FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 203, 17 August 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON, j COLLAPSE OF THE \ ISITORS. I By Telegraph - —.Press Association. Auckland, Saturday Night. The Auckland-Wellington Rugby football itiUM'provim-ial match for the l.nnfurly Shield wa> played here to-day 'u the presence of about 12,01111 people. The spectators included Lord I'lunket, Sir Joseph Ward, several Cabinet Ministers and members of lioth Houses and the Mayor ot Auckland. Auckland won » most sensational game by 24 to ;i. Up to-the last ipiarter of an hour the game was either team's, and then Welling-' ton suddenly collapsed, and Auckland put on 1!) points in 15 minutes. In the first spell Hater scored foi Auckland, and R. Magee converted. | Alexander scored an unconverted try for Wellington before the s|iell closed. The second spell was fast and exciting for the first half-hour, and then Auckland completely routed Wellington. Murray scored a try which Magee converted. Magee k eked a goal from a mark. Bater scored a try which Magee also converted, and then Murray and Nicholson each scored tries, which wee not converted, the game ending—

Auckland ' .: .. ..24 Wellington 3 Mr. J. Williams, of Dunedin. eontroll ed the match in a verv able manner.

HAWKE'S HAY v. 110R0W11ENLA. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Napier, Saturday Night. The Hawke's Hay Rugby football team defeated Ilorowhemia by 35 points to nil. The visitors were not so strong as the team originally selected, and they were on the defence all through. I The game was played in fine weatiher. INTER-COLLEC-E MATCHES. Wellington, Last Night. Two or three thousand people yesterday witnessed the annual football matches between St. Patrick's and Wellington Colleges, and between Victoria and Canterbury Colleges. The weather was line, and some good jilay was shown all round. St. Patrick's College Ikmt Wellington College by oto 0. The match -between Canterbury and Victoria Colleges ended in a win for the former by 16 to '.). Palnierstou Xorth, Last Night. Te Autc College defeated Wanganui College on Saturday by 21 points to 8. The gamo was fast and exciting, both teams playing fine football. TUKAPA JUNIORS ON TOUR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Saturday Night. The Tukapa football team from New Plymouth defeated Kia Ora juniors this afternoon by 0 points to 3. Hooker and Kidland scored for the visitors, aim Tovev for Kia Ora. It was a very even game, all through, and generally was an excellent exhibition of open play.

THE SCHOOLS' I MOX. WEST END (35) v. CLUTON (0). On Saturday the West End boys played the Clifton team at Waitara. Clifton won the toss and kicked with a slight lireeze. It was soon seen ttmJ the West End boys were far too strong for their opponents. Soon after the kick-off Ihe West End backs got the ball and after a good passing run Wnite centred and Jury scored, Mana converting. Eroin the kick-off Mana got possession of the ball and had a a easy mn ill. His kick at goal tailed. The Clifton boys made a forward rush, but were brought back again to half-way, where play remained some minutes. The West End boys got possession of the ball, which went Hying out to Mana. wJio again crossed the line. His kick at goal was an excellent onv, hut resulted in a poster. I'roni the kick-oil the I*ll fame back again into Clifton's 25, where Marnier secured a mark, but the attempt at goal failed. In the second spell the Clifton boys were tired, but the town boys scored pvery few minutes. West End winning by 35 points to nil. Of the Clifton boys only three played a good game — Thomas, McCoy, and Jones. Of the town boys it was hard to pick out (lire tiest boys, hut praise is dne to Mana, Stolir. Jurr, mil Tic-kner of the backs, and White*, Howell, and iMace of the forwards. For town. Brokenshire scored once, White once, Jury twice, and Mana five times. Mr. 'fait refcreed impartially.

The " Wharf - lumpers" fait the '•Goods Shed" on Saturday In- 5 points to 3. ' '

The Wellington representative team will arrive in New Plymouth from Auckland on Tuesday morning. During their star thev will he honorarv members WT-tUe New Plymouth Oluh.' The New Plymouth High School team met, defeat in lioth divisions at Stratford on Saturday, Ihe seniors being lieaten liy 18ipoints to nil, and the juniors hy 0 [mints to 3. The seniors jilavn a closer.game than is indicated bv the .scoring. In the first spell, Stratford, playing with conditions in their favor, put up fi to nil, and it was confidently expected that Now Plymouth would manage to equalise the score. Hut want of training and lesser avoirdupois told the tale, and Xew Plymouth went down badly in the last few minutes. The visiting teams were most hospitably treated.

The Standard of Empire points out ihat "Jackson," who toured New Zealand with the British "amateurs," was in reality Oabe, a Swansea professional. A writer in that journal says:— English ltuffby football is still sorely troubled. The men who want clean, wholesome sport and will not -have professionalism, either veiled or openly -advertised, are battling with an extraordinary state of things."*' You in New. Zealand know that among our players now on tour under Mr. (ienrge Tfartnett was one ".rackson." a. forward, and you also know that he has been called home by ealile. This -'Jackson;' is an old Swan; sea player, named Ivor fiabe. who has played with Swinton. members of the Northern I'nion. and the facts seem to have been pretty generally known when he was selected as one of the British team. Certain gentlemen who have accused the Knglish I'nion with winking at veiled professionalism have so ciearlv proved that "Jack*>n" i- no "Jackson" at all. but an old professional player who had been wiUi many clubs, that they had no alternative but to order his return home. And now there is to be a general enquiry into the amateur status of many well-known players. What the end will l>e I cannot say, but there is certain to be a long trouble. In connection with the trouble which caused the disruption of the Maori football team, Mr. H. llovie (president f the Xew South Wales iiugby League), interviewed by a 'Sydney Telegraph representative said:—"On'the question of ground money, that does not go to the league at all. We have entered into an arrangement for three veals with the Agricultural Cruiiud, for which w. are to pay Vo'Ml per annum. . . . Jll regard to sending the .Maoris in Brisbane, that was purely a matter of agreement between them and the league. We brought 41m Maori- over here under an agreement to play mat. lies and give entertainments under our direction anywhere in Australia. When thev were ordered to go to Bri-hane, we 'hud already sent up the photograph- of the chiefs a- a special inducement for the public to attend the three conceits which were arranged, and the hilkas and j the war cries which weiv to he given j previous to the matebe-. and to keep faith with the public it was uhsolnt.lv ] necessary that these men—the clii'ds } particularly, why were made one of the j principal feature.- of the tour—should !..• I with tie- team. But without consulting Ihe league or without mentioning tic matter to them in ajiv "ay, Air. Asher and tie.- coil rolling') In- affair- ..f I he Mo ri team, ordered hi n in. linliug three chiefs-to remain ill Sydney. The men who were left behind waited llpnll ih,. executive of the league, and .1.-

mantled tu know why they were not to go to ISrisbano. They were at mice sent on, ill accordance with the agreement. i Mr. Asher wa~ asked wliv the men I were left behind, anil he replied that I they were sick and did not want to go. On the other hand, Ihe men who were sick were taken to Brisbane. Now they object to the .payment of the fares of these ten men. I think," said llr. lloyle in ('(inclusion, "they have very little to complain of under this head."

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH FIX TURKS.

August 10.—Southland v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. August 20— Wellington v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth. August 22.—Auckland v. Thames, at Thames. Southland v. Manawatn. at Palmerston. Wellington v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. Ilorowhemia v. Wellington B, at Wellington. August 20.—Southland v. Wellington, ii ~ Wellington. August 20.—Auckland v. 'Canterbury v. Wellington, at Wellington. September 12. Wellington v. Waira rapa, at Wellington.

RESULTS Or ' THE ROUND. _ P.- W. B. h. Pts. West End 4 ;•■ 1 0 7 Central 4 ;s ] 0 7' Inglewood , 4 2 0* 2 4 Stratford A. 4 2 0 2 4 Clifton . 4 1 0 3 2 Stratford B. 4 0 0 4 (1 Next Siiturdiiv Hi Dishes Hi, : ro und.