FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 29 August 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE TARANAKI TOUR. OUR PLAYERS STRIKE FORM MANAWAI'U BADLV BEATEN,

[ Per Press Association. l'almerstou N., August 2S. The Tarauaki and llanawutu rcmesentativc foutjiall teams met here today. The ground was in excellent order.

During the first twenty minutes of the game, Alanawatu attacked continuously, and they scored first, Waldcravc dropping over from a line out close to the goal line. Then Taranaki got going, and ill a| tew minutes the whole aspect of 'he game completely changed. - Jlanawatu's kick out from a forci was smothered, and Shcahan dashed «•; and got possession and scored. The Kick at goal was a failure, making the scores three all. •Soon after C micron put in a dishin» run, and when close to Hie line passed to liourkc, who dropped over. The kick failed again. Another sere (| „iek!y followed, from tlie forwards running clmi over'all opposition, Sho:tha M .loimr \hv lioivir.,] a second time. irnnlnmvos' third kid; also missed, ami half time was with the .scores—laraniki, i); Manawatu, 3, laranaki continued to make tliiivs extremely interesting during the second spell, in which the first score, bv 11,,,,. ter, was very brilliant, he streaking down the l„,e from the centre ml touching down. Cimrroi, kicked 8 splendid goal from a difficult an>de making the scores r ' Taranaki, 14; Manawatu. 3. Only another short interval elapsed when Bourke scored again for Taranaki, running round close to the touetf hue and over. Cameron again kicked a goal, making the figures— Taranaki, l!l ; .Manawatu, 3. The monotony was somewhat relieved after cessation of Taranaki scoring f )r an interval, by Hewitt getting a\ng clean run through for Manawah through a misunderstanding a],out. r throw-out. The kick, right in front failed,

Taranaki, ig ; Jianawatu, fj_ A fine bit of passing between [luni 'iMynott, C:imeron and Poticr saw f ! ie last-named score, and Cameron a<*.tin With a Rjilendid kick- from a dillkM.lt angle, secured the major points, Taranaki, 24; Manawatu, (i After Manawatu had been temporarily aggressive, Taranaki came again, and the speedy three-quarter, Ciimeron, kicked through and followed very fast He regained possession and scored cleverly. His kick proved unsuccessful, and the whistle went almost immcdiatelv alter, leaving the visitors very easy conquerors by 27 to fi. Cameron and Hunter stood out by themselves among the Taranaki back* George Howe (Wellington) referced.

CANTERBURY v. SOUTHLAND. Per Press Association. Tl. f August 28. ihe football match Canterbury v Southland to-day resulted in a win '(unexpectedly severe) for the visitors by 14 to .i Nevertheless, the Cantcrfmiv m c en * P la y casil J' justified the extent of their majority. The team was far cleverer than the local men, the forwards being markedly superior in heavv work, m following, and notablv in line kicking they shone; and though the game was noticedly held up in local ntorv, the visitors did most of the forcing, and would have had an even bigger tally had not it been for certain mistakes by individuals, which spoiled good openings. Of Canterbury's tries one was converted. Tries we're scored by Mnbonv, Shannon and Deans (-2). ♦Stead scored Southland's one try. The game was not a spectacular one. but satisfied the critics that (he Canterbury men can look fonv.rd with confidence to meeting .Wellington, Taranaki (sic) and Auckland. STAR JCNTORS' TOUR. The Star juniors met the Wednesdiv reps. at Auckland yesterday, and suilVred defeat hv 8 points to 3.

TIIIO ]II(!|[ SCHOOL lillVS' TOL'R,

On Wednesday afternoon. a< Palmerston Xortli, t},o match- between the I'lymoiitli and Palmerston N'odll "'"'i S ;; I|, " ,N t"»k piice. The match u.i* Well contest i«l throughout, anil iv-si'lt.-d i„ f , f,„. th[ . i. ]vm , )I|th 1)0}s by S to :t. In the first spell \,. w 1 lyniouth played' nidi (ho wind, which was a slight advantage of which tleu' made the „,ost. T) ,, lvgs from the start and fair]v even, tile onlv score (luring the first spell bein<r three for a goal from a mark. Sinclair essayed the kick, the mirk having been made right in front of goal. ]„ the second spell the game was verv fast most of the .time. l'.ilmerston had t.ie wind' with them this time, and ,-s they were decidedly the licivicr team the Plymouth boys had all they could (to to hold their own. After phy bad been confined for some time to t'.o 2.W Plymouth 25's, Lean- succeeded in crossing the line. The kick at goal went very wide; this made the score o<)"aI-3 all. This appeared to liven up the New Plymouth boys, and they put in several excellent runs, ('!rant and ». meJair being very conspicuous. Tlk-v worked the game up the field,and Grant putting in a beautiful run scored ricriit between the poets. Sinclair added the extra points. This made the score 8 to 3 m fayor of New Plymouth. Palmerston almost immediately carried plav Into their opponents territory, and for some time penned them tliere. A free kick at a critical juncture, however relioved the New Plymouth Lids 'Between this and the "no side" whistle ialmcrston made several gallant efforts to score, hut tliey were futile, and at the end New Plymouth were left i;,e victors by 8 to 3. Although Palmcrst.m wer(Kthe heavier team, the New PI/, mouth boys made up in pace what th'v lacked 1)1 weight. Quite a feature of ! the game was the passin« of (lie Pilmerston team. Grant,' Sinclair and .uilliam. for the visitors, and Teirv "d,,- and Waldcgrave, for the home played particularly well. ;\r r Al;ilining acted as referee and .<a\-e every satisfaction.—Manawatu Times.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. brown 1 Suited matches. i TARAVAKI DEFEATED BY WET- I LTNGTON. i Per Press Association. Auckland, August lirsl 01 U'e representative associauon football matches in the Bruwu Shield competition was played here today in excellent weather, and in the presence of a good attendance. The coinlH'tmg teams were Weilingtou and Taranaki, and the game"" resulted in an easy win for Wellington by six goals to one. I be final of the competition will be played on Saturday between Auckland and n cllmgton. An Auckland writer says:—"There is no gainsaying the fact that the 1!H)7 Auckland rep. touring team is weaker tiian it has been for a decade of years. Still, the opportunity lias been provided for bringing out a number of young players, ami the team is composed al° most entirely of men who have never before turned out fur the province." 'thirty-two matches have been :iri.mged so far for the English tour of the ''All Golds." The tour will last about eighteen weeks. It is intended that the New Zealaudcrs shall play several of the weaker teams first in order that they may familiarise themselves with the slight alteration 111 the rules of the Northern Union, one of which is (hat the team comprises thirteen men. The ' headquarters of the New Zealamlers will be at the Grand Central Hotel, Leeds. It is expected that the colonials will return to the colony in March or April next. The intention is to play a series of matches in Australia, provided the professional movement survives there., while thorp is also talk that the professionals will make a hid for public approval in the colony; in fart, in some <iuariers it i* stated that professionalism will T,o in full <iwinjf?ii Now X-nlnnd. or at least in the North T«lnnd, next season.