FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 153, 19 June 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

TAKANAKI lIFI'IiKSFMATIYI-

'I'KAM.

Tic follcwin- t.v,n In- n cho-i to repr.-cin T.ir.cnal.i against Wanga

nili at II:: a era "ii S.|.ueda\. nil luU

Fuli-lia k: Harden.-- iTtikajui Three-cpiarteis;

Dive lUlhanu. t ann-ron iSt rat ford C. Slieelun d'aleal. Vive-eighths:

-Myuott cTukapal. Hunter tllaw.-nu

Half: (Coleman illawcrai. Wing Forward: T. Sheeliau tl'alca'

Forward-

Hookers—WhittingioH illawcrai. .Mi I'att (Waimate-i. Supports--U'Snllivan (iikaiawal. Mi kay (Waimatei. lioek-Siiiilli ll'ihainal. Back llow—Sullivan iOpunakcl. Ciu ley lOkaiawa). lln paper the team look- to be o that will give a good ac-omit of its. Hie thrce-cpiarter in:- might have be improved had Hooker secured :t pla liui hi, neglect to attend the trial mat lost him any chance ot selection for I nrst repre-entatiM' game at any la 'the northern diuse.n, it will b- not has failed to secure a -ing.e l.cnv.inl the team, a fact that would seem demonstrate that torward plav in I southern ami western divisions iperior to what we have been u-ed at the northern end this season.

FIRST GRADE STKATFORD <» v. TTKAI'A |4). [ A hard, willing game was witnessed by a very large attendance at Stratford yesterday when the alcove teams me'. The local team won by the narrow margin of one point, which, probably represented the dtliereuee between I In- teams on the day's play. For this superiority the Stratford forwards were responsible!', their rotiecrtcd play and fast fed lowing up many times preventing tli<Tukapa back division getting nuclei way. Stratford couliued their play to the" forwards, the backs Using Hie line as. a rule, their pa-sing being much inferior lo Mime line ni-eccs b\ the vi-ii-ing backs. The latter, however, plaje.l Mow form, particularly llanlgiavis and Frewiu. Stohr wa> very u-efiil, but [Hooker had met miich to dec. Stratford kicked cell' with ihe wind. Frewin returning pa-i half>\ay. Wart. Johnson, and Mc-Ijmii miinc.iidli-1., broke away with the ball ai toe 1.. Stratford's'ij, where Cameron marked and cleared. An exchange of kicks -.r.\ Hooker charged down, bin llone-yllebl came to Hi.- rescue. Ticliboii was : r hand, and with a good kick returned. and Miall'f.r.l -et up a -Hung alia!-. which Hooker broke up with a u-ef.il kie-k. The- Strati, cr.l f..rwards .alio

again, and carried pl:i\ In the Tukapa fullback, who received timely -import from Myn.iit. Young m- proiniiieui in another Stratford ru-li. I'.iilloi further ground with .1 nicely-placed line kick in Tukapa- i>. from the liii.--o-.it the liVil forward- bloke .ivv.iy wile an irresistible ru-li. carrying the ball ov.v tin- line, win-re lirown dopped on I'. Cameron made no mistake with the kick. Stratford 5 'tiikapa 11 Stratford forward- returned Inn vv-io jienalisi-d. and ilaidgravc. iifted the ii.i:! out of danger. 1 anionm. with ,1 g .>d run and kick, brought (day kick, ami later set U|> a pa—in;; ru-li. which Mynot! iutciccpird and neittrali-cd. Hooker misktcked in returning a Ion;; kick from Cameron, and Tukapa were again peliuciL up. Half.-, supported l.v M.-U-an and llard-vavc-. broke through f. liaifwa... where ST rat lord wen- penalised, am!

! Ha 1 -trsivi-s ,-arried play to the Kens' | •-'."). ilere the lliiie- were penalised and j tin- ;.ai- centred. Mym-tl. securing, I swerved through and pa-ed to Hard grav-. v.h.. tran-ferred to Slolir. the latter L.-in-r grounded near Stratford's line. McU-.ui was next pruiiiiiii-iit in following up on fast. blocking a Str.it ford return. l-'roin the thlow-in l-'icwiu 1 marked, and Hardgravcs had a fruitless shot at goal. Marclnini was responsible lor a fine dribbling run which took play into Tukapa territory, where Mcla-an marked and gained s.'nne ground. .My iiott -eeiired an I boat (aim-ion. tran-.-lerring to Courtney, to liardgravcs. and Stratford were placed on I lie defence. Imt an infringement bv Tukapa brought, relief. The Ked forward-. l.\ line r„u----cert.-d pl,,v. graduallv drove Tukapa back. Lan iv.., marks and u 1 al.y 10 Tukapa regained the lu-t ground villi .siiece-sive kicks, l-'rom a throw-in m-ar .Slral ford's l~t Krevvin -enl to .MIIIOII. who made a. -plenum opening ami trails firrcd to llardgraves. Tin- latter dashed straight ahead and scut out a hot pass to Slniir. who had I'uil -peed on. but, touched the corner Hag in crossing the line. From the succeeding throw-in the Blue forwards cro 1 the line, but one of their number got offside, and Stratford got -ait ~f .1 hot corner. Tukapa - kept up a -trong attack, but the defence was snund. and halt-lime sounded without I'lirtlier incident.

Tukapa -el the hall rolling in the -e«Mii,l -|,ell. ami adopted tactics cvideiicine; lliat thev intende.l tu open the Same lip. I'laviii" eln-e up. (lie hack. penned Stratford in their il. where the n. f ( .n»|il fi.r nearlv a ipiarter of an hmir. Krewiu -eeured and pa—c.l tn Mynidl. wild -.-lit the leather mil i.i hut the latter'- | in St-.hr ua- a | ■ ,me. and the rii-h aluiiptly in.le.l. fl.inlL'iavi- -h.atlv atler made a j<oi.i| hut fruitle-s -ho! at »"i)l fri.ni a i»-nalt>. -\flir ...me fi»ht forward play, ITvuiu and MyiMiti ..-I ui> a pn-iiiL' null, hut llaril grave, kicked tin. hard .mil Mratf..nl lore,l. K.dhnvin- the kiek-oiu. and n Tukapa h.n-k tui—iiifr tin- hall, lei Can;-. cr..i. a«av. hut Tukapa reiuriiirj the leather frow a mark. Auaiu Strafford lmike .may. Imt were penalised. ami llai.li-rai-e- the 10-t j.ri.mii.l. , \ hard Stratford f.iruard ru-li took j plav ri-ht In tii.- Tukapa pial. whence the hall »;,. .!„„lv -hovel hack. Stralj fold . ii,l.-.iv.,ic,l !„• hriii« their ha.kint" plav. Imt their pa-.iiiL' via- poor and im-tiertive. (anienm e.-ave,| a "pot." looker ivtiiinincr.wel! down tin'

liell. I f.i-t "!' t.mk tin' |>la> well int.i Sir;iii'..i-i) tprril.n-y. Stohr witli a -sii;«rs kick I'ounil tin- !inr near Stralf.ir.r- ».>al liiii.. Slraifunl t.roko awa\ fiiun -An- liiu'uiit. I,nl Mv not* .n.i]i|ii'i| H]i ami tian-lVrri'il uuicklv to Kar.l'.'iMv,-. nil,. |»iti,.,| ;, ina-iiiifi-.-.•ill p0.,1 i'r.„„ ahoiu :!.-, ?i ,r,| I.' - S[r.i»t..r.l 5 Tnkn|.,i I Tllk:l|..> -l ii|. ~n,.!]„.,■ ]„,„ i ,„■ ~;„.. sii.ln -i.iuu ..mi. I,iii('.ki,'kiii» i.n' -111" ti -n:ll>i.-.l Tllk.lj.il 1., liu',,l 'ilh-i ■ ii.lvaiiti!"!.'. I.in ill.- '■-'. in;" i,; ||„. „!„.„ injr -ta:;.- n-a- valii-liiii". ail.! Slratf..l,l IMW 1,"».i'l t'. a--11l llll'MIM"lV.- l'l i',irn<--t. Ki'i'|iin.L' tlic plat tiulii. ;in.| Ml.min:.' fa-t. t!... It.-.l I'.ruai'.N k.'|.' tlic Tnkapa lu,-k- lni-.v -Hippim; pruiiinl nisli—. an,l i.'.ivin;: Mynnti ami I». f.'iv ■ ■|i|M>rt!inilii- I'ir ii|ii'iiin» .ml. lain ■ erc.ti. -«-Hiriu.- U-U.l lii»li. ami M;,rcl I. f.ll'.nin- fa-t. -,.,-iir..,| alm,,-1 ~ Tiik.i|.«\ liii.'. t.ui Mckean -aw.l willi a tiin.'ly i.-iiini. 'lf,.- Miail'.,i,| t .. r . wav.l- ,-aii,.. «•<•!! 1.1..-...1 ki.-k. 1.a.l hi- |..nv.,p,l- H U U- '■' in- I'. ■!"-- 11l- Inkapa line. I|„. 1., I ~.-, for. in-. i.iv,'..in.| ;.ik,. i.l.n in i,.i,i,f,-..',i '"' ' i!i" kick-mil. nil \s'i,.,tj ' i-kiiiiv-.l 'in- a-|M'i't "ini.'wliat liv .-.'liiii-. |||> Ul.-k- -.illt;. .ill.-inpliiiL' I" "|.i)i." The «aiin i' limici m )«■ i.-n- Hilling ini|i.,.,|. l,ni ii.i: •.vri-iiit.-n-iiii'.' <.ii imc.'iu' „i ||„. li-lil all.l -avill" tactic a,1..|,1",l \,v I', 1!.'.!-, linn, ■.munli'ii willi |il.,v in iuml lii'l.l.

l-".ir Hi.- wimiiT-. C.r.Mi'i.Mi h;i- m'.i - l.lilli.illt .1- H-11.,1. 1.111 l!llll.,lt l.lMV.'il ;. -'.iii'.l Am"iii>f „ linf -•■, ,•:

f..r'.v.ir,|.. Miiivlmiit and «.'"• • |.r.,i,..hh ill.. iiKi.t prominonl. F..r 1,1 leaps. ;t* »liit«l 1,1-iV.ro, tli<- Iwk- «.-r.p..1 n;. 1.. iln.iv V-i t'..,i'i. A. •:-! tin' i,.ih,,;.K .1..1.11- 11,1 Wiir.l «.•,.■ 'illV...V- mi, |..j,. \i,.|.,'.111. "11 till' win,|.l:m-.| i. .i.l-IIIMV -.nil,'. 1.11 l -li.iu.'.lh i.l jii.l» m nt lini.-. Mr. Spunll,. ;:,.-.■ .-..iiipli.t,. -.iii-f.i.-ii..ii oi'li Hi.. »1.M1... (l.iril'N ill, v. ST.MI 11.i. i lifn>„ illl.l Sf.M' -lli"l- pi.i.V.'.l "II I'.' Willi .1 lihin-lv ...1,1 wii'i.l ii'.'in ill.' ,„•„„„.,in il «;,-' iitil,- >v.„i.|..|- (hilt 1!,,'

did turn up Spent anything hut ii pleasant afternoon. The half-gale blew clown t!cc Held, though at an angle and Clifton played with '.hi- at liu-ir backin Hie (ir-t spell. Then- did mil. how-, ever, gain great advantage from this in , Hi.- inn tier of pointy, alth.>ii"h tln-v kepi their oppicii,.iil> hard at it. The. Star

i-ain \\a< alcut the Ix-sr that the edie'c has put into the- Held this sca-on. the two "Joe-" (Anihnry and Tlioina-) in:- 1 parting to the Macks' play considerable dash. Krison also tool; the Held, apparently little the worm- for his recent injury. Clifton played a substitute "lionkI it/' and seemed to feel the effects of this in the close work. It was cOiilid-1 I ently expected that, with the wind b:>lliind them, the Clifton hacks would "make no race" of Stars in the first spell and, although the Blacks played a very stolid game against wind and men. it, was more ley pood luck than good management that they kept down 'ho score. The Clifton men were apt In play excitedly, (cassing wildly at thins, and failing to make the best u-e of Unwind. Hut Ihe outstanding feature of (he s|„.]| was (lie wretched exhibition ,if collaring by Stars. Four men could be I singled out as "going low." The re.l I see.tned tec conceive a sudden irresislib! •

allcctiou Ice,- 11,,. lied and While opponents who bad the ball at Hie inoinecil. am] allnnplcl to embrace ili.-m round (lie neck. When Hie neck was not avail abb- an arm had (.. siiltice. bed taking Ihe men by Ihe legs seemed not. to etil -r into their' calculations. Often in liveyards five men were parcel by him with the ball, and that a score of twenty | points was averted speaks volumes for, the tackling of Thomas, Ambiiry. Tom Smith, and. now and again. O'Drix-011. In the second spell Clifton played a clever and ''heady" game. Mr. Griffiths had charge of the whistle. Clifton set the ball in motion, and Unwind carried play into the home team's 2.">. where S. George tried twice to place a goal from penalties, hut misjudged the wind, and Stars forced. A big rush Indie Clifton pack was stopped by Evisou kicking neatly into touch. Clifton nonopened out anil essayed several passing : rushes, Eggleston. Tate, and S. and 7). George, and Scholefield making ■some pretty play. Tile most promising run of a series of four was spoiled by l.ash passing too high to Scholefield. and ta" hall went hack a. bit, S. George making two more shots at goal, the second of them going over. fliffon " Star 0

The ttar full-back mulled the kick-oil. and a ("one resulted a few second" later.

T'pon resuming. Ambon and Thomas charged after the kick, hut (he v.'lifton fill! was equal to the occasion, specula!•

ing with good results, and star »•«< again placed hard on the defensive. Talc iiisniia dash for the lino, and was nearly ov"-r when lie was re-called for forward [day. Then f?. flcorgp marked, and narrowly mi'sed adding nnolhrr Ihri'c points. Star forced twlep in rapid Succession. Thomas charged through, following the kick-off and took (lie liall from ilu- op posing full, lint Amhiirv was not ipiitp within call, and I lie eD'iirt was tmllifii'd. This was the position of the home I pain so far. and they sturdily refused in l,p , Vat en back into their own base. Tom Smith lioat. hi? m nn and jmntpd np-fipll. Thomas going on after the hall until it [ spenipcl Clifton was to have its sharp , f defending. Tlip ell'ort. however, wis short-lived. Tatp gathered in a dillieiil! pas..' and defying high tackling of linv.v.i and half-a-dozen others, passed to Al.Alpine. who notched a clever try. S. I Kporgo adding the major points. I'lifton s Star II llood work by Ak-I.c.nt ami llaskill centred operations. Imt pollarinji mistakes amongSf tlieir i-ollea»nps spoiled their efforts. The score was unaltered at half-tiine.

It was conlidently expected that .-s Star had only eight points agaiiH Ih-ni in the lirsl spell, (hey should just about win in the second, but this was an entirely erroneous assumption. They s.-t Oil' 'with considerable dash. Ainbury. Thomas Kennedy, llaskill, and Smith (21 showing out ill some rapid work, and Cliffoll forced. The visitors begin to makers,, of the line, and slowly improved their prisilion. In mid-field I), fieorge intercepted a pass, and "ill in, passing to Kggleston. who sprin'cl and sent, to Tate. The latter was |,a,|'v missed by UTlriscoll i„ ,-, l,i»|, grab, but I lie bille'r lurned and set oil' in pui-s M ; (. springing on (0 Tate's back just 011 Inline and c pelliug him lo drop tin- ball. Clifton were not | 0 be denied, bowev ■;-. ami the ball hovered within a few l't-4 of the line, until Scholelield heal the dfence ami scored. "No goal resulted. Clifton .. ..* .. ..II Star fl

Then followed sonic rattling rushes amongst (In- home forwards, and (lie Clifton hacks had all they could do lo protect their line. They acquitted themselves well, picking up, handling, or kicking with good judgment. Slars pepp-i----'•d away, and after a line-out near the corner Solford flung himself across the line. ('low's kick at goal allowed 100 niiieh windage.

Clifton II Star ?, Tim 2'aine now was ;i very willing "SO," the forwards l>alllin<r nwav like Tnijan-. Clifton however, 7iad 'lie lieller hack division. Tn somo of the jilay a Clifton "wint'er" was seen to call (piestionalilp methods into operation. Init always on ilie Hide of tin' scrum where (lie referee was no(. Stars ajtaoked pimply, and Clow made a fine aitempl (i, pot, Clifton I'nreiiijr. Th.'.l |ilay ensued in tile corner, and C. MrLean scored, shaking off his (adders.

Cliflon 11 I Sta,. n I Thomas followed lip the kick-off. and 'had a «u<hl chance. ]„,( fh,. hall r „||,.,| over the line ahead of liini, and Clifton forced. A hv» -cries of scrums r<>)!>> ved. ami honors wore even for a time, t. ; ll Kennedy made a Tdniifrin.; attempt In add to Star's score. Imt he was pra-s-l, and when play c ca<*crl Hie figures had undergone no alteration.

I KI/HlAjr v. I\"(;i,K\Viiiil). Vllliiim M..M liy (lofaiill. SECOND GRADE. Tlir SMI- vcr-us f'lil't.m niiiicli, phiyoil ■it W'jiliira. refilled in ;> ,|r;iiv. tliViv '"■ in;: itu M'nrc. sii-iilfur.l I«.i Kit.-,] t„ Tiikiipii. THIRD GRADE. ' liu..n i„i-iVilc<l to star. 'Hi.- I'.iNmv ii lfr i- n„. ,„,-iii,.n ~f lb,, -i-lliur W:uiD- ill the M-CtTHKUN DIVISION. SiSXIOBS. 3 & a t ? ■'" " S ' L- ° i? "o o -IT it ? |J fi ft Ph Cj i\iiii(iii ... h 7 i ti iih ar ii. Stral.Tortl ... S 5 13 si t\) \2 Cliflon ... n | :l l nit ;id m *Klib;im ... s .|. 3 a li 321 lo •Star ... H I <! I •.':: 121 ;) S t> ,S t) 15 15J, o •WuH .!«.. Mtr-t hy .li'fillllt.

li.WKs .\M> LAW v. A|-(Tlii\|..K|. -\M» IUM) AGISTS.

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Eithnum. the latter town's team having a day oil', lite "gate" should produce a lexpectable addition lo the benefit fun 1. The- secretary of the Tukapa Club disposed of over one hundred and twenty, tickets.

The liugliy I'liHm held an inepiiry at Straiforcl la-l <'veniiig into the failure ot the selected nienibers of the Tukapa Club to attend the trial match or to notify their inability to attend. Myiiott,'llarilgraves. Frewin, Hooker, Johnson, and the secretary, Mr. Moverley answered the summons and explained the circumstances, which, brielly, were that members were unable to get the necessary leaTe on Saturdays and to nll'ord tlie time. The secretary accepted the blame for not having advised the union of players' inability to attend, but loniplained thai the union bad not answered his prior communication on tie. ipteslion of expenses. The players having withdrawn, the Management Committee decided to accept the explanations, bill to censure- the club for failing to notify the union regarding (lie pla vers' iiiabililv to attend.

Tliitc was not a sinj:li' st<i|'|ia,uc nwiiij: to iii-i-iili-iil hi kii»H;-(iiil in v:>.~ 1.-i-iUiv's siMiinr Riinii- ut Slrnlh.nl. IMavns < lined ifioir atti'iitii.ns I" Hi" haii.

II i, -dated that Hooker. Ill" prowisin» Tukap.i. Ibice.piai'-i-. i- leaviu;.' 4i.nl lv 1..,- Maxell un: Hill' «ill I vailublc ii-.-vl TbuiMlay for 111.- Slsiiirs. II" played ill II"' jjame ,il W.-.-L.-i,, M'lirk yi-ili-nliij.