FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 176, 30 August 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE MAORI PRO'S. DEFEATED BY AUSTRALIA. NINE PLAYERS ARRESTED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 20, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, August 29. Australia defeated the Maoris by H\ to 13. Prior to the match, nine of he; Maoris were arrested under an order of i the Court, obtained by Mr. Jack, in con- J nection with his claim, but matters were arranged enabling them to play. I There was an attendance of about 10,000 at the match. Play during the first half wa6 even. A few minutes from the start Australia were penalised, and Powhiuwhiu succeeded 'in putting the ball over the bar. Asher and Kopann each secured tries, but PowhiuwhWs shots at goal were both failures. For Australia, Carpenter kicked a penalty! goal, and Nicholson got a try, which. Butler converted. In the seco'nd spell.' play was exciting. The Australian.;, J making the game fast, kept the visitors' on the defensive. Cam, Butler ,ud Aroombam successively crossed the line, Butler converting the first two. The Maoris did not get a look-in till just bs fore no-time when, coining strong, Hairn securing a try, Taonui adding the extra points. At the close of the game, the trophy for the winners of the test matches (a cup) was presented to the Maoris, BAILED OUT! Received 30, 0.55 a.m. Sydney, August 29. The Rugby League handed a cheque to the Sheriff covering the amount in dispute, pending the Court's decision. The Maoris were therefore released.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v OTAGO UNIVERSITY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Biinedin, Saturday Night. The Rugby match, Otago University v. Sydney University, was played on *he Caledonian grounds this afternoon in miserable weather. The visitors were victorious, the final scores being 11 points to S.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. LUCKY WIN FOR THE NORTHERNERS. Wellington, Last Night. I The twenty-first representative match between Auckland and Wellington was played here yesterday, under unfavorable conditions wltfi regard to weather and ground. Rain fell during the progress of the match, making the ba'l greasy for the backs to manipulate with satisfactory results. About 8500 spectators were present. Auckland scored a somew-hat lucky victory by 3 to nil, O'Leary kicking a fine penalty goal during the first spell. The game was a hard-fought one, the forwards monopolising the bulk of the play. On the day's form, there was "not a great deal-of difference between the teams. 1 The norths erners made most of their, work on "he line-out, from which they engineered many break-away rushes. They were also cleverer with their feet than the local brigade, and the visiting rearguard handled and kicked the leather with greater sureness, accuracy and force than the opposing division, which on occasions initiated excellent passhg rushes, the state of the ground preventing them from carrying them to a successful issue. The Northerners indulged in plenty of off-side play, for which they were frequently penalised. They had the best of the play in the first spell, but the local men more than equalised matters in the succeeding half. In the second spell Magee, captain ot the Auckland team, while racing for the ball near the Wellington line, collidM with an opponent, receiving a severe concussion of the brain. Winder, from Thames, replaced him. Had the ground been drier, the Wellington backs would probably have proved a greater thorn in the side of the Aucklanders,

BULLER v. NELSON. Westport, Saturday. Night. The Buller v. Nelson football mateh was played at Cape Foulwind to-day, and resulted in a win for Buller>by' B

points to 3. In the first spell, neat passing between R. Hansby and Kelly let the latter away, and he scored near the goal-post, McDiarmid converting. Shortly after the resumption of play in the second spell, Kelly gained possession of the leather and transferred to R. who finished a dashing run by scoring a try which was unconverted. XelFOn afterwards put more life into their play and obtained a free kick n Buller's 25, Saunders neatly goaling. The game was hard, but not brilliant, the ground being slippery. A feature of the play was the fine line-kicking by Saunders, the captain of the visiting team.

WAIRARAPA v. BUSH UNION. Pahiatna, Saturday Night. The match between Wairarapa and the Bush representatives was pla.-ed here this afternoon. The weather was favorable and there was a good attendance, The ground was somewhat heavy. The Bush team was outclassed in ail departments of the game, Wairarapa winning by 24 points to nil.

JUNIOR. REP MATCH. TARANAKI DEFEATS WANGANUI. Hawera, Saturday Night. The junior; rep. match, Taranaki v Wanganui, ended fn favor of Taranaki by five points to three. Taylor .scored a try, -which Tichbon converted, for Taranaki, and Watts scored a try for Wanganui.

INTER-COLLEGE TOURNAMENT. Wanganui, Last Night. The inter-college football tournament was continued on Saturday, when Wellington beat Christchurch by 25 to 5. HIGH SCHOOLS' SOERNAMENT. ——» NBW PLYMOUTH DEFEATED. Napier, Last Nighty The second match in the high schools' tournament was .played at Hastings on Saturday, when Paimerston North -Iffeated New Plymouth by 11 points to 5. TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND.

The selectors (Mesrs Mynott, O'Suliivan and Malone) have chosen the following team to represent Taranaki against Auckland in the Recreation Ground on Thursday:— Full-back: Dixon. Three-quarters: Dive Cameron C. Sheahan. Five-eighths: JT. Stohr, Mynott. , ■ Half: Thurston. Wing Forward: I T. Sheahan. Forwards: Pini, Crowley, Tamu Smith O'Sullivan, Cain, Kivell. 'An endeavor will probably be made to bring the team to New Plymouth on Tuesday night or Wedaesday morning, for practise and coaching. THE ASSOCIATION GAME The play-off between Kaponga and Eltham Association teams (winners of Southern and Northern divisions respectively) at Kaponga ended in an easy win lor the home eleven. At the close cf the first spell Kaponga had netted three goals and in the second half, exhibiting good convbraatisn, added five more goals, and thus landed the championship of Taranaki for 1009 by 8 goals to nil. Mr. Stapleton refereed. This marks the first success of the blacks in the championship contest and the success i« a fitting reward to a fine team of sportsmen.—Argus.