FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 120, 30 August 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

INTER-COLLEGIATE CONTEST. . % Telegraph.—Press Association. •- " Wellington, Last Nigiit. The annual inter-collegiate Rugby competition between Wellington, Wanganui, and Christ's Colleges (Christchuroh) was commenced in Wellington to-day on the local college ground. The competing teams were Wellington and Wanganui. Considerable interest was taken in the contest, on account of the long-standing rivalry between the schools. Last year Wellington defeated Wanganui for the first time in twelve years. To-day Wellington again emphasised their superiority, winning by 10 points to 8, a-fter a contest which was one of the most exciting yet seen between these schools. The game was witnessed by nearly 1000 spectators.

THE HAWERA AFFAIR. MANAWATU RUG-BY UNION PRESIDENT'S REPORT. Palmerston N., Last Night. At the Manawatu Rugby Union meeting to-nigiht, the president reported on being present with Mr. Ongley, captain of the Manawatu team, at the inquiry held by the Taranaki Union into the charges made at Hawera against the Manawatu players. Taranaki was enquiring foecause it was discovered after the charges were made, that a imn-ber of the Taranaki team and representative Taranaki citizens were also occupants of the room that night. The evidence of the Jiotelkeeper's witnesses showed that the porter reported to him after Manawatu team had left, that the beds and room were in a "pretty condition." The only witness who connected the occupants of the room with its state was the porter; who said that he had been awwe of the dirty condition of the room wherein he also slept at three a.m., and also at other hours in the morning, but never informed the landlord till after the team had left. He admitted calling after the team that they hadn't left any money for him, and it subsequently transpired that members of the team had promised him tips, which they hadn't paid. The evidence of the porter was contradicted in the essential points by other witnesses and by all witnesses heard by the Manawatu Union at Levin, Palmerston and Feilding, including men outside the team, who bad established that they had tun«tf over Ihe Deciding in soo-Vine for minimi fancy braces, etc., just before the team ieft, and the bedding then was in a clean condition, while it was admitted by the landlord's witnesses to have been impossible that searchers could have failed to see the condition of the mattresses. The evidence of the Levin, Feilding and Palmerton men and other witesses was corroborated by the evidence of Milne,. Mynott, McLeod and Stohr of Taranaki, whose evidence the Taranaki Union had taken, and all of whom cleared the Manawatu men and the other occupants of the room from the charges made. The Taranaki Union was continuing its inquiry and was to take the evidence of Messrs. W. Slattery and Livingstone, wellnknown Taranaki residents, who were also in the room. The president stated that he was quite satisfied from the evidence that the conditions discovered later <M not txisr when the Manawatu and Taranaki men left the premises. The room was a sample room outside the hotel yard iwith temporary mattresses, on which a number of the Taranaki men and six Manawatu men slept. The Manawatu Union decided to accept the retraction telegraphed by the Press Association.

ASSOCIATION. WANGANUI 4; SOUTH TARANAKI 1. A Wanganui versus South Taranaki representatixe fixture was played at U Edward Park, Hawera, on baturh« Tr ,"an"anui l Tr! on was by no m,. ,trou 2 lyV,.: whilst the tome Uam, apart from the three Eltham ilayers, was supplied by the Hawera Cub. Some of the Hawera Club s senior* were unable to get away from business for the match, and four iuniors were ir<*"led in the team. Had Auroa and x>~ .nraga Clubs been a close gaaws would probablv hare resulted. Lnder tJie. circumstances the home earn put - a good fMic aw*"' .-eu 1 si ."">ger ouDonents, and a .- frier.«U> s&a.f- <*'■ - L \ lavor of the latter by four goals to one. Wanganui t*am: Proctor. Sh«"" , "i.! Thomson, Malcolm, Morrison. ~ ->.; Beckett, Davis, Gillisoa, i-tken, Adams. Snath TaranaMr C. Oaimcross, HazcltLe, Rushton, J. Nichol, Ure, Hutchinson, Bray, Button, Inns, Sargent,' Cameras*. The ground was heavy as the result of the frequent showers from the early morning, which made the game on the slow side. Taranaki started with a strong breeze against them. Waiigwmi opened with one playc* ' but set up a strong attack, v utes of the kick-off G..:isoi a goal with a fine shot. The usi. forwards showed good combination, a.ia they gave the home defenders a dail of trouble to keep their goa! iutai- .ventually Gil'lison added another goal for Wanganui. The Taranaki forwards seldom got near Proctor, but his charge had one narrow escape from downfall when two Taranaki players missed a rolling ball right wide ll the goal-posts. At half-time Wanganui led by two goals to nil. In the second spell the home team showed up better, having the wind behind them. Several alterations were made in the placing of the team, but a display of combined effort could scarcely be expected. A good deal of piay took place in Wanganui territory, thfwg'u the visitors now had their full H;„m. The Wanganui attacking move-j ments, however, were far more dangerous than those of the South Taranaki players. The home forwar: > played I spiritedly, though the absent 3 of combination made their work ineffective. Carncross effected several clearances at Taranaki end before he was eventually beaten by Davis with a high shot.

Beckett added a fourth a little later with a fast drive along t> n eround. The local team still played ■-, and, following up a \iigh. Kick, Sar&ent •'.;;••<( in 'netwoon the opposing full- '.;•«■:. a: c -■_••:■ ;■' L-oal for the home te.;a, h-.U'li vi.:\ was visited before the r.iia: whistle biew, but there was no furtner scoring. For thfl winners, Gillison, Thompson, Morrison ana AitVen were conspicuous, though the forward line all plowed ivi"! together. Carneross, goalkeeper, also Hazeltine and Inns, did zow-.0. work for the local team'. Several others worked hard, but generally spoilt a good position by overrunning tie leather or failing to pass at the right time.—Star.