FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 119, 11 May 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

UNDKK NOIITHEKN INIuN KILLS. SEW ZEALAND DEFEATS ALSTKALIA. Keceived May 0, 8.20 p.m. Sydney, .May |l, * The All Bhicks redeemed their dual defeat by New South Wales to-day, scoring a victory over Australia bv U point, lo 10. Ihe visitors' play was much improved iu all departments compared with previous matches. There was line weather and a big attendance. The teams were as follows: NEW ZEALAND. Back—Turt ill. Three-quarters—Baskerville, Wrigley, Kelly. h ' Hve-eightlto—Tyler, Burlier. llnl'—K. Wynyard. Forwards—Mackreil, Pearee, Trevarthen, Cross, Johnston, Byrne. AUSTKALIA. Back—Headlcy. J liree-quarters McLean (Queens, land). Me-scnger, Devcrcux. Chcadles. Halves land). Forwards Craves. llenucssy. Uose veil, McCalie, Hudge, and Tubinanu (Queensland).

I "lurtill captained the New Zealanders, and Hennessy Auhtralia. The visitors made the pace ivaim from the outset, and had the home team in trouble at the extreme right corners, where the ball hung for many minutes, until Messenger relieved. the Ail Blacks continued to storin the line repeatedly, and several times were almost over, but the Australians olfered a stubborn resistance.

| The game was stoppeil lor a time owing to Hennessy l>eing -truck oil the lace l.v „ne nf liie .New Zealand forw.tnl*. and the outcome of the posit ion was thai he was ordered oil' the lield. (in resuming. Dore was penalised for coining too quickly round the pack, but. Wrigley's shot at goal failed. New Zealand kept, their opponents on tne defensive, and Mctabe here retired. First blood came from a scrum, Wynyard "trumping" his way over and scoring, but the try was not converted. New Zealand 3 Australia 0

After a few lively exchanges at centre, Baskcrville picked up iu the open and, lieatiug ileadley and C'headles, scored in a good position. Wrigley converted. New Zealand 8 Australia 0

| Australia at thi- stage were outclassed and beaten for the lull iu every scrum. A bit of smart play shortly altt-r resulted iu the Blacks again scorI ing. Wrigley, taking one of .Messenger's return- at halfway, passed to l'tarce, who passed to ynyard, who i stored at the corner. Wrigley missed the goaL Xew Zealand 11 Australia 0 Alter the kick-out, Devercux almost immediately marked, aud Messenger placed the first two pointy to the credit oi the home team. -\t".v Zealand ~11 Australia -

l'lay then livened up considerably, aud before half-time Mc-sengcr had two shots at goal from marks, but both tailed, aud at half-time the se|c was unaltered. SECOND M'EI.L. The Blacks soon had Australia in trouble, but Ileadley relieved. A series of scrums followed, iu which tlic Australians were now showing better form. Twice the visitors were lorccd. once as the result of a drop kick by Messenger, wluch went wide. Miortly after lie ha t another i-but, but missed, and in quick succession he had t*o more unsuccessful -hots at goal. More lively play follow eil, ending in a general mix-up. Turtill marked, but Wrigley missed the goal. The Australians were now playing a vigorous game. Their first score resulted from Messenger's feinting, and cleverly racing on, attended by .Jones, who mulled the pass, but Hudgie gathered iu and scored at the corner. .Messenger'kick was unavailing. New Zealand 11 Australia o Encouraged by their success, the -\utralians continued to press, and Messenger had another unsuccessful try at goal. A little later, the ball rebounding across the line, Rosenfeld swept in and scored, and Messenger converted. New Zealand 11 Australia. iu In the few minutes remaining, tiie Australians made a strcijuofe attempt to win, Messenger twice again essaying goals, but the visitors' fine defence pre | vented an increase of the scores.

IW't.Mi IHOWA-NU srfcCXA'Kiii.-. HliN-NESi'S IXJUiV. Received 10th, 4.1(1 pm Sydney, .May In. Twenty thousand spectators an. " I d the match. .Johnston claims that lieunesy's injury was the result of an accidental blow in this cruise of play. Hennesy received a nasty cut above tiic eye. His place was taken during the remainder of the game by Davis.

AUCKLAND CLP MATCHES. Per Press Association Auckland, Saturday .Night. Hie second series of matches in the first round of the Rugby football district championship wa,j played here today. fllty (last year's champions) were beaten in the most brilliant exhibition ot clu<> football seen here for years, by i'o;: onby, yie ac-ores being: I'ou.ioiiby ij j ointe (live tries, two converted and two goals from marks) to 3 (one try.

A#r«ity beat Newton by 10 points (two converted tries) to !) (three tries).

North bbore beat Pa rue II by 17 points (five tries, one converted) 10 IJ (one penalty goal). There was a very targe attendance at Alexandra Park, numbering T.'Nni. SOUTHHKX DIVISION. (S|MH-iill to NcWS.} iI a wera« Sa I u rda v Xigli 1. Jlawera rcuior-. defeated Ukaiawa n\ 14 poinu to o. Hunter |2), Wliittingtoii. and scored tries f<ir Uauera. and L'olman kicked \ £oal. | Crocker soared for Okaiawa. and iv«»lK*rt> I ki' ked a j_'"nL Hawera First Junior? beat ukaiawa '•> tf points to 'J. Harry scored for the ' .tinner* and Campbell kicked a «•<«! from a free kick. Koru kicked a ;, r >ai from a free kiek for the visitor*. Patea, Saturday Nijjiit. r.ilca aft»T a ;r"od ;'amr, «!<■- ; feitcd M-nioi- I<v K> t'» i >■ ' ' I I I'atea June-i,. J\,ipoii^.t fiiiiiui-i I ! 1'; 6 to <\ | Patca 111. Immt Kdpoiiiii' 111. by IJi p* int, (four trie-f io y (a penalty goal). Waiinato 111. forfeited to Patca 111. H I TARANAKI RUUIiV UNION. A inn-ting of the management «omnrttee of the Xaranaki lUigbv Union v held at Stratford on Tliur>dav nr.'iit. Present: Me?-r-. ( Mn tin* *•' iir), Malonc,Ouy, Fowdrell, sk"gluiid, cM*d Dr. FoOkes.

It tlrank tlu- Cjs«» ;• d Southland \ niou, for tlii'ir 1;»n- to tlxe Hayly Memorial Fund. I Ih- rfin-tnt"im , »N \wiv ;ini♦*«!:—Senior to I'iM -lunior: Opuu.ike. F. Rowlands T. Vincvnt. A. n. ifirki i y. C. AMhvilt. Star: W"aiinat»'. K. Taylor. •). iVaiikliii. C. i). Kmwn. Cliftmi. H. ' l*i»n»]. i |i. Ma-t<'r-. Unwra. K. Smhb, K. K. j inrntui!!. S. Synnt*. -I. KaFX Malon<\ \V. T:iit. 11. Mallow. |. v Kin}£- A. <iar«;an. Kltham. W. Wilt -'<ll. T. iM-ntwortli. Fitzgerald. ■ti, F. MrDoiiaM. llaln»t ii. W. Surmi J ii. 11. S'.nioii-. 11. Cnikill. FirM t" S<-«nnd Junior-: Stratford. .1. DitviiUon. F. Zimmerman. Kapou<ia. K. Mellow. K. Vmiitaiiv. A. Mellow. Kltham. (\ filontworth. W. Thompson. \V. \u\py. T. finikin, A. FFnnnon. Pntea. It. Shield*. E. Haiwrtnn. W. Williamson, ;r. Arm-tronL'. 11. Palmer. T:i" prot«-«t 1»y Stratf«»r«l against ' !!l?ham on uf the latter pl:irin<r ; , -»'Tiior in tin- fiM junior match on v,.ril VM\\ wa» uvW'M. and the mateh i ;-.\ i T" Stra' : "< r»i. • | 'IV prolog I<y Wnimato against 1 li»t<«t play* | a man who had u'.wc] for Okaiawn j \h- previoii- "-itniMav. w : i, upheld and j M mai-K a"..i:<Vd I" Wrtimate.

I' The X.Z.n.r. wrote -taHna t ii-1 i IVaverW'V could pl-'y under Tar.inal.i j provided a mutual agreement was ar I :ived at between Wanganui .\nd Tarn i uaki t nions, but that it »a- not enn- ! (euiplated at present to alter the buund

The Okaiawa Club asked that the matches set down for the -ml hist, between that club aud Pa tea bo played at a later date. It was revived tlml ■is the consent of tin' Cnion hail not tH'i'ii received to postpone Ihe matches, l'alea be awarded the games, the fault lying with okaiawa. .Mi. P. (»'J)ea, referee ill the match I I'a Um 11. v. lliiwera 11., reported a jilaier (D. Murplii) for passing a disparaging remark oji one of his rulings. Ii was reriolvi'd to reprimand Murphy, and lo inform him that a repetition of Ihe oitcucc would be mole severely dealt »itli. Mtiiani Club asked for a rearrangement of their fixtures.—l'eceived. Ihe .South Canterbury I'liion wrote asking fur terms and date for a mateli at New Plymouth.—Kesolved to olier tls, and to ask South Canterbury to suggest a date suitable to them. It was also resolved to ask Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatu the ptollable date,, ol' their visits. 4'he Southern Keferees' Association submitted a list of referees for tile lirst round ol cup fixtures, which was apt proved.

'lhe X.Z.K.I . wrote asking fur information re accommodation at New Plymouth rctipation ground for spectators, accommodation for British team, aud for

a suggestion as to wliat sum should be charged for admission lo the TaranakiJtritish football match on the ] sth .July. The aevretary was asked to supply the information, and th? committee suggested that a charge oi 2s Ik* made tor admission, also that a limited number of .seats be provided in the enclosure to Im? reserved at 5s each. In view of tliv British mateh it was resolved to play a Probable v. Possible match, date and place to be lixed later: to ask Wanganui to play Taranaki at llawera oil 4th July; and' that the linal fifteen chosen to meet the Uritisli team go into camp at New Plymouth on the iltli July for training purposes. It was resolved to play the Kapongal'atea first junior match at Kapouga and l'atea respectively, instead of at Eltli-

The following, with others to be appointed by tfie western division, were chosen to .-.elect the junior representative team: Messrs. Stockcr. ISlvtli, and •I. Voung.

A resolution was passed thanking ihe Southern Ueferees' Association for the refund of the amount due to them bv the Cnion for 1907.

A numlier of accounts were for payment and the meeting adjourned. —Post.

The following team will represent 'Jukapa .senior* against .Stratford at New Plymouth 'on Thnrsday:--l''ull, Honeylield; three-quarters, Hooker, llardgreavcs, Stohr; live-eighths, „\lyiinttj half, Frcwin: winy forward's tilvues and Jones; forwards, John-ton. lialfe. McAllum, Ward, Ixiveridge, Soainark. Walsh.

The English team .will arrive in New Zetland about the ISt], in-t.. ami will Waccorded an ollicial welcome at Wellington. Their fiivst match is against the combined unions of Wairarapa and liush districts, at Masterton. on .May 2:ird, while on *27 th they will meet representatives of Wellington I'nion. Many of the Rugby I'nions of the Dominion are exercised to how the profits arising from the forthcoming tour of the English team are to b-> divided, and various notices of motion have been given for the annual meeting of delegates in this connection. The management committee has made a straight-out declaration of what they con-ider the !>est way of dividing the profits, and the chairman will move at the annual meeting that any profit lie divided amongst alliliated unions pro rata on the basin of the subscriptions pa id to the Xew Zealand I'nion.