FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 26 September 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

SOUTH BEATS NORTH. A MEMORABLE CONTEST. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christehureh, Last Night. After a memorable contest, marked, from (beginning to enid almost by the pace that kills and by brilliant combined forward and back play, the experimental South Island team to-day, at Lancaster Park, triumphed over the proved men of the North Island to the tune of 14 points to 10. The success' of the southerners was primarily due to the brilliant work of their forwards, who for the greater part of the game not only beatj the northern vanguard, but the backs as well. The game was entirely free from questionable incidents, and was noteworthy for the fact that not a man got Ihurt. The weather and ground conditions were ideal for football, and a fast and pleasurable game was witnessed by the 6000 spectators assembled. Francis captained the North (black), and Paton the South (white). Francis kicked off for the northerners, and the southerners immediately attacked, the Blacks having some narrow escapes, being forced several times'. Eventually Green secured and ended a brilliant run by scoring. He failed to convert. South 3, North nil. The southern forwards again had the northerners in trouble, and then up and down play ensued, both sides attacking dn (turn. Eventually, after some hot work on the northern citadel, Green scored his second try, Paton easily converting. South 'B, North 0. Shortly afterwards Paton kicked a penalty goal. South 11, North nil. O'Leary returned the compliment. South 11, North 3. And the spell ended. In the second spell the black rearguard began to get in some work, and after some open exciting play O'Leary potted a magnificent goal. South 11, North 7. A formiidaible southern forward rush ended in Patterson scoring, Paton failing to convert. South 14, North 7. Up and down play then ensued till just on time, when Leahy scored from some loose play on the southern line, O'Leary failing to convert. The whistle sounded'with the final score—South 14, North 10. WEST COAST v. BULLER. *'" Westport, Last Night. The West Coast and Buller Ru«*y Unions teams played the return home

and home match on Victoria Square today for the G-othard-MacKay Cup, Buller scoring an unconverted try and a penalty goal, and the Coast a converted try., In the second spell the Coast scored two tries, converting one, and Buller two, none of which were converted, the match ending in a win. for the Coast bv 13 points to .12.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. BROWN SHIELD CAPTURED BY CANTERBURY. _ Auckland, Last Night. The Association football match played here to-day for the Brown Shield was won by Canterbury • (the challengers), who'defeated Auckland bv 2 -roals to 1 Powku scored both goals for Canterbury' while a Canterbury back headed tha ball into his own net and scored for' Auckland, The Shield has onlv been in Auckland's possession a fortnight.