SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 91, 21 August 1913, Page 8

SUNDRY SPORTS.

FOOTBALL. Til AN AKI DEFEAT MANAWATU. A CLOSE CONTEST. [Per Press Association.] Palmerston North, August 20. The Taranaki representatives defeated Manawatu to-day by 9 points (three tries) to 3 (a try), after a game which was fast and open throughout. Tiie ground was dry and tiie weather fine. Taranaki won the toss and played with the wind. Taranaki was quickly on the aggresive, and several great efforts by the forwards to get over ,vero met by Manawatu. W hitting nearly succeeded, but relief came by Ford kicking through and MeFarlano following up. Johnston and Hardic forced the ball out of the tight. Several scrums took place, when Dewar bustled through the scrum, and, ably backed up by Whittington and Cain, larriod the game to within a few feet of the Green’s goal lino. Manawatu were awarded a free kick, which brought relief, to the half way flag. Manawatu eventually got the upper and and engineered a number of ast forward rushes in which at times marly, every forward took part and iron fly disconcerted the Taranaki backs, who had no sooner got hold if the ball than they were dumped. Manawatu were now equal in their day with Taranaki, and in the tight nid loose were proving more than heir equal, but the Taranaki backs vould evade them at times, with the csult that both Cameron and McLeod rent through, Barker just stopping ho former in the nick of time, but frown, McLeod and Loveridge ovenually eluded them and the latter ■pored near the corner. Loveridge aade a good attempt at goal. . Taranaki ... ... ... 3 Manawatu ..., ... 0 No sG.iner was the ball set- in melon than Manawatu set up a hot atack, and, charging Loveridge, were ■ig'ht on to Taranaki’s goal line. Vbittington, Tamil, and Winter reieved with a fast rush to half way. Hughes sent the ball back, and Manawatu, with a most deliberate forward movement, went right through he Taranaki backs, and Johnston cored. McFarlane failed to convert. Taranaki Manawatu ... ... 3

Taranaki opened hot and strong, ioth backs and forwards, and Manavatn fir 5 minutes were in a very bad ray, until Ford and Barker by good sucking, got them out of trouble, 'aranaki were then defending. Peg!en made an opening tor Manawatu, ■at Fglington failed to; receive the ■all when in a certain scoring posiion. Taranaki were]'forced'.'' From ho kick-out, Manawatu- were again ■ot on the scent and Barker, gaining lossession, ran well into the, twentyive, passed to Pegdcn, who carried •lay ii]) to the line. Elliott, the fanawatu half, in a good position, •eceivedi the, hall, hut had not weight rough to force himself; across. Manavatu were awarded a free kick. Philips sent the hall just a hit wide of the >osts. Tilings were looking serious for '"aranaki. Brown and McLeod reliev'd, hut Hardie took charge, and makng a fine run, punted out near the Taranaki goal line. Desolutory play msued, neither side gaining any adantage. Manawatu kept up the presume, keeping the visitors busy. From i line-out, Johnston dribbled through "aranaki. It was one of the linest orward rushes, taking the hall right ip to the Taranaki goal line. The train told on the condition of the ■fanawatu team near the end of the ;ame. Lovoridge and McLeod each nanaged to scramble across and added .ix more points, hut neither score resulted in a goal. Manawatu were wice within an ace of scoring. An •xciting game ended— Taranaki ... 9 Manawatu ... ••• 3 The visitors’ forwards were unlouhtodly inferior in pace, cleverness md combination to Manawatu, hut heir hacks, though not so fast, were levcrer in handling the hall and in actios. Taranaki went all out and vote lucky to win by the margin of iix points.

THE AUSTRALIAN VISITORS. By Electric'Telegraph—-Copyright ! [United Press (Association.] Sydney, August 20. The Australian Rugby Union team vere passengers by the Maheno tolay. ARRIVAL OF LEAGUE TEAM. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, August 20. TJie New South Wales League loot ball team arrived by the Uliniaroa to-day, and will go to Lyttelton by her to-morrow to play Canterbury on Saturday. CANTERBURY DEFEAT SOUTHLAND. Invercargill, August 20. The representative football match, Southland v. Canterbury, was played to-day in beautiful weather, Canterbury winning by 9 points to 8. MARLBOROUGH v. HOROWHENUA. Levin, August 20. In the representative Rugby foot-, ball in a toll Marlborough defeated Horowbeuua by 11 points to as-the result of an open and close game by turns.