FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 144, 9 June 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

WF.STKKX DIVISION. I I (From Our Own There uas line weather and a good attendance at llie football match played at ISaliotu on Saturday between Opunake and lialiolu seniors. Neither side bail their lull strength, Opnnakc bring without the services of ISrowll. their live-eighth, whilst Rahotu was without Coikili ami Willis. The game, as Usual, | started late, and even then the local | team only inu*lcrcil thirteen men, two others coming on within a lew minutes. The game was very fast and interesting, and good play was at times shown. A few minutes after play started, .1. Magan got over lor Opuuake from a forward rush. Martin failed at goal. Soon after Opuuake got on some nice passing. King. Vincent and Martin lak- ] ing a hand; but Hall intercepted, and the Kaliolu forwards, headed by Baker and Molfatt, carried play out of danger. Potter with a tine kick returned. from a loose rush, I'eperell, who was

palpablv olfside, obtained possession aud, easily beating two men, scored. Martin auaiii failed to convert. Several free kicks were awarded against Italiotu. one of wnich Knpi mulled, and a score was only avert-.t by 11. Martin coining round and forcing. Soon afterward* half time sounded, with the score: Opuuake 0. Rahotu nil. In the second spell Rahotu made the pace verv warm. 11. Martin took a pot at goal, "the ball striking the post, and Opunake was compelled to force, From the kick-off Kahotu forwards brought the ball back to the 2.5. but Opumike. headed bv O'Sullivjn ami O'Dea, broke through, Kothery kicking out from a scrum. The Kahotu lucks got on a nice passing rush, the ball going from Knpi to H. Kothary. theme to liaynor, who got across, but unfortunately touched the corner flag, trom the kick-oil Opnnakc pressed, and a passing rush between King, Martin, and .Malcolm enabled the latter to score. .Martin again failed at goal, From this on the game 'was prettv even. Italiotu having H an>thing the advantajh but Hiey were unable to score, and the game ended: Opuuake 11, Raliolu nil. For the winners, Martin and King were best among a good lot of back*. whilst O'Dea. OSullivan, and lepeicl shone among the forwards. For Mkotu, Ravnor and Knpi were tWc p '-k of the back,, as were Motlitt, 11. IlolKerv 11 Phillips, and Raker among the forwards. Mr. J. Young acted as retcree. i i>.,i,.,i<i The junior match Opuuake v. hamuli. played at Opuuake, resulted in a dra-v - no score, , ... The Advisorv Committee of tin \\.o- I t, m Union meets on Tuesday evening to take evidence in several cases in , vhieh player* have been ordered oil tin. satisfaction is expressed down the coast that the Western IJ.ji-.-ion had been recognised in picking the pos-ible and probable reps., but surprise was felt that Molfatt had not lieen given a chance among the forwards. lhts pUver is undoubtedly «.ne of the best in the Western Division, and has -hone in everv match he has played. When the We'ateru reps, are picked, a team of forwards will be placed in the Held ■that will take a lot of beating. tso far this season the Rahotu seniors have not won a match. They have some good individual players among them, but combination seems lacking. The wait of an experienced player in the team wa, also felt. This however, has now been remedied by the inclusion of Henrv Rotliery? an ex-Tarauaki rep., and under his guidance the team should improve in the liner points of the game.

Tukapa seniors will lie represented by the following against iuglewood next Thursday at Western Park:—Honeyfield. Stohr, Hardgraves, Hooker, Mynott, Frewin, Courtney, McLean, Balfe, Jolinsto«, Jones, Ward, Eovcridge, Seamark, Walsh. The following will represent Star seniors against Stratford seniors on Thursday at Stratford: E. Clow, T. Smith. E. l'fankueh. C. McLean. A. Evison. S. Main, C. Brown, M. M'-C'ny, A. Sotford. S. Stroud. F. Kennedy. A. Dixon, E. Haskell. W. Smith, and .1. Thomson. The altove are requested to meet at the rooms this evening. The Clifton seniors for next Thurdav are as follows:—Seniors v. Elthaiu at'Eltium:—W. Lash, 11. Scholeneld, ".I. Eggleston. V. Tate, I). Ileorge, E. Samp-on. ti. riilfonl. M. Cain, A. M>AJpino, E. l/jve,ridg}\ J. Bodley, M. Partridge. Pukero, C. Sampson. The team leaves by the 8 ii.m. train. First .Tumors v. Elthani at Waitara; C. Goldsmith, S. .Jones, 11. Bond, (i. Niell, S. Haskell. L. Peters. 11. Andrews, W. Dernhill. ?;. Andrews. L. Thomas. P. Jones, Creed. F. Letts. L. Tate, H. Eu-taee. Emergency: P. Skelton and Street. Kick-off at i p.m. Clifton 111. are forfeiting to Elthani.