FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7877, 20 July 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY DEFEATED (Received Jhly 19, 8.7 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 19. On tho University Oval, Sydney University beat Otago University bj l() points to H. At tho start the visitors carried the play into Uli{e Ipcul 20, but the scene of play was soon removed into • Hugo territory, when a penalty kick •vas awarded Sydney, from which) Penman sent the ball over the bar, but the goal was disallowed, This v«s followed by Otago losing several ■penings through muddling, and on he visiting bucks dropping a pass hi! ball was snapped up by Fulter, who, after a good run, 'touched'down In tho extreme corner. Penman's attempt at goal was futile. From this out the local men played a better game, Otago being kept n tho defensive. From a try by Uoe, Mackenzie placed a tfoal, to ivhirh JlcKtnzie added another goal from a penalty kick. A little later •m a fine pieco of work by J'emnan and Barker resulted in a third try for Sydney. whi|ch! Harrji:/ Converted Half timo was then called with the ■score Sydney .'.. 1(1 Otago , 0 In the second spell thu visitors showed to much better advantage, playing a fast, attractive passing game, especially tho backs, and tha play of the whole side showed greatly improved | form. Otu«jo obtained I heir lirst score from a penalty kick ii-hirh Thomson sent over tHe bar. Encouraged |by this success, the visitors became more aggressive, and Cameron, picking up the .hall a dozen yards 'from the likvo, ran in uniuv peded. Thomson was again successful with tho kick. Despite good rallies by Sydney the visitors kept play moving in the Welshmen's 25, where from a scramble Scunnell gained possession, and after a smart run passed to Heale. Mid thence to Adams, who scored. Thomson placed a further goal. During the last .ipmrter of an hour the visitors several times pressed hard, but no further scone resulted, and i.'ie game ended Sydney 10

O'tugo 11 The trial match will ncTl be played owing to the Itiglcwoot) ground, the appointed venue, not being available, in consequence of it being required for a benefit match in aid of the Inglewood Bawl. The Stratford team are not prepared to play here, and therefore it seems that the match must fall through, as no suitable date is vacant. This is rather disappointing, as the match would 'be useful practice in view of the more important fixtures later ou. The play-off for the Southern 'Division premiership took place at Pate a nil Saturday, when after a splendid contest Huwera defeated Patea by three points to nil. Jn the first spell Pa tea had the best of the gpnici. Ijut in tho second Hawerft Sad slight ly tho advantage. The Pate a forwards seemed to tire. The Hawcra vanguard, on Ijiio other hand, played a magnificent game. In the first spell I'ntea baeks indulged in passing rushes, several strong' attacks being made on tho line. Paten during the last ten minutes made desperate efforts t 0 score, tout they !werc\imii vailing. Hawcra and Stratford, will play off for the championship of ttio province. The North and South Taranaki j match has been fixed to be played at I'JHham on Aug. 3, The New /jealaivd team arrived in Wellington from, Sydney -by the Moeraki yestenday. They led 'late in tho evening for the Sjouth, where they play two matches,

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION TEAM. (Received July 19, 7.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 10. The New Zealand Association tarn defeated the Metropolitan Tnion by ."> goals to nil. The first spell was very even, and neither side scored, though the New Zealamlers threw away several chances by. reckless kicking. In the second spell the visitors were hopelessly run over, their opponents scoring five'goals to nil. Usher secured four and Brown one.

ASSOCIATION GAME. I The following will represent New Plymouth West in the match with Cast to-day :—Frost, Coates, Saunders, Lister, Ridlaml, Southam, J. Ambury, Brown, A. Ambury, K. A-m----bury and Trucman.i East i-Cokidgc, Bullock, Woodley, Binning toil', Stanborough, Kay, Porter, Cojbcek, Newton, Clark, Havtly. Emergency : Andrews. The watch will he played on the Western Park ground. Kickoff at 2.30 sharp.