FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 47, 4 June 1910, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

*B NEW ZEALAND DEFEATS WELLINGTON. A FINE EXHIBITION. STOHR KICKS TWO GOALS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The match, New Zealand team v. Wellington, was played in fine weather, before a large attendance. The game was very fast, and provided a good exhibition of football. Some fine passing rushes were indulged in during die af< teruoon by both sides. The New Zealand team was not vastly ' superior to their opponents, but snoitldl give a good account of themselves onj the other side, as the backs work well together and the forwards are a line lot,, their play at times to-day being brilliant.]

New Zealand team: Fuli, O'Leary (Auckland); threei[uarters, Stohr (Taranaki). Mitchinson (Wellington), Wilson (Auckland); five-eighths, Mynott (Taranaki) and Fuller (Canterbury); half, Roberts (Wellington); wing forward, Budd (South Canterbury); forwards, Patterson (Otago). Paton (Otago), Francis (Auckland), Bligh (West Coast), Ridland (Southland), Evans (Hawke's Bay), Wilson (Wellington).

The rest of the team for Australia are J. Ryan and McKellar (Wellington), Burns (Canterbury), Ivemey (Southland) and McGuire (Auckland).

New Zealand set the ball rolling, and scoring operations commenced at once, Fuller getting over and O'lieary converting. Shortly afterwards Bradley scored for Wellington, but the kick at goal failed. Evenson placed a. nice goal for Wellington shortly afterwards, grving them the lead, but Fuller again scored near the posts, O'Leary's 'kick on this occasion being fruitless. Wellington were penalised in front of their own goal, Stohr placing a goal. New Zealand, 11; Wellington, C.

From the kick-out Wellington rushed the ball down the field, Brace getting oyer, but the try was not converted. Three minutes later Dawson toxiched down, and this was not improved upon. Fuller tlun scored his third try, which Siihr r-onvc-rted. Immediately afterwards Evenson. with a fine run, scored near t.'io uosts. McFarlane adding the major joints. Paton, however, nullified this by scoring a good try in the corner, the kick at goal failing. Wilson shortly afterwards .potted a nice goal, which was followed by a try scored by Mitehinson, which was not converted, the game ending, New Zealand 26, Wellington 17.

TARANAKI DEFEATS WANGANUI. AN EXCITING GAME. (By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Wanganui, Last Night. Between two and three thousand attended the match. Perfect weather conditions prevailed, and there was a dry ground. When the teams lined out, the Taranaki forwards appeared much heavier than their Wanganui opponents. Jago and McFetish replaced Signal and Atkinson in the local team. The Taranaki team played as picked. The sky was overcast, and there was no sun to trouble players. Taranaki kicked off, the ball being returned for "mau in front." From the first scrum the Amber forwards secured and screwed, breaking away in good style, the ball going out near the Wanganui twenty-five. Braid marked from the line out, and Meuli, taking the kick, found the line past half-way. The Blue forward went on with a counter rush until pulled up by Dive, who put m a dodgy rush, and kicked to Meuli, who saved by punting out in his own twenty-five. A passing rush, among the Taranaki backs ended in Roberts mulling, and a chance of scoring was lost. Baird, with a long kick, returned play to half-way. Not to bii denied, the visitors came again, the ball passing from Brown to Beamish to McLeod to Cameron and to Roberts. Meuli grassed the latter in the nick of time. Southcombe punted well up field, but Cameron set his backs going again, Beamish mullizig, Dive lining in the. Blues' twenty-five. Loose play followed, and Wanganui forced. Beamish failed to take the kick-out, and the local forwards, headed by Dustin and O'H'alloran, swarmed over him, the leather going out in Taranaki's territory. Cameron secured from the line-out, and kicked out at halfway. Off-side play by Pini gave she Blues a free kick. Dixon feebly returned Southcomb's long kick, and Cameron relieved the pressure." Stewart marked, and Dixon missed the kick hi front of his' goal posts, but Wanganui nearly scored. From a semm, Brown, McLeod aad Cameron indulged in a smart passing run, and play returned to centre. Milne, Crowley and Osborne carried play l to the Blue's twenty-five, but Meuli was equal to the occasion. McLeod snapped up and passed to Cameron, and the latter "put in a fine run and transferred to Dive, who threw forward. Meuli sent them back with a long kick. Taranaki was getting the ball from every scrum, and the backs threw the ball about in great rtyle, Beamish and Roberts spoiling several times by faulty handling. The Amber vanguard broke away again, but the effort was spoiled by off-side play.

ißoberts was tlien conspicuous by a fine dash up the line, but 'kicked too hard, Wang-mini forcing. McLeod sent the ball back with a long - kick to the Blue's ground, but the latter, playing with great dash, came through with Aiken at their head. Stewart dribbled to the visitors' twenty-five, but kicked to hard, and Roberts saved by forcing. Young and O'bome led a forward rush to the local quarter line, and the baeKs obtained possession, Dive being forced into touch. The ball then travelled quickly between the Taranaki hacks, but gained no ground, running right across field. The visitors were badly in want of Mynott to break through" the ring of opponents and make an opening. Roberts put in a smart dash, but Meuli laid him low. Aiken led the local forwards, and play was removed to halfway. Osborne, Cain and Crowley put the Blues' on the defensive again. The latter missed a pass right under their goal posts, and lost a certain try. Play raged fiercely near the Wanganui line for a spell, both back and forward divisions passing the bail aibout in vain. Prideau broke away with the hall at toe. The Amber backs made poor attempts to stem the onslaught, and the ball went out near the centre. Pini was prominent in a s'hort forward scramble, hut bad passing nullified the effort. Aiken sent the ball to Dive, and the latter dodged through and kicked out

near the Wanganui line. Stewart dribbled back again, and Meuli a7id Cameron exchanged kicks, eventually finding touch in the Blues' territory. ' From a scrum the Amber forwards smartly heeled. Brown snapped up the leather and sent to Beamish to McLood, and the last named cut in beautifully, scoring alongside the locals" posts. Roberts failed with the kick. Taranaki 3 Wanganui 0

From the kick-out the Blues assumed the aggressive, but Dive sent them back. Braid marked smartly, hut a mau in front spoiled Meuli's kick. Braid again marked, and the full-hack, with a magnificent punt, put the Mil out at halfway. Osborne headed the Taranaki vanguard, and worked play back to dangerous ground, but Prideau saved with a strong kick. A Taranaki forward got off-side, and Roberts returned the free kick to the locals' ground again. Further off-side play sent the Ambers back, but Brown, who was playing a dashing game, levelled up matters with a good kick. Stewart came through with the hall at toe, picked up and passed to Southcombe. The latter kicked to Dixon, who found the line in neutral ground. Cameron cut in. but Meuli, who was safe as a church, firmly held him. Tight play in front of the Blues' uprights saw Smith struggle over and score Taranaki's s.econd try. Cameron took the kick and converted. Taranaki 8 Wanganui 0 Dive put in a good sprint from the kick-oil', but Brown mulled a pass. Cameron and .Roberts gained further ground, but Dustin sent them back with a long kick. Dixon saved, and Taranaki came through in good style, Meuli upending him. King raced back to mid-•fiel-d, where McLeod stopped him, Jago finding the line with a poor kick. .With great determination the Blue forwards rushed through, Schmidt, O'Donnell and O'Halloran dribbling splendidly. They carried the ball over the Taranaki line, but lost it, Dixon forcing. Aiken led the locals' in another rush, but Dixon kicked well up the line. Dive beat a couple of forwards after getting a nicely timed pass from Smith, and raced along the line, Stewart grassing him near the goal line. Wild passing amongst the Blue backs let Osborne and . Milne through, but the latter knocked on. Wanganui forced. From the drop out Cameron threw forward to Dive, and Meuli kicked out in Taranaki ground. Half-time sounded. In the second spell, Southcombe took King's place at centre three-quarter. Brown initiated a smart movement, and the Amber forwards carried play to the Wanganui end, where Meuli saved by marking. Dive took Meuli'* 1 kick, and put in a good run, transferring to Young, who was knocked out, losing the ball. The Amber forwards were making gvat efforts to score, but Meuli cleared smartly. McLeod made a good opening, passed to Cameron, who looked liked scoring, when Southcombe collared him. Meuli kicked out, and McLeod marked. Cameron had a shot at goal from outside the twenty-five, ln;t the ball went wide, Wanganui forefng. The Blue paek were now playing well together, and getting the ball frequently. McFetish and McLeod and Braid and Dixon exchanged long kicks, the latter's going out at half-way. Dustin broke through, but Brown removed from dangerous territory. From a 6'crum on the half-way line, Brown cut through smartly, and passed to Beamish, but Jago stopped the attack and returned with a good kick. The Blue forwards got through, but Dive saved what looked like a certain score. O'Donnell and Stewart came on again, but Cameron kicked well up the field. McFetish returned to centre. Whittington aiul Milne got away in a nice passing rush, but Osborne mulled, and Jago kicked to Dixon, who missed the bitfl badly. Cameron swerved through the Blue hacks grandly, passing to Pini, but Meuli dropped him heavily. Good kicking by Aiken and M■-'' kept the Amner forwards out. McLeod -"le an opening for Cameron, who ran ;. •."•■"I Southcombe, and passed to Dive, who was pushed out in the Wanganui twenty-five. Dixon gave the Taranaki supporters an anxious time, but got out luckily from a nasty position. Dixon gave the Blues a free kick, Southcombe's shot from a difficult angle 'going wide. /Ast and strenuous play followed, Dive, Cameron and Brown putting in good work. Meuli waved repeatedly. From a line out past half-way ' Crowley passed to Cameron. The latter outdistanced the three-quar-ters opposing him, and ran to Meuli.i then passing in to Pini, who scored near] the posts. McLeod's kick ?. poor one. The game ended shortly after-1 wards with the score: I

Taranaki 14 ] Wanganui 0 PUTTING DOWN ROWDYISM. j CONCERTED MEASURES TO BE | TA&EN. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright.; Melbourne, June 3. The chairman of the Victorian Football League, in disqualifying a 'player I for two years for striking another player, said: "If players want t.o be lighters let them be fighters, but if they want to be footballers iot them play football." As the outcome of a consultation between the Premier and the head of the police, concerted measures will be taken to put down rowdnsm, either by players or spectators, firmly.

STRATFORD BANKS AND LAW v. N.P. BANKS AND LAW. This game was played at Western Park yesterday in the presence of a fair crowd of spectators, and ended in a rather easy win for the local shekel dealers and red tapers -by 20 to nil. The first quarter hour was very strenuous and even, but a New Plymouth passing rush ended in I. Grant scoring a nice try, which was not converted. Shortly afterwards, from a forward rush, Turnbull touched down, and T. Grant converted. Towards the end of the spell Hill kicked a nice goal from a mark. Even play followed, and the spell ended 11 to nil in favor of the locals. . The second spell opened with a. Stratford attack, which was maintained frrsome time, but the locals eventual'/ beat them down and Preshaw, with a precipitous rush, scored another try for New Plymouth, which was not converted. A little later, from a passing rush. A. Grant crossed the Stratford line again, but no goal wis added. Stratford bucked up again, but just at tlie end Preshaw put in another of his devastating rushes, and scored in a nice position, but the try was' not converted, and the game ended shortly afterwards in favor of New Plymouth' by 20-0. Mr. Mulvey refereed to the entire satisfaction of everyone.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Service v. Pirates, on Recreation Ground. Warehouse v. Rovers, on racecourse. On the Racecourse Ground to-day Rov ers play Warehouses. A keenly contested match is anticipated. The follow-! ing will represent the Rovers: —Sal way Thompson (captain), Ryder, C. Webster A. Grant, Roebuck, Lovcridge, G. Grey, Forrest, Mulloy Hoby, Coker, Monk, Bollinger, Osborne. The following will represent Warehouses! in their match against Rovers on the Racecourse to-day:—Roberts. Ar thur, Boucher, McAllum, Hawkins, Jack son, Jensen, Simmers, Howell, Dines, Stanncring, Ward, Doughty, Richards and Jeffries.

ASSOCIATION. J *" 1 ""' NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI. (By "Half-Back.") Owing to a misunderstanding between the southern districts as' to a general holiday the venue of the ground had to be changed from the Recreation Sports Ground to the Tukapa Ground at the iast moment. The ground was in capital order, mainly due to the energetic ell'orts of our local men to .provide a good paddock for soccer. The game opened with the North reps, making for the South goal through a pass, to Gwillim, who raced down the field, but finished up with a rather erratic shot, which went wide. From the kick-out the South left wing made a dash up t'>e field, but their efforts proved futile, being ably stopped by 'Elliott, sparrow received the ball on the return, a'.il put out to the right wing man. Smart, who I placed right into goal. Bodle, in gtal,! failing to clear, gave Sparrow a verj easy chance to score, which he took advantage of. North, 1; South, nil. Tlie kick-off brought the ball into the North ern territory, Goddard making a bee line for the goal. It was a good shot, but Carncross partly cleared. Goddird, however, secured again on the re'iouuJ, and gave Carncross no earthly chance North, 1; South. 1. From now to ♦'be whistle sounding half-time the game, was of a give-and-take order.

The re-sta.rt saw the Northern men all over their opponents, scoring gov is as they wanted, Sparrow getting one Lamb one, Gwillim one, and East one. The Southerners made a few odor;* 10 catch the score, but their efforts proved of no avail, the Northern defence proving too solid. For the Northern reps., Elliott-, at centre half, was easily the best man f or his side, and the best on the fiell, iiis tackling being good and placing to his forwards leaving no opening for comment. Gwillim, at outs'ide left, snowed more than once how speedy he is. iTe doesn't appear to be exerting hiins.il*, but gets over the ground in fine st/>e. Smart, at outside right, showed good footwork, and proved to the spectators that, although he is not quite so tie it as he used to be. he still retains a d-a-l of his trickery. Sparrow, at cent -.-., dad not appeal to one as being in iiis right position. A centre forwards needs ',O be able to shoot and pass with both feet, and to keep his eyes open and put the ball to the wing that is the least mirked. On several occasions the right wing was crowded with men, and the left wing was' unmarked. A judicious pass on these occasions would have proved of advantage, and possibly be the means of scoring a goal. Renai, at half, played a' very clashing game, 1 but is rather inclined' to be too vicious and "ragged." Eedley, at back, played a very safe, defensive game, his experience amongst good class football staying many rushes of his less experienced opponents. Caldwell, the other back, cleared in good style, although his kicking at times was a bit rash.

•Of the Southerners, Goddard (of New Plymouth), who acted as substitute halfhack, shone out. Hutchinson, at centre, played a very fair game, but i think that if he had stuck to his position more instead of wandering all over the field he would have helped his team more. Carncross and Faull, on the right wing, played well together. In these two players one sees the makings of good wings. Bullock, at back, had a hard task before him to keep the Northerners out, but he performed very cred- ; iiably. The.other members of the team one cannot pass much comment upon. They want to watch the more experienced men, such as Elliott, Iflmb and G'willim. and they can see how comfortably they play the game without any over exertion.

Sid Clarke, as referee, gave every satis. faction to both teams.

For the Brown Shield match against Wellington, I would .pick the following tram to. do duty for Tamnrtki:—Goal, Kti-p'eton: backs, Holmes, Caldwell; hilves. Ooddnrd, Sparrow. Elliott; forwards. Hart, Yale, Gwillim, Oarncross and Eggleston.