FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 186, 19 August 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON DEFEATS NEW SOUTH WALKS. FEB PRESS AS'OOIATIOBr. Wellington, August 17. The visitors from New South Wales flayed their game to-day against i lift Wellington teip and were brat»n, after an uxciting g»me, by 17 to 16. The 'e was aa attondaoce of nearly iiOOO, and the spi jtators vera greatly ■leased at tbe fust, play and free scoring. Wellington had tbe advantage of a strong wind in the first spell, and pat up 11 points against three. On changing ends the New Snith Welihmen rushed the game and quickly scored a try and a goal from a mark. Tbe Wellington men expected to be easily l)i .ten, but played a sp endid forward gcme, keeping the ball at tbe toe. JSich side scored alternately, and the game was in doubt till the last minute, as just before time the Sydney-eider* very nearly scored (mother try and immediately afterwards had an easy chance at goal from a mark. rVickham, who had already kicked one fine ;;oal, this time failed, and the ball rang immediately after. Manson scored three of Wellington's tries and Wallace kicked a splendid goal from a difficult angle. Tbe visitors art) a lighr, active t:am, quick to take advantage of openings, but not strong in defence.

The following team ban been ehnem to represent New Zealand against New South Wales on the 28th inst.:—Fullback, W. H. McKenzie (Auckland); chrei-quartera, Smith and McGregor (Aut<kk.jd), Jacobs (Southland), Allan and Humphries (Tarantki), Wood (Wellington), Duncan (Dunedin); forwards, Dodd (Wellington), Udy (Wairarapa), Drake and Cross (Canterbury), CunniDgham (Auckland), O'Dowda (Taranaki), Fnrdie (Southland.) INTKRPROVINOIAL MATOHXS. Dukbdih, Auguet 17. The Oaiterbury-Otago nutoh wu played before a fair attendance in goed weather, bat cold. Canterbury won by 3 points to nil. Flaying with the wind in tbe first spell Canterbury, on every occatios, made the game tight. They had on the whole the beat of the spell, and scored a try mainly owing tb the inattention of the Otago backs. Harper from a sorum made a long pus to Ormandy, who scored. Otago bad the best of the second spell, bat ooold not score, losing several chances by over eagernexs. The local team mad* every effort to make the game fast and open, and on the whole played a great game against the undoubtedly suroxg Canterbury pack.

Wanganui, August 18.

The Wairarapa v. Wanganui match, pkyed on Saturday, resulted in a win for the visitors by 14 to 8, all the ecorinir being done in the second »p*ll.

It is understood that the North v. South tost match is to be played at New Plvmou'h on Thursday next, In a match arranged for Thursday next between the Chemisti and Dantist», and tbe Banks and Law, the following are chosen to play for the former:—Osborne, S. Teed, A. E. Sykes, W, Brennan, Fookes, Brewer, Walker, Grummitt, Bayley, Clarke, Thompson, Horroeks, Pridham, Hawkins, and Edwards. Emergencies: S. Paul, Brewster, and F. H, Hall

There is a probability that a team from the Trini'y Young Men's Institute (Wanganui), will make a tour of Taranaki shottly. This team baa wtm the First Junior Championship of the Wanganui district. The Tukapa first juniors team leavo for Pa'merston on the 10th September, to play the return match with tho Palmerston Institute team. They also play at Wanganui if arrangements can be made for a match. Opuoake defeated Waimate at Manaia on Saturday, thus winning tho Southern UhampioDship. An effort t.hou!d now be made to get the final between Tukapa aid an! Opuoake played off as soon as po siVle, otherwise Tukapa will be at ft duxdvintage in losing one of their strongest men, O'D.wda, who will be going fouth to play in the Now Z*I land rep'eseotative match. A team from the Oentral School journeyed to Stra'fard on Ba'urslay t and suffered def at by 17 to 8.