FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7928, 18 September 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE U REP. TEAS lli EHGLiID a sebsatiokal start (Per Press Association.] Wellington, Sept. 17. The Premier received a cable message this morning statinff that the New Zealand football team defeated Devon County yesterday by 55 points to 4.. Details of the Scoring An Enthusiastic Reception (Received Sept. 18, 0.10 a.m ; ) LONDON, Sept. 17. Tire New Zealand footballers played their first match ol the tour against! Devon yesterday, and won by eight goals, iour tries and one penalty goal (55 points), .to one dropped goal (4 points):. There were 6000 spectators present. The New Zealanders met with aa enthusiasts rcccption s South secured four tries, Wallace three, Hunter two, Nicholson, Glasgow and Stead one each,. Wallace placed all the goalsj

TARANAKI Vi WELUNOTOX* (Per Frees Associativa.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 16, Very littlo interest was taken in the football match between Wellington and Taranaki, played this afternoon in the presence ot about 1500 spectators. The home team ha<l all tiro best o! tho struggle throughout, an<l won by six points to nil. From the spectators' point of view it was a very poor game neither team doing itself justice. Taranaki played with the wind in the first spell, which ended without any score, ffhe Wellington forwards showed great superiority in the opeiv ami the Taranaki backs, by erratic passing, threw away three or four reasonable chances, of scoring. As soon as ends changed Wellington got on a magnificent passing rush, which Ryan started in Taranaki's 25's, the ball being passed cleanlj between three or' four ot tho Wei lington men, and oveivtually found its way into Dodtl's hands near tho line, and he scored, but no goal resulted. The second try was the result of a great run l>y Dawson, who secured the ball nonr tho centre, and, evading all the Taranaki back division, scored near the corner flag. The kick at 'goal was "a failure. After this the visitors attacked strongly, but their backs were not in a scoring vein, and Wellington's forwards had littlo •difficulty in clearing their line. Mr Barry, of Christchurch, was referee.

Australia i Anciland. Another Wti for tbe Visitors (Per Press Association./ AUCKLAND, Sept. 16. The Australian Rugby footballers beat Auckland to-day by 10 points to 8, after a keen game. The Australians scored a goal from the field and two tries, while Auckland scored' 'a try (converted) ami a goal from) a poaalty kjek. The better team won, the Australian backs being superior to the locals. Bt'LLEII V, WESTLAND. (Per Press Association.) WESTPOHT, Sept. 16i The first of what is intended to be an annual fixture between the reps of the Buller and Westland! Rugi. by Unions was played at Westport to-day, and resulted in a draw—a penalty g(oal for Buller kicked by McNally, and a try secured for Westland by Gillighan. Though the ground was in a very W,ad state owing to the recent heavy rains, and a shower falling during play, tha game was of a very fast order. In the first spell Buller scored a penalty goal, and again l and again the forwards swept the length of the field only to over-run the ball. The Westland forwards were the heavier, but the Buller men were cleverer in their footwork, and were well supported by their backs..

WAIIURAPA V. MANAWATU. (Fw Press Agseofattoi.i l MASTEKTON, Sept. lGi. Wairarapa beat Manawatu to-day at Gtreytown by nineteen points to nine.

The Taranaki touring rop. team will play Wairarapa at Mastci'tou on iWotlraSdoy, and Wangfmul l on Saturday. Hardgreaves, the leading threequarter, pai-ted company with the Taranaki. rep. team in Wellington, and returned to New Plymouth on Friday evening. It' is stated that Colcnian also left the team.