FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 42, 11 August 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL

, THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. WELLINGTON 23 v. TARANAKI 15. Taranaki and Wellington representative teams playing under the Northern Union code met at the Recreation Sports <1 round yesterday. There was only a fair attendance of the pulblie. The ground was in splendid order for the match. The visiting team was far and l away the better side, and should have I ■won by a bigger margin. They were in better condition than the local men, many of whom were making hard work of it before the game, which was fairly fast, had been going very long. The visitors also evidenced a better acquaintance with the rules, a.nd played a back game for all it was worth. Some ol their passing runs, were splendid, the second score resulting from a magnificent rush in which fully eight players handled the ball, some of them having it two or three times. Their tackling was superior also, particularly in the forward division, and the whole team was anxious to pick up the ball and toss it about Taranaki's forwards played and tackled wretchedly, and it was only the presence of a few good bucks and the good kicking of Stockman as contrasted with the wretched efforts of the visitors, that stayed off a big beating. Nevertheless, the! game was good to watch. Played by Kw'o tennis of the calibre of the visiting combination, it should W more spectacular, perhaps, tlian the R,uigbv garfie, but yesterday's game p ; aled when compared with the representative match on the same ground on. the pro ; vioxis ' Thursday, The Mr. Perrett, did his work well, and fQun<l t,irae to give, the Taranaki men some instruction jn the rules, besides delivering, a little homily , during the jmtep.val'. pn Bttubli ,The player? wore, ion kheif arms as p, 'o{, r&jicci to' the J late, Mr. G. Tis<;h,.an s off^c'^-Bep.rp'f r Tn', 4he[local league. .The Tprp/iaki ftarnson Band, played .before, and at.tpr' fAnd| intervaJ'. The rtea^ne!'were' 9 # " " .i j "frnrgp-qyajtcrs^' Mcl^epjia,Gibson, ' ' ',...,1 ,iKlveghths:. Mitchell, v v«8/-3u«Wand, 3rai}l f „, ( ~ ,Jjopap n .^lydq^ux,, Koscoe, LqiWbert,.Sjjtorfy.,, il( ,-r • SahtfS. , . , W.' Vfs' ll . '"> l ' I"" I '-))'." r. i A»eii !) . r C, r^lcn,r ,Rfl l ss; i ., (l , AU«i) .bal,! .in w4fc n r'itP.*M (l r> jjiaki, p. 54, a*jnpk j}y,,Mo|r..g^y,<i r An -porfivpjty sl)/)\V; oi>fi, <jfi good .petite pf the. .oyji^uftjng. .ertlMsr. .for, «n\ „de,- ,j ,feuct.,.„p,l{ffi. %wrf*J AlitfthelL. sprinipd -down, -Hie,, 'TO W 1 f Y«I) t ew^..>ver ! A , W t r r ) ii jthp,.Mekfa flw,p..iu j M Wlr'TP^^nj^^pi^, ,«f «fti»n,»tlW(ulw.for | J WM^n...wen> ,% mpjaiiji,; ot."theiv..goal,.,.,A,,ffo^pj/),;p£| ft (l o^ ll «-.-b a U 01411 (V, 4J1 0 ,»a,.| o.Wf.-.,tq ,'BwcWawUnwUo ,ki<(iksd, to about the 25 >nart l\art. augooflfshjot <ft.gf>i*l.. , .jjieji began,,to the {orwardsigetting-it-elielH ip,i,l]^gh(ift..-<imJriMcK()^T),a, •«u d, W-fJ >I S.M i i*V'-^ I W- to. vfjeingj Qibspn. Tinker,.Piewin rflud upr^bes't,..myide,»things, ijSjJjnß,, and j i;qugh. play was ,iv)tic«ab.lev tJie. nrf>nding,;sude r „nTlie., home ~te^»iT , si^ofe.(l„ 't6\'J;jcl^, > <>jEplyi/)wU'<l'g<i,of pWsißt(|ft( ,^ ( ,in,.,eA»}ea.wi))g 'linl! p,,,nian. 1 <)i;'W)e. r ew,ujvhMhad<. 'kioKfj rtMtai-Bst-ijthpni-vH'l'lw t .yttrtU.,m«,«Vfalli"K with \ the..,|wH„ni.l«»t.j *u>.|«.lulrf|>ljtM ht, Oiibe.se.ifftnalities' liiwkiiuii) .uwshct, : T?ft«fjilly kicked at sroal. A lot of Jtossi|i2r (^)vV ~,b«cksi'«M'>v « d i ' 'thiflr cvml)inn tion and\ the,(pq(ir ' : taeKl np ni <j/ .the-opposing.fqrwnrfW.fljrtrt' Uie naok.<j. .gPiifriHv siivod the situation. Ciillaghan ..scored 'the.-first 1 tin' of the match at'th* f«m> of.in good, dodiy .run. Wis Hick.y.t,'ana.! was. a poor one.-... 1 - ' '\Vel)in2,tpn I " -"'Taranaki 0 r..,,.-

•I'Pfam.itfce •.kick-oft flx> black ]>aoks aot ami eight men htimll/id; trail kk ittravelled from .the Wdliagtoji 25 to nejar tlie Taranaki line without the V*ttbor touohinjrr •> .'th"e : '-frnest piece of passing seen on the gm'unjd l for many a long day. Stockman Was lieatcn In* Hogan, who scored, and. kicked % good goaj. oj't l/ "\y ' 8 , :t Tflriitwki ;'.' ! o v - " J '.Almost immediately afterwards 'cafAi> Taranhki's ' first points. Julian getting over from an owning wliich yrcMij created. A splendid kick by SWcld»nii : from pear tlie side-line passed over tile lxtr. I

Wellington

Taranaki 5 A good deal of off-side plav by both sides was going unnoticed. Callaglmn made a good opening. and. the tackling being uncertain, he heat seven men in rapid succession. Gibson snoiled a couple of good chances, first by fiiiliii!; lo take passes, and then by {riving a faultv one to Calliurhan. who, however, gatheredr, and playing the whole team cleverly by himself, landed tlie ball up near the Taranaki line, where. Stockman was penalised for kicking directly to the line. Taranaki forced. After some give-and-take work. Moir put in a sprint, but. held too lona. Long kicking bv Taranaki backs found Quarter-main safe. Moir passed to Salwav. who did some good work, but snoiled it by hanging on to the man with the hall. A big from the black forwards was met by a nice mark bv Stockman, who tried a goal

from half-wav. hut failed. Pridoaitx srot the ball !\t half-way. and centred tn Tinspoo. Stoekm-in watched liim score. ITogin l '* kick at goal failed.

Wellington 11 Tarn nnki ■" Good footwork anion erst the black forwards, Prideanx driWiiinc well, took plav to Stockman, who stopped the rnsli. hut TTogan carried on<, and scored. Mitchell made a. weak kick at goal. Half-time sounded with the scores Wellinsrton 11 Taranaki •"> Early in the second spell Smith obtained' a mark near inidfield. and Stockman landed a good goal. Wellington 14 Tiiranaki 7 Prom a good run and centring 'kick by Gibson it looked that Wellington might score, hut the pass out was had, and a. scrum was given. Qunrtermarn's catching, dodging and neat kicking staved off hal'f-a-d'ozon forward attacks. Stockman saved right, on his goal line, and kicked to inidfield. following and tackling the back who returned. From midfield Snhvav and Tocker came with a good dribbling rush, ami the defence was unable to steal the ball from them. Tocker scoring. StopkmuiV kick went just outside. Wellington 14 Taranaki

The home players now commenced to throw the hall about a little, and the Wellington men were not doing so well. Tom Smith set out on a run. hut fell. Irwin was hurt, and retired shortly

afi/L-r. 'iiie Wellington men attacked. From a serum Mitchell intercepted a Taranaki pass, and sent on in time to Gibson, wlio slipped across by the posts. Buckland failed with an easy kick. Wellington 17 Taranaki 10

Wellington set up an attack, and Gibson should have scored, but lost the kail hehind the line. Resuming, Braid. Bucklawl, Mitchell, Hogan and Callaghan gave a nice exhibition of passing, and then Pu.kere ami Allen returned play to Wellington's end 'bv a nice dribbling rush. McLean ricked his ankle badly, and had to be carried off the field. Then Taranaki attacked i-ofain, Pukere showing up prominently in some tight work, and Twohill made a good run down the line, bint McKenna brought him down, and then Mitchell and Callaghan dodged it through to within a few yards of the Taranaki goal line. Momentary relief came from Smith, but Bucklnnd cot the ball from a scrum and kicked back to the other end, where, after a couple of scrums, the home defence was pierced again by Braid. Callaghan was the kicker, and there was no goal. Wellington 20 Taranaki ]«

ITiogan spoiled a passing rush, not the first by any means in which he had been a sort of terminal for other fneiiV good work, ."smith passed the shall out from the ruck, and Gibson intercepted. He streaked over half the length of the field on his own, anil badly beat the de'fending backs. Roscoe's kick landed on the cross-bar'and the 'hall bounced back into the field.' ! . "

Wellington . 23 Taranaki ; 10 •"Braid got away Again, but Stockman up-ende<V him' well, and -Hogsin nullified

the 'refit-'ofi,'the Gibson and MeKenna, -the fortner particularly, made n good <nini'<l«it Gibfcoiit« too anxious to 1 gSt.'ricl of' tile tall',- ftnfl lie lost a sure ■ fcrv. fTlioti Pukflrciflndr'Gto.' went down-■fieldj-iatid'MU' fciltiound. ofl' TVohiil (rave ham ft.-sWit tiy under the-poats. Stockman 'made nrt mistake"with the kick. •• .» W«1 fington r-u.. n; it V '.S ; . 23 TWanaki; • , t .' 15 .!t;Th«ai(fMwa9"(W> ftiifthen'AJOM. »w -.■.">•»• h —r—r, ■ >: • .• THE'RUGBY-SAME. •ir-'.r .[ •/'••• ' T'A : R AKAICI' (17)-"Vi' iMOIUS (101. *"t [.r»rf r* t• T'f < ; • " Tl! E(■ r¥EI jfj®W 7 »• iNEMIH Y BEATEN. ' 1 - .... f ■■ rl 'Thrfe 'was 1 hrr attendance of about "I.iOO-'rf.t "the" riifiti'lr 'ycstOTday between j 'Wfc fr«Vawalei'"rcpresL l ttlatives and the | '' Afawi -representative t'flim.i' AV!li('h'' Hvas , :"p!iiy( l d' i fm the A. a'ii'/l P; GnVfmdS, Rti'/it'fft'rd. 'Quite a large iliVmbfr ai'/il Sduu). ,, ''ThL i '¥rouhd , \v'as 1n fine or- ''(!(•¥. fold tliMviatliW wtft Kfeat'fer.ifopt(tiajl, " r fhyrd''lielWg''pr'aCT!t''Affy' no, wind, 'wlulst very little rain fell, not 'sufficient 'IJ- TiytF.",'"'Th(]"res'iUt of the ' 1 sustained (JCjjp first' diftiit 'of 1 ' tftepfolir, and tli'at ,"anl.v 'lijf d"Hia-) } gTri' 3f o'nfe" p'cii/it. the re\sqlt oflf'Hi f, |{' t tfi , (j vpry. last niomfijt "by 1 SiofiF."' inL'jijy, tluif it'wK (, thpe.'^r'four 'time;;'put; 1 awo^a% ,i®f cre ® Umd oihciaj 'tinie'kKei'eri was.not ,fl.i,»kto up on'WfiMWt'occasion r on which a tlie tjall beetj offt Apart fctpun ,£Kajt, op 'dijyVltfio, bqtt.fcy team not.wjij,, as\ihe natives played far .iVetter"^nd,njor^,altiyeljyfl fpptball. ..In ..the. firsjt sjjejl oiur t men notched.Ji points to. jiiJ,' and' ij,'ioolied, as if it. would be .Wicas'y .win, but,befqj;<j jj,?, conclusion ,-Mw- na|jves .scored. trj'> and in seccqd spell" liiid tJiej-pdyaptage,' totnj> tj-fi (iidtiitiopiyl A3 -pQijats before fiuiT, jtfam ,cpyld rt KC,o^"" f r „,TJ)e > fcaeka 'did. hp.t play pp, to handling iof+the hall, was J(i!li.t,V/. a n 4, the iMaoris lluifl decjdediy :rbad,..Jjjelj;.,jii..having vieitofy snatched mo:itM»it. ,M,v. P4ylw. Jfyl.wera) t.referred s«Wttsfactorily. The teams ()\(!)'-e 'as fol- ' | l aek l ) lfnH-hitbk; lluj>lies"'(l2Jt) '; , 'tlhrei>-( l iuarters, V ,UfifterSf'|inst 'lWb). ">{ußu'i(l4't';2fljl, Rv. • tlaild nßßt>'2nyyv > Ivaxpura -fWRt 71b) I Wini'ata' (l'2s£ lib): hal/, ]>iki : ''fftst blbj; Jlalcahuri, (Wst ■ 1 TOR.) ;'''''forwa'Ms; v Mrtieft "Tlfist 31b), : Frp/ieh' (13st 'forptafnlfi'i'iu'e; I(l3sVWf, M&fiia (lost "711))'. Dawson "(lost' '3ili), Cbiehraiie . 14st •KflV).",-; '• ,, t " .. TARAXAYu apd lilack). lMill-lml'k, "j. 'Colnian; tWeejfluai^ej's, • ,11' f r' X,, C^^fti-oii; fiVe-eightlis, hjilf. C, 'M'nwn• wing, forward, G , TayWj.-for-T. Ki&ick,'. 01.' Osborne [ f ' ' Taranaki won tlm and- defended the southern goal., T f ikarangi's.•kick-off found the line. From the. throw-in i 'Jkftkn secured,.|,lic a^^ v kicJced' midfleld. ; where \uku- was. amothei'ed with i /tho bail, ami the forwards pegged. Ryland, however, marked n«a%, arid play »etm,-iied. to centre, where-Brown rtpefted 1 .iipulml McLeod found the liiiefht the \'a'tiivc's' twenty-five. From a'frtrwai-d rush '<Tak'arangi kicked hard, and Cameron 'made a clever mark near the' side line, about quarter way. St.ohi''s kick was true, and after four minutes'' play the scoro was: —■ Taranaki 3 Natives 0 From the ki<'l:-ofr Brown made a nice opening: but the ball struck the referee and a scrum ensued. Piki Obtained and kicked up the Weld. Colman and McLeod 'collided, but tiic latter got the ball well away. Tiki next made a good opening for Rogers, who Found the line at twentylive. On throwing in Kaipara passed to Rylands, who ran and found the line. Cochrane next headed a nice Red rush, which Mynott stopped, but off-side play

Rave the Rods a free kick, Takarangi, with a long kick, finding tlio lino in the Yellows' twenty-five, and doing the same again a little later. The Red bafks now executed a fine limit of passing between l'iki, Kniparn, Winiata and Nuku. Rogers missed the latter's pass, and a fine

opening, the hall going out. From the line-out French broke awav, biit kicked hard, and Stohr marked. Colman took'a mark on the half-way line. Stohr made a fine attempt, Xnku finding touch in neutral territory. Taranaki gradually worked play down, but oIT-side play enable Takarangi to get in another of his long kicks to touch. A nice kick by Mynott brought play back. Cameron made a good attempt to pot, the hall falling short, and Hughes lined. From a scrum under the Hods' goal French hroke away, but McLeod stemmed the rush with a kick to line. On resuming Brown passed to Mynott, who passed to McLeod, the latter failing to take the

pass, enabling Xuku to secure. Grace was prominent in a Rod movement which carried play to Colman, who attempted to beat too many men, and was smothered, enabling Moana to break away. A mark by Brown was very useful, but Stohr failed to find the line. Brown, Mynott, McLeod and Stohr then got moving, and the latter slipped when getting into his stride, but recovered and found the line in his own twenty-five. Cain and Hawkins were prominent in a forward rush, which was neatly stemmed bv Riki, and' the resultant scrum saw | T'rown pass to '.Yfynott; the latter handed 011 to (loodwin, who slipped and was up-ended by Rogers. From the scrum Brown again got the ball, and coming round the blind side ran straight in and ( scored. Stohr's kick failed. Taranaki <5 i ... Maoris t

On resuming the Red backs initiated some pretty passing, Piki, Winiata, Kaipara, Nuku and Rogers participating, but it ended in a knock-on. From the kick-off Moana secured and passed to Winiata, who was grassed by Osborne, but as the latter was off-side a free kick ensued, which Takarangi failed to make much use of. The Natives were now playing better, and 1 the backs were passing well. A bout between Kaipara, Ryliindx and Xukn saw the latter well taken by Ooodwin, Moana. Takarangi, Kaipara and Nuku again got going, but the yellow backs were collaring well, and, aided by line kicking by Colman, kept them out. Several fine bouts ensued, and the Yellows were kept busy defending, but suddenly the Yellow forwards headed a rush, which resulted in a force. A few moments later the Yellows eaine again, and Hughes, waiting for the bounce, was smothered by Brown. A good chance was lost by Osborne playing the ball off the ground, and the Reds were awarded a free kick. From a resulting scrum Grace and Moana broke away. My not t, however, secured the ball and passed to McLeod, who cut in, beat several men, and passed to Cameran and Stohr; the latter obtained the hall and racing through scored. The credit of this try was certainly due ,t» McLeod. Stohr's kick failed again.

Taranaki !) Maoris 0 The Yellows were now having all the better of the game, and kept the Reds on the defence. Brown was responsible for the next score, as he fooled two or three men badly, and then kicked high. Rogers allowed the ball to go out at the corner. From the throw-in Tamu secured and, dodging over the line, scored. Cameron did the. needful, and made the score: Taranaki I 14 Maoris 0 The Maoris looked to be in for a drubbing, but once more the uncertainty of the game was exemplified. Mynott marked the kick-off, but at once the Reds attacked. Dawson headed a forward rush, and Kaipara, picking up, passed to Nuku, thence to Rylands, who lost the ball. Colman, being in difficulties, passed to Goodwin, who missed the ball, and Rogers, kicking over the line, heat hun and scored. His attempt at goal was very close, but fruitless. Halftime sounded with the score: Taranaki 14 Maoris 3

From the resumption play went into the Reds' twenty-five, where Brown secured and passed to Mynott, who handed to Cameron, and the latter centred. Nuku secured the leather and lined at half-way. Nuku again che.eked a Yellow forward movement with another mark. The Reds next got dangerous. Winiata picked up at the feet of the Yellow forwards, and passed to Takarangi, who threw forward. From the scrums the Reds came again, and a brilliant bout of passing resulted in Nuku being thrown out at the corner. From the throw-in Takarangi secured and threw himself over the line. Rogers converted, and the score read:

Taranaki 14 Natives 8 Plav flow liyencd up, the Natives playing wUh dash. i)awsori, French and Moana were prominent in a Red rush that looked dangerous, but Colman cleverly saved by dodging under several opponents (a risky proceeding), and found tlfe line. The Reds were having all the better of the game, and* from a free kick on the half-way line Rogers had a shot, the ball falling short. The Reds were rewarded soon afterwards, as Kaipara picked up, made a fine corkscrew run, and passed to Takarangi, the latter in turn passing to Moana, who scored. Rogers' kick failed, making the score: Taranaki 14 Maoris 11

Tile Maoris' score was gradually piling tip, and tliey were now within striking distance and playing well, handling the ball in a way which earned much applause. interchange of kicks between Takarangi and Stohr gave neither side an advantage until Cameron, with a dodgy run. got near the Reds' twentyfive, where lie cross-kicked, but Hughes secured and lined at centre. From the scrum Cain and Taylor broke away, but Rogers marked ami relieved. From the line-out Winiata passed to Kaipara, who was well taken by Strihr. From a free kick Rogers made a futile attempt to g«il. The Red backs kept up the attack, and a brilliant bout of passing culminated in a well-deserved try. From a loose scrum Moana secured the oval and passed to Piko, who handed to Kaipara. The latter was grassed by McLeod, but shot the ball across the field to Makahuri, who secured it and passed to Xuku. who raced on and, when blocked, transferred to Winiata, who streaked across the line, equalising the scores with a beautifully executed and finished piece of play. Rogers' kick was successful and raised the Maoris to the lead amidst jubilation of their numerous supporters. Maoris 10 Taranaki 14

This reverse seemed to liven up the locals, and Brown, Mynott and Cameron set up an attack, the latter ultimately centring. Rogers, however, was able to clear. Hawkins. Tamil and Whittington came, but. Winiata. with a fine kick, transferred play to neutral territory. A rush by Tamil and Taylor, followed up by a useful kick from Cameron, saw pjay close to (lie Reds' line. The Yellows were holding their own. and penned the Reds, hut were unable to score, and after a few moments Moana and Tararangi were the means of shifting the scene of operations. Colman, failing to get. his kick away, assisted them in getting into the Yellows' territory. A mark by Whittington gave relief. Later Brown fooled-two or three of his opponents and centred. McLeod secured and passed to Goodwin, who was badly obstructed, and a free kick put Taranaki in an attacking position, the ball going out In the Reds' twenty-five. French, Moana and Grace headed a movement that cleared the line. From a, scrum Cameron secured the ball and centred. Goodwin beat two or three men, but was well taken by Xuku, and a scrum ensued. From a loose rush Burnett picked up and passed to Winiata to Rogers. Hawkins spoilt a- fine attack bv intercepting and kicking to the line. Piki, Winiata. Kaipara and- I'iki, Winiata and Xuku were throwing the leather about, and as time Was going the chances of a win for Taranaki looked black. It looked blacker still a few moments later, as Rogers had a shot, at goal which fell short. . Hughes took the' return and kicked high, to goal line. "Let. one man have it!" yelled someone, as four Taranaki backs went after the ball. They all waited, and Hughes following up nearly scored, but McLeod was able to beat him and kick to the dead ball line. Time was nearly up. and the Yellows made a supreme ell'orl. Brown. Taylor, Stohr and Goodwin executed a movement that, carried plav to near the Reds' twenty-five, where Takarangi tripped Mynott. and Stohr had a shot at goal with 110 result, and a force ensued. There was only four seconds left when the ball was kicked out. and almost immediately McLeod got. a good mark, from which Stohr landed a magnificent, goal, making the score: Taranaki 17 Maoris 1G And the whistle sounded "time."