FOOTBALL.
TARANAKI v. WAIRARAPA. I PBB PBTOS ASBOOIATIOH. Wellington, September 10. The football match between Taranaki wd Wairara'pa was played fo-day in jxtremely fine weather, too good, in 'act, for the game. The men were in »ood condition. Taranaki won the boss, and chose the west end of the Be'd, having the sun at their backs. From the kick off p'ay was very even. ) rhe Wairara; a wings playud well, and |' Llthcugh no score was made in the firs; ipell, Wairarapa bad the best of the * jame generally. After a deal of fast ■ play on both sides. Hunter (Taranaki) | scored a try, but O'Dowda failed to con- ' rort. The passing on the Taranaki ' side was excellent, but time after time Rogers made good runs and was not backed up; The second spell showed More hard wo'k, Wairarapa playing ' well. Hard luck followod them, as bbey nearly scored a number of times, Taranaki staving off t'e attacks by good play. O. Rogers, Brunton, Diamond and Jury played well for Wairarapa, and Huater, Smith, and Humphries showed good play for the visitors. McKenzie had noma good kioks at goal, but failed at line kicking.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 210, 11 September 1901, Page 2
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192FOOTBALL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 210, 11 September 1901, Page 2
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