FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 170, 22 July 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE BRITISH TEAM'S VISIT. SQUABBLING OVER DOLLARS. (Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, July 21. At a speciul meeting of the committee of the Otago Rugby Union, to consider a communication from tho New Zealand Union, It wa# resolved, by nine votes to four, "That as the New Zealand Union is not prepared to grant the same terms ! for the use of the ground in. Dunedin for the purpose of a matoh against the British team us it wan arranged to pay for use of grounds in Wellington and Christchurch, the committee agrees to its demand that terms quoted by, Otago union in its letter of lUth November, 1902, shall be adhered to, and requests the New Zealand Union to intimate what it re- j gards as a fair proportion of rent I which should be paid by it for the use of the ground." TAIIANAKI V. WANGANUI, Ihe Star reports that tho game opened vigorously, Taranaki playing with the wind. Shortly after opening W. Glenn kicked a penalty goal. The same player a little later got over the line, the try being converted by Glasgow. Tile next score was a try by O'Sullivan and Glenn, who touched down simultaneously. An unsuccessful attempt to convert was made by Glasgow, and the score at halftime stood :• —'1 aranaki 11, Wanganui 1 lie second half Was more evenly contested. Wanganui succeeded after a hard struggle 'in secur' ing a try, scored by Thompson. Hunter notched a try for Taranaki, which Blyth failed to convert, tho game Uius ending Tarnnaki 14, Wanganui TARANAKI V. WAIRARAPA. MrG. Symo has readjusted the Taranaki team for this fixture, and the following will now form the fifteen : Ridland, J. Hunter Burke, Abbott, Mynott. Humphries. Guy, Duthie, Wilson Glasgow, O'Sullivan, Glenn, BurKe, Thomas, Rouglas, THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. WAIMATE 11. v. TUKAPA 11. On Thursday afternoon the Waimate and Tukapa first juniors played their second game for the second-grade championship of the province. There was a fair attendance of spectators, the ground, was in excellent order, and the weather glorious, though there was a stiff breeze at times blowing right down tho ground. Tho. game was only a fair one, the local men striving to get the ball away among the backs, whilst the visitors were determined to keep it amongst the forwards. In this they were very successful, their forwards playing the close formation splendidly. In the back division the home team was rather superior, though the passing was often erratic in the extreme. Waimate won the toss, and elected to play with the wind at their backs, though with the sun in their eyes. From the outset it was easily seen that the combination of the Waimate ".onvards would prove of the greatest danger to the local team, who weie rather on the light side. In the scrum work the Tukapas were unable to get the ball out as a rule, or, should Morey secure it he would be promptly grassed by the opposing wing forwards or half, who played the nearest approach to a systematic oil-side game that could well be devised. Both sides, however, erred somewhat frequently in this respect. After a few minutes the breeze strengthened consi'derwbly, and by line kicking Waimate pressed Tukapa over the line, the home players being forced. Waimate continued the pressure, and Tukapa was forced agwin a few minutes later. After a lot of hard play, Waimate at last secured the leather from the line-out, and rushed it ovor the line, the Tukapa team having been somewhat misled by the line umpire's ilag being raised. However, the Waimate forwards well deserved the crowning success, a try scored by the clever little half, Chrisitie. Tho kick at goal was a failure.

Waimato y Tukapa o On resuming Tukapa was again I'laceti on the defensive, Putt making a couple of line shots at goal. For tlio defending team, Moroy, Jcnkinsotv, and McLean vvqre doing Hne work. Then the whites assumed the ogigi essive, and there was a hot time in tine visitors' twenty-lives, McLean, l'irani, Moroy, and dynes showing pi oniinently. An excellent opening was made by Moroy, 'but McLean, to whom he transferred, passed' erratically to Pirani, and the chance was losit, the last-named player kicking out of touch. Wainuate then got the ball at the too again, but the local backs snapped it up, Morey taking it at the full from McLean,who had received it from Honeylield. Morey ran well up into the blacks' territory, when lie transferred to Pirani, tho latter scoring a neat try. This was a really tin«j piece of passing, and the try was registered amid great excitement. Mclsaacs failed with the kick.

Wainwte Tukapa [ j" y The first spell ended shortly afterwards without further score. The second spell opened with Tukapa being again hard pressed for some time the opposing forwards attacking with great dash. The wind, which had hitherto been very fresh, now eased olf for a while, and many wore the complaints amongst local barraukers about "Tukapa's luck." Early in the spell the gamo was taken into the Wannabe territory, and by the Sl "fL lJlay '■"tynes, Dawson, Elms, and Malcolm, the visitors were forced. On, resuming. Christie, who was playing great game at half for the visitors, snapped up the bull from tho scrum and made a smart dash up field, being eventually grassea by Morey, who, with Jenkinsori, AkU'an, and Mclsaais soon returned the operations to their opponents' territory. I'>om this out the playconsisted of a series of Tukapa charges on the lino, but the defence of the southerners was too good, the forwards keeping the ball 'down. Many a chance was thrown away by tho reckless; passing of Jenkinson, Morey, and McLean, who must have given tine wings credit for great snatching qualities, the ball being aimed either too higili or too low, and oftentimes apparently without any judgment whatever. The lineout play was in favour of the visitors, iSaslu'ord, Tuit, antl others working wonders. Tukapa zorwards made 110 attempt to feed their .backs, but attempted to force through the Waimato vanguard. Smith worked himself up to a great pitch ot excitement, kicking erratically and sparring witii the opposing wing torward, but just about a nilnut/o from call of time he made up for lus delii'|ioncies iby whisking up the ball from a dribbling rush started by Malcolm and making a line dodgy run right through his opponents scored the 1 winning try for Tukupa. Mclsaacs took the knik, but no goal resulted. Jho same ended a minute later with the scores Tukupa g Uminaie '' y For the winning team the best players were Iloneylield a t full, I irani and Mclsaacs at three-quar-ter, McLean and Morey, hult and | lne-eighth. m the wing forwards C.lynes was the better, and the best hi the pack wore Dawson, Elms Maicolin, and Davidson. For the losers Christie at half was the pick of the team, whilst 1). ii y<lll , ll Ul gi 10K , and Hill also played good games, though the latter player was frequently ollsido. The combination of tho rorwards was excellent, and it is impossible to particularise. It is necessary to point out to the Tukapa play era that if they .wish to win the championship they must got in somo solid ' practice at scrum work for the forwards, and the backs must use their heads in passing.

Mr, Kivell us referee gave great satisfaction to both sides,, and Messrs Hopkins and Griniths acted as line umpires. Members of the Tukapa 111. team not able to travel to Manuia to-mor-row are requested to notify tiio secretary at once. The following ia thu Waimate lII.' team to play Tukapa 111. at Manaia to-morrow Wasley, Richardson, Butler, Fitzgerald, Young, Parr, Blair, Hurley, U'ydon (2), Malonc, Willis, McAleer, and Farley. The following players have been nominated by the Wairarapa Hugby Union for the New Zeulamd team : Oadwallader, A. Johnston, Warner, Work an. A passenger by the express train on Saturday evening has remarked on the excellent conduct of the Tukapa team returning from Manaia. "1 could hardly believe they were a football team," lie .says. At Mamain on Saturday two players, a Tukapa and a Waimate, wore locked in each other's arms, lying on the Held. Each iippealed to the referee, who, remarking that " You can't do anyone much harm down there," went on with the game. The following team will rvpresent Wairarapa against Wellington ami Tarnnaki ;—Full-buck, E. McKenzie ; three-quarters, Smart, J. O'Leury, Urigley ; live-eighth, Rogers, half, Logan ; wings, Warner, Gray ; lorwarcls, Udy, Cadwallader, Workman, -Johnston, Jackson, Stackmau, Iteard. Emergencies : Crawley, buck; It. Me Kenzie, Hurley, forwaixis. The Waimate lirsl juniors were not as heavy as the Tukapas had been led to believe, and the local team expects to give the southerners u lively time on Thursday. Both teams play good football.

The following wiil represent Wellington against Wairarapa on Saturday Pull-back, G. Spencer ; threequarters, A. (J.. Ahllntyre, I). S. Gray (centre), W. Wallace; fiveeighth, J). McGregor ; hull', F. Huberts ; wing forwards (the names are missing) ; forwards, E. 11. Dodd, 11. IJriscoll, T. Cross, 11. H. Wright, E. 1-1. Best, J, C'alnan, E. L. WutKins. Emergencies!: J. S. Wilson (back) and Sweeney (forward). In the Association game, the following team has been selected' to represent New Zealand against New South Wales next Saturday Goal, Small'bone (Otago) ; backs-right White (Wellington) ; left, Claphain (Wellington) ; halves—right, Taylor (Wellington) ; centre, Mc Kenzie (Southland) ; left, Farquh&rson (Otago) ; forwards—outside right, Riley (Otago) ; inside, 11. Morrison (Otago) ; centre, I). McMillan (Otago); inside left, Shark (Canterbury) ; outside, W. Morrison (Otago). Reserves —Goal—Haynes (Otago) ; backs—Cornish, Harrison (Otago) ; halvesJones (Canterbury.), Kilgour (Otago) ; forwaivls —Brown, Chadwick (Otago). The Waimate Witness, in its report of the Waifiiate 11. v. Tukapa 11. game states that the high wind was a great help to the homo team. Waimato's try is described as "exceedingly pretty and clever," the result of a passing run. The visitors notohed their two tries in the second spell, whilst the Waimate team registered its score of nine points (a converted try and a goal from a mark) in the first spell. The Wii- | ness remarks on the splendid combination of the . Tukapa backs, whose short, amort passes were difficult to cope with.

the secretaries of the Tukapa Club "es.re to acknowledge with thanks donations from Rev. Evans 10* ed and Mr H, f\ Russell 10s (id' Despi lo the fact that over thirty enthusiasts havo made arrangements IvftlMn'T" 1 } t0 travel t" Wellington for tho Britain v. New Zealand match, a lot of inquiries are being mado as to whether or not the Kaitway Department intend to run a special tram. That such a train would bu very largely patronised is' certain, as a great number of New j lymouth, llawera, Wanganui and 1 almerston enthusiasts are anxious to witness the game, but will not be ablo to do so unless tho Department run a special returning, on Saturday night, No doubt the authorities will do their utmost to 'all in with the wishes of a largo section of the publ c in this matter, especially as by so doing their revenue is likely to be considerably benefited. The Feilding correspondent of tho Mnnawatu Times has been informed that should sutliciimt inducement, he forthcoming, a special train will |„. iun from Uangaiiui. If a sufficient guarantee wore oiTered, this service might 'bo extended to New Plymouth. At St. l'aul's Methodist Church, Tonsonby Road, Auckland, on Sunday, the Rev. J. A, Luxford preached a special sermon to footballers, lie noticed what he called the menaces of tho game, such as foul play, the betting and gambling spirit, uifcportstnanliko barracking, late hours and drinking at concerts' after the gome. Wo must,, ho said, try to keep the game pure. Mr Luxford referred to the various positions of the players in the field, the forwards, backs, wings, etc., and drew spiritual lessons from each. He thought ho was in very good company in discoursing on the popular 'game, ns the Apostle Paul has done the same. The preacher oxhorted footballers to play the game and nothing 'but the game.