FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 49, 16 July 1912, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS. Seniors. —Haw era forfeited to Wai- '. mate, and Okaiawa did likewise to Opunake. Juniors. —Waimate defeated Hawera by 3 points to nil, and are now leading | for the junior ehanipio.nship of the ! Southern Division. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. Auckland, Saturday. At Rugby football only two senior matches were played today. College Rifles beat Marist Bros, by 18 points to nil, and City defeated Parnell by 10 points to S. Newton Rangers won the senior championship under the Northern Union rules. M. Gilmour, one of Carlton's soccer players, sustained a broken leg during play this afternoon. The soccer championship was won by Everton. Christchureh, Saturday. It is understood that the senior Rugby competition has been closed, and that a trial game will be played next Saturday. No games were played to-day owing to the grounds being damp after the rain. Dunedin, Saturday.

Ideal weather prevailed for football' to-day, but the grounds were heavy, after the recent rain. University (5) i beat Pirates (3), Southern (9) beat I Kaikorai (3), Zingari Richmond (24| beat Alhambra (3), Union (0) heal Taieri Rovers (3), Dunedin (G) beai Port Chalmers (3),. WANGANUI MATCHES. For the first time in two months a fine Saturday was experienced, and it was on the cards that something unusual was going to happen. Waverley forfeited to Kaierau, and the League matches being postponed owing to Cook's Gardens being unplayable, crowds rolled up to see Pirates squash Wanganui. Neither side was. fully represented, but the former had a heavy team in, and was very confident. The game was bright and sparkling, dashing passing runs predominating, and the Wanganui boys held their burly opponents in neutral ground until near the end of the first spell, when a Black got over at the corner. Wanganui retaliated with a passing rush, and Moore's pace carried him over. The first spell found them 3 all. Pirates rushed in to make the game strenuous in the second half, but the Reds, ably manoeuvred by Tilyard, showed excellent defence. Moore again electrified the crowd by running from nearly his own twenty-five and scoring between the posts. Tilyard's boot added the major points. Again in play, -Pirates forced the pace, and the game was at time bordering on the rough. The ball went through all the Wanganui backs and Moore once again scored. Wanganui won by 11 points to 3, and this was Pirates' first defeat in two seasons' play.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. THE BROWN SHIELD. POVERTY BAY FAILS TO GAIN POSSESSION. The match between Canterbury and Poverty Bay for the Brown Shield took place at St. Albans Park, Christchurch, on Saturday last. Notwithstanding the weather, considerably over 2000 spectators were present. The ground was in a deplorable condition. All other sports in the district were dechfred off, many of the playing grounds being under water. The start was sensational. Poverty Bay kicked off, and Winks, gaining possession, ran through and scored a splendid goal for them in the first minute amidst loud applause. Keeping up the attack, they missed another fine chance of adding* to their score. Pullerton relieved for Canterbury, and, passing out to Ward, the latter made a good run on the right, and centring finely Pitt equalised for Canterbury. Resuming, Canterbury again took up the running, and through the agency of Ward and Pitt assumed the lead, three goals being scored in five minutes. Canterbury still continued to have much the better of the game, the heavy goinf seeming to suit their style of play much more than it did that of their opponents Further goals were added for Canterbury by Taylor (2) and Bissett, and at halftime the local men led by G goals to 1. In the second spell the Poverty Bay men seemed demoralised—Hughes at back, Wolstenholme half, and Grh'hton in goal being the 'only exceptions." The ball was continually in the visitors' half, Ward on the right, for Canterbury being brilliant. Further goals were added by Bissett, Pitt, and Taylor and from a breakaway Winks scored for Poverty Bay. The concluding stages of the game were dull and uninteresting play being very difficult for the spectators to follow owing to a dense foe, the final result of a one-sided game beinoCanterbury 9. Poverty Bay 2. °