FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 137, 1 June 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE NORTHERN UNION* CAME.

NEW ZEALAND v. AUSTRALIA. WIN Kui; \EW ZEALANDERS. (I!v C.iidc—r,ii'-- Association.—Copv I'iiiliti. Received Will. S/20 p.m.

Hrisbano, Mav M. The iootha!] match. New Zealand v Au-lralia. wa« played in dull weather. There wire live thou-and present.

Au-tralia won the 10-s. and Wriglev kicked out. Th,- New Ze.ilandors pressed, and -non had t!ie Win- in ilillk-iillies. A free kick for lifting in the scrum I twilight relief, and transferred the game! to ;!,■• centre. The vi-itors. however, were soon hack in the home territory, and a pa--ing hunt lie.luivn .1. Wynyard. Tyler, and Rowe ended in the latter scoring. Wriglev converted. The Wark- again'altackol vigorously. and though sen; hack, ihey returned again. Wvnvard gathered'in from the rock and -cored. Wriglci |'.,iled Willi the kick. I From a free Lick -'gaui-l Au-tralia l»r otr-ide |.la\, Wriglev ,-.,.i,|.. ~ nice -oak Au-tralia then atla-ked. and from a I free kiik awarded lei i ■e.indillg a scrum, ! \lc-eileer kicked a goal.

The I'.Uks nenllaiiscl iliis , |t ll.-klv. J how, wr. and Roue .cored. Wriglev eun- ; lening. and ball tin Minded null the -cure New Zealand l-l. Au-lralia i During die -pel! I. llnne fractured the point oi" in, elbow and (iilchrisl playcl iu his place. Early in ibe second spell. Rowe marked ill the home i~>, and Wriglev kicked a goal.

tiiuaud take play followed for a space, and play was brisk, hut ultimately the Blacks pressed their opponents on to the line, where the battle raged until a mi-kick sent the bail over and liami saved, the Blues forcing down. Shortly after, Messenger dropped a nice field goal. From a serum at half-way a little later J. Wynyard gave the "ball to Johnston, the hitter transferring to Cross, who .-cored, and Wriglcy eomertcd.

Australia now wanned up, and J.otzc and Hardcasllo -cored tries l'o r Australia, Messenger converting. Just before time Wrigley kicked a field goal l'or Sew Zealand, and the game ended— Xew Zealand 24; Australia \2.

BKITALV DEFEATED JJV OTAUO.

A FOKWAKD (JAM):

WITNESSED J!V 1.-.jhjo.

Per Press Association.

Dunedin, .Saturday -Night. I A match lienveeu the Uriti-.li team and Otago was played at Carishrook to'lay in the presence of about Ij,IIO'J spectator*. The weather was splendid in the morning, but aljoiit > p.m. light lain set in, and continued until just before the start of play, followed by a strong and bitterly cold wind which •blew across the ground, making matters very unpleasant 10r tin- specluuirs. and hampering good play considerably.' The game, whjcli resulted in a victory for lUago by !l points (two trie* and a" penalty goal) to li (a try and a penalty goal), was rather disappointing from a .-[lectaeular point of view, but at the same time some splendid forward play was witnessed.

In the opening stage- the British team had pomewbat iiu- belter of the t»lay. aud Otago had to force down aliout live minutes after the start. The visitors kept up the attack. Vassall being conspicuous f„r good play. After the game had been in progress about twelve minutes, (itago were penalised for ob-inuctiou. and Dyke drop-kicked a line gi>al from about the 10. Britain 3 Otago u A H"*' later the British forwards broke away, and after a good rush AiMicr stored in a fairly good position, but Dyke failed -with'this kick at goal. llriU.ia 1! Ulajjo II Two I free kicks to Otago placed the British iiu,. in danger, and the visitors forced down alter Baton had had all tuisiKxei-ful shot at goal from an acute angle. (Hugo then set up a strong attack, and -McDonald got over the line, but tin. ball was called back for a knock-ilia. otago were not to be <leiii''l. tor.vcver. ami immediatclv afterwards the forward- ni-lied ihe ball over the Hue. l-'it/.uatrick scoring. The ki-k at jroal wa- a'failure. 'Britain (i Otago :!

Kor the rest of the spell, the visitors had the upper hand, and on one occasion got dangerously near the Otago line, but a frve kid: to the home team relieved.

Tlie second s|H-li opened with line work by the Otago forwards, who kept so Hose on the ball t'iiat the visiting kick- got practically no chance of showing to advantage. Otago followed up splendidly, and gave the visitors a bu-y time staving off attacks. About ten minutes after the spell Opened, Otago got a free kick in a favorable position, anil I'aton equalised the score by sending the ball over the bar.

Britain B Otago n Halfway through the spell, Otago penned Britain down, and after some in-tere-ting play the ball was whipped out to Iher. who ila-hed over a t the comer, scaring the winning try. The kick at goal was a. failure. Otago <1 Britain .. (J. Afler this, the visitors held their own better, ami for a few minutes towards Hie finish. Otago had a busy time defending. Britain wa- unable lo penetrate the defence, however, and the game ended with Otago attacking. For the greater part plav was confined to the forward-; the backs on bolh

-ides »«tting vitv fi-v.- iipportnnitic<i to display their abilities on attack. The ball rarely emu- nut to tin- rear division tit" the -num. ami in eonsouii.'iii-c (he backs 1.a.l t,. Hiafcc ail tlicir' own ],lay. Tin- vi-tifor-. who seemed to have the advantage in wei-lif. |, a ,l Hie letter of the ' »'• plu.v am! scrums, but ; n i] h , loose ilir> w.re ,„itcla-se,! J,,- ota-ro. tvliosc f'.rwar.l rushes at times were unresist:, ihle. I\i--in;_' ru-lies were rarelv a!> 'niipti.l. hut, (he ,-,.„■ ~n„ris made in till- liiniiinn were not, verv Successful. A larjre number w free kicks was {riven, iliinnjr the- jEiin... tiie British team liein-; 'lnlly ri-jhHi-ihle for iire.iclies of the lule-.

Tie- vi-i,..,. „,.,,. .. nt ,.,|ain,,l al a -moke con-en t..-i,iM|„. aml |,.. lV| . for lin.Tca.«il| mi Tin-dav.

ISJiITIMI TKA.MS ITiXKIIAKY

Wednesday. .|„„ P :J—s (J ut[ilaml Union, at Invervargill. Saturday, .lime o—Scw Zealand at Dunediu. WiMliicsilay, .June llj-SutiUi Canlcrburv, Lniun. at Timarii. Saturday, .linn. 1:;~-Uaiitrrbui-v Union, al (Jni-ti lunch. W.-dm-day. .Illlic 17- W,,f C.,a.,f. and I'.uHcr Uiiina-. j,t Ci-i-vmifiuii. SaUird.n. .lun- Jil Nd-on and JLirllH.ri.ujJi Union-, .it Ncl-nn. .Saturday. .1,,,,,. 7 _ >,,.„. z.-silan.l. at Welling,,,. Wcdw-day. duly 1-Hawkc's liav Union, at Najrier. Saturday, July -1-dWrty Hay Union. ■ at. Cisbornc. Wednesday. .luJy S—Jianawatu and ilorowiienua Unions, at l'alinerstun. j Saturday. July !I-Waiig.iimi Liiinii, al WaiiL'anni. I Wtilu,-'-:.. liilv ].-,-Taranaki Ur.i..-. j ;■:. A->'. i'lynimitli. I Satu.day. Julv IS--Auc-kl.in<l Union, at Au.-kland.

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'AUCKLAND CUP MATCHES. Per Press Association. Auckland. Saturday Night. ■Tlii! matches in Hie first round of the Rugby football district championships Here played ( 0-day in glorious weather. In the senior matches, l'onsonby heat 'Varsity liy IS points (six trie*) (o nil. Ponsnnby's magnificent pack won the game. Francis. Cunningham. Hall. Carlaw and Nicholson (2) being the scorers. I Newton heat (Irafton by (» points (three tries) to s(a converted try). City icat North K'hoiy hy 2li points' (six tries, four converted) to nil.

SOUTHERN" DIVISION RESULTS.

(Special to ''News"). Paten, Saturday Nigh!

l'atea I. heat Ilawera I. by 11 points to :i. Con. Slieehan, RnScw and I'rOnse scored for l'atea. Con. Sheehnn converting one. and ,1. Hunter notching a try for Ilawera. The game wis very fast, and was a line exhibition of 1'oofhal!. Ilawera 11. heat Raton 11. by II points to :i.

l'atea 111. A heat Ilawera 111. by !> to nil.

l'atea 111. ]! beat Kapouga 111. bv 11 to ;;. i • .

At Hie reception in I lie Dniiedin Town Hull mi Friday. Captain Harding said that, alll e|, ihev lost in Wellington on Wedne.-d'ay. lie asked them to remember that live minutes after the

-tart of the second -pell they had fourteen points against them, and they lin-i-hed up by putting on thirteen them .selves. He thought his audience would be of the same opinion as the team themselves, that they could play a little football after all. ' He had a certain amount of confidence in his team to win the first test match. (Hear, hear.) In nrj way had he lost confidence on account of the display in the Wellington match. In fact he was more strongly of Opinion that they were going to give tiie New Zeahuulers a great game in that test match. Most of theni by that time, would he fit, and they hoped to give their opponent* a great time of it in more senses than one.