FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 179, 2 September 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

HOME PLAYERS AND THE ASSOCIA- | TIOX. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigj London, August 31. Mr. A. Hedengort, chairman of the Labor Party, proposed arbitration .11 <-oira«tion with the Association lootball dispute. The Havers' Union welcomes the suggestion, but the Football Association declines, considering that the suggestion is too late.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY HEATEX. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Xiglit The footlmll match between a ■metropolitan team and Sydney University was played to-day and resulted in a win'for the tor,nerl>y 22 points (<i tries, two of winch were converted) to 3 .points la try). AUCKLAND v. TARAXAKI Despite the heavy rains of the past few days, the Recreation Ground is i' good cbuditiohi am\ with last n»«'hl's drying winds, should be dry a -,id fas° for to-day's match. The following are the teams: AUCKLAND: Full-back: Miller. 'nir.-e-i|iiarters: \Y\Uo)i. .Mnrr.iv M•■ Gregur. , Fiv-'-eighths: Winder and Kciiwkk Half: Webb. Wing forward: Wilkes. Forwards: Herring, Selhns, Francs. McGuire, Nicholson, Waddell, Williams.' TARAXAKI. Fullback: Dixon. Three-quarters: Dive, Cameron and C. Sheahan. Five-eighths: J. Stohr and Mynott. HaH: Thurston. , Wing forward: T. Sheahau. Foilwards: Piai, Ciwlcv, Tamil, Smith, O'Sullivan, Cain, and liivell. It is rumored thuo Osborne may taw Kivell's place. Young is also in town, in ease he is required. Mr. Eivans, of Feilding, who will referee 111 the match, arrived by last night's mail ,train, and is quartered at the Criterion Hotel. The members of the teams will be distinguished by numbered jerseys, kej s to which .will; be on sale on the "round at a nominal charge. °

THE WANGANUI) -MATCH. ''Moturoa" sends the following notes on the Wanganui-Auekland game:— The game was Auckland's all the way. Their great heavy forwards, fast and clever, simply overwhelmed the Wanganui vanguard, and in the second spell could have scored as often as they wished. Wanganui's first score was notched as the result of a smart lineout, two forwards indulging in a passing bout which ended in a try in the corner. Jleuli, the Wanganui 'full-back, was slow in getting the ball away, and as the result of a rebound Wilson levelled the store with a try near the uprights. Place-kicking on both sides was wretched, shot after shot from easy positions going wide. The Aucklandcr's attribute their failure in this department to the fact that they were still wenrj ing unusually lengthy diamonds in their boots, fixed for the purpose of "holding on" to the muddy ground at Athletic Park on tire previous Saturday. Although rain was falling at Wanganui the ground was fairly hard, 'and the place-kickers' were unable to get under the hall. Auckland forwards were frequently penalised for "pointing," and Mr. Spurdle let a heap of off-side play —especially on lines-out—pass without penalty. They frequently handled the ball in the scrum and played none too gently. But their brilliant passing runs in the second half were beautiful to witness. In a solid mass they carried the ball along, swift, short, and certain passes sending the leather from hand to hand, and the defence was at a loss to stem the tide. Francis stood out on the line-out and repeatedly broke away. The Wanganui backs all kicked power-1 fully and with good direction, but could not pace it with McGregor and Wilson. In the second spell Francis scored two tries in quick succession, the Wanganui tackling being very, feehle. Just on the call of time the northern backs got going, and Renwfck put in several dashing runs, at one time piercing the defence with a fine feinting run. three or four of the blacks going fov McGregor, who was galloping up o,i tbr right wing. Taranaki will have to play up to their top form to have a chance on Thursday. The visiting forwards not only shine in the tight work lint, if thev lose the bail, are quickly "spoiling" the opposing backs. All the Auckland backs kick finely, Magee, Renwick and Wilson making good also of tlie touch-line. Tnkaransri was the only Wanganui forward to shine up prominent!'on Tuesday, and lie played a splendid same, beating his' vis-a-vis on the wins and playing with great dash in the loose.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr. G. Tiseh) received a telegram from the Hon. D Thtddo la*t night, in response to a request made through Mr. Tiseh, granting a" part holiday- to all departmental officials who can I>e snared for a couple of hours this afternoon to witness the Taranaki-Auckiand match.