FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1838, 20 August 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AU CEL AND DE EE ATB TA KAN AK

I’KKSS ASSOCIATION Auckland, la*t night. Tho niaofcoonth intorprovincial football match between Auckland and T \ r” 11 aki Wfta played hero yoaterday, in the presence of nboul 9000 spiet.it-irs. Tho weather was Guo and the ground and bail dry Tho game, which was keenly contested throughout, was won by Auckland by 18 point* to 5, the winnors scoring throe tries (o.inverted) and a penalty goal against a t>y (converted). In o'eso work the Taranaki forwards h:ld their own with the local men, but lacked tho cleverness of. the Aucklanders. Tho visiting lucks combined w. U, and their attacking woik was sujiorior to that of tho Auckland nurgu mi, tho local men not handling tho bal» well.

WELLINGTON BEATS CANTED* BURY BY 31 TO NIL.

j I’KKSS ASSOCIATION ] Wellington, lust night. Tho in at oh bntwoon Canterbury ami Wellington, ployed at the Athlete Fo:k | yesterday afternoon, resultr d in an easy victory fo: tbo home comb.nation by 111 pc iota to ni l . T.i3 weather was fine and the ground in good older, but the fresh wosterly breeze in evidence uvula it d 111 • cult for ihe lucks to manipulate the leather with any degreu of certainty. The play was fast, but nut of a sensational vh>rac tor. The Wellington rcaiguoul failtd to show its exportness us in the W-draropi match, and though occasionally pretty bouts cf passing eventuated, the in hfTrent tackling and wfnk position cf tho opposing forces was chit fly instrumental in the local men building up a respectable sooic. The Canterbury back division bad numorcus chances of scoring when fnvored with a strong wind behind it in tho first spell, but failed to tutu them to profitable advantage. As regards tho fnrwatd divisions Wellington bad tho upper hand throughout in tbo loose play and lino out, and in the second ta'f they swarmed over the visitors. In tight play tbo honors woro about oven. Wellington soored two tries in tho first spoil through tho sgenoy of Roberts and J. SpeDoer, both tties fcoinc converted by G. Spencer. In tho srernd half Wright, Walsh, Thompson (twice), Wal'aoe, and Byrne touched down, G Sponosr adding tho mojor point) in five instances. Canterbury failed to denw blood with the wind in thoir favor, aud in the second spell ti o local men had tho visitors practically defending thoir territory throughout.

SOUTHLAND EASILY BEATS OTAGO. I’IiKSS ASSOCIATION Dunedin, ia?t night.

The fooibali match, Southland v Osago, wag played on tho Oaledonir.n Ground iu iorely weather—tco warm indeed for football. About 8000 spectators were present. The grouud wag dry, but heavy. Southland won by 13 to 3, and on the day’s play well deserved ii. Their forwards generally swarmed over the 0 ago men, and parulysod tho back play of ibo local men. For the first ten minutes the local men missed several opportunities) but after that they had very few, and when ever they got into Southland’s territory tho latter’s forwards would break away with an irresistible rush, South'aod’s first score was a goal from a penalty. Bain and Ewing, three quarters, got three tries, but the kicks were at fault. Oiago’s t>y was secured by Scaunell, but hare and with several marks tho kicking a* goal was poor. Tho Southland pack, composed of five heavy bod, and n fast set of hacks were very safe, and fieldod the ball beauti fully. The Otago men were never seen to advantage. Tho backs mulled all tho chances, and pa-ses never gained much ground. In fact their opponents generally intercepted, end turned defence into attack. Southland should give n good aocount of themselves in tho north,

LOCAL MATCHES.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP,

West End and Haiti Ci'y mot in the . final for tbo junior championship on , Saturdey afternoon at the Vio’oria Domain. Both team i were woll repro re"tfd, Wfs End having the advantage in : weight, but Kaity City wero better in open . werk and were sounder in defence. West End invaded from tho kick off, end fur the grea’er part of the spell kept Haiti C by busily de'endirg their base, Brigh*, Wiilock, Luttrell, and Terry showed sound , defence, and cleared their line on seve-al . oases. Bright was specially noticeabla in tbe early stages, his fielding and sorew kicking being very neat. Tbe West End forwards secured the hall easily from tbo 1 sorum, but tho backs made a feeble attfmpt at passing, Roderick (Bve-tighths) being tho must nntiofabls offender, and was usually accounted for with the ball in his possession. With this exception his play was up to senior form. After ineffectual efforts to score, West End wore driven hack to centre, where Pines, who apparently had a roving commission made a line dash for tho West End goal, and with brilliant front work carrying the ball over the line and being in the act of falling on it when it was kicked from under him, allowing Johnston to force West End were soon back in their opponents' territory, and from a splendid throw-in close to tho Haiti City goal Somervell dashed across and scored Tho lack was feeble A little later some line passing bv the West Endors almost

let Johnston in near tho corner, being up ended by Burkett just in the nick of time. West Ends long throws in wero being monopolised by Bright, who made the very best use of them. Haiti City adopted' the method of many years ago and played two wing forwards, and no five-eighths. Luttrcll, the Haiti City half, received a severe handling, but shirked nothing, and was the chief standing block in the way of the West End forward rushes. Terry did yeoman service in attacking work, finding the line well There was no further score in tho first half. On resuming even play followed. The West End backs made better use of their opportunities, and after several essays to score were rewarded, Williams

touching down. The kick again failed. West End kept up the attack, and ■ Riddell securing outside the 25 line potted 1 a splendid goal Fast and exciting play < followed, much in West End’s favor, , Haiti City only looking dangerous twice. ( On tho first occasion tho forwards got clown and smothered the return, and from a loose scrum near the line Lvford secured and scored. Willock kicked a splendid ,roal from a difficult angle, lhcic vvas 1 no further score and West End thus won hv 10 points to 6. 'For tho vigors tho three-quarters wo to pood, both in attack arid defence. Riddell was a trifle t:o slow foe five-eighth?, but wbat he lacked iu pici ho mote than mvdo up for by his knowledge cf too garno and sound judgment. Roderick was too Blow with his passe?. Ho made fine openings, but bilol to make tho advantage thus gained productive, by not passing quicker. Rice, at halt, put in somo fioo work. Ho fairly ravelled in defaces, and at stopping ru-hes is without a rival in tho Bay. Too forwards a'l wo k.-d splen-

didly. For Haiti City tho throe quarters gave a very creditable display, Terry doing au immense omouut of wotfe. Oi tho other backs Dlnoa nnd Lnt roli p aycasp enaiu y. Willcok and B ighfc, a* wing forward*, showed good form, their playbill round being c’oan and foil of vim. Tho form er was especially noticeable, and his long throws in wero oi great service to bn aide. Tho forwards all worked cnns's.ensly. Naitlur back was scon at his host. Mr R. G. Ha lamoro wa3 roferro. Owing to sovr.ral player? not putting m an appearance tho match Maori v.Pabeka wss abandoned, and tho prospective r.-pio-Benbativea indulged in somo useful pract'co

Tbo sum of £75,000 wsb voted dining the recent session of tho Japanese Diet for tin purpose of erecting a central horsebteedmg bu.-oau and a number of Government stud farms throughout the couotry to supersede all existing arrangmenta for Government hoise-brccding. The scheme, whiob is expected to be put into woiking order at onco, provides for tho eventual purchase of 1500 stallions abroad.