FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 979, 27 August 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI DEFEATS MANAWATU Per Press Association. Palmerston North, last night. The Taranaki representatives defeated Manawatu to-day by 7 points (a goal from a mark and an unconverted try) to 8 (a try). From a scientific point of view, tho display was somewhat disappointing, although the teams were very evenly matched. Thero was a good deal of rough play, and one man on each side had to rotiro. NORTH V. SOUTH ISLAND. VICTORY FOR SOUTH ISLAND BY 12 TO 5. Per Press Association. Auckland, last night. The North v. South Island football match was played here to-day in fine weather, and in tho presence of about 8000 spectators. Tho game was not particularly interesting, and by no means brilliant beyond a flash hero and there. The first spell closed in favor of the North by 5 points to 3, but in the second half the Southern backs got in some fine work, and added three more tries, thus winning by 12 points to 5. S. Wilson scored the North try, which was converted by Kiernan, while for the South were scored by Scott, Wood, Stead, and McGregor. SOUTHLAND DEFEATS HAWKE’S BAY. Per Press Association. Invercargill, last night. After.a long spell of excellent weather the Hawko’s Bay team had to meet Southland under execrable conditions to day. Indeed had it been possible the match would have been postponed in the interests of I the players and gate alike. General sympathy was expressed for the Hawke’s Bay men—this being the first visit of a team from that district—that they should have had so poor an opportunity to show their metal. They played very well indeed, and had hard luck in not scoring in the second spell. Rain had fallen for the previous 24 hours, and continued throughout the match with a fitful breeze. The ground was dotted with small lagoons. Good play was impossible. The local men won largely because they were in their native element. The game ended : Southland 14, Hawke’s Bay nil; but the visitors gave the Southlanders plenty of work defending in the second spell. There wore a thousand spectators.