FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 69, 30 June 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

MAORIS IN AUSTRALIA. EASILY ACCOUNT FOR SOUTHERN I DISTRICTS. By rtpble—Press Association—Copyright. \ Received June 29, 9.45 p.m. Sydney, June 29. At Goulburn the Maoris defeated the Southern Districts by 40 to 3. Heavy rain fell during the play, and the ground was slippery. The visitors completely outclassed the locals. In tie first spell, assisted by a strong wind, the Maoris rattled up 26 to nil. The game was willing. Some of the local players exhibited good individual play, but the combination of the team as a whole was faulty.

THE AMERICANS IN AUSTRALIA. I Received June 30, 12.50 a.m. Sydney, June 29. The 'American footballers won the first match of the tour by beating Hunter River Pistrict by 10 to 9. AN ACTION RESENTED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Eugby Union recently suspended a player named J. Marshal for foul play, i.e., striking an opponent in a match. The management committee of the NIZ. Rugby Union at its last meeting expressed astonishment at the lightness of Ms sentence, and increased it to disqualification for two years. The management Committee of the Wellington Union tonight resented this, and Tesolved to appeal on the ground that the sentence is excessive. Some speakers to-night asserted that Marshall had been seriously provoked, and the opinion was expressed that the New Zealand Committee had taken' action' without firs't ascertaining the facts, and that this sort of thing was likely to drive players into the Northern Union League, ' ■ SOCCER PLAYERS DISQUALIFIED". Wellington, Last Night. A fight between two Association lootball players last Saturday was discussed at a meeting of the Wellington Football Association tonight. One of the offenders was disqualified for four Saturdays., and the other for the rest?" of» the season.