FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 145, 23 June 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGHY GAME. ENGLISHMEN DEFEAT WESTERN DISTRICTS (N.S.W.) (Per Press Association.) (Received June 22, 9.55 p.m.) SVDNEY, Juno 22. The Britifii footballers visited Bathurst und defeated u combined Western Districts team by 21 to (5. In the first halt' play 'was fairly even, but in the second spell tho Britishers had the wind at theii backs, and were greatly superior to their opponents SYDNEY REFEREE ON THE ENGLISHMEN. (Received Juno 22, 0.22 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 22. The Referee, commenting on Saturday's match, says it is tolerably sure that against a crack New Zealand back division "such brilliancy as tho Englishmen displuyed would .have been almost impossible, inasmuch ns the New Zcalanders art(ijuicker in getting on to opposing bucks, and cleverer than our men in putting into practice collective worl in defence. The bucks of tho lusl New Zealand team were pro'l.UMy on tho whole as fast as the Englishmen, though not so tricky individually, nor so versatile collectively. To beat the British forwards New Zealand will require a grand lot ol forwards to break through and swarm over tho backs."

A DEFEAT FOR TE AUTE. (Received June 22, 7.11 p.m.) SYDNEY, Juno 22. Tho University Football Club teum defeated To Ante to-day b.\ nino points to six. University' wnV not thoroughly represented," soim of tho leading players being absent. The local men played nuich below University standard, but- the Muorii gavu one of the tj s< displays o their tour. Until within a quarter of an hour of timo the score stool at six points each. Then University added n try which was not converted. The Maoris' score consisted o u goal by Ereknnui olf a pcnull.v kick, and a try by Kani. The weii t-her was unfavourable, occasional showers falling. The following will represent Slu* B 111. to-day :—Full, Clelaud ; three quarters, Lowe, Johnston, Boulton live-eighth, Brown ; half, Penrce, forwards, Tunbridge, J. Hoskin, (! Lowe, Firmston, Wilson. Iliggi Woods, C. Hoskin, W. Dockrill.

"Rugby Hough" writes suggostin) (lint tlw first match played by (h, Englishmen in their New Zealand tour "should bo against a Wungtanui team. J( tliey survived this encouu ter then they might be considrree worthy of enrolment and initiation with full honours, into the Football Fellowship, New Zealand Brunch, Rugby Constitution." The committee, of the Masterton Footbull Club has instructed iu dolegates to suggest to tho loca. union that the New Zealand Unioi. ho usked to consider the advisablil- - of arranging a match between tho New Zealand representatives an.'. a Wellington provincial team prioi to tho visit of the Englishmen, niu to request that the match be playei in the Wairarapa. N.S.W. ASSOCIATION TEAM FOl NEW ZEAI,ANI>. SYDNEY, June 22. The following team of British As KOciaUon footballers is leaving I>\ the Mararon to-day to tour New Zealand :—Goal, Spencer ; backs, McAfahon, Robinson, Thorpe ; halve.':. Myers, Milder, Timms, Harrison. Condon ; forwards, Hue, Medrnlf. Moore, Waddell, Carey, and Wish art. The following team will represent Hie New Plymouth team to-day in their Cup fixture with Omatn' at Omala : (Joalkecper, Broome ; backs,' S. Clark urn! W. Bullock ; halves, Heed, Hay, and Hartley ; forwards, Thomas, Trueman, A. Ambury, Pope, Curry ; emergencies., \( x Ambnry and R. Newton.' IV' leaves Ambury's at Mt» prow* - " al.