FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 169, 8 July 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

WKSTKUX DIVISION. Writes our correspondent:—The Raliotu v. Upunake match, played at Opuuake on Saturday, was keenly contested, and resulted in a win fur Upunake by .'1 points to nil (a try scored by ,1. Vincent almost in the'dark). The game was very fast. Upunake in the lirsl spell had slightly the better of it, and made strenuous efforts to score, but the defence was too sound. The passing of the Opunake backs was I'airlv good, King. Drown and .Malcolm being conspicuous, the latter on one occasion being grassed williin lliree feet of the line. Karly in the second spell, which opened without any score ou cither side. Opunake pressed, anil Rathotu forced'iliree times, but ultimately they cleared their line and set up an attack, getting near the Opunake line when the ball burst. Some lime was occupied in getting anolhcr,and<>n the game proceeding il was nearly dark. Soon after King obtained the iiall from a scrum and passed to Drown, who transferred to Vincent, and the latter crossed the line. Shortly at'-] ter the referee (Air. D. Ross.) stopped the game owing to darkness having set. in. For the winners. King, lirown and Vincent (backs). O'Dca, O'Sullivau, and Malcolm (forwards) were conspicuous, whilst for the losers all the forwards grafted hard, liavnor, Hull, and Martin being conspicuous mining the backs. Opunake have now won the senior cup in Ihe Western Division, unless the protest lodged by Oka to is given against them.

Our Western juniors surprised their most ardent supporters by suffering a defeat of only II points tit (lie hands of the Southern juniors. It, was generally expected that at least 110 points would have been scored agaist them.

The following is the Alaori leant m play against Star J I. on Thu.'swiy next: Wa'kn, Atatcna.'Tame, Tiki, Kawa, Hare, Taniati. Ru, Kiuga, Waewae. Nolm, Tahaua, Tuku Tai, Puke, and Atua. The following will represent Swifts against Kia Oras on Western Park on Thursday:— Willis. Alillingloii. Alorcy. .leitnings. Clarke. Ifenrichs, Allen, Hcgg. Brown, O'Crady. Francis, liovell, (ileeson. McGiven, and Whiteombe; emergencies, Sarten and Kenj-on.