FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 220, 27 September 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The football tournament held in the Recreation Grounds on Thursday attracted a fair number of spectators, but not such an attendance as the management might fairly have expected, seeing that the proceeds were to benefit the grounds. This may per* haps be attributed to the weather, which wai very threatening during the morning, though the rain held off after mid-day. The Garrison Band was in attendance, and pl tyed a programme of items which were greatly appreciated.

The tournament matches were fairly well contested, and the play at time# fast, so that sime of the "old hands" at the gime who took part, seemed to get fagged sooner even than when on the field in the more serious contests. The commitree in charge of the arrangements had everything in good order, and the 'ecretaries, Messrs. H. J. Hobbi and W. Berridge, spared no pains in carrying out their duties. The results of the playing were briefly as follows: - FIBST BOUND. Druids (Moturoa Lodge), W. Jenkinson (captain), 8. Smith, G. Brown, H. Ramptoo, K. H. Morey, F. Moverley, and R. Mascall, defeated R?chabi r >es (Unity Teat), E. Blling (captan), E. Batler, T. Shaw, J. Richard.', J. McGi«en, A S »d:er and A Ambary, by 8 poiutw toniy Two triis ware -co'el, one of which Butler co verted. Mr L. A fcn ref r ed, and Messrs Stohr and S Himpbriei acted as line ompires. SECOND BOUND. Excels'or L dga (Oddfellow*), V. George, W. A. Fee**, H. Bel riogtr, A. Williamson, F. T. Biilringer, F. D, B'own, ani E. L. Reardoa beat Egmoot Lodge (Oddfdllowt), A. Sturmey, W. Ham,hrie<, T. Duffia, A. Oarke, J. 0 ck, Putts »ni W. Batl'r by 8 po nts to ni'. Two tries'weie scored, one b iog couvertei. Mr S. Humphries was referee, and Mess s Allen an i Stohr line umpiris XHiRD BOUND. Ojort Wairek* (Foresters) A. Myr nott, W. H jweli, T. Hook, A. Murphy, Billot (mi two tubititute»), defeated Court Taranaki (Fort st*T'), B. O'Dowda, A i L. Dawon, A. Kivel, J. Eva, B. F att, J. Murphy. P. Kivel! by 13 points to n". The score was made up of three tries, on') being ooaveited. R°ler e, Mr Ssohr; line um- } ires Dr. Fo ke« and Mr L> Allen. FOUETH BOUND. Lo go E.uiont (Oddfe'l ws) defeased Rechabibes after a god game by a try (3 pints'). Mr O. t J opkioa reforeed, »nd Mesirs J. W y and J. Elliot!) acred as ioe umpires, FINAL BOUND. Court W*ireka (Fortst rs) easily defeate I L E;in<nt (Oddfellow-) l y 16 points t> nil. Ti is scie was miinly due to M*nott, who wa* in ;'eat firm. Dr Faokea wasj referee, and Messrs V7ay aud El iott line umpires.

The fallowing letter appeared it thn Wanganui Herald <f Toesday. "la this mo'ning'B issoe of your co teaiperarf, it state! th>t 'he Waiganui Rag by Union h«s th match to ba played agaiuat T*rauaki this ye»r. an rxoose bein? allrg'd th*t some of the local mm wi l bi enable to get away. I' next ye«r tbe Wanganoii have a Strang team, aud th«Taranaki meu write to "ay that 1 they will not he a*>le to jUy t 1 is year, aaeveral '.f th> ir men h«va It-fa tba t i - triefc' (or toma sorh petty rxcoar), what do y>u th'nk ®ouwi *»• thoight of the men 1< cal'y ? Tbeie in noc the fbadiw of* dcubt that th y wou'd be < e cibed by the expressive (if urc term ' fuoks'— I am e c., Spokt."