FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 296, 9 May 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL

WAIMATE v. HAWERA. j

At Ilawera on Saturday, Waimate da* feated Hawera in a friendly match bj) 11 points to 6. For the winners Ryan and Young scored tries, one of whicll was converted by McKay, who also kicked a goal from a free kick. For the losers, tries were obtained by L. Hunt and Reid.

WANGANUI MATCHES. ; Fine, clear, cold weather was ex« perienced for the opening of the Wan« ganui Rugby season. Pirates ran all over Kaierau to the tune of 26 to nUL The game was remarkable only for its utter tameness. Eastern and Old Boys put up a better battle. The former led by 6 to nil at half-time, but the 014 Boys, whose condition was superior, came with a late run and snatched ft victory by 8 to 6. Fair form was shown for the opening games, but Kaierav played several men short and even Taka> rangi's strenuous play failed to stavQ off defeat.—Own correspondent.

WELLINGTON MATCHES. ! The Wellington matches on Saturday! afternoon resulted as follows:—Oriental 9 v. Poneke 5; Athletic 10 v. Victoria College 8; Petone 16 v. Old Boys 11; St. James 0 v. Southern 3; Melrose 0 v. Wellington 6. During the course of the Poneke* Oriental match, "£ll Black" Robert# had to leave the field owing to an ill!" jury to his jaw. DUNEDIN MATCHES. > Dunedin, May 6. The senior football matches were played to-day in beautiful weather, ana r«* suited as follows:—University 6 v. Zitt> gari-Richmond 3; Alliambra 20 v. Union 6; Kaikorai 6 v. Pirates 6; Souther* 10 v. Dunedin 5; Taieri 11 v. PhrC Chalmers 6. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. On Saturday the senior matches re* suited:—Albion 24 v. Linwood 0; Sydenham 10 v. Christchurch 0; Merivale 12 v. Marist Old Boys 0; High School Old Boys 20 v. Canterbury College 4. ,

At a meeting of the junior members of the Tukapa Club last night Messrs. A. Kilgour, L. Bullot and W. Patterson were elected a selection committee.

The following teams have been selected to represent Ingle wood against Star on Thursday nest:—First juniors, to play at Inglewood: Kennedy, L, Jury, Stratford, Lew. Russell, G. Allen. E. Allen, Karalus, H. E. Kerr, S. J. !&••• Laggan, .1. Kearn, ,1. Gopperth, P. E. Chapman, Karnlus. F. Bracegirdle, W. ! Rn«sell. Emergencies: W. A. Stimpson, B. Stimpson, C. Jliles, R. Nicholls, 0. ' M. Boldt, T„ (Sutherland.. Second juniors, to plav at New Plymouth (brake le<iv<> s 12.45 sharp):—C. Miles, J. Fowler. \V. J. Quickfall, F. Parli, F. Julian, 1). Milleif, A. Turner, T. Lindsay, E. Grogan, J. Fraser, Gernhoefer, Miller, G. Lindsay, E. Utiger, W. Vercoe. Emergencies: J. Johnson, B. Bishell, H. Julian, Massicks (2), B. Bennett. Mr. Adamson, headmaster of Wesley College; Melbourne, has forbidden a member of the teaching staff to play ! senior foetball. He also refuses to allow boarders to attend senior football matches. He says that the curse oi the desire for large gate money consequent on professionalism has caused the game to lose its utility and purity, and J even women attending matches become raving maniacs.