FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 34, 3 August 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL

THE RUGBY GAME. TARANAKI v. NORTH ISLAND COUNTRY TEAM. n! The North Handf country touring team, has been .putting in very solid worlc since arriving in Now Plymouth on Monday [morning, in preparation for to- , day's match against tlie Taranaki representative team. They are a nuggety lot, and are fast and accurate in their work, so that a very fine game is assured. The visitors gained combination in last Saturday's match in which they were able to draw with the Auckland reps., and they have also gained, confidence from it. The Taranaki reps, axe in good nick also, and have played two or three matches this season. Their defence is likely to be tested to-day, which is as well, because a team has to b« selected now for the southern tour. Today's contesting teams are as follow, and the visitors' names arc*numbered as they will be on the field:— NORTH ISLAND. Full-back: N. McKenzie (Wairarapa) 10. - Three-quarters: O'Connor (Manawatu) 2, N. Winiata (Horowhenua) 1, Darby (South Auckland) 1. Five-eighths: Lennord (South Auckland) 3, Morgan (South Auckland) 5. Halfback: Mexted (Bush Districts) 6. Wing-forward: Carroll (Manawatu) 11, captain. Forwards: Back row, Desmond (Wairarapa) 14, Smith (Bush .Districts 13; sides, Dawning (Hawke's Bay) 18, W. Winiata (Horowhenua) 12; lock, Bailey (Hawke's Bay) 19; front row, Winter (Poverty Bay) 15, Barry (Wairaxa-pa) 20. Emergencies: Backs, Montgomery (Bay <rf Plenty) 9, Miller (Poverty Bay) 7; forwards,, Thompson (Poverty Bay 16, Douglas (Bay of Plenty) 17. TARANAKI. . Full-back: D. Ryan (Waimote). Three-quarters: Roberts, • Stohr, and Oameron. Five-eighths-: Mynott and MeLeod. Half-,back: C. Brown. Wing-forward: Tayilor. Forwards:' Baxjk ; row, Whittington, C. Sheaihan; sides, Tamu, Dewar; lock, Young (Waimate)'; front'row, M. Cain, Osborne. ' '■ :■ '■■■ ■Emergencies: Forward, Kissick; back, Goodwin. I > NORTHERN UNION" GAME. (By "Leaguer.") Ab advertised elsewhere in this issue, the Wellington Provincial Rugby League representatives meet Taranaki at the Recreation Sports Ground, New Plymouth, on.August;-10.-Wellington will have a strong team, .Including some welllqt£\yn . amateurs. The Taranaki teqsi has ibeen strengthened. since plstying Dan Twohill, the craclf tlirec :( qjjarWr," will grcakif, f ptypgbhgi'\ the .tfww quarter line, whilst Several other union players will be found' amongst the team. These, combined witli Buckland, Frew in, Tocker, Mohy 'Pultere, 'fftmth and Co., will form a powerful combination, a«d the game should be-trrery fine one. The Taranaki team,is. hard in view of this*'ar^itch' &W 'intends to 'have a hard try to bring - fiiick. the Northern lAiioi' ! Oaiir'fffenV Aucftflnaid on ihe 2bih ig®t. l! " 'late- pf r Elbhlim, aA' ! Cld r 'Taraii{i)c J t'' Rugby tinf&i wiKre<4&£ 'to' act"lU ttiliw '■ !'Xa®org«' Hook« "'("Bob"), who filfct ssifi£iW)t a&'St' plftjfir witlj/TaWniaHv 'playing' Wing l ' th'i&i-rjiiartcr, is'tfoft imQueerfsltmd, AnfMaptirined the lajhLteann ajrA»hfct'??ew Zealand. "Btib" forht'bver 'tHerß, atisl Dnw developed'irtV<> n"'"very "reilfiWi pjacedbicls;." i Football' writers on tHe pthen'sijfc jgiVie ihlm gttxt" heitriii# . .lApplirtttiofi! liasilieen'ftHute to tliß lfeii'IWffiiJiepaitimcnt ;fbr.-: - an<T 'dela.y<?& .\vith'/. exeursiftn fares, for- fchfe W^liingt Mi -Tertu wki ''nmteh on tho ! 10th flwK-ilc- • 1 '