FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 197, 10 August 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND v. MARLHOKOUUH. I By Telegraph.—Press Association. ' Auckland, Saturday. The first Kanfurly l-shie/d match oj the f season «as played to-day between the t representative teams oi Marlborough i Auckland Provincial Uu^.i»v l-'ouibail ; Unions. Tile weatiier was perfect—a . calni day and cloudless sky—but the . attendance ouly numbered about 4111)11., j due, no doubt, to the large number of ! counter attractions, 'lhe .Marlborough team at times gave a very good showing, but Auckland's players were possessed of a greater knowledge of the liner points of the game. For about ha:f the lirst spell the play was very even, and then the Auckland team had a scor-

ing mood and rail oil 14 points in an equal number of minutes. Coote opened the storing account with a try, .scored iu the corner, which Magee failed lo convert. In a minute lie again scored. Magee converted. Alagee next kicked a goal i'row a mark, and then Wilson ran and scored close to the corner. Magee did not convert, and the spell endca: Auckland 14, -Marlborough t). The visiting team put up a line defence in tin second spell, and occasionally the forwards did some splendid work. There was no score iu this spell until half all hour had gone bv, and then 18 points were put on the total in twenty-live minutes. Magee. Francis, and Seeling each scored tries in. quick succession, i Magee converting all three. Murray also scored a try just on time, but Ma- , gee failed to convert, and the game , ended: Auckland 32, Marlborough 0. j l The place kicking ol' Magee was one of I the features of the match.

•WAaUAKUI v. SOL Til CAN i'liliJJUKI. By Telegraph*—Press Association. Wanganui, Last iSight. The representative football match between W'anjjauui and South Canterbury was played ou the Recreation Ground oa Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions were perfect, there being no wind. The game proved an interesting and lairlv even one. The opposing forwards were equally lmi'teli'ed, but tht local backs weie slightly smarter. Wangauui were without the services of Reed, llogan, and Leathv. Playing with the sun in their eyes in the first spell, South Canterbury made the first score, Priest being responsible for a try, which Roddick converted. Shortly "afterwards, the visitors were penalised and Paytou kicked a goal, the first spell ending—South Canterbury o, Wanganui 3. On resuming, the Wanganui backi-i opened up the play, and Mitchell, as a finale to a nice passing rush, scored near the posts, Seeling converting. The Wanganui backs continued to keep the ball among them, and from another passing rush Mitchell again scored, but the points were not added to. IhA Tisitin« forwards, who were playing well took play into , Wangamii's territory. and Roddick eventually scored, but the kick was unsuccessful. Towards the dose of the game, the »n----nganui forwards forced play, and Irvine scored, Payton adding the ma jor points, the final score being —Wanganui Kb South Canterbury 8. Mr. Bassctt refereed.

MANAWATU v. HAWKE'S BAY. | By Telegraph.—Press Association. ! Napier, Saturday. The representative football matcn, Manawatu v. Hawke's liay, was played 011 the Recreation r.round this afternoon, in fine weather and before a large attendance. The ground was heavy in places after the recent rain. In the first spell, Hawke's Bay were much superior in line-out and in the loose, and more than held their own in serums. Tli» spell ended in Hawke's Bay's favour by 0 points to nil. The play was more even in the early part of the second spe.l, but after that Hawkes Bay had tilings much their own' way. A good game ended ill Hawkes Bay's favor J>y 12 points to 8. • A LEADING TEAM SUSPENDED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier. August 8. The Rugby Union suspended the Rovers' Club, which is leading for the championship, till the end of the season, for failing to keep ail engagement. THE .MAORI PROFESSIONALS. Sydney, August 8. The Maori professional footballers have formed a new team. They have, arranged to play a match under Northern l'nion rules on Wednesday against a New South Wales team. Probably at least one other match will bo played. WELLINGTON PROFESSIONALS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, August 8. A team of professional footballers will leave Wellington for Auckland on 201 h iust:, to nlay at least one match against the local team, under Northern Union rules. D. l'rasi'V. a»member of the team that toured England, is the organiser. i THE VICTORIAN GAME. Sydney, August S. The New Zealand team of Australian League footballers arrived hv the Moana from Auckland and was "welcomed here. The players have since left for Melbourne.

Very little is knowsi in New Zealand ' of what is known as the Australian game of football, which for years was ' called the Victorian game. It is a free '! adaptation of Rugby and Association 8 rules, with eighteen players on each e side, a large playing field, and practically " no off-side penalty. The Australian ' game, which has made some little headway iH Wellington and Auckland, is now " in the jubilee year of its history, ind from the 19th to the 29th inst. a carnival to celebrate tile jubilee is to he held in Melbourne. At least a dozen representative contests are to be held during the ten days for the championship. Teams will lie present from all the Australian States, and also from New Zealand, whose 25 representatives have just arrived at Sydney. So great is the enthusiasm in the coming events that the supporters of the game in Western Australia will make the trip from Perth to Melbourne in a steamer specially chartered for the occasion, and a special train will carry the South Australian crowd from Adelaide. Mr. TT. C. A. Tlarrison. the founder of the game, will lie the central figure in the jubilee celebration?. and it goes without saying that the eongratulations will he many and hearty. |