FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 May 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

I Hit; XOUTU ISLAND 'i'KAli. FIVE TAUANAKI PLAYEIW SELECTED. AUCKLAND HAYEKS DECLINE 10 BIUN DIiOIAItATiON. Per Press Association. Wellington, May 26. The following players liavc been selected to represent the North lshuul in iho Nonh v. South Island match at Christ - church oil June 3: — Full-buck: U. Spencer (Wellington). Three-quarters: Wallace and SlitchiuI son (Wellington), Dive (Turamiki). Five-eighths: Hunter and ilyiiott (Taranaki). Half-hack: Robert-. (Wellington). .Wing forward: CViennm (Taruiuki). Forwards: Wilson ami Spencer (U iington, MeXae (MamwvaUi), ISailcy (liawke's Bay), O'Sulivau (Taranaki), llogan (Wanganui). Emergencies: O'Leary (Wairar:ipa) mid liuscotl (Waiiganui). No Auckluid er-i are included in the team, tho-e noininnat.'d having vle.clined to sign tin- necessary alinh'.vii

coiiceniing their amateur status. All thi' other players in the North Island, except two at t'etone, -igneil as reiiuired. Those players who have d'ilitie.l to sign wi.l not be considered for the te.mi J o visit Australia.

INTEii-ISLANJ) PLAYERS. Per Press Association. Wellington, Ma iy i">, Out of ihc eight Otago nn'ii nomina tvd for the inler-island match, the 10l lowing six have signed the required declaration: Booth EckhoM. Danscy, Pa ton, Casey, and l-'itzpatriek.

SOUTHERN DIVISION. lIAWKRA (8) v. WAIMATE (0). (Special to "News"). Hawera, .May 25. Great interest was taken in the Hawera-Waimate match, which was plaveil in wretched weather. During t lie first spell, playing • with the wind, Hawera only scored three points, t'olman whipping round on the blind side of a scrum very smartly. The second spell was half through, when Albert Goodwin wound it]) a great passing rush by a fine run and scored. On the call 'of time, A. Goodwin, after another brilliant run, scored, and he converted. Spratt (Hawera) broke his ami ten minutes after the start. Patea, May 25.

I'atea beat Okaiawu seniors by 8 points (a goal and a try) to 3 points (a try). Okaiawa Juniors beat Patca Juniors by 29 to 3.

In connection with the close of the Dunedin University football match on Saturday, a peculiar incident occurred. Pa ton, for Dunedin, failed in a shot at goal just ou call of time, and as the ball fell over the goal line the bell denoting "no time'' sounded. Adams, of the Varsity team, instead of forcing, whipped the ball up and began to streak towards Dunedin's line. He was well on his journey when the referee blew his whistle, but Adams went on and touched down. The 'Varsity team claim a win bv a try to nil, which the Dunedin team disputes. The Rugby Union has now to" decide the point at issue, which has given ri.-e to considerable interest in football circles.

At Vilieatersfioldj recently, Barlow, a full-b.ick, scored two tries in one afternoon against Liverpool City who on three successive Saturdays had no fewer than 180 points scored against their, without even a single point scored themselves. Swansea's unbeaten record has at length been unbroken, Leicester being the conquerors of the famous Welshmen, who have played twenty games in succession without being defeated. Jacket!, Jackson, and Ilobbs had a good hand in it for Leicester, and Bancroft was the pick of Swansea. Rugby footballers in Dunedin arc sain" to be increasing abundantly, and to meet requirements the Otago Rugby Union establishing a fifth grade competition. There are now ten teams in the first grade, twelve in the second, ten in the third and nine in the fourth. In addition to the foregoing, there are twelve school teams. When all the loams are in lull swing over 10(10 footballers will i>e tnk ing part in the Rugby game in Dunedin. Touch judges might with advantage follow the lead given by one of the touch judges in the Western Suburbs-South Sydney match (says tile Sydney Daily Telegraph) in signalling to which side the ball IVianged by extending the arm towards their goal lire. This method was introduced here by B. T. Swsmnell. and is of great Assistance '<> the referee, for no matte!* in what position oflicia'jjiav he he can Uil instantly to whom the ball belongs ami rule accordingly. The men on llie lin ■ sometimes furget their duties, ami inu.-ad of being an as--i-'MU-r t'< the referee are <,\n.-e of Li\>u!>!e. Their dnlies are laid down phi inly in tli. laM paragraph of law t'» »<f t»)e game, and )) v,':-. take th* ilag should m:ik? themselves con veivanl with ulnt is re<|uind el llr-m It v-as the praeliie \ t.mih judges t > carry two lligs (one tor each club), wilii which to signal which side the null wa* to be brought ::>!<> pa;., .mi this was found to be unworkable, and the one ilag system now obtains. With the signalling referred to above this system is the easiest and mrfst- effective. and lout), judges would, indeed, do well to adopt it.

Now Zealand can give very few poinis in actual tackling to New South Wales (says a Sydney writer), hut tiny excel in putting the man tackled out of tile game for the time being. When a Xe.v Zealander tackles he brings his man to the grass, even if he has to go down himself, in doing it. The New South Wales method is quite mild in contrast. The man is tackled surely enough. Iml a wriggle or a -, 1.1n1V" pass is silt icient '.u have him liberated, and he again tare:.

a part in the game. The Council of the South Wr'es ("niim has just decided a knotty point. The Central Southern branch asked for a ruling as to whether a professional coach could referee and also take part in the management of the branch. The Union decided that the rule only applied to players, and that, therefore, a professional coach could both referee and take part in the management of the branch.