FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 41, 24 June 1913, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUCBY CAME.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. THE

MAORIS

[By Electric Telegraph —Copyright] [Unitel Press Association.]

Sydney, June 23

There were three thousand spectators at the Maori match. The ground was very heavy. At half time the store was: New South Wales 7. Maoris nil. In the second spell George, Suttor, and Can- scored for New South Wales, and Wood scored for the Maoris and converted the try Final score: New South Wales 16 Maoris 5. TARANAKI v. WELLINGTON. The following are the teams for the h'ig match at Hawera to-morrow between Taranaki and Wellington:—

Wellington Full-hack, A. Evenson : three-quarters, E. Ryan, F. Mitchinson, and H. Morris; five-eighths, J McKenzie and J. Tilyarcl; half, E Roberts; forwards, A. Hills, Francis, Paton,' D. Sullivan, A. Wilson, Miller, W. Ryan and Cunningham. Taranaki.—Full hack, Stohr; threequarters, Loveridge, McLeod, and Roberts; five-eighths, Cade and Cam eron ; half-back, Brown ; wing-forward Taylor; fo'rwards, Cane, Dewar, Tamu. Kiesick, Hawkins, Whittington, and Ryan. Emergencies: Backs, Hill and Bertrand; forwards, Ward and Jim Kissick.

Mr A. Xelson, of Rahotu, a wellknown South Taranaki . referee, will control the game, Mr Bassett, of Wanganui, being unable to make the trip.

Tukapa First Juniors to play Stratford Juniors on Thursday at the West ern Park at 1.30 will be chosen fron: the following: West, Morey, LovelL Nelson, Smith, Walsh, Jury, Harding, Spence, Davie©, Loveridge, Jones Healy, Waru, Piru, Lister, Drink water, Carlson. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. "An enthusiast on the line" writes: —lt is common talk that the local Rugby Union is financially embarrassed, so much so that players have had to wait quite a long time even for their bare, "exes." In the face of this, ii is rather vnusing [to read of the cool contemptuous position, for the League Game that some members of the Union are reported to have adopted towards their rival. The "killing with kindness" u cure with which a prominent member in Taranaki football circles regaled # : Wellington scribe,, and, -subsequently,.... per medium pf the press, the football readers 1 - of ,; tfo&' ! greater^ f paWt of the Dominion, M rich in tHe-' extreme. Just how the Union should come to owe -a player £>lo is past l the writer's comprehension, but if there is any truth in the report that the said player has received \ only half of this amount, that is just possibly the reason why the League ranks have this •'.eason been > strengthened 'by lihe addition of at* ex-i'<t<p!'f rom the lielfow and Blacks, nofr'to mention others. - It lis quite plain/ tllat no amount of bluff by Rugbyitoswilj save the fate of theit-'favoritd game.' They arc all afraid of the attractive features of the "league," but because the government of big Rugby football in the Dominion is the most conservative thing known in sport and is unsurpassed as a huge monopoly, disposition from their present high pedestal will follow as sure as the day tho night. I

N.S.W. DEFEATS N.Z

Sydney, June 23

There was a muddy ground, but an excellent fast game between New Zealand and New South Wales' Twen-ty-five thousand attended, including Sir Gerald Strickland, this being the first' occasion of vice-regal patronage for a League- game. The forwards were very evenly matched. Messenger's goal-kicking proved an immense help to New South Wales. New Zeat land's score in the first spell comprised a penalty goal and a try scored by Cann. At half time the score was: New South Wales 11, New Zealand 5. New Zealand's only score in the second spell was a try by Kelly, which Bradley converted. New South Wales, playing with much dash, scored five tries (Frawley, Cann, Deane, Broomham and Courtenay) of which Mes senger converted three and also kicked a penalty goal. The final scores were : New South Wales 34, New Zealand 10. WASTED TIME. At Broken Hill the Barrier Ranges Football Appeal Committee ordered a member of the West Broken-hill Club, to stand down for two matches for wasting time during a match by kicking the ball out of bounds. PRIMARY SCHOOL FIXTURES. June 23.—Fitzroy v. West End, at Xew Plymouth; Stratford v. High School- at Stratford; Inglewood v. Waitaia, at Inglewood; Central a bye.

July s.—Central v. High School, at New Plymouth; West End v. Stratford, at New Plymouth ; Inglewood v. Fitzroy, at Inglewood; Waitara a bye.

July 12.—Central v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth ; Waitara v. West End at Waitara; High School v. Fitzroy at Xew Plymouth; Stratford a bye.

July 19—Stratford v. Central, at Stratford; Inglewood v. West End, at Inglewood; Fitzroy v. Waitara, at New Plymouth: High School a bye.