FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 31, 31 July 1911, Page 4

FOOTBALL

THE RUGBY GAME. NORTH ISLAND v. AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The first match of the combined North j Island country unions' representative team was played! here yestenhxy in very wet weather, the ground being very '' muddy. The. country team mudf a good showing, and in the final quarter were getting the best of Auckland. The game , finally ended in u draw, each side scoring 8 point*. Auciklaovd 1 played with the wind in the first quarter, but the' countrymen's defence was sound, and no score resulted. In the second quarter the visitors opened up an attack from the "blind" rride of the scrum, near tbe touch-line. The baH went across the field through the hands of Montgomery, Moriran. Leonard, and Downing until Barry finally received and scored. .MoKenzie converted. A few moments later the Auckland forwards carried play to the visitors' Mne, where Power picked up and passed out to McGregor, who sent the ball on to Stewart, and the latter scored a try which O'Lenry converted. Half-time was called with the score five all. Auckland got in the lead in the third quarter. 'I Turner picked up out of a loose rusli and passed to McGregor, who sent on to Hall, and the latter got across near touch-in-goal by sheer ftrenpth. The kfck at goal failed. When the teams changed over for the final quarter and the visitors had tlfe advantage of the -wind. Auckland had an anxious time. Numerous attempts to cross, the line failed till just on time, when Barry scored from a 'hard kick across the line.

Tho kick at. fjonl failed, and the <>mme emfcd North Island 8, Auckland 8. MAORI TEAM BEATS HAWKFS BAY. \ Gisiborne. Last Night. The Maori footballers at present oil tour met Poverty Bay on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. The ground wa« greasv ns the result of the recent rains. The local team was by no means ft representative one, several experiments being tried in the personnel by introducing junior players. The visitors showed excellent oomlbinntion in the l*ek division, and eventually won rather ea-sily by 10 points to fl. Tlie visitors leave for Napier by the Monowai to-night.

WANGANUI DEFEAT RANGITIKEI.

WangaiMii, Last NHdit. Wanganui defeated Rangitikei at Rugby yesterday by 14 poarfte to 3. Pe»-ci-vHiJ, Coutta, Schmadt and Ckmingb»m scored tries, Phillips converting one, whilst Wilson scored for Rangitikei. In the first spell Campion and Percival were injured', and had to retire. Southcombe, the crack Wanganui .liack, is at present out of the game through injuries.

WELLINGTON RESULTS.

Wellington, Last Night.

There was splendid weather for outdoor games yesterday afternoon. The senior" Rugby matches resulted as fol-lows:-Athletics (3) v. St. Tames (0); Petone (18) -v. Wellington (3); Poneke (3) v. Southern (0); Oriental (44) v. Old Boys (0); Victoria College (3) v. Melrose (0). The junior championship for the. season has been won by the Wellingto* Club. TARANAKI REPRESEOT-ATTVE TEAM.

The following team has been cliosen by the selectors (Messrs. A. Hunter, T). Malone, and H. J. Mynott) to represent TaranaJd against the North Island country team'at the Sports Ground, New Plymouth, on Thursday next:— Full-back 1 : B. Ryan (Waimate). Three-quarters: Roberts, Stohr, and Cameron. Five-eighths: Mymoti and McLeod. Half-back: C. Brown. Wing-forward: Taylor. Forwards: Back row, Whittington, C. Sheahan; sides, Tamu, Dewar: lock, Young (Waimate); front row, M. Caini Osborne. Emergencies: Forward, Kissiek; back, Goodwin. The North Island team under the management of Mr. Wiley, secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union, arrived hy Pateena this morning. Their contest with Taranaki on Thursday 'should be an exciting one. A match in aid of the Way Bejicfifc Fund will be probably played in New Plymouth next Sat unlay between the Star and Clifton senior teams. In the Stratford v. New Plymouth Banks Law match played at Stratford yesterday the visitors won by 0 point* to 3. The game was not exciting, but amusing at times. A. Grant and 1 Hill scored for New Plymouth and Hill kicked a penalty goal. Stratford's score was a penalty goal kicked by Schofield. Mr. .T. H. Thompson was referee. NORTHERN UNION GAME, ROUGH PLAY IN LEAGUE MATCHES. Received 31, 12.5 a.m. Sydney, July 30. Th<9 League officials are adopting severe measures against roughness. Many players have been suspended, including, Messenger for a week, for .striking an opponent.