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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 88, 30 August 1912, Page 7

(Continued from page (i.) up, saw S. Cameron in trouble, but lie cleared just in time. Taranaki's citadel was now the scene, of a hot attack, E. Roberts diving for the line. Cain, Dewar, and Smith broke away, McKenzie saving by lining. Tnranaki now took a hand in a hot attack, which culminated in a scrum under Wellington's goal. Here Brown secured and passed to Stohr., the latter kicking across the field, but Evenson, by a lucky speculator, just beat Bertram!. Cain and Bertrand were the principal factors for bringing play back, and then Cain was seen in a pretty piece of foot work, which carried play to Wellington's line. Here Dewar dived across, but was called back, and a scrum ensued on the line, from which Roberts was almost across. Bertrand and Brown put in kicks which kept Wellington' stoutly defending, but an infringement by Brown gave the visitors a free kick, and the forwards following up fast Taranaki were on the defensive, McLcod cleverly marked and saved the situation, and Taylor, putting in some neat foot work, saw Roberts going strongly for a try. Ho could not gather up the ball, however, and McKenzie was able to force, just as the half-time whistle sounded with the scores: Wellington 5 Taranaki 0 Resumption saw play hover about midfield, until McLcod with a screw kick lined at the 25. A clever mark by Brown checked a powerful Wellington forward .rush, Stohr lining down the field. Back came the Black forwards, only to be again driven back by a powerful kick by Stohr, and a little later McLeod made a neat opening and kicking high the Amber forwards rushed down strongly, but Evenson marked gamely and Murray's kick gave relief. Taranaki were now having all the better of the mix-up, and an opening by Dewar saw McLeod attempt to score himself instead of passing, and a chance went. Failure by Bertrand to take.a high ball let the visitors into mid-field, but a high kick by Stohr drove them back temporarily. Young nexlt made an opening, the ball passing to McLeod, to Bertrand, who handed on to Stohr. but the latter could not get up. However, a little later from a mark by McLeod he landed a magnificent goal, after ten minutes' play. Wellington 5 Taranaki 3 Long kicks by Stohr and Brown nullified the kick-off, but for obstruction Murray was given a free kick, and found the line at the 25, and the throw-in saw Wilson, Skinner, Gillespie and Moffatt attack, but an infringement brought relief. Taranaki forwards now set up a counter rush, which roused their supporters to frenzy. Young, Whittington, Hawkins and Smith being prominent. Offside play ended it and Murray lined well down. McFarlane led his forwards to the fray, but McLeod gamely stemmed the tide. The ball was then centred, Murray securing in a nice position. He lined, however, instead of potting. Loose Wellington forward rushes were the order, of the day, McLeod going down and getting the ball well away. Cain, Dewar and Cameron put in a dash, which a long kick by Ryan checked. The line: Out Paw Wellington essay,* passing rush, but a. knock-on ended it. Cameron essayed a dash, but the ball was'intercepted, and the Blacks had a. fine chance to score, four or five being in a line clear of the opposition. They'failed to make use of it, however, though Ryan .Jin.ed at the corner. The thiiow-in saw the Black? attack strongly,''but McKenzie missed a pass from Ryan, and another chance .went. D. Carn'qron, McLeod, Dewar and Hawkins set up an' Amber rush which not only cleared their lines, but also passed mid-way, where there was a temporary delay owing - to Murray being hurt. On resuming Ryan secured, beat several men, and: centred, but McKenzie kicked too hard, and a force resulted. E. Roberts -was the factor for returning play to Taranaki's 25. but liere McLeod secured, and with a dodgy run cleared, lining nx>ar midfield. Froiii the scrum Brown'missed a pass and the, Black vanguard swarmed down, enly'io meet a stumbling block in McLeod aa;ain and again. Taylor broke away, ball at foot, hut was' 1 penalised for alleged obstruction, Stohr returning Murray's kick to touch. : Tii- visiting forwards were now very dangerous, and the: ball coming out Evenson- made a good attempt to p'ot. • Cameron secured and da-bed down Held to the 25 Hag, ■ttiiere he lost the ball. Cameron made frantic efforts to secure the ball, hut Ryan was too clever. Taranaki <were now securing the ball, and Roberts, trying lo beat the field instead of passing, was blocked. Ryan next'secured, and beating Cameron a try looked probable, but he threw forward. Hawkins, Cain, Dewar, and Co, cleared tiie scrum, but Ramsden- checked them with' a long kick. Back came Taylor with a fastdribble, only to be penalised for tripping. The match was now exciting, Taranaki straining every nerve to score. Roberts passed to Cameron, who dashed for the line, but was upended, and the ball goins; across field Bertrand looked; a likely scoTer until Evenson lined with a speculator. The throw-in saw a transformation, Wellington clearing their lines- and also attacking strongly, McLeod saving again. The Ambers retaliated hotly and offside play by the visitors gave Stohr a free kick, and no charge being awarded he goaled magnificently amidst deafening applause. Taranaki ■(! Wellington 5 Matters now became very lively. Taranaki set up an attack, but Wellington counter-attacked and McLeod was just in time to speculate to safety. Brown marked in the face of a powerful invasion by the Black forwards, being temporarily disabled, and Stohr lined at half-way. Cameron and Bertrand were also doing good work, the latter kicking well. Evenson returned his kick across field, Stohr just being unable to reach the ball. Cameron, too, missed a nice opening a moment later. Wellington sliowed that they were not yet done with, as Ryan made a great opening, and the ball passing across the field per medium of McKenzie, Rnmsden. Murray, and Young snv the latter well collared by Bertrand. and Taranaki breathed again. They had just cleared, their linen and set up an attack as the final whistle sounded, Taranaki ft" Wellington 5 Tn the evening both teams and the referee. Mr. McKenzie, were entertained at dinner at the Imperial Hotel. Mr. F. T. Bellringer, president of the. Taranaki Rugby Union, presided, and Messrs. McLeod (chairman) arid Garcia, members I of the Union, were also present. r The Wellington team left by the mail train this morning. THE LEAGUE GAME NEW SOUTH WALES (24 v. TARANAKI (0). The League, match at Western Park was not ;i .brilliant exposition of Rugby, a la League, or otherwise. It was in-j tercsting. not. on account of any spectacular play, but rather because the majority of the public were keen to see bow the new game was played. One thousand persons were present, and many who came out- of curiosity did not wait to see the finish of what was undoubtedly a very one-sided affair. Judged from the exhibition afforded, it is safe lo say that it was not an im-