FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 141, 5 June 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

FIRST GKADji. TUKAI'A <l2> v. STAR i<i>. j Star .iii.l Tukapa seniors met yesterd.i> ..n th- W.ii.ni l'aik ground". The I possesion oi the O'Uricn Shield depend-1 nl ii|iun tlie m.iteli. which bad been expected to prm i,le .1 il 11l game. I'.ul the Tukapa luck machinery was never in fair working order, and the Star forwards did .i hit of spoiling. >u thai the game lacked intcre-;. Owing tn the Lit.- hn:ir "l" starling 'l"' second »pell ran iiii., the twilight, and Hi" lelel-ce. with lie c'Jll-ellt. Ol the IWO captain". Mopped the game on a'-cmir ot the danger lo the contestants. Star -et ilio bail in mot ion. Ilookc" finding the line with the return. I here was a long -pell of kit-kins on 'lek.ipa's side of the half-ivav line. 'I be Star forward* were i..u jjood for their op poneiits. and Kreiviu at the hack ol the Tukapa scrum was -mothered repcucdlv. The I'.lack jer-eys gradually nearcd the Tukana line, ivbeie ollside plav bv Coiirtnei gave Stroud a shot ut goal, bin the kick mis a poor Oil.'. .Mvnott dribli'ied in'o safer tcrrit.irv. and Ilardi:v.iic- took a baud, but T. Smith cut in md s *-»v- returned t'. the attack, Courtney tried to open up plav. but I'fankiicii i.iiveved him. play .•oilig to centre, where llardgraves lined. " Mvnott changed the venue by a clever foot pa- to Hardgravc-: and ihe I'.liie fonv.ir.ls pre-eil Sir.r over the line, a force-down re-ulnm.. lie-j Miming, star again -d up an attack., Uroim doing some -piemii.l iv.ivk. Wretched pas,in.< a) :-t the Tukapa bucks piac.,l the ball ill the to the Star lorivards. and there was an exchange of long kicking lieiwcen the "p----posiu" back-. From a line-out Mvnott '.ot possession and dodged into the Star t-n.l but a hard kick spoiled the opportune v. The ball wa- whipped across to Handrail's in front of the si-'iil. ami I be potted an luiniistakalile goal. 1 Tukana ■-. '

s t; ,r' " It.-lllllillL'. Ma-kill c.lll-ed some e.v eiU-lOellL- by a -pl.'H.li.l si„e|c.ha,„[e,l ru-h. and c-keil to have a chance ol -coriiui. but Courtney threiv him out of touch, From the line-out Smith pot an oimortunitv. but lie held too long. running across the field, and this, coupled with the tact that McLean ran in from the wing to meet him. made a muddle of thing-. Ilaskill made another determined break away, hut was tackled. .Mvnott securing the ball and | setting'up" a» attack. The Black forwards, however, again as-ertcd themselves, and got the hall out to l'fankuch. A likely opportunity was spoiled bv his pass going over Smiths bead. Ale-Lean and Smith playing too close m. st.dir caught the ball, aud raced threequarters of the length of the Held, outpaein" bis pursuers and scoring a good try. " Hardgraves' attempt at goal failed. T " ka >" J >tar ' ... Tukapa forwards came merrily, chargim; with a louse.rush right up to the corner llag and out. Ihe ball was booted out of the ruck to llardgraves, who narrowly missed a potted goal, kicking a I«-tor. Star forced. Ihe lil-icks were soon in dilliculties again, the backs failing to field a rolling ball. Ward and VaWi were following hntl . and Walsh «-»r-d. several upponcn s failing to handle the ball. I'renin made no nvTstake with t lie kick.

TBk »i« 5 Star ■' ■: , Plav l.iu.g at midli-ld lor .. time and tlirt k Blur forward «■(!» phvin- (he ball ..11 th.- ground. Mioud ki.-u.-.f i» vii- ••"»«•;. w , 1 " ,,v « -;' r ' 1 , 1 ; 1 occurred, flaskill snipped round mimi - Iv -I-1.1 ..r.iM-.-.l the ball as tl came "ill. - ii'""'"' l ;-.'"' "■'; .„;,..,,[ i„-t -li'.rt «.f ili>- liti-. nn.l li-.r.'-.r-ivc- U«.r.-<l to halfwav. where i tin- ball »'<•»' out. liah'-tim.- ».midiug. Tukapa had th.- wind hchin.l tli.-m ]« lb,. -cmml spell, ami sc' "1' a laii!J«).< attack. I!'..t U.-r- was little stm-i m it. Their p1ay,..,, the "hole. ~|„„. ttu- Lacks failing "' "l"" 1 ,l 7 I Star". defence was .("it.- e.m-,,1 "' <";', U.sk an.l several ttiu.-s tliry rallied | Milli.-i.-nHv ti. invade- tl..- Tukapa end , l,ut 11.. scrr «"< mi! "i., ," wind .-ami- as ill.- darkm- i.-11. and the tu-ti.-s of tl»- j.iay.M, weir not sulli ,;,.„,lv diverting to 1k.1.1 tl'i. attention „f tl.'.' spectator*, most of whom 1.-lt tl,.- ground lielorc til.- r.-K-iL-i-, -Ml. <■. H.okin-. ..r.1.-r.-.l a c—alum ..I opera tj.,,.-. The game thus ended - ! £r.. _:/_:: :: '?. CUKToN ciS! v. rWI.KWIiOD 1-1). Tlip above teams tri.-.l ..inclusions al ; ,„,,!,.«<„,d y.-t.-v.1..y. good "rathe, | „„„|i,i o „, prevailing. The ground was in i v.r.- r..u"l. Mat.-, ami null's* ll"' ln«l.-«.-..l r..'rtl..»H H.il. dc-irc i» lu'V th.-ir li.-1.l ■>•' play .i.iLLi'il tl"- w.ir-t ... th.- liivi-.i.n. they 51.'.i.i.l ".al* l ' -"""' improv-iii-nl-. Although Hot""- -'""' ' was a la.-.- .mi.-. the game w> Ly im ,„. ~ ~„.—idod alfair. The 1:"""' 1,,-'..ard- : .r.- a g""d ho. ui '■'* ''"'"''''- ,nil ia-t. Ui-'l't tin-"':-!' 'I ■ llrh j [}„.y made tl..' i-a.-.' .'Mr !v link Tin' rear division i- ob-ohm-ly weak as a I u1,01.'. and without '.'..<■ services of a i.„„„| -roriir' man. Tin- ..ml.-I "U- not marked b/play "I ■•> »■<"'" U - '" tl,.- l.r,t si--ll Nini-l. of tl"' iß"".' was ma.l.- »|. "i •'■ -.-i'ii'- of Llunders. 'I ime and .."..iii tin- vi-itor- should have I li.-ori'il. 1 " Lilt 'ail'-d to pr.-s advantages j gaiuci. Clii'lou l.a- the material for a | very tin,- 1.-.nii, Lilt want of enhc-iou is i ilu-ir undoing, the brother- Ceorge al l.a 11' and l.v .-i-i-il.t lis know tin- gam.iaii.l jilau'd it wi'll. N- li.or-.'.- striking j i,,.;t.'i- io.in than 1..- sl.uw.-d at last I ui-i-L's inat.li willi Stratford. 'Jlu-ir' nioito is "Hut with tin- Lall" every. ! tiini-. Tlu- tliii-.-.|iian.T liin- is fast. ! '.nit at ti'tiltu. wa, iva|K)HI ,ilik- for a d.-al ol plav y.-st.-rday that i ~i..ili>ii -no..- liiiv . luik.-s. This pL.yt-r j tak.- tliv Lall w.-ll anil ill his luu. | Having di.iv.u tin- di-tViK-.- ; In- should i M-ii.l th<- L-atlu-r on tu his \ th.- iii-l spell St-luiU'lii'lil vainly folI low.-d lor a [ias<, which, i! i d.-liv.-icd. iiiu-i have n-sult.-.l iu scores • u.a.k-. In ilm- second half of the •.-aiue KjiL'iest.m soim-what mended his ! fault, «it'll the result that his team ; latlli'.l up ihe score, ill rapid siiei-e?-I moii. <:lift".i forwards did serI vi-.e right through. Ju the early stages ' of tie'game higleuoud played a ■man -lion. 1 t lilt.ui kick..! off. and for the lii.-t j! 1.-u minute- the (day \va- ol a give- | . .iii.l-l.ikr na-iire. higlewimil fnnvards .; then took tlu- initiative and hu-tl.-d ll >-la-. .I.iwn tie- li.-1.1. I lie visitors rej lurn.-.l Ly a ki • k. and inini a line-out S. (.for;;,, -,-nt the oval to his hi other. Ihe latter trausieneil to Kg-rJeston. who pas-,-,! to Tail. 'Jail was grassed an-l s,. m th t . t ,vai hark to Kgglestmi. who -)iiiil.il a iitie o|H-ning Ly not giving the hail to Srliuli'lii'l.l. Hie latter having an ,a-» rim in. flay «a- of a lu.waii 1 inline for.' -|'--11: linn t'liflmi inva.lnl. lill' the iihllllvrrll! halldlillg of til:- • .v.il i.v tie- L.• .-I:- I'M « litl'.ll a •h.iu.r. ! .....I tio- 11.-.l- •!.-.. i-.d Lv .. gmiil liiKI li-- Kr..ii. th- ni.-k ..i -nt!- (liiti'ii , - ..n.-.l a l-.i-h. 1). (-..!-.. -auo.-n. .iti.l -srir.l-li-l.i i ,g ~|.Ml,i.l"M>. Tir- ;■••.- ..- l !-. .....1. .triiadilig at a •<'■■ ..a..-. I ni;---.i it on to U ge. who .-ent it .'.iei and t-iich-d down. Tin- angle n, ] io-vc. Lu, S. i;...,-,-.e n-.a.le a line ki.-k { ami added the major points. Th- home I vanguard warmed up and invaded their i.pp-n-nt-: la~ at a livrlv j,.i,v. Iml ! s.,i.ip-..ir- ta-kling wag and lie i -t.-iiim.-.l tie- nisi,. Th- home t-im ! i-,,.:ii-,i 1.. tin- a"a.-k. and wen- a- :■ i j .-,! a ir.-.- kirk iu front of the : -.u. i,ev.-|l'- ki. ; ; went «ide. l'l.n .-n:v.-i .■poll whirl, . ill!..), M-.1.1i1v «..ik.d ' inn, the home territory. Within a :.--. ' , t e,':'|.-'.-,'|. l„-!ew,'.-! -;,-i.l-' the .elllrr 1 :.;,:, ■:,.- ki-k. -Mi- -.i-itor- again mud.. , ra- L . and I). (••-. :-.-. •_-iting pi.'--.-- ' ,i„„ .i,..t -li- !,-.,, h-i- ..in '.. i:-.-'l--ioii. 1 ~,'„, .!;■■-., ii- .!.!.:■■■■. i.tit i-aio held : .'■ . t,,1. ~1,-n ill aid . '-ill ha\.- e.,1 I ,• „, t ■ <:,-l-ti-:l. l.iLlev- I reliev-.k ' .!„,! f„i!„vi!ig u;. Ihe a.Uanlage. 1 h- !;,..■ ••..,.-....-,1. iuvj.l.al .lilt.or- ir, ,-.ri- ! 1,.:,. Hi- laii.-r N-ing peiiaii-d. 1'1.rti- ...... t!.. t,i-k and made ~.> mi-take. ■ li: .... •"' ~.,,' ,: ; U "]i'„-'"..r,.'-. Cr,..--.-' ni.-.1kr.l in| .. „.! ~,,-ii,-,. II- hid a -hot al ; ...,,i !„,•,],. i.a.lar did n..' ri-e. Ik! , r,.„ •.■ -.' ..if 'an w-i- -'la—-d. hi-

>a« being wild, lnglewood forwards uterccpted and turned delence into iiillianf attack, Lash saving a delicate siliintiou by a .speculator. Give-and-lak.: play cn-.iieil, the visiting forwards working Uic play light along to the [uiner, l'altriilge, Sampson, and Pukere being conspicuous. the home learn detended ably, and with a hiu-e rush had tin- ball at centre when half lime was I sounded. Un changing sides the play improved all round. The forwards of 'both teams made the pace willing. The visitors pressed down the Held, but were repulsed, and JJe Lauuay, securing, set oil' down the line with D. lleorge in pursuit, lie Uiuuay lost possession right at the corner, and Clifton forced to save. J'he rapid work of the home forwards bad the visitors all out defending for some time. I'lay was eventually worked to the neutral zone and on to Inglewood's territory. 1). lleorge sent the leather out to Eggleston. This time Fggleston made no mistake, passing to Tail, who gallopcil through bis opponents and placed the leather behind the posts. S. George converted. ( lifton HI lnglewood 3 On the oval being put into play, line work followed. S. (ieorge picked the ball out of the ruck and ran right through from halfway. The kick was dillicnlt. but S. (ieorge landed a line goal. Clifton 13 dust alter, from a loose rush 1). I ieorge transferred lo Kggleston. who passed on to Scholeliebl. the latter get--1 ting over. The kick failed. I Clifton IS lnglewood il

( iiutiniiing the pressure. Clifton were again within scoring distan-e. Inn lnglewood forwards broke through, and line play at centre ensued, l-'rom a serum S. '(ieorge whipped out to bis brother, and the leather travelled ipiickli between Scholeliebl. Kgglestou. and' Tail, j the latter notching another try. S. (ieorge's kick from a verv ilillicull'angle landed a coal. Clifton It lnglewood :j Shortly after the whistle sounded. Mr. Spiirdle refereed. For the home team, Chapman. Luke, and Jlopkiuson were the pick of the forwards. Jirown a I half mid Cleave at full being prominent in the rear division, il'ukero, iStiinpson, Cain, and Sampson were conspicuous in the visitors' vanguard. D. (leorge, S. (ieorge. 'fait, and Scholelield showing up in the I rear ranks. A feature of the game was . the spleudid goal-kicking ot Sid. George.

SECOND GRADE. TUKAI'A (U) v. STAR (U). The first junior fixture of the two town chilis acted as a curtain-raiser to the senior contest. 'lt was iil.solutely devoid of interest as an exposition of the national game. The feature of tinfirst -spell was a. Hue run hy Stannering, who cut in cleverly and heat his Held, crossing the line. .1. Stohr converted. Stohr got the next pas-, taking a wild pass sent along Ly the Star flvecightlis. Again 'inknpas lieranie aggressive, the funvarils pinning their opponents in the corner, and Dyne .sroreii. 'the final score was made Ly .Urliiven, Hie opening having been contrived hy Stohr. The defending hacks were caught napping, and alclliven pushed over. (Inly one goal was kicked, and the score at the Tinish stood—Tukajia 11. .star li. Mr. George tlrillilhs was the referee.

THIRD GRADE STAII («l v. TI.'K.M'A I'D. This game eventiuite.l on the Tukapa. ground, and was won -hv Slat's. Ilrant scored a clever try at Ihe end of a good run, and "liichai'ds kicked a goal from a (KMialJv. air. Hopkins refereed.