FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 152, 18 June 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

BRITAIN v. WESTLA.ND. EASY WIN I'OU THE BRITISHERS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. j Ureyuiouth, Last Night. I The weather was all that could be .'.< sired for the British and West Coal footliall match to-day. The atteiida'i'.c was about 5000, and the ground, although a little soft, was in good con htion. The visitors won the toss and played

iwith the southerly wind in their favor, which wus a great'advantage The game was made fast from the start, but the . Coast forwards were .juick in spoiling the backs. After ten mintues' play the Coast was penalised for being off-si I.', and Gibbs. by an excellent kick, land .!i a goal from half-way. Britain 4 Coast 0 The Coast were continually penali-e-1 for off-side play and illegal tackling, and several attempts at p.ral failed, tackling by Colvin gave the British...s a free ki.<- in front of the goal, ..id 1

Gibbs placed a pretty goal. Britain 1; '_; Coast 0 jj'_ J The C.ust lacks w. v.- playing Wily. |( I lepeatedly knocking-on. McKay, the jt I Coast full-lack, played splendidly'. M< ■t r - vi '''. v "'*'!>' » splendid run. and passing t to Kyrki- near the line, the latter scoi-,| I and Gibbs converted. Britain \\

t Co*"* 0 f W. Morgan, the British live-eighih. retired through an injury to his"lci. The Coast were repeatedly penaliseil. and the referee came in for some hostile criticism, the crowd hooting. Half-time ended with the scores unaltered. On resuming. Morgan again look the field and the Coast made the plav willing, but the lacks paSsc.l wildly. 'Gibbs. after a fine, dashing run. crossed the line, but failed to register the extra points. Britain ... 14 Coast .' '' 0 The Coast made desperate efforts to score, but only the One play of Jackvtc prcvented them, the Coast" securing a fair share of the ball from the seru.fc. but the half seemed content to work en the blind side. McEvedy, from a scrum secured the ball and made a splendid' run, only being stopped by MclCav it full-haek. A tine passing rush between .Morgan, Davcy, Jk-Eve.lv and Gibbs and then to McEvedy, saw the latter score licbind the posts. Gibbs missed the kick at goal. Britain J7 Coast ..' .. .. 0 From a scrum Green paSs.,l t„ Jackson who rush.-.! over and grounded the [ leather between the po-ts.

Britain .. .. _ ~-, Coast .. .. " ~jj From a line-nut, the Coast forwards carried the | w l| into Red territory ml Colvin, reviving a ,„*,, dashed' 'over. Bennett failed at goal.

Britain .. .. . M t ' oast ■■ ■'■ '.'. '.'.l From this out no further si-ore resulted. The game was somewhat disappointing, the back play of the British team not being up to expectations. Th.. gate realised .£4AU The British tram left at 7 o'clock ov-r----land for Nelson. THE MAXAWATC-BIUTISH JIATCII. By Telegraph.—l»ress Association. Wellington. East Night. The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby l T n in n has deeid.-d that the match lie'tween the Uritishers and Manawatu lie played at Palmerston. at the same time the committee thanks the Feilding people for their generous offer of a free ground and ' tod towards expenses. WELLINGTON OROCNDS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, f.a-t Night. The Wellington Rugby Cnion has found it unprofitable to play matches at Mirnmar, where the grounds have lic.-n leased at t3.">o per annum, and has nn>v arranged to go Kick to the Athletic Park for the remainder of the season. ]«ying the Park Company €llO and taking half the gate money. At last Saturday's match at Miramar only 70 persoiw |wiil for admission, whorea- it 's thought there would have been at lea t 2000 at Athletic I'ark. MAORIS IN AUSTRALIA. Received 17th. O.V, p.m. Sydney, June 17. There was an attendance of -VlOll al the match, Maoris v. Professionals, played under Northern rules, to-day. Ta" Maoris showed :• decided adynneement in the playing of the new game. A fei--1 tnre of the play was the improved work, [of the three-quarters. Asher. Moko. Woiiwihuc. and Tuki. Among the f>.wards Pehana was the most prominent The game was very even throughout, the local side attacking strongly at the close. Messenger's goals included a ie. markahlv fine one from half-way. Asher, evading a tackle, jumped clean oyer a player early in the game. Boh sustained a fracture of the jaw. Received 18th, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, June 17.

Tries were scored bv Pakere (.11. As'ier, Pawhui, Tuki, and Arretanga. Asiter also kicked a penalty goal. Thfi Maoris scored -23 and the Metropolitan team 20. TV following team will represent [Okato seniors against Ttahntn on Saluriiav.—Full. V.. beedon: three quarters. Sullivan. Harrison. Adlain; five-eiglith. A. tiny; half. B. Anderson: wings, ];. Andrews and F. Vovsey; forwards, ■'. Dovle, P. Carey, B. .Tulian, T. Carey, f.. Corlwtt. K. Julian. A. Koberston. One of the most important malenes of the teasnu is the Stratford-Tukapa mate*, to eventuate at Stratford Ibis afternoon. Tiie lied ami JStacks have a strong determination to avenge their defeat by Tukupa in the first round, lioth teams are in the pink "f training, and a fine, fast game should be witness "1. The gate takings are I" ■>■■ banded to the Itoberts benefit fund.