FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 206, 20 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL

THE VICTORIAN GAME. INTERSTATE CAKMVAL. A WIN I'Olt NEW ZEALAND. Received 2U, 0.50 a.m. ti • . Melbourne, Last Nhrlit the th™ a"' t0 Ce,e " bn ' ,c rr wd r a >' sentwr&Wr C Teams nprr '

1 In tile match New Zpillhiul .. v bouth Wales, the Jk&orilandws' com' New'zeahn 1 ! 016 iu tlleir then v ! o P e " ed Wlth two behinds then Jvew South Wales put on thr'e notiee-fl t ® g ? al - Tlle w were Wckna -wt. qU ' er 0,1 the ball > and Before (l o reilter force and accuracy. More the quarter ended, Wilkins txjv /fealand) kicked two goals, the second one earning through from a clever inulelHood^ k ;' At of ends New '/('aland led by 5 points New 7 1 tl , ,r0U ° 1 ' Ule 9 <*" oud «li were trouble. New I W ?'f 3 ,? nished the «l«*rter vvS goals, 4 behinds. The last two quarters however, put a different complexion on' affairs * ew Zealand inul 'much tie W of it and added 7 goals and 5 hinds to 2 goals and S behinds. The -laorilanders kicked a goal just on tinnand secured the victory by „ pome.' Th e totals were 9 goals and !) behinus to 8 goals and U behinds. The victors' improvement was astounding, and their plucky uphill gam,. foU]ld | ri ? at with the onlookers. '

THE RAAFL'KLY SHIELD. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. i-,7 f'h Ws read at fight's meet;'S ° f toe management committee of the Auckland Rugby Union from Jlr J D. Avery, secretary of the New Zealand Kugby Union, stating that the laranaki Union had declared their match against the Auckland Union, wludh is to be played on the 29th inst., a challenge for the Kanturiy Shield.

WANGANUI v. SOUTHLAND.

By Telegraph.'-Press Association. Wanganui, last Night, liie representative football matdh between VVanganui and Southland was played On the Recreation Ground this afternoon in fairly fine weather aud before a poor attendance of spectators. An interesting game resulted in a win for Wanganui by 10 points to (i. The teams were faily evenly matched, the southland forwards, if anything, being better than Wanganui, especially in the loose anj dribbling rustic?. Thie backs were aa wren lot, though the vistors were superior in line-kicking, in the first spell, Southland, playing with the wind and sun at their backs, had the better of the game. JlcNeice kicked two line penalty goals. In tJw second spell the game was fairly even for a time. Then Wanganui woke up, and, after strenuous play, Meuli and Mitchell each scored a try in good positions, both being converted. The game ended—Wanganui 10, Southland 0. Mr. G. Griffiths, of New Plymouth, refereed efficiently. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. lavercargill, East Night. The Association interprovincial match, Otago v. Southland, was won by the former by three goals to one. Eight rain fell throughout the afternoon, and the ground was sloppy. Goals were scored by Clyde, Aspinall and Grant for Otago, and for the losers by Walton. The winners showed the better combination, and disconcerted Southland's attacks. The goal-keeping on both sides was excellent.

TO-DAYS MATCH. Provided no heavy rain falls this morning, the ground will be in good order for to-day's big match between Wellington and Taranaki. The Wellington team will not be chosen till this morning, when it will be known whether three of the incapacitated players, including Rolierts aud "Itangi" Wilson, are able to take the field. The team will be chosen from the following eighteen players, whose jersey numbers ate appended:—lit, M Ryan; 15, J. Ryan; 14, Kvensen: 18, Mitchinson; 12, Magee; 11, Mcl.eod; 111, Roberts; !), Green; 1, Uanlham; 2, Hamilton; 3, Trezise; 4, Arthur Wilson; 5, A. C. Wilson; li. Rush; 7, Alexander; 8, Dewar; 17, McKellar; 18, O'Brien. THE PROFESSIONAL GAME. By Telegraphs-Press Association. Timaru, Wednesday. There is every likelihood of Northern Union football being played here next season. It is stated that there will be three senior teams. It is proposed to pay teams on tour for loss of time. A donation of £IOO has been promised to give the game a start.

Arrangements were completed on Tuesday for the visit of a team of .Wellington professional footballers to Auckland where a game will lij played under Northern Union rules against an Auckland thirteen. The team leaves Wellington to-day, passing through New Plymouth to-night, and the match will be played on Saturday. The team is as follows: —Full-back, U- Spencer; three-quarters, Tyne (or King), Instone, Twohill; liveeighths, ,1. Barber, A House; half, A. Kelly; forwards, Wriejbt, Pearce, G. Byrne, J. Spencer D Gilchrist P. M. McOill.—Times.