FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8171, 2 August 1906, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WAIRiBAPA v. MANAWATU. I'EK MESS ASSOCIATION. Palmerston Mouth, August 1. Wairarapa played Manawatu at Palmerston to-day, and defeated the latter by 21 points to nil. The weather w.is fine, with only a very slight breeze blowing. The ground was in splendid border and the match was played in the presence of a considerable number of spectators. Neither team was thoroughly representative, especially in regard to the back divisions. Wrigley was one of tho absentees from the Wairarapa combination. Shortly after the commencement of tho gams, P. O'Loary set the backs in motion, and Darvell scored a soft try. •f. Q'Loary converted. For a long time after this, right to tho end of the spell in fact, the grno \\u ooulned to thefor.var.li. Mimw-iiu had all the best of it, pjuniag the visitors most of tho timo, aril on;o ov tiviea bong within an iue of scoring In the second spoil, Wairar.ip.i shook things up a bit, tk -ir backs setting to work though with little dash (except in the j case of P. O'Lcary who cut in very jelbetively), and all their attempts to score wero easily prevented. ' Ten [minutes from the coiulusion, however, the Manawatu forwards weut all to pieces from the continued strain upon them, and in a few minutes the visitors' backs scored three trios. These were all the result of passing rushes initiated by uogau (half) and P. O'Lcary, the live-eighths. Those who crossed were:—,J. O'Lcary (twice), and Darvell. Prendiville, and J. O'Loary converted two of the tries and Spackman made a very liue attempt to eonvert Darvell's try, the ball just grazing the post.

Tlic ga-na ended—Wairarapa 2L Mjmawatu nil.

The two O'L-jarys and Logan wero the best of 11(0 yisdiug backs, and Spackman aud Henderson of the forwards, Tiie Manawatu forwards were ;i usual lot, Swaiuson, a recent addition from Hawke's Hay, being the best forward on tUo ground. Whisker, also, was quite up to his old form. Hack Royal, live-eighths, was the only back who did effective work. Mr J. Manning was referee. TATU2UKI v. SOUTH CA.2fXM.mj.liY. TlJlAltl*, August 1. The T.uunaki reps, meet South Canterbury this (Thursday) afternoon. Jlynolt, Vrewin and liyau are standing out of the Taraii.ilci team, wires our correspondent. Pre win is progressing favorably, while the manigcr hopes to play Mynolt on S.itiu'diy. His ankle is bad at present.

On account of the Gawds being unable to raise a team, tlio match Guards y. Killes will not eventuate to-day. The Soccer trial match, North v, Smith Taranaki, is to be played at Kltham this afternoon