FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 131, 25 May 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

UNDER SOUTHERN* KILE?.

QUEENSLAND AND NEW ZEALAND DRAW.

Received 24tb, 8.40 p.m. Brisbane, May 23. The return match on the Exhibition ground between Queensland and the Sew Zealand professional team was played this afternoon. The weather was fine. but dull, and there was a moderate attendance. New Zealand played twelve men. Tyler and Byrne are suffering from influenza, and Dunning from a se-1 verc strain.

Queensland won the toss, and O'Brien kicked off. Lile fumbled, and Messenger nearly scored. Scrums ensuea without •■"vantage to either side. Xew Zealand Were penalised at nearly halfway, and Messenger kicked a splendid goal. j

The Ail Blacks hard, and Wngley converted from a penalty. Shortly afterwards 11. Wynyard kicked • field goal, the score reading at halftime:— New Zealand ..4

Queensland 2 In the Second spell, K. Wvnyard and Lile scored, and Wrigley converted one. Me«senger, for Queensland, kicked two field goals and scored a trv, and Watson scored one try. The Wre at the call of time was:— New Zealand .. .. ..12 .Queensland .. .. .'. \} TEE AXtJUMVELSII TOUR. VISITORS OPEN WELL. WAJHARAPA DEFEATED BY j, 17 TO 3. Per Praia Association.

Jlasterton, Saturday Night. The Anglo-Welsh team opened its, tour of Xew Zealand this afternoon, where they met a combined Wairarapa and Bush fifteen at Mastcrton. The weather was fine but threatening, and a strong wind blew from corner to corner of the field. The gound wa, in good order, and the attendance was e s ti- j mated at 6000. The following were the teams:—

BRITAIN. Full-back: E. J. Jackett; Tim-quarters: R. A. Gibbs, P. McEv

edy, "Polity" Jonw, J. L. Williams ; Halves: J. Davey, H. Laxun;

Forwards; A. F. Harding (captain), E. Dibble, E. Morgan, W. L. Oldham, J. F. Williams, G. V. Kyrke, T. Smith, J. A. S. Ritson. .WAIRARAIPA ASD BUSH. Fullback: J. Russell;

Three-quarters: Connor, Collins, W Darrill|

five-eighths: C. Grouts, J. O'Leary (captain); Half: Ada me; Wing: J. Workman;

Forwards: 1L McCarthy, li. J. Smith, H. McKenzie, Harvey, T. Itrenchby, Swninson, C. Ross.

England won tlie toss, and Wairarap," kicked off. The visitor* almost imme dately set up an attack, and the ball wa* kicked over the dead-line area. Shortly after England gave a taste of their passing abilities, tin? ball going through several hands, and "lVinty 1 ' Jones found touch. England stormed the line, and for some minutes Wairarapa had a bufty lime defending. DapTill broke through and relieved, but England returned to the attack, McCarthy being responsible for obtaining temporary relief for Wairarapa. England cot the ball repeatedly in the scrums-and indulged in several passing rustic.-, which were fruitless, and pots at goal fcy Davey and "Ponty" Jones were resulfless. * Then twenty minutes after the Mart of play, a passing rush between the English backs enabled ''Polity" Joneg to score in the corner. Gibbs tailed with the kick.

England 3 ~ Wairarapa 0 Four minute* later, Gibbs got the ball from Davey'and scored, but Harding failed with the kick.

England 6 Wairarapa 0 The English backs got a passing rush on again three minutes later, aud after the ball passing through the liuud* of LoXOn, Davy, McEvedjv. Jones and J. I* the latter sent it out to Gibbs, who scored. Gibbs was unsuccessful with the kick.

England »•: 9 Wairarapa .. • • •• " . From a mark, Harding took a kick. • which Groulie mi-sed. and following up fast he -cored. Harding al=o converted. England U Wairarapa ,J This score was obtained exactly two minutes after Gibbs had scored. Wairarapa tlien livened up for a short period, and Brenchly, Workman, and McCarthy broke away, and the visitors were put on the defence, »air*rapa got a free kick just beyond the «5 in front of the goal, but 0 Lcary made > poor kick. Another line Wai nrapa forward rush resulted in a force aownT and half-time sounded anortly alter with the score: England 14, Wairarapa and Bwh nib The game in the first spell had been wry fast, but the second spell was noticeable for both teams taking matters easier. . A dangerous Wairarapa attack, m which O'Leary was prominent, jaw P. Ev Williams save finely. The English backs started another rush, the ball going through the hands of Harding, Jones and Williams, and the latter streaked for the line, but Darvill grasp"wararapa then attacked, and Jackett aissed thTball. Wairarapa swarmed {Ttim, but he recovered the fcWJ and made a splendid run * or about 25 yards, and passed to Jones, the ball eventually going out of touch. .Wairarapa were playing better together nowiand Jackett was called dtf extra work, through which he came with flying color,. Laxton started another pacing rush, from which J.L Wiltem. Jcored Harding failed with the kick. England - " Wairarapa -••- •• "... Both teams were tiring Tapiuiv. .Wairarapa rushed the ball down, and a free kick was awarded them, from which O'Leary kicked a goal. Time ZaV shortly after called, the 6 core being:— IT England •• •• ■■ " Wairarapa ' . . The result of the game was never in doubt England had a good combinatto... a whole, while the local team Sa" vcrv ragged in this regard. tJ «i»in2 of the vi-itors' backfalw.rappe.red to be a man to take it They bad fine turn of m*«l. nWhe" of pacing ™f«; "na got U« ™tor„ out o.

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TVTERFSTIN'G CUATf WITH CAPVm TAIN' AM) MANAGER. TWO PBOMWEST PUVEBB A INJURED.

Per Pre»B Associatf m ila-torlon. La.-t Ni?M, TliTee ii tc|l , vhK .|, ~„,«, the attauU«« » for wll over wtail.tr.l and a i 0000 I""" 1 , „,, CfiO—io) when tlie * a T an enormous attendance, for a email town. j (~,, one another wen- ■ .., t]|(k m .,, ti.inV"n t» Kuril, lie '"" \ , ~,„„! ],.,](. ,u! fcn«» l » asJ ( vP : t ,.nl«V- team WM -«* U><- >•■•' " ■„ ,„„. il.in? ,mt in It- <W'l. ..,,„,,,,,, "».«ltl.at t»oaltv J..0 severe, unless in wa* wilful. u«l i* «'i- '»?•- , • , him that lliU woi.trf lie :i p»wt «• r " ; forwar.l at tin- -njwe'-lp.l conferee with flic iViVrr.,.*' A--*>H!"" ,n - ln '" rtin\-.T«tlo n r,u tin- -»l. ; ."t '•< imP r " v '" lnent .;f the nil.-. Mr. Hart net I Ht-pnt-*A the Mief »i-n<r.iilv !ivL! in *'''• '/.alaaj that the Kngli-li Uni..p i- f Waiiio for ii» rnnwrrnli-in in ,! >- i.i ,f ter. De states tic roles were tiit'iou^li-

I ly revised not long ago, much care being devoted to the subject, and many [ improvements introdiKOil in directions plainly needed, but when they mine before the International Board they were nearly all rejected at the instance of the Scottish I'nioii. In other respect-, this Union was always difficult to deal with.

Why don't you tell them to fall into line then, or politely inform them you | can do without them? suggested the interviewer. Why should England and Wales, with all their millions of people. l>e dictated to by a small body like Scotland! Here in "the colonies,'the Rugby I game has not only ••soccer," hut ■'. the Australian game to contend with, and if it is to hold its own and remain a popular favorite, it must march with the time, and the rules must lie cleared of some of their cumbrous and obstructive features.

Mr. Hartnett thought it might pos-

sibly couie to this yet. England was getting very sick of the attitude taken up by Scotland lately. Their refusal to join, this tour on palpably absurd and also their refusal to play the Xew South Wales team that is going Ilomc left a Iwd taste iu the mouth.

The Englishmen' were unfortunate enough to have two men hurt in their first match. Gibus, in diving over the line for his second try, jolted hinisflf so badly that he is laid up to-day. though it is hoped he will be lit to play on Wednesday. I larding, the captain. came oir mure badly -siill. lie «j.

limping after the game, and to .lay it is found his ankle is injured severely enough to keep him out of the team for perhaps a fortnight. It was intended to entertain the British team at dinner on Saturday

night, but owing to satisfactory arrangements not beiug come to with the caterers, the proposal had to be abandoned. The visitors were driven to Papawai, near Greytown, to-day, and received a welcome from a large bodv of Maoris.

BRITISH TEAM'S ITIXEAEARY. Wednesday, May 27—Wellington Union, at Wellington. Saturday, May 30—Otago Union, at Dunedin. Wednesday. June 3—Southland Union, at InvercargilL Saturday, June 6—New Zealand at Dunedin. Wednesday, June 10—South Canterbury, Union, at Timaru. Saturday, June 13—Canterbury Union, at Christchureh. Wednesday, June 17—West Coast ami Buller Unions, at Creymoutn. Saturday, Jnne 20—N'ekon and Marlborough Unions, at Nelson. Saturday, June 27—Xew Zealand, at Wellington. I Wednesday, July I—Hawkc's Hay Union, at Xapier. [Saturday, July 4—l Poverty Bay Union, at "Jisbornc. Wednesday. July B—Manawatu8 —Manawatu and Korowhenna Union-, at Palmerston. Saturday. July 11—Wanganui Union, at Wanganui. Wednesday, July I.s—Taranaki Union, at Xew Plymouth. Saturday, July IS—Auckland Union, at Auckland. Saturday, July 25—New Zealand, at Auckland.

THE WELLINGTON TEAM. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington team against the British footballers next Wednesday will be as follows: — Full-back: G. Spencer (11.10); Three-quarters: A. Even-son (12.0), F. MiU-hinson (10.10), H. D. Thomson (10.111; Five-eighths: W. Wallace (11.12). F. Roberts (12.fi); Half-back: C. Green (0.4); Wing forward: W. Ilardliain (12.0): Forwards: W. Ready (13.4), J. Hamilton (12.10), A. Wilson (Wellington). (14.81. I). Rush (12.11), A. Wilson, (Athletic). (12.12). 11. Dewar (12.4), W. Alexander (13.1). Emergency back, J. Ryan (11.10); emergency forward, Knight (13.0). THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Per Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. Following is the New Zealand team to meet the Britishers at Dunedin On June Oth:

Full-lack: W. Wallaev (Wellington): Threo-ouartor-: Cameron (Tarati.iki) Dean- (CaiileiSmryl, Tkom-ou I Wellington): Five-eights: Hunter (Tafauaki), Stead (Southland); Half-back: Roberts (Wellington); Wing forward: Gillett (Auckland): Foiwards: Front rank—Casey (UtagO), liuglies(Soutliland); lock—Cunningham (Auckland); supports—Francis (Auckland), Rangi Wilson (Wellington); back rank—Seeling (Auckland), McDonald (Otago). Emergency back, Mynott (Taranaki); emergency forward, Uayward (Auckland). The New Zcakind team includes thirteen players wlro were members of the New Zealand combination which visited Australia last vcar, among them Ix-ing eleven AU Blacks. SOUTHERN DIVISION MATCHES. Per Press Association. l'atca, Saturday Night. Patea 111. A. beat Patea "111. JJ. by C points (two tries) to 3 (a try). Patea A., who have not lost a game, are leading for the third-class championship in the southern division.

WESTERN DIVISION'. Oka to heat Kahotu on Saturday by 21 to 3. HIE ASSOCIATION* GAME. A team from the s.s. Rariwa will have a game with the Xew Plymouth Cluh this afternoon at 3 o'clock on Standish Hill. The New Plymouth team will be picked on the ground, where members are requested to roll up at 2.30. WELLINGTON- MATCHES POSTPOXED. Wellington, Last Night. AH Uusby matches were postponed yesterday owing to had weather. I aivklaxd iu:su;rs. Per Press Association. Auckland. Saturday Night. The attendance at the Auckland Football Anion's matche- here to-day was spoilt by the tramway strike. There was splendid weather, and a large number of players were out in all grades. In the senior match Varsity defeated Parnell by (i points (two tries) to 3 lone try). Ponsonby over-ran Newton, j winning by nil points (eight trie-, three | cnv-11-dl to !l ion- irv and fiw> p-ll- .,!••.- g.,.i1->. CiMfton b-at Xorili Shoil.v s point- ("nc converted trv and a penalty -"all to :s 1..U- i-mlty g-ali. A junior player named Crig--; had lncollarliont' broken to-day.