FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 793, 21 September 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Taranali defeat Wairarapa, Onr Mea Show Good Fori. (Per Pr«ss Association.) Th„ w • MAsTE »TON. Sept. 20, JDe Wairarapa and Tara„„ki rep, fan™ f met n t<K, " y - Hoav y rni » *« ' lallen for the pnstjtwo' days, , flm( , u ground was very heavy, poo l s 0 f water being on it. j Tnranaki played with the wind ■!,, »*l,.h r ?. f ' aiKl G '" y scor « l a tn-. kwt ™-° r co,,vra,t « l "ith a gowl WBS U,e on * "' 'On changing ends, it was thou !vl that with a stiff wind .behind them, he Wairarapa men would rim over heir opponents, but Taranaki were 100 superior, ura | instead of beine put on the (defence they kept the ball on the Wairarapa side of the half-way practically the whole of the spell. There was no scoi-e in the spell, ami the game resulted in a wm forTuranaki toy five points to ml. Taranak'i were superior in nil departments of Hie game, particularlv In the. vanguard ; while the backs played a solid game. Hut for the line defensive play of Rogers, the Wairarapa full took, Taranaki would have scored on several occasions. Hunter, Poller, and (J. Burke were the pick of the ,'Paranaki tacks ;■ and <!uy, Hothery, .Ilaiidiioud, and Crawley of the forwards.

IWrtfALL NOTES. Taranaki play the last match of the tour on Saturday next, when they, .meet Wanganui. Great interest is being taken in the match at Wanganui, and an interesting gaunc is anticipated there.