FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 136, 17 September 1910, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

I NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND. \ By Telegraph.—Press Aasoclatibtt. Christehurch, Yesterda*!; There seems to have been a miflmd® .standing in regard to the the North and South Island impression was that aIL New Zolifti representatives would be exclnd«cL <r '4lf though several leading Otago pnjW were included in the southern teun<4 was chosen for the most part wit# til idea of giving players in chance to show their quality. The K(fnj Island, however, have ohosen the strong est side available, and the opinion is-M pressed that the gaiue will attract littl< interest.

COUNTRY PLAYERS. WEST COASTERS FACETIOUS. jM Westport, Last Night. The opinion expressed in a DunedteijH telegram tliat, owing to the inclußhm <pyH players from outside districts in South Island football team, the gaiugfl would attract little interest, is here with amusement. Grant and XJtiPJgH vin, the two fiuller reps., are worthy of a plaoe, not merely in a Bfaiiffitjß Island team, but in a Dominion team*.'tie and probably other outsiders seleotsa<Mj would win similar honors if the merit not living in the large centres were passport to iDominion representwtioiL , ''.®jl Possibly Otago would have felt thappiaj . .J if the team contained more SouthlandbDL.-i >--i« against wliom Wellington pi|t up' cricket score the other day. « •, -'jra! The West Coast message to Otago ill if "Cheer up! Outsiders will give the back* '.Vj bone that seems to be the missing quao* ,|ja tity in some of the cities at the preaeift< Joj WAIRARAPA BEATS CANTER- J'^j Carterton, Friday 'Sh The match Wairarapa v. Canterbury JS! was played to-day in brilliant and with no wind. The game endes!-il| with the scores Wairarapa 19, bury 3. The Wairarapa score- was up of three tries, two converted Masson and E. Skeet, a penalty and a goal from a mark, also ETekea jmanß Skeet Canterbury's score was a pen* alty goal kicked by Hassel from neai'.' ; ?S halfway. Canterbury scored in the ten minutes. The Wairarapa scoren~'f|| were Hodge, N, M'Kenzie, and IVIJg M'Kenzie. The game was won by brilliant forward play of which flustered the visiting backs. „ TARANAKI RUGBY UNION. {■[s (From Our Own Correspondent. ) ' Stratford, Last Night. ; ~/M A meeting of the 'Management Com* mittee of the Taranaki Rugby Union wm -"ii j held last night; present: Messrs. Car* i, >J gill (chairman), J. Me! 'od, J. Clark, E»js|g Skoglund and Rev. Set. .t. ( mI The Executive Trustees were empoW* J* 3 ered to make all arrangements for athletic spprts in connection with the • I Bayly Memorial Scholarship, | ''.(t jH The following disqualification!" 'werie-tll imposed:—Jones (Clifton) and Whittft* jfi'jg •ker (Star), till end of first round Hurley (Eltham) and Paddy (Okaiawa)*Y'-|| left to Executive. It was decided to itHifei form Ryan, who asked for a reconsidera- . 5 tion of his sentence, to apply next sea- >' son. " '''-M ( A rough balance-sheet was presented, Which showed that there would be credit balance of over £IOO, which, eon»j4'3 sideling that the match with Canterbury had not eventuated, was regaraed as t very satisfactory. .