FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 49, 7 June 1910, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

MAORIS v. NEW SOUTH WALES.

DEFEATED BY 11 POINTS TO NIL,

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, La.it Night.

The weather was line, but iritterly cold, for the Maoris' opening match ia Australia. There was an attendance of about 10.000. Tlie teams were as follows:

-Maoris: Kull-back, H. Martin; three* quarters. Rylauds, M. Winiata «nd Dansey: live-eighths, Slead and Kaipara; half-backs, Poanga and Takarangi; forwards. Tipenc. Tamu. \V. Winiata, (Cellars. Cunningham, Hall ami Small.

New Soutii Wales: Full-back. Dwyer; three-quarters. Widmer, Prentice, Durbar and Campbell; half-backs, Modgens and Wood; forwards, darken, lieorge, Fancy. Middleton. Grillen. Hole, Row and Reynolds. The home team won the toss, and thereby gained an advantage. The first spell was marked by even play. The Welshmen frequently invaded the Maoris' territory, but the visitors, though they cou'd not make much headway against their opponents, managed to put up n strong defence, Winiata, Takarangi. Martin. Kaipara and Dansey being the most prominent. The Welshmen's combination was superior, and llicy displayed tine tackling powers. Shortly before the end of the first half. Sella rs had to retire with a broken rib. Immediately afterwards the first score appeared. From a fhie run by Campbell, Row secured a try, the spell ending, ■New South Wales 3, Maoris nil. In the second half J. Martin took Sellars' place. Though the visitor-, had the wind at their backs, they failed to hold their own, the Welshmen's superior condition and combination telling. The Maoris were kept strictly on the defensive, and perceptibly tired towards the ■close. Widmer added a couple of trien for the home team, one of which Rowe. converted. The visitors showed an inclination to hang on to the ball too long, and gave evidence of not yet having had time to develop true form.

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALKS.

VISITORS AGAIN DEFEATED.

Sydney. Last Night. The attendance at the England v. New South Wales match was in the vicinity of forty thousand. Though the visitors had to be content with another beating, they showed decidedly improved form, and only succumbed after a great struggle. The game throughout was of a fast and willing character. The end of the first spell saw the home team leading by 10 points to 7, and shortly after resuming the visitors equalised matters, but from that out the Welshmen forged ahead, securing the victory by 27 to 20.

SATURDAY'S BIG MATCH.

DIVIDING" THE GATE.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday.

The takings at the match between New Zealand and Wellington on King's Birthday amounted to £:UB, of which about £2OO will go to the Wellington Rugby Union as rental of ground and compensation for the loss of revenue through the inability of the local union to arrange a match'of its own owing to the fixture with the New Zealand team, and the balance of. the net proceeds, amounting to £IOO, will go into a fund which is to be pooled by the New Zealand and New South Wales unions in connection with the tour.

REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. A mooting of the Taranaki Referees' Association was held last night; present —Messrs. Way (chairman), Roch, Wood, Petty, Smart and West.

The Clifton Club wrote objecting to a certain referee, and requesting that he be not again appointed to act in any match which their club may play.— It was resolved that this Association has every confidence in the referee referred to, and that the letter of the Clifton Club be allowed to lie on the table.

The Saturday Association again wrote re appointment of referees for their matches.—ft was decided to inform the Saturday Association that referees would be appointed under the conditions 01 a former letter.

In regard to a letter from the Rugby Union, re appointment of southern refereos for Eltham matches, it was de« cided to inform the Union that this Association objects to southern referees acting in matches in the northern division.

The following appointments were made for Thursday next:— Seniors.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at VP. f 3 p.m., Mr. Roch; Inglewood v. Stratford, at Stratford, 3 p.m., Mr. Spurd'»; Star v. Eltham, at Eltham, 3 p.m., Mr, Way.

First Juniors.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at Wadtara. 3 p.m., Mr. Smart; Inglewood v. Stratford, at Tnglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. Wood; Star v. Eltham, at N.P., 2 p.nt, Mr. Elliot. Second Juniors. —Tukapa v. Clifton, it N.P.. 1.30 p.m., Mr. West; Inglewood v. Stratford, at Stratford, 1.30 p.m., Mr. Johnson: Star v. Eltham, 1.30 p.m., Mr, Way.

The following will represent Tukapa seniors against Clifton at Western Park on Thursday next at 3 o'clock:—Clarke, Webster. Thompson, [ones, AfulvejL Loveridgo (2). Mather-., Ward, MeA# lnni. Fairhrother. Davidson, Steele, JuJl and Blvde.

The following will represent Tnkapa first, juniors against Clifton at Waitaira. The team will leave by the 12.50 train:' Roebuck. Julian. Addison, Ryder, Honeyfield, Mcfliven. Kilgour, Dines, Allen, Francis. Mel suae. Bollinger, Coker, Gray and Stunuev.