FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 212, 28 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND. By Telegraph-Press Association. tin. Auckland, Last Night footli»ll," ranaki .representative Uug;,i in trder?o m t^ rnVt!d J llerc t,lis «■« SliipM *, J,art 111 t,u; Kanlurlv Shield match on Saturday. The ten-,, «i)fe e to f ) u e t Ulsclvcs as confident of beinti, Christchurch, Last NHit Wan/jamil" r'n footl,a " match between and C,m ' 3l 's College C t , Pl T d rra »'ting i„ a w ?„ the former by 36 points to nil.

WANGANUI v. WAIRARAI'A. ti, , llas terton, Last Ni»ht WnatioT; p,a W <w^ result" of y 10 Poi " ts ' to 5 ' doubt \v • o alll(i never appeared in -unc'J playing Vheir best score «Vs w'- In "' e ,irst s P dl ««> n " 7v ?,rara|,a "' Waiigsnui nil- loi Wairarapa, N. McKen/ie tries t'\v IIU f K ,° bert tms, t«o of which O'Leary converted r.^ a V''-° P'^'^lforK i. pa. Craigs scored a clever try for Uanganui, which Abbot converted:

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. Ti, t n ■ Wcllin gton. Last Night. selite," S Rugby team I'M been selected to represent Wellington a»ainst Canterbury on the Athletic P, ri c on son l!IT-*- ®y» n ' Mitehin £, fr ° n ' ( °T' McLeod, Roberts, Ready, Hainerton, A. C. Wilson. ■•RaniV ! A:; 0 ;- Alexander, a J „ d Avery. Emergencies—Back, Green • forwards, iShadbolt, O'Brien, Tresijw Dewar, and Hardhani. ' ' The Swifts and Kia Oras phived a 1 ™ at( * tl,e Western Park yesterday. Swifl s ™n for the third time this season. In the first spell Patterson scoied a try, which Osborne converted, and Mclsaacscored for the Kia Oras, i'lncham failing to convert. In the second spell Grant scored for the Swifts after a fine passing bout between th.s latter s backs. Loveridge converted with a splendid kick. The game ended— Swifts 10, Kia Ora 3. Mr. B. Charterls refereed.