FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8834, 10 June 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Queensland Defeats H.S.W. ■ Press Association—Copyright. SIDNEY) June 8i A big crbwd of 25,000 witnessed the football match, Queensland versus New Sbuth Wales, to-day. Queensland won by 11 points to 0. Harold Judd, captain of the N.S.W. team, had a leg broken. The visitors fairly outclassed their opponents at nearly all points of the game. Professional Team. The Eev. Harper's opinion on the pro* fessional team as follows should {'prove most interesting to those who have the interests of amateur football at heart. I am wholly and absolutely opposed to the sending of a professional team home to England, and I am vtry glad to see that the N.Z. Union i ; firm in the matter. I have se«.-n the serious evil in England resulting from the growth of professionalismj and hope it may be avoided Out here. It is true. that this is morti in Association football than in Rugby, but it is bad enough in the latter. If tho money element becomes stronger than it is now, we shall see a rapid development of unsportmansliko play, of which there is far too much already. From a referee's point of view I regard the amateur as by far the most tractable playor, and I believe the respect accorded to the referees in this country is largely duo to the absence of professionalism amongst the players. Honey is spoiling all sport, and let us keep it out of football *by all means in our power. The game already has sufficient in it to excite the passions of players and spectators without this extra force. It is a fine game, and if men cannot play it without being paid to do so, they are not fit to don a jersey.

Manawatu Union. FEILDING (3) v. OLD BOYS (0"). This was the hardest contested game of the season. The ground was sloppy, and back play wad out of the question, but from kick-off till no-sido both sides of forwards worked like Trojans: Forward rushes on both sides carried the ball almost the length of the ground time after time, and both set of backs defended stubbornly. Feilding played against the sun in the first spell, and were forced several times oarly in the game, but towards the end of the spell play was carried into Old Boys' territory, and Ongley had a fruitless shot at goal from a free kick. Shortly afterwards D. Whisker finished a forward rush by a fine piece of individual play, and scored near the corner flag. The kick at goal failed. Throughout the second spell Old Boys made the game fast and open, and more than once were within an aco of scoring, but Feilding defence was nevor found wanting, and the game ended in neutral territory, leaving Feilding victorious by 3 points to nil. Russell was easily the pick of the Old Boys' backs. He handled the greasy ball ana kicked in fine style. Feilding backs did not show to the same advantage as they liavo done on drier grounds. Trevena at full played a splendid game and probably gave the best exhibition of full-back play seen this season."" It would be hard to individualise the forwards where all played so well, but D. Whisker was undoubtedly the pick. Mr "Warden as referee gave satisfaction with the whistle to both sides, but was 'too strict in his interpretation of the rules considering the stato of the ground, with the result that there was decidedly too much whistle.

Foxtail Sub-Union. SANDON v. EONGOTEA. This match was played on the Sandon ground before a fair number of spectators. The home team was weakened by the absence of several of their best forwards. The game was very ragged. In the first spell play was principally.confined to tho forwards, the visiting pack having a slight advantage, the safe fielding and kicking of tho home backs equalising the plav. Towards the end of the first spell the Sandon forwards got away with a loose rush, from which Lobb secured and registered a try near the corner flag. T. Richardson made a real good kick but failed to improve the score. The second spell was more open, and the Sandon backs indulged in some profitable passing, from which T. Richardson secured a try, which he failed to convert. Towards the end of tho game Thompson passed out to J. Richardson, who made a sensational run from half way and scored in the corner. T. Richardson made a beautiful kick and sent the ball between the posts. No further score resulted and the game ended in a win for Sandon by 11 points to nil. Mr O. H. Bowater was referee.

Albion and Awahou met at Foxton, the latter team winning by three points to nil. " Rangiiikoi Sub-Union. HUNTERVILLfe v. BULLS. The above teanis met in the Huuterville domain on Saturday. The ground was very heavy, but not quite so wet and dirty as it usually is. Bulls kicked off, and for some time fcho play was confined to the forwards,, neither side having auy particular advantage till Hill secured and, piitfcing in a strong run, transferred to Jago, who scored at the corner flag. On resuming, play was in neutral territory for a few moments until Illston, following up a return, enabled Parkes to secure an easy try. For the remainder of the spell the Blacks attacked strongly, the Maroons having to force several times to save their side. On resuming, tile visitors were nerve out of troublg, and within three minutes from the kick off Hunterville had two more tries to their credit. These were obtained by Hill and Illston .respectively. Playing downhill, the • Maroon forwards swept all opposition before them, and the game became a series of ' rushes and force downs, tlio monotony being broken on two occasions when- the home team scored tries, Jago's effort boing a fine piece of individual work. With about twenty minutes more to go the Blacks rallied for a while and keptplay outside their 25's, and towards the end of the game were attacking on tho Hunterville line, till one of their backs misfielded tho ball and let the home forwards away, another try between the posts resulting. This was the seventh try, and the only one that was converted. Delia added the major poins. Mr O. E. Gibbons gave satisfaction with the whistle.

Tho following will represent Bulls v. Marton on Wednesday next: — Howard, Dawson, Pekoe Kiwa, Scott, Hingi, Nicholson, McGregor, Hammond, Whale, Green, Downes, Carter, Young, Jackson, Hinckley. Emergencies: T. Paul, F. Paul, G. Flowers, Phillips. Tho coach leaves Bulls at 1 p.m. sharp.

The following represent Marton in their match against Hunterville on Wednesday .-—Signal, Broderick, Fell, Henderson, McKee, Ainsley, Podjursky, Moore, Jolly, Voght, Ooleman, Jensen, Walker, Ingle, Simpson. Emergencies: G. Henderson and W. Ward. The team will journey by train. The coach leaves Marton for tjie station at 1.30 p.m. All players are requested to attend.

At Marton • on Wednesday next Marton 11. will meet Bulls 11. Fol- ■' lowing are the teams:—-Bulls: Nicholson, Say well, Howell, Broughton, Croucher, Ransom, Ingram, Watson McGregor, McCanl, Thomas, Gifford, Dawson, vjarvie, Stevenson. Emergencies: Button, Richards, Puller. Coaach leaves iat Scrum practice at Walker's stables to-night. Marton team: Woodman, Richardson, Cross, Brooker, Allan, Dawson, Walters, Bishop; O'Connor, Mclndoe, Fredericks, Maegaard, Hagan, McChesney, Long. Awariia Sub-Union. TAOROA v. TAIHAPE. The cup fixture, Taoroa v. Taihape, was played on Saturday afternoon. The day was an idoal one, and a large crowd of spectators of both sexes turned out. At tho start Taoroa invaded Taihape's quarters, and the ball was kept there nearly the whole of the first spell. Hardly five minutes had elapsed when Thompson, ono of the local team's rear division, had to retire with his shoulder put out, and Teddy Williams, who happened to be on the ground, was allowed to act as substitute. The play during tho first, spell was all in favour, of Taoroa, and it was with difficulty that they wore prevented from scoring several times. Just before half ! time, from a bit of good passing, Sutherland, for Taoroa,'crossed the line right between tho goal posts. ■ Revell took-the kick, but failed to increase the score. The second spell found things altered a hit, and the I play was now in Taoroa's .quarters, - ■«■';>■ -Vfiyj/flN '<':'■ J- «*; ' V.>|*\ h iv?-v-V.

and a good deal of scrum work took place, but about the middle of the spell, from a pass from Taihape's half-back, Teddy Williams crossed Taoroa's line. The kick was taken by Todd, who failed to convert. Thd score was now even, and the position was not altered, though till the Whistle sounded Taihape had all the best of it. In the second spell both Harvey and Gilbert (Taoroa) got knocked out, and Gilbert had to leave the field, but his place was taken by Cameron. Of the Taoroas Sutherland, Eevell, and Harvey, with others whose names-1 did not get, were the most conspicuous for their team, whilst for the local team Tyrell, Gas Aldridge (who was responsible for the try), Teddy Williams, and T. Murray (of the back division), the Leahy brothers and Horton were most conspicuous.