FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 60, 29 July 1912, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

WANGANUI (20) v. SOUTH ISLAND (10).

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night, i The South Island touring team met I the Wanganui representatives yesterday' afternoon in dull but fine weather. The Iground was in excellent order, and there 'was a very large attendance. A fast game resulted in a win for Wanganui by 20 points to 16. Tries were scored for the local team by Tilyard (2), Ternperton and W. Dustin. N. Meuli converted two tries and Collier potted a goal from the field. For the visitors Forbes, Irving, Southgate and Nelson scored, Church converting two tries. AUCKLAND (37) t. SOUTH AUCKLAND (0). Auckland, Last Night, j At Rugby football Auckland beat ; South Auckland by 37 points to nil. OTAGO (6) t. NORTH ISLAND (3). Dunedin, Last Night. < Otago defeated the North Island minor unions' team yesterday by six points to (three, in the presence of less than 3000 spectators. Fortune scored twice for Otago, and Manning once for the visitors. The day was cold and wet, and the ground heavy. The game was very eTen, the visiting backs being faster than Otago, tut lacking finish or cohesion. Tho forward* of the visitors showed to better adrantage than the home team, lut Otago were superior in the loose.

A HOLLOW VICTORY. CLIFTON (45) t. OKATO (0). The match between Clifton and Okato in the Recreation Grounds on Saturday attracted a vory good attendance for 'an off day. Though Okato were outclassed there wits much to interest about the play, the breezy passing rushes of , the Clifton team exciting much favorable comment. Clifton won the toss and played with the wind behind them. From the jump they attacked, and a passing movement saw Goodwin collared close to the line. Ap infringement by Clifton enabled Okato to clear, and fast following up my Carey, Hawkins, and Sullivan saw thtrn in Clifton's 25, where , Loveridge broke away, and Martin, kiek- ' ed behind nis line to save. From the scrum Kupe walked in a handy position, ' but Bertrand's kick failed, the ball being forced. Andrews, Eustace and Carey \ broke away, treotbering Goodwin, who speculated and found the line. Gradu- ' ally Okato gained giound, but De Blois 1 came away with a lone-handed rush and [ I was dangerous until ccljared by McKay. ' I From a scrum Turner marked, but did 'not claim his mark. He vvas collared, [and Bertrand oltaininc possession scored \ at the corner. EgglefHi failed with the " I kick. On Bcttrand secured, ' kicked across to Goodwin and the lat--1 Iter eluded the crpos-itioi: and scored behind the posts. He failed to convert. ' jStill Clifton pressed Bertrand and ; i Crowley almost scoring on separate ocea- ' Jsion, the latter being held up on the ■ line, but almost immediately he got the ' Leather and passed to Kupe, to<Eggleaton, to Bertrand, who got in behind the | i-posts. Goodwin failed to convert. Martin failing to take the ball saw Okato again forced. Okato now took a hand, a bad pass by Kupe letting Carey, Hawkins and Mckay through, and they were not checked until Fuller fell on the ball. , Still pressing Carey dived for the line, : but fell short, and from the scrum Turner secured, passed to Malone, who made a nice opening, but Rua missed the pass, and a score. Malone had a shot at ,goal, but failed, and Clifton forwards came away, only to be checked by Malone and Eustace. Fast play now ensued, De Blois and Hicks breaking away to Okato's line, where McKay and Carey relieved. The latter passed to Turner, to Paki, to Malone, who gained much ground. His pass was intercepted jby Kupi, who was upended by Eustace, and McKay, Carey and Julian came along, the ball at toe, Goodwin being I lucky to speculate and -find the line near | his own 25. For the remainder of the epell play was even, though Clifton were attacking at half-time. In the second spell, with the wind behind them, Okato were expected to do better, but they were overwhelmd, 36 points being put up against them. From the start Okato forwards carried play across half-way, where Malone made a nice opening, but his pass' was intercepted, and Cain and Parr coming away, beat Martin and crossed the line. To the spectators it appeared that Okato had forced, but a try was awarded to Cain, who made no mistake with the goal. Kupe next scored. Taking the ball at top, he dashed for the line, and though tackled by Martin scored, Fuller converting. Goodwin was the next to score. Picking up from the loose, he got over after a dodgy run, Fuller failing with the kick. Clifton attacked again, and from a scrum under the posts Orowley passed to Goodwin, who got over just as he was collared. Loveridge's kick failed. On resuming Carey briefly invaded, but Hicks came away with a great rush, and jumping over the full-back added a further three points. Crowley's kick failed. Okato backs opened out on resuming, Turner, Paki, Martin and Eustace taking a hand. The ball went out over half-way. Eggleston with a nice dribble broke clear, but was unable to pick up. Goodwin, 'however, secured a, little later, and after a fine run scored, being tackled on the line. His kick failed. Okato forwards livened up and got into a handy [position, where Malone had a shot for an infringement. Loveridge chared iii« kick down, and with Cain broke°awav' Carey lining. From the line-out Kini passed to Bertrand, who when tacklc'd passed to Eggleston, and another Miree points went up, his kick failing. Tnf.s were scored in quick succession by Fir; and Kupi, the latter after a fine pass.n* rush. Neither were converted. From the kick-off McKay broke away ard •eored for Okato, but was called back as the ball had gone out of touch. The closing movements saw Cain score another try. De Blois goaled, although the | ball appeared to go under the bar and the game ended with the score as above Mr. J. Johnstone was referee.