FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8164, 25 July 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

OI'R REPS. ON ion?. DEFEAT WANGANI'I iy TO s. MAGNIFICENT BACJi. DISPLAY. I'Eit MESS ASSOCIATION. W asoakui, July 21. The representative match,Taraua!' v. W anganui, was played here to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance. The Taranaki team included the " All Blacks" Hunter, Mynott, O'Sullivan and Abbott. The Taranaki backs brought off some magnificent combined play generally initiated by Hunter and Alynott, aud supplemented by the fa-t tricky work of Cameron, Abbott an] Dive. The Wanganui forwards played a great game, and taken all round were superior to the Taranaki vanguaiV, who played to their hacks on every •possible occasion. W anganui were without the service* of the scrum half, Fremont, and the '• crack forward Guscott, Meuli and MacDonald filling the vacancies. THE PLAY. A few minutes after the start Holland, the Wanganui five-eighth, broke a small bone of his ankle and retired, Mitchell replacing him. A little ae r, Murray, their hooker, was injured also and retired, being replaced by Wainwright. The Wanganui forwards became j aggressive from the start, and showed their superiority to the visitors' forwards. The match was mostly Taranaki ba:ks against Wanganui forwards. The play of the Taranaki backs was very fast, and remarkable for trickery and finesse, Waagauut's rear division being at times non-plussed by the quick changes in attack. Play was fairly even in the opening stages. Hunter and Mynott made several sharp dashes, but the tackling was sound. Mitchell, the Wanganui reserve man, did splendid spoiling work, and Corby, the wing-forward, executed several fast dribbles down the field. The Wanganui forwards attacked strongly, and the backs put in a strong passing rush, Craig being collered at the corner, near the Taranaki line.

A little later Takarangi knocked on when going under the posts. After some fast, even play on the Taranaki lue, Meuli passed out, but Pine sent a bad pass to Takarangi, Abbott intercepting, and racing down the field scored between the posts, Hardgreaves converting. Tiranaki] 5 Wanganui q The Wanganui forwards again attacked, but Hardgreaves relieyed with a big kick to the centre, where Hunter passed to Abbott, and the latter transferred to Cameron, who dodged over l'he kick failed. Taranaki g Wanganui ... tli 0

After some even play, Meuli and Corby 'dribbled over Taranaki's line, Hardgreaves saving by forcing down. Wanganui continued the attack at the Taranaki end till half time, which was called with the score as above. Play was exceedingly fast 111 the second spell, the Wanganui forwards playing with great dash, but their work was counterbalanced by the cleverness of the Taranaki backs. After some tight play, Cameron received a pass from Dive, and after a line, fast, dodgy run, scored at the corner. The kick again failed. Tarau .ki Wanganui ,j • Besoming, Hunter made several of his lightning dashes, but was always well collared. A great feature of the Taranaki play was the fa'-reaching line kicks by Hardgreaves. After some further close play, Hunter dodged through the ruck, and opening up play for the forwards, Crowley scored bejtween the posts, and Cameron converted. Ta'anaki iit jq Wanganui

Another brilliant run immediately afterwards was intercepted by Takarangi. Hogin, Dustin, and Jones l«l the Wanganui forwards in a great dash down the centre and spoiled Hardgreaves' return, but Hunter saved from under the posts. Wanganui, continuing the attack, Meuli passed to Piue, wiio made an opening for Takarangi, and the latter, after a fine dash, transferred to M.-lAmald, who readied the line and passed to Meuli, the latter scoring. Southeoinbc converted. Taranakt "Wanganui j On resuming, Hogm, G.rby anJ. Anderson headed a splendid dribble down the touch-line to the Taranaki line, where Mitchell scored on " silly " side. Southcombe failed with the kick

Taranaki ... ig j Wanganui jj j The Wanganui forwards again as- ' sumed control, but the Taranaki backs ; saved repeatedly. Frewia changed the j si ene by making a ni?e opening for ' jlynott, who ran from the centre to | the touch-line, and threw the ball across the field to Abbott. The latter was unmarked, aad had a clear run m. The try was not converted. Taranaki 13 Wanganui g On resuming, Corby dribbled right through the Taranaki backs to the line, Hardgraycs saving ju.-L in time. The game sbortiv ailerivards ended m Taranaki'a favor by ID to 8. Hunter, Cameron, Abbott, and Mynott were the most brilliant of the ■ lji'aiiiiki back-, and livan, Crowley,

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