FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 29, 4 June 1915, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WANGANUI (9) V. TARANAKI (8).! This match was played yesterday at Wanganui, iu the presence of a modelate crowd, and Wanganaui won in the j last few minutes. Shortly after play 1 I commenced Norrie scored for Wan- j ganaui. The kick failed. From the , drop-out Taranaki began to force I matters, but lost ground on account jof being penalised. Rowlands then led ! i h,. Yellows in a determined attack. I and for an infringement Loveridge , j shot a penalty goal. The spell ended j Vith no Further score. The second j spell opened with a strong attack by ; i Wanganui, which ended in Collerton I scoring. Wanganui continued the j ! pressure and Taranakai were hard put j | to it to keep the local team out. Then | Whittington was prominent in head- . in or Taranaki in determined attacks j on "the Wanganui line, and after some | Itime Twomey made an opening and i (enabled Patterson to score. Roberts j I goalecl. Taranaki continued the at- . tack, in which Coleman, Roberts and j .Twomey were prominent, but every j time the held got away the whistle , called them back. Time was up and | Taranaki had only to put the ball out to win, but before that cwnld be done, Coleman, who was placing the ball near half-way, was penalised for wasting time, and from the follow-up by Wanganui, Collier scored the winning try. Final score; Wanganui 9, Taranaki'B. Mr T. P. Souter refereed. STRATFORD JUNIORS (3) w. TUKAPA (3).

This match, played on Victoria Park, Stratford, resulted in a draw, each side scoring three points alter a hard game. Rogers scored for the home team shortly after starting, and Patterson equalised the scores before half-time, being awarded a try by the referee through a small boy interfering with the ball. Eltham Juniors (20), v. Inglewood (0). Eltham defeated Inglewood by 20 to 0. Inglewood played three men short.