, a fine J^ne-kick/ ,by Docll sent tho ball ont-.past. the centreflag, -.. Graham and,A. Scott .headed, a forward rush, which/gained ground for. their side,, and William's and,. Chambers .backed this, up with ''iome, passing,, the latter.' being : . pushed i into.' touch.; \ Half-, timo was called a, couple ~','pf ' ..minutes lator. •-. •', '-.','. ' - : '..". ;' : -v- ."',.■.'•-,..■ "When the second spell opened, the wind had dropped considerably. /Bain's kick-off was-.returned .well., past the centre, by.-Patori, and play was.in tho. Canterbury, half.for,.a time, .a. : long!kick' by 'Williams, compelling.;the,.Reds,;'to. force. The kick-out gave no' relief,, and from, a penalty straight in,., front,-Fa-ton' kicked a. good g0a1..,,,.'... ',','..'.,' Canterbury. .....;....... 6, points. ;'■.-.' Otago ...-.......'.......;.. -6;points. .- Much interesting play followed,, but the. game concluded; without either side adding to its score. 1 ' ' ;.'','. .''.'., :

'•';■' ■;.. "WELCHED.";,' - ■ WELCH -FAMILY, 9; : HXJ.TT,';.O.- ■'■'. On the Lower Hutt ground ori Saturday a fair number of spectators': 'wit-' nessed tlio match' between: the'famous Welch family arid a team-. from the Hutt. .Mr, and Mrs. T. M.\Wilford wore present. 'Some of: the spectators' were at first inclined' to; treat the' match as';a.joke, but.when the burly Welch ' team', lined out on■tbe ■.field .in white'and black, anyone could see that business was meant.'' Although Hutt bad ah advantage:for a start, the'.Welch family soon settled down,- and,the score began to creep up, '■ chiefly through tho clover work of "L.011" Welch, who scor--ed the nine points himself., viz., two' penalty goals and a.try.':. Ken.was ably: assisted by Maurice, Bert, and Ij«wis; Hutt's best men were Jenkins, Stevens, and .Hayes : Bros. .-,: The ; Welch ; team' had -but three playing-'■:who ,aro active followers of ■'■the game ■ at: presents-Ken-neth, a Wairarapavre'presentative,-and Bert, and ; Lewis, .who'play :for;tho.Star. Club, Mastcrton.-.;Tho remaining twelve, are "lias b'eenS'.Vor "will-he's."- Their .'ages'range:from 54 to 18,-and during ■the progruss;.of : tho:.ganie it was.a com-, mon-thing tb'/hear such remarks ...as:' I "Oomo on untie" when a scrum 'was : formed; or : on: ■the; 'line-out. t0..; hoar- a younger member:bxclaim:. "Mark your man, dad!" and■ to v sce.uncles, .cousins')! father,' and noli in :a combined; passing rush. The :Welchs were quite prepar-; od for ; emergencies,- as thecaptain explained that there 'were! ho;,fewer, than, nine members of the^family to.-sparo,, and ready' to take their place ...in the, field if' needed. Mr. J. Baumber an excellent referee.' After, tho match, the'Hutt team entertained the visitors;:

"MANAWATU'S BEST CAME." , ■''•■■ played in the:mtjd;:;, :" ; ' . ' (By Telegraph —Press, Association.) „■. .-.;' ' : Feildlng, September 3; A return match between Wanganui and Manawatu was played at' Feildirig this aftornoon. ' The" racecourse waß sodden by heavy rain, but overhead the conditions were fair. . Southcombo won the'toss'for 'Wanganui, and with the wind. The game was a- forward one, for which" Manawatu's weight told. Takarangi, who came down'' specially to .'strengthen the'.-visiting team,; /played a .notable forward/-'game;' 'For twoiity-nve: minutes- the ball -went up and down tho : ground, some" nice work being' done'for the visitors-by Stewart and Collier—two'-. collegians.' "First blood'' - was tho Wanganui half, Atkinson, but an/easy-chance for the major points 1 was'lost by .Southcombe. ■.'Wanganui, 3; -Manawatu, nil: Five minutes: later Ramsdeh "equalised tho score by getting in at tlie corner, Hughes failing to convert/ and, at halftime,' the score stood three all: Although the'second .spell: was'.maihly ,'a niud-scramble,. -the, -.Manawatu;- baoks threw tho ball about in-a lively way, and the forwards" showed lots of - dash. Atkinson outshone the players of : bbtlt teams by the way in'which, he' went; down to 'stop: rushes. ' :Five minutes after the --renewal, ■ Meuli started a passing rush, from which' South'coriibo got in alongside the 1 posts:.' 'Another' easy kick w,as' missed by Stewart. .Wonga-. nui, 6 j Manawatu, S. ■-'.Givij-and'-'take play ensued "for 1 a. few minutes,';ahd : then Briscoe, .diyed over ,tho. line; for Manawatu.- The,, kick- by ,Ward failed. ■Six points all.. Five, minutes,later- apassing rush -by Manawatu : enabled Webb to- get in again,'..but the state, of tho ground was against place-kick-ing. '.- Manawatu, 9;.Wanganui, 6. The whistle sounded with Manawatu still strongly attacking, and victory rested with thorn as the .result of. the,'best game, put up this sea-son by.Manawatu. Southcombe played an outstanding game for bis side, with Atkinson and, Collier ranking as tho other:best players from tho north l' : For 'Manawatu ...Ramsden plaved a headv game, O'Connor was a !(rc'at wing-forward, Hughes.was safe at full, and-Ford and Briscoe were good in. the'attack;. ■■' ''.;'.','.,-.'." ,\ ■• "'.

TO MEET WELLINGTON B, (By Tcloßraph—Press-'Association.! -.- Palrherstori North, September 3. Tho following'team has been selected to represent Horowhenua v ,:and Manawatu against' AVellington B on Wednesday :—Full-back, Hughes (Manawatu); three-quarters, Briscoe- (Manawatu), Nepia Winiata , (Horowhenua), , Cook (Horowhenua); five-eighths, , Rawiri and Martin 'Winiata,. ..(Horowhenua); half, Ramsden (Manawatu); winger,. M. Carroll (Maiiawatu); forwards, Mullahs (Manawatut), ' Wilson (Horowhenua), Mdnro (Manawatu),,, Walter Winiata (Horowhenua), M'Nao (Manawatu), Glareneo Smith (Manawatu), George (Horowhenua)..'.. Emergencies: Back, O'Connor (Mnnawatu); forward, Cease (Horowhenua).

AT WOODVH.LG. •By Telegraph.—Special OorrcspondouU Woodville, September 3. A friendly , game of football was played here to-day between tho Dannevirke Sub-union and the Bush Districts Union, and resulted in. favour of tho former by 17. points to. 6. Tho scoro was made up of five tries (one converted) to ■ two tries.

MATCH AT RANCATAUA. (By Telegrapu.—Special Correspondent.) Ohakiine, September 3. A match was played to-day between Rangataua and Raetihi, at Rangataua. The' former won by 21 points to nil. This leaves Ohakune winners of the Clip. i ■."'.''■'.' ' THIRD CLASS. Southern defeated Victoria College,by 12 points to nil.' At tho outset the College team put'up a sturdy defence, and even figured for "a little time in attack, but' 'the better combination •of Southern gave them, a fairly easy pre> .dominance. Tries .were scored for Southern by Parker (2), Russell, and WeathoralL ' ''Oriental v defeated Poneke by 6 points 'to 3. Carmich'aol kicked a ■ penalty goal for Oriental,, and'Stewart obtained a -try.. For.. Poneke,. Morris kicked a penalty, goal. , ' . '

. CIVIL SERVICE MATCHES. , t OPENING'ROUNP." On Saturday the .opening games of the annual Civil Service tournament were played at Miramai', and' the 'series, will 'be continued on/Saturday next." The winners in the competition take-a challenge cup, presemtedr by Mr. llonaldson, of the, .Government.; Life Insurance Do-, ; partment. Below ; are given-particulars of Saturday's "games :— '■■■ J .Government Life Insurance (11) y. /Agricultural Department; (8). In-this .game-the teams-were, evenly matched, and there was a lively contest throughout. Government Life, had the better back their forwards were goqd'in the scrum, but their opponents had the best of ; the' open play;, In the •first spoil'tries w ; ere scored for Govern-, merit ■ Life by , ..M'Lean , l and ' Johnson. The latter, score was converted ( ' by Mur.doch,..Agricultural.,'canie i to light in .the second spell/ and a ''couple/ of termined 'rushes'.each culminated . in Freyberg crossing the' line: Tho'.secoitd :.try : was.converted 1 by Absolnm kicking from';; a ..difficult angle.'. When time, was c'allci.no/further score had' been/ registered,' arid, extra'time was played.; After a s willing;' bout Cassidy scored a try- and obtained the victory'for. Governmsnt 'Life. /Mr/F. N;.'Abercfpmbie;was,referee.".'.' '.''" '.'■'.'■'■'. . '•..-'-. "V"'-- '■'■ -■•• Public Trust' .■•(12); v.,; Customs '. (3)i In a/strenuous j;ame, the teams seemed avenly / matched for a time, but' Public Trhsfc',ul tjmately' obtained- the/ ascend'aiicy arid established. a lead,, which they, maintained. Chestermann and Ponanga' each Scored ; a 'try for the victors, .and Riddick-'crossed' the'line' twice'.-, 1 , Munroo 'scored the solitary' try secured by Customs., '.Mr.' 'John ■Thompson : was' referee., ■..':.'.-,.;. ■'■.:"'.■/ ■../.■;>.-'-.•■-■.■• Railways '(0). v. -Advances to; Settlers. (0). .This f was.'a hard-fought tussle, but neither team-displayed much combination, and many opportunities were missed; ori either'.side. Each,; however, put up . a sturdy, defence, and 'there •was no scoring.. Extra'-time,was;played ■ without altering tho position, .and. the ■game ended .with ; honours. ■ easy, , and without scoring. . Mr.. Brc-snin was, the ■reforep.; ■. ; '" '■ ■-'. -~//'. ■'■'- - :.-/■■'..

HOUSE MATCH. • ■ In a' 1 match played 1: on ":Saturday between employees of Gordon and- Gotch and of' Luke's Poundry,"the latter obtained the victory by'six'points to nil, For the'winners, oiie try. and a/penalty' goal were scored. ■":'.■ : .; ;! - yINSURANCE V.vLAW. ; / ' '•:. Following, are)'. the teams which "are. to play v in''tho',match,.' Insurance .'.v; ; Law, (it; the: Athletic Park .'to-day :— Insurance: 'Mac'ey,' 'Jones, .- Mofohey,' 'Arthur;'''Johnstonj M'Ardle, '■■' Wilso'ri, 'Stace (captain),': Miller, Osborne, Ke'mp:thbrne; Amies; Duncan-, Dick, 'PrdtyeYt'j'' emergencies. Smith,- Hicksoh, and; Haycroft.' .Law; , Jowett; V: Stewart, ' Biss,; 'Gray, ;.Gi'ifßths : (captain),,' Alexander, Etkins,'vGoleman;V 'Jenkirison;'.'- Modrej". Bryant,; 'Morrison,'^M'Con'nelljVThomp-' son, and-Ba'lSteri.: ''";"■:■■ : '•,;.;"Vv;."

v NORTHERN UNION GAME. ': \ THE DOMiNION ; TOUR. ■ ' ; \ : ; '(By. Telegraph:—Press .Association.) .',;,' ':■,;■'.•'':■■- ''Auckland, September^4^: : ; •'-' Tlie'southern tour, of the - Auckland. Northern' Union footballers: is; now, tak-, ing concrete form. .: The 'League-has? selected.' 21 players for- final selection; on Tuesday,-and it that; .the team shall leavo ■'. Auckland on September 14-and, play matches at New Plymouth, 'Bluff, Irivercargill, Dunedin,, Christchurcti, 'Nelson,-. ; Foilding, : ;. Wa-. nganuij and Taumarunui. / : :

ASSOCIATION.

;•'-•'- CHARITY,PUP SEMI-FINALS; T Diamonds, 2; Ramblers, 1.; ;,. v ; Swifts, 3i Y.M.C.A., ;1. ~'- ' :•-■' •„■ - Great .interest centred : in the Association' games sot down for - decision (on Saturday afternoon, these being\ the 'somi-finals ,pf the Charity Cup senior matches,; and.after ,a -keen. 1 game,:Dia'monds beat ; the 1910; championship ■holders by goals'toi : -1'.:.0n ..the Basin 'Reserve. The. game provided,, by Swifte and Y.M.C.A.does riot.oall for much com-, iment. ' Last year's; champions defeated'Y.M.C.Aij.by, 3 goals to - 1,,; after, a -mediocre exhibition.- -Oh Saturday, September .10,' Swifts, meet Diamonds.in' the final for the Cup,' and a-good game 'should.result.-' '. '~; '-:,';".'; : - ; . ''^-. ;, DjAMONDS;'2i RAMBLERS, li -wore' without the 'services of: Cross-(full-back), Edwards taking his plaqe, but ; :it was.'not::,a good_move.taking him fromVoutside.-left, his presence being greatly niissnd ; ,in . the ,-. fomvard line.;: Diamonds won fche.Ytbssj!/and within: two minutes' :of the kick-off, scored a beautiful goal, the ball'/eoming from a fine centre-by. Black to Ball, •who-,. with a long. shot • from the left, beat. Webster ..badly. .'■ Diamonds,.. 1;. Ramblers,- 0; Ramblers made desperate efforts to,equalise,: but;Roberts;,was,in good form at back/ clearing repeatedly; Hart at this stage of. the game made a splendid drivo at.tho net from'-long range, which : V-was followed : a ■ few minutesV later :byono -from' M'Mabon. Patrick (iu goal), however,-was. equal to the demands niadeiupou him, saving ;beautifully.:■ Although Ramblers forced, corners on. several occasions th'-iy had ibeen. unable to equalisethe score at halftime; " '-.':,<:, : ':-';'.- ;■'■-'■'•: -■-'~

Play, did nob. improve' much in .the second; half, for although both: sides: wore keen, there was too much'playing the man instead of .-.the ball.- ■ . jiAfter; about, fifteen minutes of evon going Trcvethick. shot hard and true from i a melee, and squared the scores^-one. all; Both teams How. won t loI : all they were worth, the ball travelling from ofle■'■end of tie;field to-the other'at a rapid rate. ..Ramblers had .-a splendid .opportunity of gaining the'lead on one occasion, two of their 'forwards having the goal at their -.mercy with only Patrick to beat, but over-eagerness spoilt tho shot. Play was transferred to tho opposite end'of the fiold; Where little by little the Blacks' broke down tho Red and.White defence' A.. Lowe, giving his side the.advantage with; a fast low ( shot, which gavo Webster (in goal for Ramblers) no chance, Diamonds, 2; Ramblers, 1. Shortly, afterwards, timo was called. Diamonds well deserved their win," but the game was, anything but a scientific exhibition of Association football. Mr. H. Yeomans was referee. SWIFTS, 3; Y.WI.C.A., 1. Playing on Kelburno Park, Swifts inflicted a defeat on Y.M.C.A. Right from tho jump the wearers ' of the Blurts took up . aggressive

tactics,-Mathieson within a few minutes finding the posts with a. well-directed shot from a melee in front of "Y.M.'s" goal. Shortly afterwards, from a pretty piece of combined play by, Kirschberg, Graves, and Vessoy, the last-named was enabled to increase his side's score with/, a splendid drive, giving the .Y;M.CA. goal-keeper, no chance . whatever. All through the first half Swifts attacked strongly, the Y.M.O.'A. backs having plenty to do to keep, the leather .out of the goal. Many'.times a score seemed certain, but for some reason or other the Red forwards'wero.unable to calculate the distance and position of the goaUnoutli accurately. . Half-time was called with no. alteration in : the score. . ; - . ' \ •';

~ Upon resuming, Swifts' again ■ made the "going" meiry.,-Y.M:C.A., thrown upon; the .defensive,-, suddenly.'' proved quite equal to - the. occasion.;. After some give-and-takq play,, in which the "Y.M.'s," assisted by the wind some? whatj'fqj-ced the Reels right down to their goal area; a combined .effort on the part of the Red forward line : saw a Capital...chance' J lost through • faulty 'kicking. Vessey,. who was playing, a good game, took charge of. the leather, making a splendid shot.,'. The'.' ball, however, hit the top of the post,, rebounding into the Held ,of play.' .An exciting lime' now occurred, Swifts' on three -consecutive••- occasions- inissihg some, splendid ..openings..- 'Eventually Scott, altera tricky ; piece of play; had' a, shot,-,and the ball,, hitting .the -sidepost, glanced.into the net. Swifts,; 3; Y.M.C.A., '-nil. A' "little " later an amusing- incident ■''happened.' ''Vessey -niade a vigorous, kick-at. the.'ball, .and, to his surprise,. it, burst.. 'Play, .was, : suspoh,ded for. some ten minutes.;before another-.could, bo' requisitioned. ',' .From. ;this outthe.garac was of.aii uninterest-'. ing character, it. being.mainly.confined to tho centre" of; the field,, where ..Graves; who ..was battling' hard, executed/some pretty-.passes ; to his" forwards. Just on. the cattVpf time 'came„y.M.O.A.'s 'opportunity. Kingswell and,.-' Co..;.broke away, .taking: the. ; ball -right ...up to within'shooting distance, of the., goal;, M'Lean, ih,goal'for..Swifts, ran;out;and;, stooping, down to receive 'thox leather, .allowed-..it to roll.between his:.- legs. ,Eingswell:was .on it-like a, shot, kicked' hard,, landing Ithe,. final-,' goal ,-bf ...the; .match.r; Mr. H..; £; Godber, was referee.,

PLAY AUCKLAND.;:- ; ! The. following team -has been' selected .to represent Wellington iri; the' .Brown Shield ''match ' against. 'Aucbland""oil Saturday' '• next i^-Goalkeepbr,' C:', Webster; full-backs,'J.' H. Pye-Smith and :Wi Roberts;; half-backs;' M.' "H. Kirschr berg,; Bradbury, .'and R. Paget;' for.'wards, C. • E.' Ycs'sey, '.. C. : Trevethick, W..- Gibson,: A. YMo'uatt' (captain); ; WY MouattY. Reserves:: P.; A. -Cornish, W. 1 Jack-sou,; H. .Sinallbone.,. ■ "\ ; ; OTHER -MATCHES. Y-\'>. ■'.' Second Division:.; St. .John's defeated. Diamonds by '4 goals;to-2,':.;■/,-.■". :'.'■.- ..'-■ .Henderson Memorial: i Cup; :. Final: .After a strenuous-game 'at Newtown Park, Wadestown Wanderers.inflicted;a defeat, upon Y.M.0.A..-to the:-.tune, of. 2 'goals to .1. During :the .first.; spell ; goals: were ' scored . by., Gody;. and: Shepherd for.: their . respective'.- - : sides, ;Y.!Vf.C.A. and Wadestown. Half .time saw no alteration -in; the; score. yThe game in. the' second spell. was. of a\ very, fast:.nature, v the; .A.M.C.A!, forwards ..giving: Wadestown,a hot:time defending.. About half, -way '..through the. second half Brooke- shot:the. winning goal for. his side,;,thus; giving -.Wadestown; the Henderson- Memorial Gup -.';■'. for-;Y ; i9l(h Jones;;wasireferee. ,■ ' ',;',.;■ The. match between.Porirua'and Mar-; ,-isfc. Bros. ..(Sixth Divisipn) iwas .won*.by : Porirua; byV4- goalsi-'-tbV-l.v;,'. .7;,/;.-. 7

: MATCHES ELSEWHERE. ; '' Y (By Telegraph;— Press Association.)' - "r ;■',-. '..■ ''•-.;....-;■.■:.-■; Duriedih;ySeptember ':&'■':.. Y: The. Association-, ~football.., matoh, Otago ! v. Canterbury^was playedljhere to-day in-;bad weather,; .and,'was. won by.: the former by -4; goals- to ;3.'•'•: For, .the winners,' goals:were kicked by'-Baiv ,low (3) and ForbeSj. and :for':;Canter r ,hury; ; by .Ritchie,. Mitchell.

;; VBUUEJACKETS.WfN.; ? -:; -By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. : ,'-~'- ■ "5.5 ,p:m.)>::;.. i '; ;:■ Sydney,.September.3.>' " In -the' Gardiner Cup final -~ (Associa■tion'; football),-"played -at the Sports Ground 'to-day,; a; team.;from H.M.S; ; ' ■Powerful I defeated-. Helensburgh,'"-and won the cup...-■"•. .-'■ ■ ■ ';'-;'- ■ BOYS' TEAM FOR OTAGQ./ ' ;; >■ On' Kelburne Park 'on Saturday- after-, noon'-a.-trial, .game, was played .'between;tlfe :''probables'v: and for' •the- .'forthcoming:. Otago'f y.; .Wellington •.boys', representative;matoh,:to be :playcd, •at'Dunedin After Ja g00d,,-"go" the.-A- team -won by 2-goals, to nil..-After'the match'the selectors; i. (Messrs.'. .Dick,;--Thompson, O'Conheil, v Salmon,' :and', B.v Frederick) Lseleoted thai-following^:team, 'to',travel' to Otago';—- :;."•','. '' -X\ ' -;":'.'.::- : :,-= ■■: •.. Goalkeeper: W.. Burrows. (Swifts); 'full-backs, E; - Aickeii':l(Ol.G.A.), :0. Sheeliy '(Marist School):;..half-backs,•■•!?; ; Thomas,' (Brooklyn), A.:.i Marshall,■,■ centre (captain) . (Marist' School),: K. "Ni'cbf (Y.ltt.G.A.);: ■-■ forwards,' ;B.: WaK ■ler .(Marist), W,,:Bowden (Marist), IG.. Fitzgerald, centre, .(Marist), ; G.,vßat'es KY.M.C.A;);. S.- Homo: (V,M.C:,A.), ,r ; : The extra' players going are: Backs: 'B.; 801 l (South. Hitid-J ■marsh (Island Bay).' . -Forward:;: :,E/ Richards.(Swifts):..; : - "-'.;:•'•?.;•■ ,;'• '.;i\ '' The team will'leay'e/for Dunedin .on 'Wednesday-week,:under the'' joint' managership of:' Messrs;' ./Thompson and ■O'Conheil;; and ;will probably play Burn-i.-liain :School. oil; the: way down. ' ,':•:' '•',-. j..'' Members- are: requested-" Ho.' attend I practices on Kelburne Park .on Tuesday and' Thursday /.afternoons/- -:;i '.'■'■'. .!.-;.

GOLF.

V NOTES. FROM PALMERSTON. .'■■ (By^elegrapU.—SpeoJnl.Correspondent)" . ; " OnS the'. whole the. scores in the. SlepItember: medal competition, 'played oh Saturday on .theßokowhitu" Links by ..the Manawatu Golf Club, were good, especially considering the. gale which prevailed, and A. - Barraud' s '.card: of 84 ! from "scratch was ' a really good performance, This player is evidently, regaining the form he appeared to havo lost in \tlie tournament.. 'As is usual just after the: tournament, there were ; 'not very many competing'. ..The foliowing are the. best• cards sent in:—A: Barraud,. 84—scratch—84 '■';' G. Wilson, 101—12—89; Stewart, -102—12—90; A. Strang, 92—scratch—92; P. M'Hardy, 97—5—92; .P.: Sin,,- IQ4-11-93; C. Adams,'los—ll—94; J. R. M'Lennan, 110—1(3—94.-...:. ,;. Z In .the junior .modal event, J. M. Morris proved'to he tlio .winner with the good card of 10 nett. - This player !•also .won.the finals of thy junior championship of the- club,.'. Considering that .this is his first year at golf, ho has made a splendid start, and .will, next season, make his bow "in"the..'"senior ranks. , /". ■ It has/been erroneously stated that the, tournament championship cup now becomes the property of Kurepo Tarehn, he having won the same three years. This is quite .incorrect. There was never any condition framed as to the cup belonging to any-player .for any number, of wins, and it is not the intention ,of the Mana'watu Golf Club ever to lose this cup, which has now: come.of double value from the number of good .names it beaTS.-: . A. team is supposed to play at Danne'virke against the Dannevhke Golf Club

on Wednesday,; b.ut,. ; .spL.-far,,.very..Jew.',,.;--havo put down their .names.'.';. , •':;"•';. ■■' The Pier tournameat'starts oh: Sep..'," . tcmber 14, and it. is .probable that a . large number.of Manawatu players will ".' take part. ■. ,- .. ..:..'•;..,';' ~, WAIWETO 'CLTJB.y .... ;. Miss Cook won'.the ladies' strode competition in. connection with the • Waiwetu Club. Her net score was 4.(5, ; , Miss Cookr-wins the ■;•; j -

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: SEVEN-ASroE%rt^^ The■;,Victoria.-.Coliego,Hockey .-.Chitl/;' were, busy .■..(jix"'\Saturdayj'.,';V As' ...there J were neitner ■ senior nor junior, matchea'-: in progress,.. this cluh.vh'eld-'a'-seven-a-.-side. tournamenb-a't iDay'soßay;; Fotir; rounds were .played. ~-VjThft^:final ■~was..;, between: the.:A: and; B; team's, represent^;," ; ing: the:'cducatiouVanrt' ;.'art!) ;, . ; section?;.' •The, ganie.;.was fast'.aiid.-infcercsiirig;'the''; result being 1 a; draw. 1 .■.'o;.'Strack' : se- •; cured' a? goal for - thd ; ; -"A ; 's',» land; Wii-r-. 'liams'.'was'.^uc'CMsMfi6r/.;"8'5.^..').;-.•;'. .-.■.'•. ' ;c^^ A few : tliirftblass gamesiTvore on tha cards''for'decision,'" and.''Of two*. matches 5 - were '.won' 'by '■ default; ; Karori •; and; Metr6p'olitanv';d6fattltKd';t<i. ; Govern-;:> ment '.Insurance' arid "'■;■';• respeo*-'' tiyely.y;. :: -\'. /''i';'. '.'•'■ ..-' -■'■ ■''-'-' r ->.--v'; : ..--...-,;.,; j : .' ? sattjrdaY'sTsh ~; Further; comments; are/tbkhandT ;w«'£ gafding', tie Auckland ';tcam.phosen'."...to|.. meet -Wellington-,, next : Saturday. "■'[',., K,\ .cbiTespbiident'..reports.;,,that,;,..Auckland i :will,naVe.a.veryrgood.chance;of captuiy;,' ing the shield."providing, the, irien get''-., 'the ;—feel" . or.-• the ,<:. ground .'.at' Day?* ; : Bay.;- '■The';visiting ( iteam \ will..'stay- at 'Day'sV.Bay.-House, iiso.. that : Bti!l,',,mor«y combination may; be 1 obtained..by; : prac«i-~. tising on the; local ground. '-' The for* " wards individually '. 'are';.,'brilliant''. meni : .every .one .having .-distinguished hjnisdf.. ,in .. the scpringrM'e.^... this season.'' Our. '.correspondent;' is.', doubtful '•"'about' 1 ? '"tbs " half-line. v^-: :':-^'--' ; ";;;;^..v

}'■ .•'•'..- (By _TelegraphC^tr€sß : i^ciation.) i %;V-'.'. ; : ■•: '.y ■ "1~..,i'/.}' ; Nelson; ..Se^mbw-'4*,'-'. ; •■: '"PineweatW; prevailed.: for. tHe ;.• 'day ■:; The main.:feature :ings.;was, .the < -vTOeJTO.<H»d.y'/dof«sa,t';'.fbJV'!--Hawk6'3:^Bar,/;^6.;Aampion/ rt t^m,-;.Ky 1 ,.';. s ■Wairarapa..; ,;'^... ;^v';-:- '!-v£j-<.:''■:;' '"-^ ; .' ? '.Wanganui.defeated[Taranala-by thfeft.;;;. goalsto two.. •: The -scorers for-, the .■■: ners.-'were ; Misses *Sut^erland^..Moore, ,:■ and ■ Perrett,: while! Miss.: Winks, scored. ;• ]. .Iwtli'Taraiaki's-goals; >': Wellington' to Misses ling.' andCM'-Intosh .and r Lonberevrespeb-;i.;.> tively.--:'v-: : '^i'-^ ;v; : ' / ': : - i - : -'; :■'■'--; : :'i Otago beati Greymouth : 'by ; 'thJeev.tojvY, nil.; The ,goals : ■were.;netted.,by.'.Misse3.-'■;.:' .Spedding,.Foster,' and."Brown..:,'.^pU.x ' Nelson !'gained a' victory over"-Aucfci" .- land, by,.pne.. to' -nil,, 'after, an. exciting.;''.;; game, ..Missy tor..-....'■ .'-'V'.;.'■>'v-iY'V, 1:^;^ '■■. The,.Wairarapa-Hawke's;' Bay wmatoh:':. Y would have, ended' in,, a,draw, but :for;^ii';';'■ apparently certain. ■;srore:; l idr,'l^wEe'B"J : -v Bay,. beingYspoiled ;; by, ■'.tlie-.'Kat'. pfYa>to'oYY>!.; 'prominent'spectator. 'by:' goals ) : /;scored,Y;;by;,Missjss: :■ ;Z.Y -j Humphries; and; Gaston, f -to "i, ■Crowley)'. Y!.\;'; ■Jt:p- :: - i 'A : -'->'!' ■'v-,-^i:

HARRIERS.

'■ ■■■:Rendezvous: : Lyall;Bay.;' tain, : ;.y> a yite-Captain's..ii/r^m^Viji^'TnaV;^'.'.•' above.was>',tK© progra-mme .for ihelW T el< •;/; - 'lington.-'Glu.b : , i;;afternoon.::,,-.;: The. :^ms7iWere.. : '::\j r ;-\, over.; ;the;;"fun-in''-i l fromi;i vertilfoE,.;;;-., ..: the beach;toithe• other' (about liJlmiles).,':;,., ••; As,the tide wjis';high..;and..the going .soft,.;-v■ ■'■;:.'. only: short work -was ;indulged;: in"; on.lT.'; ■;'•; Miramar'flats^i'hefp.re-.ac.return ,tx).-■'..'' the bea'oh'was':made'' .The'racV''repult-.:.-■'•;"'•■ Y ,ed in. .&■ : 'drjjw, ''each'' team/get'tuig"-39 ';.':;; points.'; The_ place'd -men,.wore J-7-RpwS v .',!/.,' berry, '-Wiltohj- ■inilf'Bonnett'.'y • Next'' Sa : t' ;, r''*j- v!; urday's'; run: starts i ■from': Island' 'Bay'^v:'?'.;. and'^ntries'for; tjie : ir(te.f:cluD^tenY'mila l^ ;';, .c' haridicap'jeiose:• next l ;^Saturday''with' : lJiß V : secretary ;(Mr..;Lambergy^ ; '':;:.'; .':!;';:■ ?<s■'■■''■■

SWIMMING.

By Telegr&Dh—Press Association— Oonyrisll.;};.• > .'.• \ •■.:;: : -'.Z : }]':'LoniQ!\, September-; 2 .■■ .■■>'■>■:-. . .;T]ie' : soo : metres champion-ship of;Fini" i: '? : land, 'was- won '-by; ■ Frank-:Beau'repaire : ior'l" 6min! 57sec. •;He'.beat his own:record.'^':": : '.

LACROSSE.

■y.: : :/: .V';.vit.\-Si'ottawai'-'^gi»inb6r : -&;>'v-; ■- o : fficialk<* fayouf?'Mr; : M'lw. -tosh's"■'suggi*ti6ii"f;th!ti: :t-he'Ne\ymins%' ; roha'mpi'on l team: should -tour Australia^:;.