FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 155, 26 July 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

MAORI PRO'S IN AUSTRALIA. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright

Received 25, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, July 24. The Maori team of professional footballers defeated New South Wales, playing under Northern Union rules, by 24 points to 21.

About 20,000 attended the match. The visitors were too heavy for their opponents. Wharepapa time after time hurdled over the backs' heads and I reached the line. The Maoris were outclassed in passing, but the game was hard throughout. The most prominent were Wharepapa, H. Pukere, P. Pukei", and Ratete. At half-time New South Wales were 13 and the Maoris !). I n the second half the Maori forwards «ot moving and rapidly altered the complexion of the game.

WANGANUI v. AWARUA.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.

Wanganui, Last Night. the football match between Wanganui and Awarua was played on Saturday and resulted in a ».u lor Waii-amii by 21 points to (i. The visitors'" forwards were superior, but the local backs were lietter than th e visitors.

NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI. The North and South Taranaki match to have been played at Hawera on Saturday, 31st inst., has been postponed, to suit the convenience of the players to Wednesday, August 4th. '

> THE SATURDAY ASSOCIATION. ; On Saturday the Warehousemen met Civil Servants on the racecourse, to play off for the Sole Cup, the latter , winning by 3 to nil. Civil Service will now hold the cup, just beating Warehousemen by one point for it. The game was a hard and fast one from start to finish, both teams being very willing. Shortly after the start a mark was awarded the Warehousemen, but Richards failed to make any use of it, the ball going rather wide. From this on, during the first spell, Warehousemen pressed the opposing team hara, Dut, owing to their not making the game more open no scores resulted. One good passing rush was made by them, but B. Stohr was not able to score, the ball going into touch a short distance from the opposing team's line, and got themselves out of difficulty by kicking the leather well down the field. Had the Warehousemen made the game more open and given their backs a few more chances, the game might have resulted differently. No scores were recorded at half time. From the beginning of the second spell Civil Service made things very lively, and had their enemies hard pressed at times. Time and again they got some passing Tushes on, but, owing to the defensive work of the Warehouse men, they were stopped. However, from a line out the Civil Service got a rush on, which resulted in Honcyfield scoring for them. The kick at goal failed, the ball going wide. From this on the game was mostly in favor of the) Service, whose forwards put in some good work in the line outs and scrums. -The opposing team rallied a few times, but were not able to get over the line. Pfankuch at full back for the Service played a good game, his kicking being very powerful. Loveridge at half also did, some good work for his team. Mulvey at five-eighths opened up some fine ' rushes, and was responsible for some good defence work. The forwards all , played well. For the Warehousemen Barker put in some good work, his J collaring being very sure. tf. Stohr, Crockett, and Dines did not have many •' chances of showing up. Mac- . Gerkinshaw, at half, did not take op- : portunities of opening up the play; ' otherwise he played a good game, j'iie .. forwards played hard throughout, Rich- ' ards in particular putting in some good . work.

Next Saturday Rovers and Guards play their postponed match, this being the last lor the season.

Now that the Saturday Association has got a standing it is to be hoped that next season a few more teams will enter the competition, and so make Saturday football more interesting to the pul>!H

On Saturday senior and junior teams from the local High School met and defeated the Stratford District High School on the former's ground. ill? senior game was keenly contested, the local forwards showing their superiority from the jump. Their tactics spoiled tiie efforts of Hie Stratford backs to mak? the game open. Vor the New 'Plyiiioiit'i boys Brown and Clarke scored tries, Daily converting one, while Brown scored a try for the losers. The junior match resulted in a win for New Plymouth by !) points to nil, Gray and Sole scoring tries, and Sole kicking a penalty goal.