FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7832, 26 May 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

IUBST GRADE. STARS EASILY DEFEAT INGLKWOOD. .

The Star and lnglewood teams met ore Che raceconrsu ground on Thursday afternoon, in the presence j of a fair number of spectators. The match was far from being a good inhibition, and very I'ittlo exciting play was witnessed, Stars having mat|tera very much their own way, and winning by 2(5 points to 1. The teams were constituted | Star Richards (full-back), P." - crofL, Al/bott (captain), "MoU'in : (three-curlers), McGee (five-eighth), Lndner (half), I'ulford, McAlpi 'e ,(wing forwards), Itullock, Allju, 'ltyan, Stroud, T. K'ivell, Stokes and Murphy (forwards). I lngjlewood ■.—Sutherland ( full-tyic!.) : Ispeakman, de Launaj', 1 look' r | (three-quarters), Lawson, captain (five-eighth), Woodhead (half), (ii !dy. A. .luliun (wing forwards), Kin:,, |McLeo<t,, I'udncy, Davidson (2); Oisen and Patterson (forwards). Mr (!. Urillvihs refereod.

Stars had the advantage of the wind. Within three minutes of play a good bit of passing from McGee and Abbott to l'ycroft resulted in the latter scoring tho first try for the home team. Stroud failed to convert. On resuming, Abtfolt, on the left wing, got possession of the leather, and broke over the line. The try was not allowed, however, on the line umpire, Mr J. Clarke, representing that the ball was 'dead." Stars continued to press their opponents, and after futile attempts by Ryan and Pul/ford, S token succeeded in breaking away and registering Star's second try. McLean failed to convert. Inglewoo'd then rallied a bit, and do .Launay and others dribbled the ball into Star's territory. A |free kick to Stars relieved the tension, but Tnglewood smartly returned it, and for a few minutes kept Stars hard on the defence. S-tnrs transferred the playback again. A force down resulted|, through Ladner kicking too hard.. From the scrum the ball was neatly passed to Aijibortt, who " galloped " through Ilia ap|tosing crowd in brilliant style, putting up third try for* Stars. Kivell missed an easy shot. Give anil latfe play followed, butlnRlcwooil seemed to have little idea at concerted attack, anil could hardly get the ball beyond half-wny. After a scrum near tho line McGec passed to Abjiott, who, cornered, transferred to McLean, and the Intteii was thrown over and scored. Ryan failed to convert. Half-time showed :the score :

Star Iniglewood

There was practically no wind in the second half. The play was very tome, Inglewood foliling to put up a Wood fight, though they worked hard.- Their advance nt tho start was- of short duration, Stars soon: forcing matters. Abliott made every use of his opportunities, and created] some enthusiasm by scoring four more tries in meritorious fashion. The sixth try was converted }>y Ladlier. Inglewood rallied well towards Uio finish, and got the ball well down. Sutherland, the full-tack, closed up, and seizing the ball in a g*>od position in front of the posts, to kicked a well-judged goal for Infclewqod. This was the only score made by tho Visitors, the result being Star 20 Jnglewood 4

TUKAPA v. STRATFORD. The Stratford and Tukapa senior teams tried conclusions at Strataford, when the Stratfond team caus-

Ed ii surprise by winning with tho comfortable margin of 11 points, tho score being 17 to <5. The winners' total included 3 tries', one converted, and two penally goals. Tukapa's score was made up ot two penalty goals, kicked by Ilardguvaves. The gnme was marked by the preponderance of forward play. SECOND GRADE. Clifton met Tukapa at Waitara. |jp to a late stage the game was 5 to A in favour of the former team. Clifton put in good work at the linish, and ran out the winners bv 11 points to 3. < Tho Inprlowoou nnd Star tooniß met on the former's ground Tho game resulted in a draw, a points each. The Star team was somewhat weak on this occasion. Dockrill scored the try for the visitors, THIRD GRADE. Tukapa v. Star A.-These teams met on the Recreation Ground, New Plymouth, tho match resulting in a win for Tukupa by 16 points'to 5. Star B. v. Stratford.—This match waa played on the racecourse, resulting in a draw, with 3 points to the credit of each.

THE SOUTH ISLAND TEAM,- "

(Per Press Association.l WELLINGTON, May 25. Tho South lslanii -Rugby team to play North on Saturday week at Wellington is as follows Pull, Gillot (Canterbury) ; three-q|uarters. Booth (Otago), Harper (Canterbury) Reid (Southland) five-eighths-, Deans (Christchinch), stead (Southland) ; half, Fraser (Southland) ; forwards', Carey, .Johnson and McDonald (Otago), McNie (Southland), Cor'bett, U'armont (West Coast), Horgan (South Canterbury), Newton (Canterbury)).