FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL

THE SEASON'S REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES. The following fixtures have been arranged for the Taranaki representatives this season: Aug. 3. v. North Island, at Mew Plymouth. Aug. 10. v. Maori team, at Stra 1 ford. Aug. 23. v. Manaxvatu, at Paltncrston. Aug. 26. v. Wellington, at Wellington. Aug. 30. v. Southland, at lnvereargill; or Aug. 31. v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. Sept. 2 . v. Otago, at Dunedin. Sept. C. v. West C'oast, at Greymouth. Sept. 9. v. Canterbury, at Christclmrch. Sept. v. Auckland, at New Plymouth.

The matches for to-day are as follows:—Rovers v. Star, at the Recreation Grounds. Rovers will probably put up a god fight. There is a mix-up over the United-Okato match. As the Rugby Union decided that any travelling team forfeiting a match should travel in the next round, Okato expected that United would visit them, as they forfeited in the second round after the country team had visited them in the first round, and Okato accordingly made arrangements to that • effect. United, however, have arranged the match for Western Park. It may not efrentuate. ' Taranaki had an easy win at Hawera on Thursday in the return match against Wanganui. The game was not particularly attractive, there being too much loose work among the forwards, and not sufficient of those brilliant passing rushes which so improve the game from a spectacular point of view. With the backs that Taranaki, possesses, the game should have been opened up, especially as the forwards were obtaining possession of the ball The day was an ideal one for back play The game was fast, the forwards on both sides played well throughout, and the bad judgment displayed l>y some of the backs in not finding the line gave them a lot of work.

The Taranaki forwards all played well. Hawkins showed the best condition. Yotiiigand Kissi'ck were prominent in the first s[ieli; r 'but they tirea game, blUt' rriiUle' art^errOr I 'when he tried to scorc ; instead of passing the ball to one of the two men. nearby. Boon, in the Uk4v. ' piit in a'lot. of solid work. Cain and Osborne secured the ball far more frequently than, their opponents. The former's from touch was good," whilst the' latter played with dash. ■ • .... '

Taylor, on 'the Wing, jilayed' a fine game, .«Hd J siwWc<f-' : glinbfisti ' of [good foot-work. - '

half, playeTl a brilliapt. game both jn attack nntf'dnWfMfce.'- "There can be no doubt that; tar is the rHuman for the position.' ' & ° .Mynott,! at :, fivc-elj>ii'tlrs', was as clever as of yore. He made'a greit opening when Browrt isccir'cd. : r

Roberts '-Was the-Weak snot .in the attack. - : r ' •>.:

, Of the three-quarters, Sttflir excelled in attack- and defence,' His 'tally, of the 18 points scored whll}2, : ; lirad'e up' of two tries and three gopM,'; ; ;■ _ CameWiM showed great anxiety 'to get rid of the ball wheirwnfronte'd by "an opponent. On this occasion his vis-a-vis was fairly fast and gave- him no chances. Shephan, at full-back,, .came through th,e ordeal fairly well. One could never be certain that! lie i wrfw' iflirig' ti> 'take' the ball, but he generally made a good recoverv.: < i T

Of the Wanganui forwhrds 'Taka'rangi was out. oii: his own. His fctot'-Work wits easily the best an' the : ground;' IJealiy, Dustin and Bat ley wert< ihe'best of thfe rest. . . ...i ! ) i l l', I; . -

Atkins, lit. half, iplayed h grcilt gafne, especially! on the : defahce'. !<rw ! mistakes. * ;.■■■

Campion • wis itlid .be«6r>6f the' flVe-1 eighths,. and broke iip wewi-al 'jctUeKs l ! 'by intercepting! a pass.;!.' '' I | The Wangsinui; backs: Mitnved '• Tittle I combination, and did inot; throw the ball about. Of the three-quarters Collier'l and Stewart were seen: to-'advAntng^ l ;•'] Parker,. at full-back, nvas: kdpt 'biisy; ] He 1 opened nervously,' but . .Vfterwarfls saved his side' on miVne'iions weqsioijs." 'Hie g.a.me;>howcd;ithSit itltai&iiftkMinSf tlie notorial for B>«troftj* team. and' : with combination ilic tuiHiilg .tHdti wln'mld iie' able. t<i l ,gLve. a. "good- n'dcounti of itself. A number of :free kicks. • we're >fiw'fi-i'd<Nl againfit, Turana;ki ,-forwards fftV -ofT-i»f<l<> • play, i but. lfinuy; of' thejrf ; \Vero ttmsed 1 through,, inadvertence;, a frfrward" overrunning; the baj'l jijulrthrai "taking pnTt in : tl>« (loaitimwlilfln-- o.f t-llc'Jplay/: writhed waiting 4 : (?...he, put' an )sulei<' u.. I ! Am Wry did not ...phu'.-on -Thursday, beiny unable to travel with the reps. Tie decided to stand <|owji andjgiivc some other player ail opportunity of gaining i-representative honors.

"it.V dove. Simon is a* warrior,' 1 remarked a visitor, at. TJawora, on ..Thursday; ''\yhen. he is able. to. qualify for the old age pension he will probably be barred because he, is , playing, football." Auckland haj, set .down. September 14 for the match \\-itli • The ,l?oi:jth 1 , I y r ,Soiith.,li|]pnd match is set downjojf.o^o^,7,%,, H ,., ,

•• • , s#.£;• association iGame> i (By " Quej'Jijj. J-iar-k--There were no games this week, the Sow 'Plymouth Club.l.unjing to, wait for the . Taranaki Association •to arrange the dates for the New Plymouth Club to travel to Elthhrnf ari(f*Rlralforil. The New is .. likely . to bo strengthened toy. tho.assistanco of o:ne or two new pluycrsj'from the Wairarapa and Manawatu, besides Jamie, Holmes,■ late of Elthani, ,|j is Ifkely that'the. club will ask a. prominent,Taranaki rep. ,forward to become a member again. Ho would be useful in the, reps., when the Ilrown Shield cqmes ,round.the first of, the Shield ties, Otago v. Canterbury (the present holders) commences on' Saturday. Canterbury is without such stalwarts as Anderson (goal), West, llettrick and Dowker, -these men helping the South Island team to defeat, Auckland. Ilisset. the old Dundee Violet crack, takes the ' role as pivot, a new position for liini. Norman regains his place, and when in form he reminds me of T. T. Kitchie, of the O.P.'s.

Bill Fullfirton (centre half) will probably captain the Canterbury team. Fullerton lias no equal in his position in Mew Zealand. Starting his career with the Adrossfl.il Celts, he threw in his lot with Queen's •I?urk. l an(T formed one of the finest halMiack lines ever seen in Scotland. He also saw service with Sunderland. Aston Villa, etc.

If Otago fail, Manawatu will be the fiist of tlie North Islanders to journey South to try their luck for the shield. Marlborough and Otago school boys have arranged two matches to be played oft' this season.

The Wellington Association have got tlie school competition going. The boys' teams will be a future source of supply of men for the higher grades, and this step should assist the "soccer" game in no small degree. Wellington senior grade! is to lie further strengthened by tho formation of the St.. Mary's team.

In the charity 'ties in the Homo Land, the Glasgow Corporation thanked participating teams for their splendid efforts, the ?uni of £ll3O being netted.

Some of the more wealthy clubs in / the Old Country are treating their play- j ers to tours through the Continent, and ; the men are receiving great welcomes | wherever 'they go . The famous Glasgow j Celts were greeted with a floral procession in Berlin. I

The Corinthians, chiefly composed of Oxford and Cambridge piayers, are now touring the United States and Canada, where the Association game is coming greatly into vague. Test matcnes are to be played.