FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7904, 21 August 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WELLIHGTOH Y. AUSTRALIA.

Visitors Badly Beaten.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 19

The team representing Wellington against Australia to-day w«s not ! greatly different, from 'that which beat New Zealajsd, and proved that their success on tbp.t occasion was [ not, a fluke by administering a decisive drubbing to the visitors. The | ground was rather wet, though not as bad as on Uie occasion mentioned, but no rain fell during the dny. There was a steady wind blowing, which helped the Australians to make a good' showing while they had it in their favour, nnd .was still more useful to Wellington in the last spell. About five thousand spectators were prpsent.

In the first spell Win ahi scored a try, which was converted, and Australia followed -with a gxml from a mjark. Next Wrigley (Wellington)

scored, but Wickham. (Australia) placed a splendid goal from exactly halfway and. ana.de tho Score 8 to 7. Neither Side could claim any particular advantage tyill they crossed over, «*1 then Wrigley scored twice in quick succession, bumping through the wliolo Australian toarn by main force in the first few minutes. The visitors pulled themselves together, only to, see O'Loary drop a \ery line goal fnom 40yds distant. Tho same player, feinting with judgment, klodgcd through aind got a try. I The goal was kicked, making the score Wellingtym ... »„ 23 Australia 7 at which it remained l . As in the match with New Zealand, Wellington forwards showed up splendidly, and smothered the Australian backs and made openings) for their own men behind the scrimmage. Some of the visitors displayed a good turn of foot, nncl on a dry ground they would no doubt have put up a bctteß game. Wickham's placfckicking was very fine, and both ho and Penman did some good work at three-quarters. Wri'gley played a great gane, and it (becomes more apparent with eatJ' maitch in which he appears that 'he .would have been asi aqtfuisition to the team wtiich ha;'' gone Home. Otage Beat Citterbßry. (Per Press Association.) DPNEDIX, Aug. 19. The football match Canterbury v. Otago uas played on the Csvledoniari ground to-d a y .before a full attendance. The ground was a tri lie greasy. T.iie weather was tine, hut a, still breeze blew down the ground from the Hay, against! which Canterbury had to play ,in the first, sper.. The game was ra t'ier disjappointing. The Canterbury team, with the advantage of weight, held their own in the first sjiell fairly well, and Ortago on*y just inanagi'd to put up "even points (a goal from a mark and a try). With the wi-id in their fnvvmr in the second spell, -the visitors expect' ed to show up better, 'but «o much had bern tplien out of -them in the tirst. spell that 1 they were, utmost played to a . standstill, and Otngo, invading their 2,">, secured a m;ark from which Low placed a goal. Just on call of time from a scrum near Otago's goal the ball came out tc Krnser, who, tjirick ,as lightning, Sent it over the bar, the gamo ending Otago , It Canterbury 4 Canterbury forwards had a S'ha.de the superiority, but their backs were weak in attack, Ha*k»'s Baj Lose kulfoi 6aae, (Per Press Association.) WANGANt.'I, Aug. 19. The match bet ween Wanganui and H a wke's Hay, played to-day, resulted in a victory for .Wanganui b.v tiwelvo to nil. Wanfcanui assumed thy aggressive in the first spell. Soon after thie commencement a scrum was formed in front of the Hawko's IJny pos'ts, and Payne.put in a short kick to Takaraargi, who potted successfully. After .give-and-take play, splendid passing by the Wanganui backs ended in McDonald running to the line, where ho ppssml to Murray, who scored. Takarangi Converted. In tho second spell Onslow slipped over from a scrum on the Hawke'fk Day line, Takarangi failing to convert. The second spell was well contested, Hawke's- llay holding their own well ; several times they nearly scored. For the winners, Takarangi, MoDonald, Coltby, Green, nnd Murray played the liest, and for Hawke's Day Ward, I'ayne, and Munn did Capital work, well assisted |liy Russell, Pohio, Carlson, and Mitchell, West Coast "Reps." Meet(Per Press Association.) WESTPORT, Aug. 19. This afternoon the Hokitika footli/al'l team met and Uefeated the Westport team by 29 points to nil. In the first spell, Hokitika forwards, with g;ooil passing rushes, overran their opponents, and scordd five times, Wado converting ona, and Wilson another. The spell ended I-iokitik a 19 Westport 0 In tho seootnid s[K'll Westßort set up a, strong attack, but lacked the scor ing men. Within five minutes of time, Hokitika made a Couple of dashes up the field, and Wado and Cedcsman each scored a try, both of." which were converted by Wade. The game ended I-loltitika 29 Westport ... ... 0