FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7933, 23 September 1905, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

M Zealaiite in England. Visitors Defeat Cornwall LONDIN, Sept, 21, New Zealand played their second match of the tour against Cornwall at Redruth, and won by four goals Irom tries and seven tries (41 points to nil). The Government received a similar message Irom the High Commissioner, To-day, the New Zealand team play Bristol. The Wellington Association representative team will arrive in New Plymouth next Wednesday night, and play the Taranaki representatives in the Recreation Grounds on Thursday. The local team will probably he., strengthened Jjy the inclusion of Foreshore, the New Zealand rep, who captained the team that toured Australia this season..

Mr D. Gallagher, who retcrecd in I the Manawatu-Taranaki match, remarked on the youthfulness of the Taranaki team. Referring to the Taranaki players in the Taranaki—Wairarapa match thfc Master-ton Ago says ►—Of the forwards i Guy was tola clever for Beard on the wing, while a mistake was made in putting Duggan against a wing like Rothery. It was certainly unfair to Duggan. The Mastcrton player earns his place in the park, but he had no chance at all on- the wing against an experienced player like Rothery. Hunter was the pick of the visitors' backs, and lie was ably supported by Poiter and Burke (2). Frewin, at half, also put in good work. Colman had not much to do as full-Urck, hut made no mistakes. Guy was the best of the ■forwards. Hamei'ton, Crowley and Rothery also played well in the loose, and Osborne, Cowper, Ryan, Young and Whittington in the solid. In the evening the Taranaki team were the guests of the Wairarapa Rugby .Union at the performance given by Mr George Stephenson's Company in the Town Hall,