FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 25 July 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE ALL BLACK' TOUR. AN EASY WIN FROM QUEENSLAND. Received 24th, S.G p.m. Brisbane, July 24. The football match, New Zealand v. Queensland, was played on the Cricket (•round this afternoon. The weather was perfect and the attendance about 8000.

Queensland won the toss, and Francis kicked off for the visitors. Canifl'e returned out to the half-way Hag, where Mitchinson gathered up the ball, and j passed it on to Roberts, who handed it mi to Wallace, then to Fryer, who crossed the line. Wallace failed with the kick at goal. New Zealand 3 Queensland (l A few minutes later, from the same position in the field, Roberts got possession, and whipped the ball on to Wal- . 'ice, and after the ball had passed through Mitehinso'h's hands, Fryer again took it, and scored a further try. Wallace failed to increase the score. New Zealand 0 Queensland ° From the kick-off, the local team shifted the scene of operations into the visitors' territory, but the effort availed them little, as the All Blacks were giiin soon aggressive, and Roberts, snapping 'up the oval, passed to Nicholson, who sent it along to Francis, enabling the latter to register the third try for the visitors. Spencer was on this occasion entrusted with the kick at goal, but he, too failed. New Zealand !) Queensland 0

For a brief space the visitors were on the defensive, but Booth relieved by a fine run into the local men's 25, where he was stopped by Carmichael, the local full back. Fryer, who was following up smartly, dived at the ball, and crossed the line. Spencer again failed to increase the score. New Zealand 12

Queensland 0 When in play again, a local man, Parkinson, took the ball over the line, but did not go out, and, turning, ran off and scored. Carmichael failed at goal. The New Zealanders declare the try should not have been allowed, as bouncing is not permitted.

New Zealand 12 Queensland :i Half-time then sounded, and the second spell was opened by Watson kicking oft*.

Wallace took the ball, and he found the touch line. An interval of uninteresting play followed, chiefly characterised by marks and scrams, and from one of the latter, the ball went out. On being thrown in, the All Blacks, with the ball at" toe, rushed over the visitors' goal Hue, where Francis fell on it, and scored, but failed to add the major points. New Zealand 15 Queensland 0 For some time after this the local men were compelled to act on the defensive, and were being very hardly pressed, and were only relieved occasionally by fortunate kicks by Carniiehael. After desultory play in the centre, an exchange of kicks saw the scene removed to the Queensland corner, where Francis again got possession, and put up another. Roberts had a kick at goal, but. like his predecessors, failed. New Zealand 18 Queensland 3

No sooner was the ball in play than the visitors invaded the home territory, and looked like scoring, but Carniiehael relieved by kicking up the field, and Eckhold marked. The ball was placed for Wallace, but no goal resulted, the ball going wide. Queensland, from a scrum, kicked into the centre, where Wallace stopped the ball with his body, but, recovering it, broke away, and when being tackled passed on the blind side to Spencer, who sent it back, and the All Blacks forced the game down to the line, where Wallace once more got possession, and whipped it across to Mltchinson, who gave it to Fryer, who scored. Spencer took the kick, and registered the only goal of the day. New Zealand 23 Queensland 3 For the remainder of the game, play continued in the home territory, and when the whistle sounded the score read as above. THE PROFESSIONAL TEAM. Per Press Association. Mastcrton, July 24. The Wairarapa Age states that E. Wrigley, captain of the Red Star Club, has joined the professional team, and will leave with the team for Sydney on Thursday fortnight. Three matches are to be played in Sydney by the team.

TARANAKI RUGBY UNION. A meeting of the Taranaki Rugby Union was held on Tuesday. Present: Messrs Buchanan (chair), Malone, Humphries, Cargill, and Skogluud (hon. see.). Several reports were received from referees re players ordered off, and the following eases were dealt with:—A. Osborne (Stratford) for attempting to hit an opponent.—Received a reprimand. J. Woods for striking a player was suspended till end of the first round of fixtures of 1908. C. Woods and W. Nutt for sparring were cautioned. Ramp for rough play and insulting the referee, Bisbcll for rough play, 'and Whareraugl for insolence, were suspended pending explanations being received. .Messrs Stacker (north end) and John Young (south end) were appointed to select a junior team from each division to play a trial match on August 8 at Stratford. Mr D. .1. Malone will assist to select the representative junior teams to meet Wanganui and Auckland.

The following dates and places have been arranged (says the Post) for the remainder of the Union fixtures:— July 23: Patea I. v. Stratford 1., at Patea. August 1: Star If. v. Waimale 11. at Eltham: Eltham 111. v. Patea 111., at Patea; North v. South (Senior) trial match a£ Stratford. August 8: North v. South (Junior) trial match af Stratford. August 10: Taranaki Juniors v. Auckland Juniors, at New Plymouth.

August 22: Taranaki Reps v. Auckland Reps., at New Plymouth. All-rust 24: Taranaki Reps. v. Wanganui Reps, at Wanganui. August 28: Taranaki Heps. v. Mauawalu Reps, at i'alnicrston North. August 31: Taranaki Reps. v. Wellington Reps., at Wellington.

As showing how evenly matched the Patea and Hawcra senior teams have been it may lie mentioned that (hiring the past two years they have met live times. Three games have Keen drawn whilst of the remaining two Hawcra have won one ami Patea one. Ifawora have scored 15 points and Patea 18 during the live games.—Press.

Th« schools' football tournament was commenced hero on Saturday in most unfavorablo weather (writes imr Opunake correspondent), the wind being keen, whilst in the afternoon the ruin, which h:id boon tliroati'iiinjr ull tin- time, came on and stopped the tournament after two games bad been played. Sumo splendid play was shown hv the youngsters. Five teams had entered viz., Opunake A., Opunake IS., I'ihaina. 'J'e Kiri "i'l Oaonui. The lirst mutch was between Opunake A. and To Kiri, which was won easily by Opunake by 21 points t" nil, their passing rushes" being too good for their lighter opponents. The next match between Opunake B. and Pilianu was much more exciting, Pihama winning by :i point-: to nil, a trv being scored by a little fellow about i) vears old, named Hector Kalielly. who' ran dean through all his opponents. SPr .Tas. Y'oune refereed. The tournament will 1)0 finished next Saturday. On Saturday. August :jrd, a match is to be played, Opunake v. the '-iTna lioons." The latter expect to make a ',ig fight, and will probablv win. At a meeting of (he Opunake Football '!uli on Saturday iiTaht. Mr I!. \V. Westply, who is leaving for Tailiapc, resigned us position of secretary, the resignation >eing accepted with regret. ~Sfr .Tas. lareia was appointed in Ids stead. Tf vas decided to ask the Taranaki Union f the chairman or one of the members if the Tnion would attend the court on he occasion of the Howes-Young ease, rliich is lielng held in consequence of heir action,