FOOTBALL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 599, 3 September 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Saturday last provided a ieast 01 football among the best class players in the Dominion, and the results of the names show how evenly matcned are the premier provinces of North Island. It was conceded on all sides that Welington had extremely hard luck in not defeating Aueklancs at tne northern city on the occasion oi their first meeting this season, and when the Aucklandei's began their southern tour it was confidently prediete i that the Empire city players would have their revenge. Events proved this summing up to be astray.Auckland winning by 11 points to 9 afcfer a fast game. The Australian Rugby touring team met Taranaki on Saturday, and after a fast open game left the field victorious by 1.1 points to 'J. Considering that Taranaki defeated Auckland a couple of weeks ago and that Auckland on Wednesday last defeated the Australians the form may appear

somewhat inconsistent. I!o\ 7 - <-\-, s . it has to he remembered tin" Australians were playing the first match of the tour against Auckland. :ir.(i \vr■ .* perhaps hardly ;;l their ii<--si. : !'iu'v are evidently a good eominnat ;s:a and the game against W<dlingloa should pvovo of exceptional in;cvr; r. The meeting a , !:;■ .Nov: South Wales and Auckland W-aeue reprssentatives at Auckland on Stntirday was witnessed hy 12.00(1 spoliators, and the resulted ia a win fo:' tin* visitors by :!T to 2. The Auckland players were outclassed in ail departments ai.j the visitors put up a groat ;.a:;;e. The annual match between teams representing tlie Three Kings Collego and St. Stephen's Wag played at Alexandra Park on August 27th, as a curtain-raiser to the match, Australia v. Auckland. It resulted in a win for Three Kingß by 16 points to S. Fee the winners Murray, Tame, Thomas, Aupouri, Takavfe, Wetini, Lewis, and Kohatu played well, while Toko, Shepherd, and Clendon played well for the losers.