FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 46, 30 June 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI (25) t. WANGANUI (3)

Taranaki and Wanganui played their second game this season at Hawera on Saturday, in good football weather, about two thousand spectators being present. The game was fast and exciting throughout, and it waF only in the second spell that the home team began to pile up their big margin. There was a slight breeze flowing down the field, and it was expcted that Wanganui would make a good fight in the second spell with the wind at their back, but the visitors had to change their team owing to Baddeley, one of their five-eighths, injuring his shoulder and having to retire.' The Taranaki team was also altered for the second spell, Roberts going from wing three-quarter to fiveeighth, exchanging places with Cade, who signalised his first appearance in the position in representative football by scoring five tries. The game was capably controlled by Mr J. S. McKay. Wanganui kicked off, and very soon play was near their line, where Cade nearly got over through faulty tackling. Wanganui cleared and sot up a number of vigorous forward rushes, one of which was stopped when looking very dangerous by a clever mark by Brown. A little later Ward beat a couple of men and passed to Whit-i tington, who scored. 801 l failed to convert.—Taranaki 3, Wanganui 0. Roberts nearly got over after a fine run, being grassed by the full-back., Two forces, one following a pot by •Hill, followed in quick succession. Wanganui then took a hand in attack, and a passing rush saw Cameron score. Faber essayed to convert but failed. —Taranaki 3, Wanganui 3. Taranaki now showed up on the aggressive, but one attack was foiled by McLeod hanging on too long. A nice Wan ganui passing bout was spoiled by T Leahy knocking on. Wanganui pressed for a little longer, but then play gravitated to the visitors’ twenty-five, where the ball passed from Brown, to Cameron, to McLeod, who dived over. Hill failed with the kick. Taranaki 6, Wanganui 3. The spell was closed with fart play, Roberts failing with a kick from a penalty. I The second spoil opened in lively! fashion, each set of forwards doing j good work. The barks also worked hard, and play went up and down the field rapidly. Tamu led his forwards well into the visitors’ twenty-j five and nearly scored. A little later Roberts kicked a nice goal from a j penalty near the side line.—Taranaki

k, Wanganui 3. After some even play Taranaki made the best passing rush of the day, Brown, Cameron, McLeod, .Roberts and Bertrand 'handling the ball in perfect style, Bertrand getting over. Roberts failed v ith the kick.—Taranaki 12, Wanganui 3. The Taranaki forwards now took a turn at passing, doing the work of backs;. From open play in the visitors’ twentyfive Calde secured, ran round and scored under the posts. Roberts converted.—Taranaki 17, Wanganui 3. The Taranaki forwards set up an irresistible rush, and McLeod picked up and parsed to Cade", who got over near the corner. Roberts failed to convert.—Taranaki 20, Wanganui 8. McAllum ran to" mid-way without support, but he threw the ball in and Cade secured it, cut his way through, and scored under the posts. Roberts easily converted.—Taranaki 25, Wanganui 3. The finish of game was fast and exciting, D. Camc-mr nearly scoring for Wanganui, but time was called without further addition to the score. THIRDS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. As a curtain-raiser to the rep. match the southern second junior championship was decided, Okaiawa defeating Waimate by 6 to 5. MAORIS BEAT CITY AND SUBURBAN. [Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United; Press Association,] Sydney, June 29. The Maoris defeated the City and Suburban team by .31 points to 3. There were two thousand at the match. The visitors were brilliant and dashing, and outmatched their opponents in all departments. For the victors, Grace scored three tries, Hiahia two, and French and Woods one each. W T oods converted five. The team wjill sail by the Makura to-morrow. , ——— Vr) THE ASSOCIATION CAME. NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND. Sydney, June 29. New South Wales defeated Queensland by a goal to nil. In tike first match Queensland defeated New South Wales by three goal* to two. REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES.. r RESULTS. v, Wanganui, at, Wanganui—Won by 26 points to 5. v. Wellington, at Haw era—Lost by 13 points to 9., j, i: ; v., Wanganui, at Hawera—Wbu by 25 j points to 3. : MATCHES ARRANGED. ; August 9or 16; v. Auckland,'at VUt<'k- ■ ■• ■ land.'. ■i; .;) i■); •< w August 20 or 27 r. Wairarapa, at Wairarapa. August 23, v. Wellington, at Welling- • ton.' ■ <■ 1 August 30, v. Australia, at New Plymouth. September 4, r. Auckland, at New •pl Plymouth. l ■' ■' bf* j-- 1 c