FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 September 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAHD^TA^ANAKi. THE NORTHERNERS HAVE THEIR REVENGE. WIX BV U POINTS TO 8 l'er Press Association. Auckland, Saturday Xight. The return football match between Auckland and Taranaki was played at Alexandra Park this afternoon in fine weather, and In the presence o> aboit 8000 people. The weatuel was ideal, and a good game aas witnessed. Auckland was the better team on the dav's Play. The teams took the field as follows.

AtCKLAXD: Full back: Miller; Three-quarters: Hogan, Wil-on Asher. Fire-eights: Alagee and Raker; Wing forward: Cillet; Forwards: Tyler, Herring, Francis, J. Maguire (Crafton). Nicholson, Seeling, Hall. TARAXAKJ: Full-back: E. Kivell; Three-quarters: C. Sheehan, D. Cameron, A. (ioodwin; Five-eights, Hunter and Mynott; Half-back, Coltnan; Wing forward: P. Sbrcli.in; Forwards: VVhittington, H. Kiv.ll. Elmslie, Crowley (2), Storey, Forsyth. , THK PLAY. • Auckland won the toss, and had a atrong wind and the sun behind them. Taranaki kicked off, and the kick was well returned by Wilson, and Seeling, following up fast, blocked the return. Then Kiernan snapped up, and found the line at the visitors' 25.

From a scrum Mynott secured and gained ground with a kick, and then, Auckland being penalised, Taranaki returned to the centre. From the line-out the local forwards broke away, but C. Sheehiln gathered in and transferred to the centre. The local pack again broke away, but Nicholson kicked too far, and :i force resulted. •From the kick-out Giilett made a tine line-lack to inside the visitors' 25. Here the visitors made their first dash. The forwards made the opening, and tten Hunter and Mynott got away and gained a lot of ground. The local pack, however, came round, and sent the ball across the field. Here Hall made a fine dash along the line, but his pass was spoilt, and the visiting backs transferred to neutral territory. Jerry Crowley headed a fine forward rash to the local quarter, and from the line-out Hunter secured and transferred to Mynott, who gave to C. Sheehan, and then to Cameron, who was collared, and thus a fine dash was stopped. Giilett gathered and saved with a line kick. Shortly after, G. Tyler broke •war and kicked. Colman marked, and with a good return again found the locil quarter. Here the visitors made several short dashes, but Kiernan picked up and lacked. Giilett blocked the return. The Auckland forwards packed round, and with a fine rush shifted the play to the visitors' line. Temporary relief was secjired, but Uagee returned from a line-out. Giilett Eive to Baker, who gave to Wilson, the Iter dashing in and scoring tnt Irtt try in a good position alter seventeen minutes' play. Francis failed with the kick.

AUCKLAND 3, TARANAKI 0. Shortly after the kick-out Auckland got on a fine passing nub. Seeling accepted a kick by Sheehan and centred, the local men followed up, and then Ather secured, and, dodging, gave to Wilson. Hogan then secured, but was collared after a good run. The ball went loose, and the Taranaki pack relieved. Shortly after, Asher fielded near the centre, but on being collared, passed to Qillett, who made a fine line-kick, and Taranaki were again put on the defensive. The local backs were handling the Ball well at this time, and with combination. From a line-out GUlett secured and. passed to Hagee, who handed to Baker, and then Asher, securing, made a dash over and ran behind the goal. Francis tailed badly with the kick. AUCKLAND 6, TARANAKI 0.

Immediately after the kick out the visitors gained ground, but they wire penalised for an infringement. Auckland kicked to the visitors' quarter, where Mynott marked and saved a rush. His kick enabled the visitors to again invade the local quarter. Several scrums were held, and then from a line-out Hunter secured ami gave to C. Sheehan. who kicked well '

The Auckland forwards, however, were »/t to be denied, for they swept down tlie field to the visitor:.' <jiiart.ro. Goodwin temporarily stopped, but determined tackling gained the local men ihu advantage. From a scrum in the visitors' quarter Kiernan came smartly round on the blind side, and then g.ne to Hogan, who dashed over at the corner and scored a good try. Hall nude a good but unsuccessful effort to convert. AUCKLAND », TARANAKI 0.

gome neutral- play followed fur some time. From a little loose play übo.it the centre, Hunter secured and made one of his brilliant twisty runs to the local 25, where he was tackled and lo>.i the ball. The \ellow forwards kid followed up well and dribbled the lull to near the line, where I. Sheehan dashed over and scored after forty minutes' play. C'olman failed with the kick. AUCKLAND 9, TARANAKI 3. The visitors livened up and attacked from the kick-out, but heeling and Gilfett a little later headed the local pack in a fine rush to past the centre, Here the ball was kicked to E. Kivell, but Wilson followed up very fast and collared him just as he got in his kk-k, the ball going out near the Taranaki line. From the line-out the visitors transferred to the centre, but the oval did not remain here long, for a short forward rush saw Taranaki again defending. Prom a line-out Maguire threw to Uagee, who transferred to Wilson, who then handed to Hogan. The latter dropped 4-he ball and lost a fair chance near the line. The visiting forwards adzed on the opportunity to clear their line. It was sot for long, however, for the local team, playing with great combination, were soon again pegging away at the Taranaki defence, which proved equal to the demands. The oval was kicked out near the visitors' line as halftime sounded, with Auckland having a ■ix points advantage.

SECOND SPELL. On resuming, Taranaki had the advantage of the sun and wind. Francis kicked off, and found the line at the Yellow 25 flag. From the throw-in Seeling secured and broke through well, and then kicked easy. Nicholson followed up, and, securing, passed to Seeling on the line, and the latter scored a fine try a minute and a-half after resuming. Hall failed with the kick. AUCKLAND 12, TARANAKI 3. Auckland attacked immediately from the kick-out, and the local forv.ards in vaded the visitors' i">, when Hunter penalised his side. Magee mad' a fine effort to kick' a penalty goal, but ju,i failed. Hunter fielded the return from the kick-Out, ami made another fine dodgy ran, and then passed t» C. Sheeh in, but Franei* threw him out at the centre and stopped a dangerous- rush. From the line-out the fast Auckland pack again invaded,, Nicholson heading the

rush. | From some loose play, howevel, th ■ visitors broke away and kicked t> tlw Auckland quarter. Fast following up and fumbling among the local back* put the Auckland team on the defensive. Hunter snapped up on the line, and, dashing over, scored a clever try amidst much excitement, I'olman made a brilliant and nucce.-sfiil kick at g":il from the line. AUCKLAND 12, TARANAKI 8.

This was after ten minutes' pliv. It I was not long after resuming that the Auckland forwards, in a big rush, swept I down the field. AVilson marked well on ! the 25 line, and liillett found i!c> line! a few yards from the vi-it■■:-" line.! From a scrum a few seconds In,. Kier- \ nan ran round the blind -id.- .ml Irl over the line, but he fell in t-.-.i.-h in! goal, j An exchange of keks took ]■[<■■■ from! the line-out. Tie e Mynott li 1 i-d. .ml.! making an opening, give to liiim-r. -.. bo '■ do<rged several men before being br.iii-kt ! down, and the ov.il wen: out. Me.rtlv; after Cdinui nurked and made a brii-! liant line-kick to near the Auckland line. The local men removed tks -c,. n e it Operations to the centre, and Heir dribbling rushes took play to near the visitors' quarter. From a line-out the oval went across to Ifogan, who nude a grand dash to inside the visitors 2.1. After some play here Tinnier -e.ureil anil parsed to Mynott. Cameron th'n •ecured and gave Imck to Mvnott. and the latter give to Hunter, who dodge! through several men. but was pulled *>wn jnst in lime eu the Auckland lin». and the ball went out. , Ike leather was. sent across the field.

jure it was again given to Hunter, .10 niaue another line dash, but Hogan > him ln tillle ag!ljll ou (hi , * ni} »'Ji' local lorwards packed ruimd, ami alter some fast and exciting play the local men relieved the |, tl « rc . ' local short dribbling rushes I removed play to the visitors 20, but not for long, ilynott marked a short kick by Seeling, and Colman made a grand kick down the lield, but the local fullback did not gain much with his kick. Play eontinaed very fa>t for some time, the ball travelling up and down the held, principally by mean, of short rushes, Hunter, Ashcr,,and Wilson showing out. The local forwards made a good'rusli into the visitora' quarter, but K. Kivell evaded the opposition and kicked well down the green. Miller, however, returned with a good line kick. The'ball was sent across the field about the centre, when Column secured. Ue handed to Hunter, who transferred to Mym;tt, (ameron and C. Shechan, but the alter was we! tackled in the local ir. lhe oval was handed to (loodwin «ho made a dash into the local end but «s hrow„„ llt as no-side sounded lea , %; X '^. la , nil by 12 points to 8. Air. Oliphant was referee.

NOTES OX THE CAME. (Special to Xews.) Auckland, Saiurdav Xedit With a dry ground, ideal football . Hva 1 t . 1, : r -'>nd!.otlit.a : nsi„thcpi„kof ".minion, a good fast game was confidently exacted, and the spectators were not disappointed, for from the bell to "no;ide-it wa-. one great tussle, pnncipally. however, between the local forwards and the Taranaki backs However the game was plaved in a »ery friendly spirit, and there was an entire absence of any rough play On the previous occasion Taranaki »<>n by o points to 3, but Auckland had its revenge to-day, and thev were undoubtedly the better team'all round, especially in th e forward division It was a very fast and hardlv-con-te-ted game. In the first spell, when Auckland had the advantage, thev had a good deal the better of the pla'v. for they kept the Black-and Whites defending for the major portion, but it showed the fine defensive powers and brilliancy of the visiting backs, who time after time relieved their side. Then in the second spell Auckland started finely, the forwards securing the score, but Taranaki pulled themselves together and gave a fine exposition all round, and then Auckland had quite a number of turns at showing their defence, which was for the fir,! part done by the fast tncky local pack, though the backs, too played a safe, good game. The local forwards held an advantage all through over the visiting pack They (leteated Taranaki in the scrums, in the loose play, and generally on the lineout, though in several instances the visitors did smart work in the latter connection. All the local pack also showed fine combination, and threw the ball about admirably very often. The Auckland backs, too, played perhaps their ' best game this season.

The Taranaki forwards did a huge amount of work and acquitted them'sclves well against their more experienced opponents. All followed up well and played hard all the time. Whittin". ton was perhaps the best of the pack, while Kivell, Crow.'ey (2), and Elnislie showed out well. X. Sheehan on the wing did a lot of useful work. Colman played a very sound game. He repeatedly initiated tine pacing bouts, and beat his opponents. His kicking was of great service, while his successful shot at goal was one of the finest things seen on the ground. The backs generally played a.great game in attack and defence, while their passing rallies roused the spectators to a pitch of great excitement. Hunter penalised his side once, but, barring this, he played a great game, and was casilv the best of the backs. He showed several of his corkscrew runs wnicn gained him such a reputation at Home. Mynott ably assisted, and both were generally in the thick of the work. The other men played safely and well with combination.

WELLINGTON v. OTACO. WL\ FOR THE SOUTHERNERS. Per Press Association. I Dunedin. Saturday Night. The interproTincial football match Otago v. Wellington was played on the Caledonian Ground to-day in the presence of about eight thousand spectators. The weather was tine but cold, and the ground in splendid order. The game, which was fast and evenly '.•••inte>tt'il. re-uKi-d in a win for the home team l.y '■) points I three tries) to fi l«dn'.- I two trie^. Fur th" winn.-rs, trie* were scored bv Macpher-on (2) and Paton. while Evix.n -ored Iwtli for Wellington. The forward* on both'-tides plave.l well, and gave some tin,- exhibitions' of clever footwork. The backs also played well, except that the passing was erratic at times.

AUCKLAND TiHTt INQUIRY. NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Per Press Association. Auckbml. Saturday Night. Referring to the inquiry by' the management committee of 'the Auckland Rugby Union into the allegations of rough play made against the Auckland team during their Southern tour, the Herald football writer says: ''The committee are to be congratulated for the thoroughness with which they are going into the whole matter, and the chairman informed mc that they were going to sift the whole matter to the bottom. The Auckland Rugby Union, however, should lose no time in coming to a finality in the matter, as a good deal jf correspondence is appearing in the Southern Press still on the matter generally to the detriment of Auckland, and our side of the case should be placed before the public at an early date. One of our players who was ordered off the field in the Otago match (MacCormick) had his case heard, the cummivtee coming to the rather inconclusive decision *that, after a most exhaustive inquiry, this committee is of opinion that sufficient punishment has been meted out to MacCormick in his being ordered ofT the field of play in the Otago v. Auckland match.' Whilst this decision will he very satisfactory to MaeCormiek and all concerned, it does not dispose of the main point whether the player named was one of those who indulged in rough play, or whether the particulars of the tackling that resulted in his being ordered off was illegal or not. Personally, I think that MarfVirinick is the last man who would indulge in anything lint savored of rough play or illegality, and I am inclined to think he was the victim of circumstances. I am no advocate of rough play or illegal methods: quite the contrary, but I hope the committee of the Auckland Rugby Union, seeing that it has g,,ne so Far and now has all the facts Wfore it. will pronounce a decided verdict one way or the other in the matter, and so thoroughly clear thej char;.'.' or oth.rwi-c. The Vase of Wi! I iiarn-. the other forward who was orI d.ivd off in the Canterbury match.

-tar Is ~.,rt hear,;, and will pn.bal.lv 1»' decided ne\t Wedn-.-day. [ hope' the committee in this case too will pronounce a decided opinion, and as I believe they have a large amount of information on the tour generally, express :n opinion, for the credit of the team :nd the Union, whether the statements that have been made appear justified or not.

THE ASSOCrATfOX GAME. OTACO v. CANTERTH'RY. Pc Press Association. Cliristelmrcli. Saturday Xight. Tlie third internrovincial Association footliall match lietwccn Otago and Canterbury was played at Lancaster Park-to-day in fine weather. There was a fair attendance of spectators. The teams bad played two matches in former years, and honours were even, but to-day Otago were much the lighter team, and wen' in no department so clever ns Canterbury who won rather easily by 7 goals to 1.

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