FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8168, 30 July 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI REPS. ON TQUH. BEATEN 11V OTACH. il'er Press Asmk i.uiun.) 1)', Nl.l>:\, j ihe Tar.in.iM tootbalicis played liie -■ ■ .i;iu matih nt Uicir tour it Uunedin on Satuiday alteuioon. fie tween seven and eigln thousand pc.'plr a.tchdc'.i at 11.e v_.uleUom.ui giound, whivh v.as iatliei heavy attei the lucLiit rams, but otherwise m guud older. Considerable interest was taken 111 the meeting of the football strength of the t\\« pruvmces. Uniy three matches uad previously been played be- ' ■een the two proemc'-,, eali siti having a win to their credit, whilst '.he last match ended in a draw. On Saturday a steady south west wind Mas blowing down the field. Winning the toss, Taranaki took the benefit of this advantage in the arst spell. Though they were attacking nearly the whole of the spell, their scoring backs were not so dangerous as had been anticipated. This may have been partly due to Mynott being a good deal shaken up at an early stage of the game, but the tackling of the Otago men was mainly responsible for the, visitors' failure to cross the line. The only score recorded in the firs' half was a goal from a mark. Tin second spell had scarcely been started when ihe deficit was wipet off. This roused the visitors for brief space, but they seemed to tire, and the local men ran ovei them, until Mynott, Cameron and Abbott seizing an opening, the latter secured and ran round undei the posts and scored a try, which was converted. The local men canu away at once and put on anothei try, eventually winning the game b\ u points to 8. The game was an interesting one 10 watch, but can scarcely be said to iiave been a scientific exhibition ol rootball. Uad Taranaki made less use of the touchline 111 the first spell, they might have fared better. There was a lack of combination among the local men, who played together as a team for the first time. Frewin, the Taranaki scrum half, had a rib broken in the first spell, and his place was taken by I'eter \Yard. Dougherty, the Otago live-eighths, had his shoulder put jut in the second spell, and Booth ■ the full back), going up to fill the gap, gave the visitors their chanceto score their try, for there was no full back to pass. Mr A. Downes ivas referee. THE TEAMS. OTAGO.—Booth, Gilray, Adams. Macpherson, Dougherty, Eckhold, Dansey, Casey, Spiers, Paton. McDonald, Edwards, Johnstone (?). Fitzpatrick, Porteous twing forward j. TARANAKl.—Kardgreaves, Dive. Cameron, About, Hunter, Mynott, i rewin, Coleman (wing forward), f.overidge, McKay, O'Sullivan, Crowley, Cooper, Young, Ryan. THE PLAY.

Taranaki, winning the toss. Paton acked off against tlie wind for Jtago. After a few minutes' play, .•ffsidc play by a local lot the visitor; ight up to the Otago line, but a orce down resulted. The Taranaki orwards were securing the ball in lie when play resumed, ane ':e visiting team kept up a steady iressure. No sooner did Otago find relief by a kick than Taranaki wen lack again, and <>n several occasion i score seemed imminent. Mynntt : Cameron and Abbott made somi 1 -lashing runs, but the collaring \va- " effective and sure. The local nvr repeatedly cleared their lines In kicking, but the visitors were al .nost at once attacking again, bu: '-sid ki.kinjf or offside play us' ail* nullified their efforts to register ; "Core. A fine run was made b\ i Mynntt and Hunter right up to near r He Otago goal, but Dansev clearer ■vitli a kick which went to Hard greaves, who marked, and. taking •he kick himself, registered a goal. Taranaki 3 Otago 0 The local men go* into the visitors' 25 after the kirk oil, and the oacks showed pretty but nut ven •ificctive passing. The ball tra/ellec up and clown for some minutes uniia long kick compelled Otago to force down. The spell ended wirhou; further score. On changing end*, Ward went 'in as scrum half, Ircwin retiring M:h a broken rib. Otago set up ar< attack, and the visitors attempting t<; clear, Adams marked a kick by ;■ Taranaki man. Taking the kick himself, Adams landed a goal, equal ismg the score?. Taranaki 3 | Otago j No sooner was pLiy restarted thai, '.he local men again aUaei\«'d 3 but tin passing amongst tlu: ba< ks griieiuli) ended in failure. Ward was penalise, for lying on the ball, but the shut a; goal v.as iik lic.Lv--. JM.iy u«>v. but the visitorappeared s-» tin:, and the Otago men 'A».re running over them. Otago hat: i«'-o abutti\e shsits at goal in quick succession. '1 lie local backs then Luni:t:enced a pas>ing rush, which was taken up by the turuaids. and I itzpatnck scoied in a goud position. Eckhold failed with the kick at i^al. Otago 6 Taranaki 3 The local team continued to have the best <jf the pla>, and they kepi up a warm auO persistent aitaek. A quick "put uy Aaaiu_> in-, guai by inches, going outsid< ' '.lie posts. 'l ue iilues were *uoi. pressing again, and agoin tlie taituan e.iiiiM ?iagc ueie ie-enae'ed. The Otago back. 3 got going 111 . passing lush, and then tellt th< bail auiuiigpt their forwards, a siiuit passing ru:h ending ii Hupatnek again crossing the line Adams' attempt to enhance failed.

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i;.L\oiTiiCKr v. \vam;a-\ti. ri:i; P.: it" .wvijmox. \Va:m. im i, ■lnly The lvjm'M'iiialive football inateh, v, n» played "U tlic iuvivatiou 0:1 Saturday. An iiilerestm n r mine resulted iii a win for by 11 to 1!. si'oi'r consisted 0L three tries, one ol wliiL-lt was convened. Of the three Anderson scored Uvo and Corliy one. R:tn a ntikei's seoiv consisted of two penalty 1 > ■■ aul; I ill ly kicked Ijy Tcnuant. Tiie visiting forw ir<U were the open. The Wanyauut forwards had the adv ullage in weight but did uot make use of it. They showed occasional flashes of brilliancy, but their form was below standard. The oeal backs were strengthened by the uelusion of iiel! and McCarthy. SOUTH TARANAKI JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. WAIMATE A 11. v. ELTIIAM 11. The above game was played in Eltham on Saturday afternoon in showery weather, and resulted in a draw, neither bide seoiing. The game was interesting and even throughout.

On Saturday last, two fifteens, a senior and a junior, came from iithe Stratford District IJigli School to play two teams troni the New Plymouth High School. The juriioi match was played in the morning, and resulted in a regular run over tor the New Plymouth boys, the score at the end of the game being 00 points to nothing. For the winners tries were gamed by Ilurle (3), Osborne (4), Stead (5), Brown U), Blyde (1), Gray (i). Four goals were placed by Osborne and two by Stead. The senior match, which was played in the afternoon, was a very hard and interesting game all liuough. The local boys went at it from the start, and shortly after the game had begun Bayly scored in the corner from a fine passing rush, in which Whitaker and Grant took part. No goal resulted from the kick. The remainder of the spell was a succession of fast, open work, among the forwards, varied by an occasional passing rush. The visitors rallied several times, and more than once Jockar and Bolar nearly scored. The local forwards, however, were not to be denied, and a fine dribbling rush, from which Okey scored, was the result. Ellis placed a fine goal from the kick. There was no further score in the game, the local boys winning by 8 points to nil. Coming to individual play, Uhitaker was the best back on the ground, playing a plucky game with great judgment. Of the other bovs, Ellis and Smith, in the backs, and •Juilliam, Okey, and Tunbridge, in the forwards, were about the best. J ticker and Bolar showed up best for :he visitors.