FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 61, 3 July 1914, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE TEST. [By EXiHoveto TisXiBGBAi’H— Copy sigh*j [United Peeks Association.] Sydney, July 2. Houghton, manger of the English footballers, declares that there will be no test mutch on Saturday. He desires to postpone it till after the New Zealand tour. REFEREES ON STRIKE. [Pkk Peeks Association. I Wellington, July 2. After discussion, a motion was tabled to-night at a meeting of the Wellington senior referees, expressing no confidence in the Appointment Board as now constituted, and notifying their refusal to referee in any matches until the board was reconstructed. This was amended so as to give the Union one week in which to reconstruct the board, and in this form it was carried. RUGBY. THE EASTERN DISTRICTS. The second round of fixtures undei the Eastern Districts Sub-Union commences to-morrow, when Toko will meet Strathmore at Te W ora and Tahora will meet Whaugamomoua at Whangarndmona. The following have been selected to represent Toko: Backs: Enrgham, Crillick, Cheer, Corbett, Mather, Bayly; forwards, Dixon, Wiles, M. Marfell, Ritchie, Ferguson, Evans, Caskey, Kilpatrick, Beloe; emergencies (forward) Lyford, T. Marfell (back) Foley. The following football team will represent Strathmore agaist Toko, at Te Wera, to-morrow: Forwards: West, Hodgson, Mitchell, Walsh, Fergussou, McAloon, Franks, Thurston, Finnerty. Backs: Morodit, Summerhays, Brown, _ ■ Coulton. Stewart. Conlton. Emergencies—Finnerty, Taylor, Curry.

YESTERDAY’S MATCHES. Stratford and Tukapa Juniors met on the Showground yesterday, the home team winning by 9 points to 3. The weather was fine, but the ground was on the soft side. An exciting game ensued, though the forwards had most of the play. In the first spell there was not much to choose between the teams, both flaying a dashing game. Just before half time . Spratt was penalised for off-side play., and West landed a .goal from nearly halfway, the score at j half time (being Tukapa 3. Stratford 0. fn tbe second spell Stratford liven- i rn> and demonstrated their super!--.rhy .n all departments of the .j,aUngers took the ball over the lin •. but Collins failed to convert. Stratlord c Tukapa 3. Soon afterwards Collins kicked a goal from a free kick.—Stratiord (i. Tukapa 3. The final score of the game was made by Jones, who scored in a handy position, but Collins failed to add the major points, the game ending: Stratford 9, Tukapa 3. Mr Petty acted as referee. New Plymouth, High School beat Inglewood by 14 to 3. The match Clifton v. Star was abandoned, owing to the ground set apart for it being otherwise occupied. Star second juniors were nimble to raise a team to journey to Waitara and therefore forfeited to Clifton.

The game between the Stratford second juniors and Stratford D.H.S. resulted in a draw—six points all. The thirds were without the services of three of their regular players. Shutter and A. Vickers scored unconverted tries for the Thirds. For the school Campbell kicked a penalty goal and Moreton scored a try (which was not converted) just on the call of time. Mr A. J. Hill acted as referee, and carried ont his duties in a capable manner. ASSOCIATION. KA I*OX6A (8) v. STRATFORD (0). A considerably weakened Stratford team journeyed to Kaponga, where they lost to the tune of 3* goals to nil. It was not what might be described as a good game, since it was not of the ding-dong order. With the exception of the opening hurst hy Kapflliga, the visitors penned them in their own half for the first 15 minutes, after which they fell away and were forced to defend for the most paid of the game. The score-sheet at half time was blank. In the second half Stratford held out for some time, hut at last yielded to tlie pressure and Kaponga scored 3 goals in quick succession. The first two goals wore scored by Knight, who figured prominently in the home team’s front rank. The third goal was a clever shot at close quarters from “Jock” Smart. For Stratford Lunn in goal played brilliantly. Among the halves Voyle worked hard. Milner went lame early in the game, and this probably accounts for Stratford’s forward lino being thrown out of its stride.