Football.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42771, 29 August 1905, Page 2

Football.

The Australian rep. team was defeated by Canterbury on Saturday by 8 points to 3. / PIAKO Y. HAMILTON. The following players have been selected by Mr iPower to represent Piako against Hamilton at Hamilton on Saturday, September 2nd:—Forwards: A. Lennard, T. Ryan, D. Borrie, G. Irvin, J. Rooney, S. Jennings, G. Dews and G. Manson (captain)!; half: D- Shaw; five-tigthts: Lipsey, and Alf. Lennard; three- . quarters: J. Hoyan, E. Harvey, M. Timmins; fullback: J. Timmins.

TE AROHA TRADESMEN Y PAEROA in.

This match was played on the recreation ground, on Saturday last, iu pi tee of the Piako v Walkin'* rep. m t‘ch, which was p 'spouod at short notice. P teroa wou the toss, and ; o’ectod to play with wind and sun behind them. Shortly after the lackif . Paeroa carried play close around T i Avoha’s goal, and from a free kick f r Te Atoha, the ball was sent out at

the half-way flag. New followed^ - ' s >me spleadidplay by theP.ieroabacks. ' After some desultory kicking and pass • ing. the home team carried play dangerously near their opponent’s goal, and should have scored, but by good collaring, the visitors held them at bay, subsequently carrying play back

to the centre. The leather, however, was soon returned, and after a scrum Tod Collins scored for Te Aroha. In the attempts* convert the try, Maokia f died at a difficult kick. 3—o. Some go ,d play now followed by Evans, (Paeroa’s half), and Steuart, (Te A'-oha’s centre three-quarter). Just before half-time Paeroa forced the game, but failed to score. Half-time sc >re, Te Aroha 3. Paeroa 0. Shortly after the opening of the second spell, the visitors m >rked, but the kick gained them very little ground. The home men carried the game info their opponents 25, and after some fumbling, M was forced. Paeroa now got danger- ■ ous with a forward rush, but by a good hard kick, the ball rolled over the line and Te Aroha forced down. Paeroa marked, and after good following-up ■; by Evans, again carried the ball to the centre. The visitors now marked again, and gained good. ground, and^

, obtaining a free kick against Te Arohffip put the lattev on the defensive, From ■ a Borum the home backs secured the ' ; ball, carrying it after a fine run, down to Paeroa’s 20, where a seniin was ' formed from which the visiting forwards secured, carrying down the field but were by a fine kick fiom Steuart, the bufeueing sent, down to Paeroa terri onjft being ; returned by a good kick from Evans. Play again iu wing to Paoro ,V qu irtere, a scrum took placu 4, u the lins 1 i-Jj and Te Aroha tv as forced. After some <S very close play in the cemre of the , 3 field, and exchange of kicks—passing 4l being out of the question,—Te Aroha % broke away with a dribbling rush and carried thejball over Paeroa’s line, Wallace scoring. Jennings kicked at l; goal, but this was a failure. The whistle was now bl i\vn, and the total ■ f score stood at Te Aroha 6 points, Paeroa 0. Mr L. Shaw acted as referee in a . c very impartial and NattafdQt’ary, man.-'-;# •"V -