FOOTBALL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 192, 28 August 1900, Page 2

FOOTBALL NEWS.

: WBLUNOTOH V. fIUUHAKL * teK following team hat been esltctod / 1 to represent Taranaki in the match against Wellington an Wodnooday^^ iVmYmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTmTfl i THBWANOANOI!w!BANTKnir^B B The Wanganui Vhronick iu ■ j •' ihuugh that gauio rotul. dm* *j ■ t >or Wauguuui, we cm hardiy oougrew # b late uuisalve* cam ta« beat team won, \ <t the second chanoe. A third attempt* aowtver, just fell short, but Taranaki jontinued to press and the apell ended e iu their being in hot attack. In the j second apell a wild paw by Stedmaa 1 was intercepted by Hunter, who made i off down the field and passed to Hardb graves, who just mused soaring. Directly after the kick-off a aerieief scrums took place right on the Wanganui line, Taranaki atraioing even nerve to seen, Walsh especially being prominent. Hardgravea spoilt a good chance of scoring by trying to pot! , Play for a abort time became more . even, and then Wanganui's line wai , «he scene of a aeries of scrams, Hunter. I Hardgraves, and Niebolae ail having , dashes at the line. Taranaki strained , erory nem to get WW, but unsuccessfully, and eventually losing toe game by 3 points to 5. Forth, losers, J. HtoterpUyed the I best back game on the ground, shoejii he might have get the baUout more at the end, Umbiewaeosieatfwll-haok; Hunter and Mynott played oxoettently in their positions; while Niohoks and ' Hardgraves got through their werk [ well Of the forwtrds, who all played f great games, Walshe, MoGovem, and I P. Bayly were prominent, i The Hawera Star says: -Von of the i Taranaki team of footballers arrived » from Wanganui by Saturday nighfs 1 train. Ihe players from Bltham and 1 Stratford wished to reach home as oooa ' as possible, and yesterday morning est > ojt on the little stroll of twelve and - eighteen miles.