FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 172, 2 August 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TUKAPA I. t. INGLEWOOD I. Thssb teams met for the second time this season on the .Recreation swamp on Thurfday afternoon. Thet# was an exceptionally hrge attendance of spro ■ators who took a keea interest in the match, which pract'Ciilly sett,lad who wore to ba premiers as far »s this eurf was concerned. The Town Band wen in attendance and played bvfora th( start of the game and also at h tlf time j Che members of the returned Oontin-' gents were also invi'ed, and occupied' the second row on the Teirace, which was reserved for them. Tukapa wen the toss and kicked towards the Tdrrace for the first half, ball not travelling far enabled 'hi Tukapa forwardfj headed by O'Dowda, to rush the ball up the field, and Mynott snapping up the ball started a pissing rush, tha ball going through th® hands of Jenkinson, Dr. Fookes and W. H. Fooke?, the latter missing a pass whan io a good position : to score. From the scrum that wis formed the ball went cut near the , Isglswood rushed the ball up the line to the Tukapi's 25 fit?, W. H. Fookes saving by a useful kick. ' Jenkinson shortly afterwards got a mark and kicked out at the htlf way i fl if*. An interchange of kicks by the hactts was stopped by O'Dowda dribbling up the field. A sarum was I foimed Eeir the Inglewood line, and Inglewood getting passes-ion kicked well up the field, Callahan returning nicely. Shortly afterwards, Ing L.wood were fe-ced, Pri'ir kickiag ra'her hard. After the kick out Inaleweod got on a good fari ward ins.', Mynott caving by kicking , up their Id, and Smith (I ukapa), fo''ow ng up well, the ball w<mt out i;ear Inslewood's 25. From the scrum, thf , ball come to Jenkinson, who pass-id to Mynnt , and tha'. p'ayer tra» sferrnd to -Dr. Fookes, -vliu p-issed to his bro he , who mn'l d ba ly. Shortly af eraardtv , Jenkinson again got pswißion, ar d passing '0 Mynott, that player s-nt the ball to Dr. Fuukes, who, after a short run, potted a beautiful goal for Tukipas Snith (Inglewood) kicked off, Da«'(s marking, nnd that player sent the b'dl out near tha 25 flag. After -oruo give and take p'ay, Tukapr were a word id a free-k ; ck, and Dr. Fookes taking the kick made an unsuccessful pot a:, god. From the kick off, the ball went to Dr. Fookes, who knocked on, anil a scrum being formsd, O'Dowda and Priar came through with the ball at their toes, and dr bbled wtll down the field, and crosfei tho line, mt the ball was brought back for an infringement. Dr. Fookes, getting tt e bdl, kicked well down the field, the bail going out midway befcwuen halfway and Inglewood's 25. Tukapa ' getting a mark in a good position, . Dawes had a place-kick at goal, bu' nothing came of it. Inslewood got on i dabbling rush. W. Fookes gstting hold of the ball, whs splendidly tackled bsfore ha could get his kiok in, the bill going out near the Tukapa'* 25. Inslawaod were not to be denied, and bison- forwards dribbling the ball nicely, | W. H. Fookes' and Callaghan mulliug ; badly, they crossed the line, bat Mynott was there when wanted, and saved a likely scare. After the kick out the I"glawood forwards again dribbled over Tukspa's line, but the ball was i brought bick for a knock on. l'ukupa | forwards now carried all before them, | and a sorum being formed in Inglei wood's 25, Jenkir son passed to Mynott, i and he to Dr. Fo>k s, who ran to the Inglewood line, and pvsing unselfi«hly to Smith, that player ssored near the corner flag. Dawes took the kick, which was wide. Half timo was oallsd imm«dia*e'y afterwards, tho s.-on? being: Tukapa .. .. 7 Inglewood .. .. 0 Diwes s'arted the ball for the second spoil. Inglawcod returned, the hall going out n-ar tbojhalf-way flag. From the throw in the bill was koock-d o-i t.nd a scrum being formed, Tukapa were penalised for not pu'ting tho bill in the scrum s'raight. Brown taking the kick sent the hall out nbont h.lfway, and fiom the throw in Mynott started a paging rush which was: snapped by the Inglewood bicks collaring well. From tho scrum the ball came out to Mynott, who marked, and kicking high he spoilt t~o return. Tukapa wera penalised for offsidr play, Dawes being the offender, but nothing came of the kick. DiLanney broke away with the ball at his toe, and dribbled well up the fidd, and 0 Dowda being handy, dribbled ovn-'the line, but Lightfoot fo r csd. Scukh ( fuk pi) returned th# kick ou c , and then Payne (Inglewood) got on a gcol dribbling rush, which was s-opped by Oallaghitn when looking dangerous. Jnglewoi d kep", the geing, but Da Launoy getting an opening, carried tlw play down to Inglewood's line, and a .'-mini being formed fo.- a knodc on, Smith (Tukapa) got the ball, and, miking a da-h for the lint•cored near the corni-r flag. O'Dowd i twk th-5 kick, which, though a gool ooe, did not succeed in adding tha major points. Smith (Inglcwocd) kicked off, the ball going to Dr. Fi okes, who kicked well up the fiold, and La v-f-on (Inglewood) leturnpil. Mynott kieked out. From the throw-in Dr. F;oko»- go' and pnnte.l well doivn the fifld, tho ball goin» out, n ar the Inglewoud twenty-five. Inglewood now rushe.l the bill to the Tukapa's enrl, the ball going out neir tl« twenty-five ting. From the throwin Mynott got hold of the ball, but. passed forward. From fhs scrum Tukapa eirriVd the ball to Icglewoo? quarter!, W. Brown saving by kit-kin"-out. Shortly afterwards Dr. Foikcs goS possessioo of the ba'l, asd makinw a strong run across thn fitld was ppleu didly collared by P.'.ull'. Dr. Fook"R ! oang his jersey, play was s'opped to allow him to procut-n aoothf-r. On lenrning Ohong (liißlewood) staitod a p ssin» rush, tho ball going through the haodf of Lawsonar,d lightfoot thy latter l-eiug s'opp-d by Fookt?s when n. ar Tnkapa's line: Inglewood again got on a dribbling rush, carried the ball und>r awarded a free kick in a splendid position, but the attempt at goal was a misersiblfl failure, Turner kicking the ball along tho ground. Invaridge next 1 [started a dribbling rush, but; whs soon stopped, and liiglews-id kicking well down t.liA fi>dd'th« ball weot into thfj hand* of Dr. Fookes who saved by kicking out. Jenkinson and Mynstt (v-.'l-e the nnxt to shine in a loem rush I to Ingkw<?od'B quarters, and thn hall g'iug out time was called, the score 'oi-ing/ Tukapi .. .. .. 10 Ingh-woud .. .. 0 The following playnd well for their respective sid>'s For Inglewood,] Ligh'foot (2), Liwson, Ohonp:, audi Kushling; and attioug tho hard-work-1 ing Ist of forwards, Smith, Bishell, j Paull, and Payne triad their bast to

s .ve defeat. For Tukap*, Callaghan aj,am provti himself averystfe fullback, saving his sida time after time. Amongst the backs were Jenkinson, Myootfc, Dr. Fo ikes, and Smith (who is in splendid form), while of a splendid lot of forwards, O'Dowda, Seamark, D.ivies and De Liuney showed to advantage. Mr. Suttou (Ha wera) was referee, and his d visions gave satisfac'i m ti> o h sidi s, but not always to certain -te itims cf the public. Messr* Spurdl ind Proctor acted as line umpires fo Ingle woe d and Tukap'i respacsively. WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVE TEAM Wellington, August 1. The Wellington repn sentativj team as originally choson leaves for south this afternoon, the Melrose meinbsrs having tendered ap3lngies. STAR 11. v. TUKAPA 11. This was a good game resulting in a win for Stars by 10 to nil. Tries wore scored by VV. Clarke and K. George, and Pycroft kicked a goil from a mark. The prominent players 8»ong«t the Star backs were W. Rock, K. George, ind H. Beamish, whilst in the forward livision Howell, Pycroft, Feeds and Wall shone out best. For Tukapv Morey, Murphy, and Seanlou among tha bicks, end Garten, Griffiths, ind Liveridne played up well. Mr G Hopkins Handled the whistle satisfactorily, and M ssrsS. Humphries (Stir), and J. Brown (Tukapi), acted is line umpires. HIGH V. CENTRAL SCHOOLS. A scratch ma'ch be'wem teams from the High nnd Central schools will be played on the High School grounds or. 3 o'clock on Sa'uid*y afternoon. The folio *ing wi'l represent the Centrals: Full-back, Carter; three-quartan, Duvi Igon, Whitcomba, Nathan; half, Peaice; five eigh'h, Vvery, IlMinp' riea; forwards, Mathieson, Marfell, Black, Loveljck, Fresthv, Mclsaacs, Skinner, Neill.