FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1538, 21 August 1905, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON GIVES AUSTRALIA 1 ' A BAD DRUBBING.

{Per Press Association.) Wellington, Saturday. The team representing Wellington igainsi Australia to-day was not greatly lifferent from that whioh boat-New Zeaand, and they proved that thair success n that occasion, was not a fluke by administering a deoisiva drubbing to the visitors. The ground was rather wot, though not as bad as on the occasion montioned, but no rain fell, during the day, There was a steady broeae blowing, whioh helped the Australians to make a good showing while they had it in their favor, j and was still more useful to Wellington in j the last spell. .About 6000 spectators were present. In the first spell Winiata scared a tryi whioh was converted, and Australia followed with a goal from a mark. Nest Wrigley scored, bnl Wickham plaeed a splendid goal from exactly halfway, and made the score 9to 7. Neither side oonld claim any particular advantage till they crossed over, and then Wrigley scored i.wioe in quiok succession, going through the whole Australian team by main foroe In the first. The visitors palled themselves together, cnly to see O’Leary drop a veiy fine goal from 40 yards distance, and the same player, feinting, with judgment dodged through and got a try. A goal was kicked, making the score Wellington 23, and Australia 7, at which it remained. As in the match with New Zealand the Wellington fbrwards showed up splendidly. They smothered the Australian backs, and made openings for their own men behind the scrimmage. Some of the visitors displayed a good turn of foot, and on dry ground they would no donbt pnt up a better game. Wiokham’a place kick was very fine, and both he and Penman did some good work at three quarters. Wriglby played a,groat game,,.and it beoomea mote apparent with eaoh match in whioh he appears that he would have been an acquisition to the team that has gone borne,

OTAGO BEATS CANTERBURY.

[(Pen, Press Association. 1 ) Dunedin, last night.

The football match, Canterbury V. Olago, was played on the Caledonian Ground before a fair attendance. The ground was a trifle greasy.. The weather .was fine, but a stiff breeze blew down the ground jfrom the bay, against which Canterbury had to play in the first spell. The game waa somewhat disappointing. The Canterbury team with the advantage of weight bold their own in the spell fairly well, and Otago only put up 7 points—a goal from a mark and o try. With the wind in their favor in the eeoond spell the visitors wore expected to show up better, but so much had been taken out of them In the first spell that they were almost ,played to a standstill, and Otago, invading their 25, secured a mark, from which Low placed a goal, Just on the call of time , from a scrum near the Otago goal, the ball came out to Eraser, who, quiok as light' ning, sent it over the bar, the game ending Otago 11* Canterbury 4. The Canterbury forwards had a shade of superiority, but the backs were weaker in attack.

HAWKE’S BAY AGAIN BEATEN.

(Per Press Association.)

Wanganni, last night. The match between Wanganui and Hawke’s Bay, played yesterday, resulted in a victory for Wanganni by 12 to nil. Wanganui assumed the aggressive in the first spell. • Soon after the commencement a sorum was formed in front of the Hawke’s Bay posts, and Payne put in a short kick to TakaraDgl, who potted successfully. After give and take play, splendid passing by tbo Wanganui baoks ended in McDonald running to the line, where he passed to Murray, who soored. Takarangi converted. In the second spell Onslow slipped over from a scrum on the Hawke’s Bay line, Takarangl ffti ng to convert. The second spoil was well conlisted,. Hawke’s Bay holding their own well. '■ Several times they nearly floored, For, the winners, Takarangi, McDonald, Corby, Green, and Murray played the best. For Hawke’s Bay, Ward, Payne, and Munro did capital work, well.assisted by Russell,-Pahio, Carlson, and Mitchell.

THAMES BEAT AUCKLAND, (Per Press 'Association.') Auckland, lost night. The match Auckland against Thames was won by Thames by 6 points to 5.

HOKITIKA WINS BY 29 TO 0. ;<Pec Press Association.') Westport, last night. Yesterday afternoon the Hokitika football team met and defeated the Westport team by 29 points to nil. In the first spell the Hokitika forwards, with good rushes, over-ran their opponents and scored five tries, Wade converting one and Wilson another. The spell ended 19—0. In the second spell Westport sot up .a Btrong attack, but lacked the sooting men. Within five minutes of time Hokitika made a couple of dashes up the field, and Wade and Ooderman each scored a try, both of which were converted by Wade. The game ended Hokitika 29, Westport I nilr

KAITI.OITY V. WEST END. Tho match betweon the above clubs at Victoria Domain on Saturday last was h unfortunately robbed of a great deal of its « interest by the bitterly cold weather and the faot that West End were unable to £ out anything like a representative team t into the fieU. Their forwards were ae i aooA as ever, but their backs were very t i weak. Brown, Bongo, and Tate had not . recovered from their injuries of the pre- ] viona Saturday, and Cowan and Riddel , found a difficulty in handling the slippery i ball The other two memberß of the rear ] division-* 1 Weka ” Roderick (wing threequarter) and Wi Friday balf)-played fine defensive games, and showed improved form. West End gamed the advantage from the kick ofi, and led.by Wepiha and Pine soon had Kaiti-City on I the defensive. Delamere brought relief bra long kick, which found the touohHue at the centre flag. Hansen and Sharp were instrumental in carrying piay into West End’B 25, Brown kicked into neutral i ground, but Delamere taking the ball . splendidly went right through to the full-. , back, whore he transferred to Schrafib, the - latter having a clear run in. Shortly - afterwards Delamere again threaded his way through tho West End team, ’ passing to Nolan a few yards frqm ! the goal line, who went Over unopposed. . Neither of the tries was improved. A ’ heavy shower of rnto fell throughout the remainder of the spell, and play was 1 mostly ieoafined to the line. Sharp,

1 Hanson, Willook and Laydon did Trojan work for Eaiti Oity, and Skoet,.Pino, Woplka and Walkor showed out prominently for Wdst End. The Wost End forwards boat their opponents in the first half, but were ropeatodly driven back by Delamore’s splendid lino kicking. Ploy oontinuod dose throughout ■ the oooond half, boing at times ovor hard. Hansen and Sharp played with groat dash and were always in front of tbo Haiti foot- i rushes. Pino was tho pick of the Wost End forwards and was on tho ball from start to finish. ■ Delnmoro ployed the beat game ho has playod in Gisborno, and waa brilliant in all departments. Nolod, Hay I and Sornfft wore safe on tho three-quarter I lino, and the othor baoks playod well. Mr W. McOrodie had ohargo of tho whistle, 1 and Mosßrs G. Rowo and W. Gibson hold I tho line flags. I

THE REPRESENTIVE TEAM. Tho following players havp boon selected by Maude, Eaton, MoOrodio to represent Poverty Bay against Waiapu next Saturday Full, Rowo; three quarters, Nolan, Hay, Delamero; fivo-oightbs, Robinson, Brown ; half, Bongo ; whig, Skeot; forwards, Freer, Leydon, Parker-Turol, Wopiha, Sherratt, Sharp,' Thompson. Emergencies—Baoks, Carr, Glonnie; forwards, Allan, Tier, Pine.