FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1555, 11 September 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIA WINS BY 3 POINTS. ’(Per Press Association.) Hawera, last night. The Taranaki-Wanganui team played Australia yesterday. There was good weather, and notwithstanding tbe previous rain the ground was sufficiently firm to allow of a fast game. Those accompanying the visiting team say that the Australians played the best gams of the lour, and the result was a victory for them by 18 points to 13.

The better team undoubtedly won. The visitors’ passing was a treat to witness, whilst in the latter stages of the game they instituted a series of dribbling rushes which proved irresistible. In passing, scrum, and footwork the home team were quite outclassed. For the visitors Wiokbam kicked a goal, and M. Smith, B. Smith, MoCleao (2) scored tries, one of which M. Smith converted.

For Taranaki, Ryan and Gnsoott scored tries, and Hardgrave kicked goals from marks and a penalty.

THAMES BEAT AUCKLAND. (Per Press Association.) Thames, last night. The Thames defeated Auokland by 7 points to 6. The game was played under most favorable conditions, but was principally confined to the forwards. Auokland scored two trioß, and Thames a penalty and a potted goal.

WELLINGTON Y. OTAGO-A DRAW

Pec Press Association. Dunedin, last night. The football match Wellington v. Otago, played on the Caledonian Ground, ended in a draw, neither side sooring. Rain fell overnight. The ground was in fair order, starting a trifle greasy, but a driving mist set in, and continued during the play, rendering the ground and ball greasy. Playing with a good breeze in tho first spell, Wellington were attacking most of the time, but the defence was solid, and they were unable to score. Tho defenoe took bo much out of the looal moo that they were hot equal to putting up n score in the seoond. The visiting forwards frequently burst through, and made a good deal of ground, to be driven back by a kick. The game was only interesting because something was expected to happen, at any moment, but it never happened. As a display of interprovincial football it

was poor, neither side having the ability to score. The Wellington forwards were decidedly the best, bat the backs were poor, except at fielding and kicking.

ASSOCIATION MATCH. (Per Presa association.) Auckland, last night. Tho Auckland-Taranaki association football matoh was played here on Saturday, and resulted in a draw, both teams scoring one goal.

POVERTY B&Y V. NAPIER.

Special Lo the Times,

Napier, Saturday night. The annual match Poverty Bay versus Hawke’s Bay was played this afternoon at Napier, and resulted in a win for Poverty Bay by 3 points. The visitors made the game very lively from the start, closely pressing tho borne team, and generally proving their superiority, but from a penalty kick McVay plaoed a splendid goal, and tbe first spell ended ; Hawke’s Bay 3, Poverty Bay nil. Things began evenly in the second spell, and for 18 mi. ntes no soore was made, though the play might be said to be in favor of the visitors. Then Sberratt (who took the field after a rough journey overland on horseback) got first blood for Poverty Bay, scoring a really fino try. Wepiha wbb I unsuccessful with the kick. Two other unconverted trios wero obtained, one by Rowe, who WU3 playing centre threequarter, and the other by Wi Friday. Munro scored for Napier. The game ■ ended: , Poverty Bay 9 i Hawke’s 80y... ... Q r .