FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 55, 26 August 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

TABANAKI'S 1911 RECORD. ' June 3 v. Wanganui, at Wamganui, i won by 11 to 3. July fl — v. Wanganui, at Hawera, wou by 18 to 3. August 3 v. North Island, at New Plymouth, won lliy 11 to 0. August 10—v. N.Z. Maoris, at Stratford, won by 17 to l(i. August 2A— v. Manawatu-Ilorowhcnua, at Palmerston, won by 12 to 3. TARANAKI REP. FIXTURES. Aug. 26. v. Wellington, at Wellington. Aug. 30 v. Southland, at Invercargill, Sept. 2 . v. Otago, at llunedin. Sept. 5. v. West Coast, at Greymouth, Sept. 9. t, Canterbury, at Chrißtehurch. Sept. 14. v. Auckland, at New Plymouth. NOTES. To-day the local representatives meet Wellington. This is usually a keenly contested match, and much interest is being evinced in the struggle. Wellington is generally considered to have a good winning chance, judging by the crushing defeats the Empire representatives inflicted on the North Island country reps, and on the Maoris, against both of whom Taranaki were fully • extended. In fact, against the latter, the local reps, were luciky'to win. Still one can never go by ; foiim, and the Taranaki team can be relied on to give a good account of itself. Honors are now easy between the contesting teams, as the result up till this year shows that of 18 matches played; Taranaki has won eight, Wellington eight, whilst one has been drawn and another abandoned. The following is a list of fch® matches 1894—At Hawera, Taranaki won 6to nil. * .. 1898. —At Wellington, drawn, no score. 1896—At New Plymouth. Taranaki 'won 0 .to nil. • . i®97—At Wellington, Wellington won 3 to nil. |

1898—At Hawera, Taranaki won 6to nil.

1899—At Wellington, Wellington won 9 to 5.

1900—At Hawera, Wellington won 8 to 6.

1901—At Wellington, Wellington won 20 to 3.

1902—At New • Plymouth, Taranaki won 6 to 3.

1903—At Wellington, Taranaki won 5 to 3.

1904—At New Plymouth, Taranaki won 11 to 3.

1905 —At Wellington, Wellington won 6 to nil.

1906—At New Plymouth, Taranaki won 11 to 3.

1907—At Wellington, match abandoned.

1908—At New Plymouth, Taranaki won 15 to nil.

1008--At Wellington (scratch match), Wellington won 13 to 8.

MOO—A Wellington, Wellingon won 15 to 6.

1910—At New Plymouth, Wellington won 11 to 0.

A number of local enthusiasts motored through to Wellington on Thursday, whilst many more went by the mail train yesterday. Stohr, Hill and Cameron journeyed by the mail tram to Wellington yesterday to join the representative team. Tamil is unable to make the tour.

Hawera beat Clifton 3>y 14 points to 3 on Thursday for the junior championship of Taranaki. All the championships go to the southern end this year. Okaiawa annexed the senior, Hawera the junior, and Waimate the second junior. The High Schools tournament is attracting much interest. The match on Thursday between Palmerston and New 1 Iymouth was full of incident, victory going to the local boys bv 17 points to 8. As an exposition' of football it was good, and many of our seniors could take _ lessons from the whole-hearted tackling of the boys, especially the local boys. Had it not. been for this the visitors, who show plenty of dash and combination among their backs, would have notched many points. To-day Napier and Palmerston North meet, and on Monday New Plymouth and Napier. Both matches will be interesting. Auckland had no difficulty in retaining the Ranfurly Shield against South Auckland on Wednesday last. The Aucklanders start on tour next week, playing Wellington, Otago, and Canterbury. They return with the local team to New Plymouth on Monday, September 11, and plav Taranaki on the 13th. On the following Saturday they will be called upon to again defend the shield, this time against Poverty Bay. The match between Taranaki and Auokland is always a big draw, and as both it-earns are on tour together, the doings of each will be keenly watched.