FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 135, 29 May 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

FIRST GRADE I'CK.U'A i:;, v. i-QUAM (in. "ill,- i.i'-t Jl.uiir c.f -,■1)1.,r I'.mlh.lH ill llio n-ntliviii ,|hi-i, IM j. lll ,«i«im" «.i----t- IllUilllllilllr V,l,[i,t .., 111,. \,ly I.ll'i.V *■■''"«' l '-'l! «ill. -,i ll;,- im-Kill- „| tin•l'"'V,- !■■ .11 i:i!ll.,lll >,->I.-l,l:U ull.-r MO'ii. r.,- i-,i,- «.,. in ,]• -111.1. ,in,i ili,' ii-.i.-kin- ii.i- ,■ .it v.l.irli in,- Liiiin.- \va, l-!a.vi-,| ,-.iiinii.-,1. ,:-!,, t „ iiic rail ..i tiw'. 'J'iiK.i,« «.•!,■ mi,1„ni,!...11v In. kv lOuiil. Ii„-i, -,-, !,■!..- -!l-..n.;iy I li- 1 , I U.MI liv Kitlilil.i. v.].-. ,-1;ii,m,,1 II,;,, Mvimll v,.-nl ,i,i .ii„! ..:-., -i.mn.1.'.l ;h,. 1,,,1| ~|i tin- \ it iii.i.'.. tin- iim- iiiiij.ii,- niiM-,1 his ili::. ill-l l.iu-r 10»..r.-.i ii. 111,- „„n- In ill;, .1u.ir.1.-.i only ~u,.r Uk- 1.-!,-IV,- 1..1.1 ,>,,!?- til,- lin.- niiipiro. 'l.i tin- r.-]...ri. -r ii -ci-nii-.1. it' th.r, ivj. .ioiiiu. to ]..- iis r.i\„r ..i M\n»lt. Klilkiiii |i!:ivi-il |,r,\ ■ tk.llh tin- v.li,,i,- „f ti, o -, ~;„„( .;.,!! -.u'.li 1,-in; i-.-n |, I.i mi-, lii.ir -j,,-,-,|v win.; f.irttjru. .Mi-l.'m.-kc-ii. ii.iviii;- to' n-tiiv With 11 -t-V.T,- lilt UV.-1' lii,■..-.,. 111.:.,--J -italin- -.-n-i-,,1 .tit.-U.--i. r ,T,'iu„l ulia

attempting to collar J.die-.hi on I the line. The laiterV hea.i w.i- al-o -liyriilly em. The exhibition .if l'a-t forward play, cmnbiii.-d with keenly-con-f-teil ..cniHi* and linc-niti. \va, a feature Of the llUlell. 11l lin-lir. Work tile I vaiie.uard- were t.iiiiv evetilv matched, but "in fa-t fullOH-iii"'up. a- a body, the southern li.en hid the Tukapa backs many time- in trouble. Two -cii-alional run- by Dive and r>arr.c-s respectively I near the end of the frame were the »ut--tandinj.' da-hes <ij the match, and in eatdi ea-e a collar from behind was effected bv T.ikapa in the nick ol time. Tile dc.ciice and eolkuin.u 01 both team, was very deadly, and there was not a ■ "funk" in evidence during the whole day. Neither of the back teams liandlc.l the ball a„ accurately as they have done previously, and Tukapa's passing rushen were more often indlVctive than Kltliam's. The deadly eollariiig, however, gave the Tukapa backs few opporI tunnies, in a match that might with ordinary fortune have been a win for Kllluni!

> Hardgrjvc-, -ei tiie b.iii in motion, «nrk, making a | i return. From the first line-out the Eltham forward", McCracken. Binge-, and Charters in the lead, dashed away with the ball on the ground. Stohr kicking out near halfway. Eltham secured from the first strum. Ix'wis passing out to L. Jloir, who -*ut a long kick to Hooker, and play fettled in Tukapa's 23. Overeagerness led to Burke being penalised at the side of the scrum, and Hardgraves, with a big kick, transferred lb-' game to the Magpie-' territory. L. Moir was almost immediately afterwards penalised, and llardgraves made a lint' but ineffectual attempt at goal. i Potior secured immediately after, and j passed to Dive, who kk-Kcd to Stohr. Jin interchange of kick- following. | Stohr failed to take a high one from | I'otier. ami the Eltham forwards swarmed on liim .before lie could make ,i recovery. Lewis marked and I'otier iuid a trv at goal. Tukapa forcing. Hard line plav followed the kick out. t-ll Ward and tonr.lley broke away ..ml carried play well pa-1 the hallway !lag. Tukapa kept up a 100-e attack, e.hi.h was stemmed by I). Moir. who-o kick wa„ marked by the Tukapa luili. Ilarugraves had another attempt at

goal, but failed. The Tukaiu forwards were at tluslJge playing well together, and kept up a hot'pressure witliiii striking distance 'of the F.lthain line, until I'otier, with a long kick, changed the venue lb the visitor-" side of halfway. Lewis marked from the line-out, and Potior game 1 fun her ground. Seamark and \VaVi weie promimni in a v. -ponding dnb'.iing ru-h thai caused the Magpie

back- -ome trouble, till L. .Moir dived in and found the line. Eltham were kept on ihc deiuu-ivc for a few minutes, ami a bad pass from Boner to Dive nearlv pr.ned di-.istrous to his u jdc. the bail bouncing back over the heads ol the Eltham lucks, but Williams, at lull, temporarily saved. .Muiott set up an attack, and -ent out. a rolling p.i-, which bota Hanigraws and Hooker .-ent a long kick down t'h'e li-ld. Dive preventing stohr getting in a return. The t-itl.am forwards came awav fa-t and riiiotucred the Tukaua half and

Muiott in quick siicces-ion. and Hardgraves" relieving kick was charged by I iiarfei- and e.uried alnm-l on lo Tukai..-- line, iiver-eagcrm— !„-t the ad ■an;.go. however. Mymut ci •aring well dn-n'ihc Held ir.o.i a penalty, (.harlecs aid I'.mg-s return, d at the h-aid of an-

liiied and gave llardgraves a eh.uuc to th-.- line-out. C!ai'i.r„ pa..-.-.! back lo Potior, v.ho centred high, and th- El--ham vanguard smothered the Tubal:, back-, the ball in a twinkling being ,'.,.

the line. Again th. v were ' pen ili-e.l, however, and llardgrave- remove,l the danger. Almost immediately after another p.-naily was awarded Tukapa. but William- i.-iunied witk a long kick wliielt n.-ali-ib-ed the advantage. At tin- -tag.' the forwards were 1110110-P-ii-iiig the game, which, however, was terv l.i-l. but u.o-tlv from side 10 -hie of the iicld. neither'-ide evidently able

to gain a ma-tcrv. Eveiiiuailv the Tukap.i hall, with a well-placed kick, took play into Eltham', go, where In- elide .-I. I ;o -t.irt parsing from the sc.i,.a. i-gi tie l-j'aam s,. m iu „ ;„,_,„ -p ''Mi;, tenuin -fed the attempts. Dili -r ta th- were resorted to. and Johnson. 0:1 the line out. -eut a ioug pa-s to llardgraves. who e-sayed a drop-kick, tin- ball striking the bar and bouncing back into play. Tim Eltham back* se-

cured and kicked well down the Held. Lewis -cc-uicd from a scrum, and sent a fast pa-s to L. Moir. who transferred to Dive, the latter kicking well down ill" liel.l. but Ilnneyfield was safe. Ward, wilh Jonc- and Seamark, broke away from a line-out. the hacks joining in. and a good exhibition of the elfeciiveiKcs of 'short quick pa-s—----among.t eight or ten players brought 'Tukapa right on to Eltliam's line. an.l they were fortunate to foree in ti Following the kick out. Mynoti. llardgraves. and Hooker e.nne fast down the Hue. but found a -olid bar to progr.--in Buokiand. <ha iter, and Md rackon broke awav with a dribbling m-h. Lewi= carrying on to llom-vfi. Id. who marked. Muion'- kick was poorly handled by Bn-Uaii 1. and Tukapa again got int.. .- proximity of Eltliam's line. Dive c'.-ariii'- v itfi 'a lin- kick. McCracken and Burke, healing Courtney and McLean 1.-ide a -riim. took tiie ball at their feet pa-t the Tukapa backs, i.iß 11..u.-i:ie|,| -eni the leather living !..n-k. A f.i-t Tukapa nt-h bu-lh-d th-'-Eltli.ll,l fullback, but Btoklan.l shot in

' behind in eiij.port and found the line !.,- lulf-lim imled. without score. The second -pell opened wilh an interchange ol kick-, ending in Eilham's favor. ( barters. Smith, and Mcleod broke away, llardgraves clearing to L. Moir. who retur 1 well into Tukapa territory. Ward. John-mi. and .McLean were prominent in a determined lu-sle along the line, iluckland .-ecuring and mi-ki.king over hi- head. Tukapa looked to hive a. .Oear lieid. bui man -•l-l.-.l nude Kl'icni,''. go,',!. \| ('ra.-ke'u ■•lid 1 hl.'ei'- 1,e.,.!.-i ~ relief e || I l'g e. ■ >'.:. "l.d.n- .11 -ecne.i ".,'..,„' t|„.'i jirow-i-i and loo!,,, awav. and M.t'rack-n in ''ii-.v.iug hi a Inoe.-h- ih-ii head- into :-ii out til- gi-.iin.i. McCracken wa-ait.-iideil to be ih. Wake, who i',il. al hand, and r-!irod from the game. El ■ham tli-ni-i-forwai'il pia\ing one man -'or', nil 1.-tuning. Ward \<a- proinilo'i" i; : aa aita.-k' whidr D. Moir got d-v o ■ . 'i'tiii-f.-rring to Burke, wl, . ] :-o: 010 ..- dang-r. Mynoi. -,-t u„ ~„ aua-k. the i.ai: going 0111 1., stohr. eh.-- p,.,gre~ ■■, ;. ~oie,.e,| bv ||l,e. Th- Eith.im |..:».ir,!. the,', ~,„„- ~.,;i. in a -cel.h..-! ,-„ h. am! ':.- Tot ~,, i.-'t had 1 . ki-1. bok i-waid- hi- own lir. lo -;. ■.„ : . \|, ....11 kepi p|.i> in wi'.h l.ev.i-. 1.. Moi,'. and liuckl.ll'el. tiie , ~-1;-:. :.. ■' line, bio Mvn.ei'. time!,■i.'li-... the :i- - ;,; Kia.-m'- ~|..|. \ hi-i, ! .1,--, f oo.d lb- L'lii.im b.o-k- lie-il.niug.i ml 1 ;..-•. wi.v i:i:>n< iii.il.-l. p-ini.-d' ,„.;.;■ il -ir co.I. Charier- brcl big ■;.,: ri-h the --.ill a! his toe. from

which Courtney took a neat mark. An easy kick was just missed liy Jlai'dynivc.a. Following a short kick mil, a "Cllcl'ul „.r.Ulll.h- cll-Ucd. the kill iiml, hitf its way .-cveral pin vols to neat tli.' corner, wlicr,. .Mynoit dashed in iiml x-i-ured. drawing Hist hlooil. The kick win nsultle--. 'l'"l-'l« :! Ivilham II 1011..u in-- tli.. kick oui. Kltktni -wanned over the like forwards, l.ut llardj;i-av<s' kicking l.roiHit relief. Tijjlit forward nlay followed., till I'otior kicked through an «|icniii<: lo llomyfh'lil. who w:i- uoarlv lii'iiiiiic.l in on I lie line, lie K nt a kick in tu Dive, however, ".ill J.a.lle wn-i oli'-i.ie, ami a -einin was formed on the Wins' \'"m: Courtne- Inoke away cleverly from th.' -.luni. and wa s instrumental in rcmov- | in;; [.lay to midlield, a scrie,, of kicks

ending ill llardgraves finding the line n-.'ar the corner. Slolir set lip a iKissinjj rush, hut llardgraves gut oil'-idc. ami Potior cleared to halfwav. lull Tuk;i]u forwards slowly worked the kill kick. An Kit ham passing rush and kick ended in Mvnott kkkinjr out well in. the field. .k,]iii'.<iii got the mill, scut it to Mvni.il. and it went through several hands to ■•vim "polled."' the ball not .king hiiili enough. The FJthaiu forwards some time' ill lukapa's territory, hi llr.im setting up a number oi" attackulikli generally vent from -hie to side, hut k' .Moir eventually made an openinir and "ill within striking di-lauec, Loose plav followed, and Kltkuo were driven lia'ek. 1). -Moir secured in the ruck, dived through, transferring I" Dive, and the hitler made the run of the dav. heating oil all o|.position, until he Inflated as'he swerved past lloncylield. .Mynott grabbing him from hehind right I'll tlie line. Tukapa immediately got relii'f from a penalty, Hie reason for which was not obvious, l'lay settled near halfway, but never lost its interest. Suddenlv is'urklaud gave a ipiick pass to l!ur«ess, who broke through the Tukapa forwards and raced si might for the line, beating all opposition except the fullback, whom he endeavored to dodge instead of bowling over, and he ' was snapped from behind when a score was inevitable. Had he even passed to Uiickland. who was right with ' him. the .scores would at least have been equalised. Mynott got the ball : and kicked out. The pace never slack ened, and the line-men wore kept run--1 ning to follow the ball. Long kicks by ' th»" Tukapa backs over the fence ' brought a few breathing-spaces, and j play was worked into lililiain territory, where a deliberate knock-on by Hard- | ..raves was penalised, and Potior sent well down the field. The Magpies continued their strenuous exertions to score, but met a stublwrn defence, in " which the line was principally Used. Time was called with play at midlield. Air. Spurdle had control of the game. ,'J For the winner... Ward, John-oil. and Seamark were primps most prominent • in a very good pack. The backs were ; too well covered to lie very dangerous, ! |,,U tl.ev were very safe. For h thai... ' Charter's, a line ••heady forward, was ] alwavs prominent, and was ably Mi"; 1 ~,,;,,,, linrgess.l,. Moir. and.NlcU-od Lnicula.lv. The wing men. AM racUeil ' uid I'.nrke. carried too many guns lor iheiv vis-a-vis. and gave the Tukapa lacks the hardest griiellin? they have ." had Lewis was clever behind the -crinii and all round. Dive played his ' 1H.4..an,el H .4..an,e this season, and has evidently si ruck form. Auckland and I, -Moir are , iml , rovi ng every week. Williams, trans f,.rred from the jun.ors. played we 1 a ' full The IClthani team is undoubted!) l|„. best trained in the division.

STRATFORD (15) v. CLIFTON CilThe above teams tried conclusion-' "n the Stratford ground yesterday afternoon, there being a good number ol spectators. From a spectators point oi view, there was very little to create enthusiasm, the game being lor the ..rcater pari of a forward nature. I"" vi,iting pack was, if anything, supermi in the close work, but the excellent defence of the home pack held the forward 'plav decidedly even. Only on very I™ occasions was there any opening tor .H< display of back work. Cameron, for Stratford, endeavored lo create openings but he was closely watched. D. George and Scholel'ield, for the visitors, were at times conspicuous. The hull-backs ol both teams had a lot of heavy work to do. and did it well. Half way through the second spell Bullot (Stratford s hall I had the misfortune to have bis hand severely injured, and bad to retire. Stratford set the oval in motion, there being no advantage from either wind or situ. I'hiy was ol a givo-and and line work ensuing. The leather w.ikept elo.a- amongst the forward-, I r"i" the ruck lile ball went out to Cameron, but he was well glassed, ami play went ',;,■„ Clifton's territory. The home backs a train became biiSy, and the ball went out. near the corner, Ciifton slaving oil and eventually easing the tension from a free kick. ' An interchange ol kicks found the play on the line at mid field. On the line-out the play came right across the field, Brown, of the l.onie three-quarter line, getting in a long kick, which transferred the scene of action to the corner Hag. The visiting pack grafted hard, and the leather was woAcd to safer territory, Scliolefield sending the ball to safety by a good line kick. Both teams were playing wnn great camion, l'ukerc headed a determined rush, which gave Stratford some ti'oublo to stem, a kick from a mark semling the ball to centre, where scrum and lino work followed The visiting pack broke through, but Cameron sent the oval to (he line. Interchange of kicks between tlio Clifton full and Kirkv.ood gave Stratford the advantage at the corner, but D. George snatched the ball from the ruek and relieved with a line kick. Following up the advantage, Clifton broke through, one of the Stratford players bcinsr penalised for lying on | the ball! Sid Gem-go took the kick at a. difficult angle and landed a very line goal. Clifton 3; Stratford 0. From the kick-out Stratford wore down and a 100-e rush took play to Clifton's '!'>. Bullot seciincd, and dodging cleverly, potted a very neat goal. Stratford 1; CilTon 3. A loose rush saw the visiting forwards well into Stratford's 20, bill a long kick from Stratford transferred the play to the other end- of the field. .Making the most of the chance Cameron shot into the loo a e rush, and gelling hold of the leather threw il on lo Brown, who carried it over near the corner. Cameron had a difficult angle, and no goal was registered. Stratford 7; Clifton 3. Give-and-take play followed, file tackling and collaring of both teams being deadly. U. George got (In- leather from the melee and whipped out to Fgglestou. The latter put in a inn and transferred to Scliolefield, who bad no space to operate in, but screwkicked into the centre of the field in Stratford's 'li. The home team were here penalised, and S. George made a line ell'ort with the kick, the ball going just outside the post. Half-time was then sounded.

The second spell opened wilh a rush by the visitors, line and scrum play succeeding. The leather drifted f.o tc.itre. where for a long spell line work devoid ~f incident ensued. Canieicn sent in a line finding kick to Clifl"'i'3 -ir, territory, but the visiting pack work, d back m neutral ground, au inieivhange of kicks ending withou' .'.-(lifting the -line of play. The victors worked down towards the coveted goal, and lineplay was the order in Stratford's 2j. I). George got possession from Hie lineout, and made an opening. He sent the leather out to Eggleston, but Cameron int. rceplcd. and with Hie ball at bil..e worked through and passed all his opponents but 'Tail. 'The latter -e.iircd. but «ould not get in his kick to clear, and lav on the, ball. For this t'lifion were peiiali-i-d right in (.mil of Stralfoi.i's goal. The kick was an ca-y one. I and Cam-ron made no mistake, and the I ...re read: Stratford 111, Cliflon 3. Soon [ alter Stratford had another -hot al goal from a penalty. 'The angle was not difficult, but Camtroll's ell'ort was a poor one. Clifton vanguard were now I iug every effort into their work. but the defence was soiid, Bullot slop I ing several good ru-be-. Then the I ■isiting backs look a hand, and a likdy lil-h. ill which tile George brothers „,.,-,. bus,', followed. Tail failed to lake the | pa..-, from I). George, however, and J Stratford s.-nf the leather 1,, the line al (oiilre On tin- line-out I he Stratford

backs got possession. Cameron punted high and followed up smartly. Lash and Tait missed the oval and the Stratford players ran in and touched down without opposition. Cameron placed a neat goal. Stratford 15; Ciifton 3. From scrum work (he home term worked the play to their- opponents' territory, D. ticorge easing the tension with a useful kick. .Stratford returned to the charge ami a dangerous rush hy .Drown anil Cameron was i spoil, ,1 early hy Soliolofiehl. who got in a smart kick to centre. Following up the kick the visitors made the pace vigorous, and Stratford found some dilii-• cuity in holding the rush. D. George scut the oval to Eggloston. who passed I on to Tait. .Scholeliehl took the pass] from Tait, hut was again pressed for room and was run out. With lint a few minutes to go and darkness coming on, the most open bit of play of the match ensued. The hall was juggled backwards and forwards between the visiting backs in rare style, but the collaring of the home team was c.juaf to the occasion, play being eventually shifted to Clifton's territory. The whistle sounded with the visitors heading a forward rush. .Mr (,'. Griffiths refereed

STAU (II) v. INGLEWOOD ( !i). Star ami high-wood seniors met on the racc.-our-c ground yesterday alternoon under favoranle conditions'. The game, whilst exciting in the second .-pell, win a wretched sample of liretgrade football, combination being conspicuous only by its absence. Jlotli teams contained several emergencies. Mr. Hopkins controlled the game in a fveeaneasy fashion, passing over a good deal of oll'side play and ignoring the too frequent knocking-on. This laxity was due, perhaps, to the fact that the coil.esting teams were at the bottom rung of the cup competiion ladder, and were hardly likely to light out the distinct limil. The home team was I unlucky in losing Evisou at the end 01 I the hist -spell, he having received a ; nasty gash on the forehead in a colli' sion with a member of his own side. Star won the toss and played with the wind in the first spell. JJoldt kicked oil" for Inglewood. There was a brief interchange of kit-King, and then Curtis compelled Haskell to touch down behind the Star line. The Blacks wok; up, and as a result of Brown's play, Lowe tried to pot a goal, Inglewood forcing. The lied forwards rushed, over T. Smith as he fumbled a pass from livison, but Clow gamely checked tl\ onslaught. Willing work near the line followed, and Rumball scored diet blood lor Inglewood. Brown failed with the kick. Inglewood 3—(l. The Stars quickened the pace after this reverse, and the kicks commenced throwing the ball about, but all the efforts lacked the linishing touch, Inglewood forcing twice. Mayne, Evison and Smith put in several line pieces of passing, and a« a result a mark was secured by Brown in front of the goal. I'earcc placing a good goal. Inglewood 3; Star 11. Star peppered away, and soon Haskell got over, but lost 'the ball. T. Smith touch ed down. Stroud failing with the kick at goal. Star li: Inglewood 3. In a trice high-wood was forced again. Smith put up a gooil run and crossed the line, but lost possession. W. Smith doing ih" necessary. This lime Pcarce goal.-d. Star II;' Inglewood 3. After half-lime Inglewood forwards, playing with tliwiml. went at il like Trojans, and soon placed Star- in difficulties. Smashing down the opposition. Copcstake scored, but Curtis failed to ado the major points. Star II; Inglewood li. Fri-

-oil's loss was severely felt, ami Hilled pack continued to improve, bucked up by .oiiiie clever individual back play. T. Smith relieved with a run. but held ilit- ball 100 long. Curtis look it from ins grasp, and. by a strong run and -ood footwork, made wav for another In. secured by Stewart. ' 'The kick Hi goal was unsuccessful. Inglewood !•; Star 11. From this time onwards through the remaining three-quarters ..; the K pell. the game consisted of a series Of scrambles and forward rushes by Inglewood. and sturdy defence by (he home team. With a scoring man Inglewiod must have rallied up a big tally, for onlv on a lew ocasious did play make its way to the other end. Thing, were cMMtiiiir al time,,, but there was little play worthy of note, and the panic ended without further score For the winning team. Clow, at full, was verv reliable, and had plenty to do. K. Smith was the best of the threequarters, and played a hard game. Kvi--on. during his short reign, was the be-! back on tin; held, bill Mavne al-,, placed well at ha'f. Brown. Met;,,., ami Be lire were prolllilielll friuit ranker.... Ingicw I's lull-bark. Cleave. was shifted to three-quarter in the second spell, and lie played sound football. 11. Curtis, who also played in two positions -winger and tliree-qiiarfer-was couspieiioiir. for clean, strenuous football, while Brown and Xicholls at- half and five-eighths showed good form for young players. Kuniball, Holdt, .Miles, and

Copcstakc were about the best ol a set of nard-toiling lorwards, SECOND GRADE. TCKABA Big) v. ELTHAM (li). This match, played in the Western Bark ground, proved a runaway victory for Tukapa by -- point-, to li. 'The visiting forwards were heavier than 'Tukapa's, over whom they had the advantage in the scrum work, bin who entirely'otitclassed (hem in the loose. The Eltham backs played very poorly. Glentwoi'lh being tne only one who showed any form. For Tukapa, Shields, McGiven, and Dyne played sterling games, while Perry, McAllum. and Jones shone out in the forward division, the work of the latter being splendid. Shortly before the call 01 time Perry received a nasty kick in the back, and had to retire. 'Mr. W. Itoch controlled the game.

Eltham kicked off, and Tukapa became aggressive. From a passing rush, initiated by Dyne, the oval was carried into the visitors' territory, where they were penalised for oil-side play. Coke'r made an unsuccessful shot 'at goal. From a scrum in midlield the lOltliam forwards carried the play to the homeline, where Reeves got possession from a scramble and touched down. The kick at goal was abortive.—Eltham 3, Tukapa 11. Spurred on by this reverse. Tukapa Set up a vigorous attack, and transferred plav into lOllhain's 20. Jones obtained the leather from a line-out. ami crossed Hie line after a smart run. Cokcr failed to increase the score.- 101ham 3. Tukapa 3. Play was then held ill Ellham's io. where Shields obtained the oval from a loose rush and polled a beautiful goal—Tukapa 7, Eltham 3. lln resuming.' play was -till kept in the visitors' territory. McGiven got the oval on the line-out. and passed to Dvne, who mulled. Shields, however, backed him up. and. getting the oval, streaked for the line and Scored near the corner. Cokor's kick went wide.—Tukapa in. Ell ha 111 3.

The opening of tin- second spell saw l>lny again carried on to Kllhain's line, where .MrUivcu snapped the hull I'rom ii I'»'~«- ™-Ii and ]*i„ed to Dvne. who :r..-cd over near the corner Hag. shield," kirk failed.-Tnkana l:i. Kltham :!. Shorilv after .lone, lin.ke awav from ■< '■»'-■ rii,h. I after a a.io'd run pa„ed to Dyne, the latter iran,fci'ring to M.-Civen. who. after a. ,hort dash. ,corcd the fourth trv for Hie Ulttes. Coker again tailed to convert.—Tttkapa Hi. ICltham 3. Tttkapa still ki.pt in their opponents' '2j, and Stitrnicy got liold front a line-out, and. dodging the full, hack. eros,ed over. Xo goal 'resulted Tukapa ]!). Klthant S. Eltham Ihen kept play ill the home 23. where from 100-e play Colson snapped up 1 lie oval and. sifter a lnillianl rim, scored in the corner. The kick did not iiiCT«i'se the ,core. -Tukapa 111. Ell ham (I. A for-

ward ru-li -arri"d the ball over tli-\i-ii'>is' lini'. timl tllvni's following up Hii-dy. t„u-li-,l doun. Tlm- same piuycr t».ik Hi- Ui-I-i. ul.irl, IVII -Imi-t.—Tiitaim •22. Ellhani 11. The ri-ni:iitKli'i- of 111Wiln HlO-llv CUllllllPll lull„. forward-, and Mm- «a- -all-d with play ill 11-utl'al U'l'i'iliH'.v. THIRD GKADE. MI!.VJR>KI> m \ CLI 1-TON (3). This mal-l. wa- played at Slralf-rd y-,(-n[ny. (li- home l-aui winning bv ii i-inls t„ nil. I'nr Siralfnnt Smilii <"" l * in-Hiays -ad, s,-.r-,l a. lrv. Mr. (;■•(). Criililhs r-]-r-d KU'IIAM (II) v. TIKAJ'A (0). Tli- abov- mal-ii was play,,! M | K|. I . (ham vi-t<-|-<liiv. In tli- liisl. s|i-!l W. (Jl-iilworil, sc-r-d a Irv ami Williams ki-k-d a p-naltv »-.al. „„ ( | ;„ ,1,,, M .,,„„| ball .1. li-anl-ii --ml. Williams cm-\-rtin-. and Hi- lall-r al-o kicked a penally jtiial, Tukapa b-iii- beaten by M I points to nil. I Tli- Convent and Omaia selio,,]- „i-l vr-l-rdav on tli- Omnia uronnd, and a I uHI-i'.Mi-h! jMnie ~:i,|<,l in a draw, n.-i- J il-r -id- ---rin- }lr. J. Tiloma- mad, j an i tllei-nt r-I-r—.