FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 314, 2 July 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL

THE SOUTH ISLAND TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The following team has been selected to represent the South Island in the inter-Island Rugby football match, which eventuates at Napier on July 13: —Fullback, R. Doell (Canterbury); threequarters, Cockroft (Otago), T. Lynch (South Canterbury), Alexander (Otago); five-eighths, Black" (Otago), G. Gray (Canterbury); lialf s P. Burns (Canterbury) captain; wing forward, Nolan (Buller). Forwards: Front row, Williams (Otago), Ongley (Otago); lock, McGuffog (Canterbury); second row, McDonald (Marlborough), McKellar (Otago); back* row, Mitchell (Southland) and Richards (West Coast). Emergencies: Back, Church (West Coast); forward, Forbes (Marlborough).

SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS. At Okaiawa, Hawera and Okaiawa drew, each side scoring three points. At Manaia, the home team inflicted'a defeat on Patea to the tune of 33 points to nil. G>. Meuli and J. Prince scored three tries each, whilst Franklin converted six tries and kicked a penalty goal. At Opunake, Kaponga were defeated by 11 points to 3.

AUCKLAND DEFEAT THAMES. Auckland, June 29. The Auckland Rugby representatives beat Thames yesterday by 89 points to 3. The Thames players were too young and inexperienced for their heavier and more clever opponents, and were outclassed at all points. Auckland scored ten tries, of which three were converted, and a penalty goal was kicked. Thames' score was ». penalty goal.

IN OTHER CENTRES. Christchurch, June 29. The Canterbury Rugby Union's competition advanced another stage to-day in very inclement weather, which prevented anything in the way of brilliant football. *The principal senior game— Sydenham v. Christchurch—provided ft surprise, as Christchurch scored a comfortable win over their opponents. This result was mainly due to the fine p'lay of their forwards, who adapted their mode of play to the requirements of the day. The score was: Christchureh, 16 points, Sydenham, 10 points. Old Boys (14 points) beat Linwood (5 points), through the agency' of their forwards. Albion easilv accounted for Canterbury College, scoring 20 points to their opponents' nil, while Merivale only defeated Marist Brothers by 9 points to 3. Dunedin, June 29. Football matches were played to-day in verv wintrv weather. Results: — Southern 21 beat University 8; Kaikorai fi beat Dunedin 3; Alhambra 12 beat !. Pirates'o; Union 14 beat Port Chalmers fl; Zingari Richmond won from Taieri {Rovers by default. f i WANGANUI MATCHES. J (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Despite the usual wintry conditions J all matches at Wanganui on Saturday were fast and open. The leading Rugby teams, Pirates and Kaierau, put up a ding-dong battle from start to finish. Both sides let loose nippy passing runs, but tire defence was fairly sound, and at half-time . the score read three all. Phiates had all the luck to the final heat and punctured Kaierau's defence on two occasions. Goal-kicking is an unknown quantity in these parts, not one , of many easy shots finding the uprights, and the Game ended Pirates 9, Kaierau 3. Warerley forfeited to Wanganui. The sensation of tt.be junior grade was the defeat of College (which recently beat Te Aute at Palmerston North) at 'the hands of Kaierau—ll points to 8. !The League game, played in the slush of Cook's Gardens, was looked upon a* a cake-walk for St. Johns, but, thanks ) mainly to Captain Siddells, Eastern made j the champions bite the dust—or rather, ithe mud. St. Johns set a hot pace and penned Eastern down for a considerable spell, but eventually the latter, cleared, and getting- within striking distance Siddells quickly kicked two fine goals. St. Johns took the lead with ?. converted {try, but Siddells dashed through and scored and goaled. and a forward scoring again, Siddells added the major points, making; Eastern 14 points to St. Johns 5 at half-time. Both teams slowed down in the second spell, but Eastern broke through once, Siddells converting, and St. tfohns suffered their first defeat for the season by 19 points to 5. Siddells is the Messenger of the League game in Wanganui. 5 :