FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 23 May 1902, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TCKAPA I. v. CLIFTON I. Thus ffl«*ih was played on the Baprea—tio.i G ouhJ, and resulted in an easy win for the home teain by 15 point* to nil. In the first sp-ll Smith and Jen--kirißO'i cro'g«d the Clifton line,, thr latter try being converted by Morey. In the Hemirnl spell Smith again scored 11 try, bufc Morey failed with thn kick,. From a mark by Jenkineon McEnighfc- , kicked a goal. Tukap* had the beet of ' the game throughout, though towards j the end Clifton showed a little mora "go," and on one or two occasion* made things lively for tin blue and whites. Saogster obtained a mark in a fairly good position, but Purdie failed I to register the goal. I For Tukap* Mynott, [Smith, an<i Morey among the |and S»inark, McKnigbt, and i ridge (2) played well. Among the Clifton team several who are now playing their season, and while none showed special excellence on 'Thursday worktd hard. With a season's i and gome good coaching! the O'iftons ■■ should make a strong tea|m next yearTukapa backs seemed! w develop" "that tired feeling" on'sevenl occasion?, and mistakes were' made which w.uld havd land*d' them in serious ItrouVilfl h»d they been opposed by a I stronger c.mbination. . , Mr Kivell gave every satisfaction u i referto, aul Messra Buchanan (Clifton) ;«r.d Procter (Tukapa) acted as ItM ■ umpires. STAB 11. V. STRATFORD 11. Tnis nntch was played in the Avenue 'road groands, apd neul'ed in a win t f r Star by J6 poio's to 5. For th»* j winners Kivjll scored » try, and Morrison kicked a punil'y g°»l« For Stratford O*ineron ob'ained n trf r from which Thomas kicked a goal. Mr Spurdle acted as referee. ▲ meeting of tlu> Management mittoe tt the Titanaki Ruijby Uniosi was held in the County Hotel on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs F. T. BulMnger (chairman), F. Sourdto i (Inglewood), Buchanan (Waiters), ' Nuttall (Bltham), and Aredt (h«. secretary). It was decided to recom- ! mend the N«wJ5-ahnd Union to remove the disqualification from Mumby ' (Ingleweed). The fallowing were reinstated : —Seniors to l«t Juniors, Ley- ' don, dtratford; B. Bro*n, Tebitt, ' Muir, W. H. B«tte, Okaiawa; O'Bara, Smith, A. Ohard, Stra'fo d; T. TayJ lor, Inglewood'; J. Balfe, Tuk»pa; Ooutte, Opunake. First Junior* to 2nd ' Juniors, Irvin and Diamond, St'atford. E The Nelson Union wrote askioß what per centage would be all >wed »h«m if they visi'ei Taranaki. Allowed 60 per cent, provided Taranaki is allowed 50 percent, on return m<t<-h. A do- , nition nf £lO w*s received fr"m Jir \ C. McMostera. I' was clewed to suggest that the money he applied to the purchase of a chall mge shield for 8 mior football. An Executive Committee ' j of the Prudent, S*oretary, land Treasurer was appointed. Mr .: Buchinan w.'S npp inted ti r vise the rul-s for Cup contests for 1903 »nd reJ I port at next mee'inp. It was decided ! to procure silver badg< s for the Maa- ' agpment Committee, such badges to ad- ' j mit to any enclosure where football is ~ \ being played by affiliated clubs. *