FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 195, 19 June 1903, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SENIORS. TUK&PA V. STAR. GiifcAT interest centered in I Lis match on Thursday, the'cons'queuee being that (here was a very large at'endance at the racecourse, and the game throughout was watched with the keenest concern. Even the strongest supporters of Star were not prepared for such a victory as that Club secured. | That the best team won was evident, the play of the winners bting characterised by good all round work, though by no means free from blunders. At first the Tukspa team went to work with a tremendous eagernes?, eo much so that off-side play, gave their opponent frequent free kicks. They had tbe gocd fortune to Ecore the first points, and tbis gave an added impetus to their efforts. Tbe pace, however, told later on, and as Star cemmenoed to wcrk up a score, Tukapi seemed to get demoralised and go to pieces, until tbey added to their scire, when they again went to work with a will, but they never had a chance to overhaul their opponents, who, at call of time, had secured 17 po-'nts to 7. Star kicked off, and play was fist, the game being taken into Tuknpa's quarters, the latter haviog all their work cut out to prevent a score. Some capital play ensued on both sides, Stars having the best of the scrums, McPike for Tukapa acd Humphries for Star I wers playing an excellent gome. Tukapa worked up to Star's quarters, and McPike obtained, a penalty goal from an easy position.

Tukapa 3 Star 0 3ome willing play ensued on both sides, the Star teem, pulling themselves together, gradually carried .the game into theic opponent's territory, and by a capital piece of pushing Callender secured a try, which Allen failed to convert - . ,Tbis made the score even, and it so remained till half time.

Tukapa 3 Star .. .. ..3 In the second spell Star showed to advantage and forced the play, only just failing to Bcora at the ou'set, | Allen hid a long shot at goal from a penalty kick, but the bill did not rig a well and went behind, but almost, direc ly after Murphy got a f;om the field. Star 7 Tukapa 3

Soon after Allen made a splendid dash and then passed, but the chine? was mulled. Some exciting play followed, Star forcing for all -they wpre worth, and Tukap* relieving by good play. Allen brought ofl another go .1 by a good kick from a mark.

Stor .... ..11 Tukapa 3 S'ar now befann very eager, and off-side p'ay resulted. They continued to forea Tukapa, but Wood relieved. At this stage the play was somewhat [rough. By a splendid ruu Carter got [over the line and secured a try, but tha effort to convert failed. , Star 14 Tukapa 3

Star resumed offensive tac'ics, but Tukapa put in gome good work, and eventually MePike scored a gcal from a mark. i Star 14 Tukapa.. ~ .. 7 .

This addition to their sere gave [Tuk»p» a great stimulus, and *h y played for a while strongly, but nn excellent run up tba field give Star another try. Humphriep, however, delayed too long with his kick and was rushed, thus Icaing a chance of the major score. Star 17 I Tukapa 7

Tukipa made a great »ff'it hti 1 - Humphries relieved and no further alteration in the score occurred.

Mr Spurdle,'he r?feree, carried out his onerou l duties nvs 1 ; satisfactorily, as did the lino umpVe's Messrs Young acd Spuddle (Wnifara). During the s cmd half of ths game Wood came to gri. f and his place wes taken by T. Smith. FIRST JUNIORS. STAR A. V. STRATFORD. Star won easily. STAR B V INGLEWOOD. Won by Inglewood by 5 to 3. SECOND JUNIORS. TUKAPA V. STR4TFORD. Won by Tukipa, 3 ti nil. Inglewood forfeited to Star,

PATEA LICENSING COMMITTEE- .— » . At the Patea Licensing Conmittoa on Thursday all members w»re A peti'ion from Whangamomona people and the resolution passed previous right in Stratford were received sg iinstgranting the license. Mr Gather was examined, and said the purchase wns to 1 ; complete, Mr Gran', swmi'ler at Whan?smomona, and Mr McOutchan give evidencs in favour of granting the license there. There were four more witnesses to be called for applicant, the remainder being considered unnecessary. Witnesses were ordered out of Court,