FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 102, 16 September 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON (19) v. OTAGO (0). By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. '■ Wellington defeated Otago at Rugby yesterday by 19 points to nil. The game was commenced in a sea of mud and water, but despite these disadvantages some really excellent work -waft witnessed, the greasy ball and uncertain footing not putting the Wellington side ' much about, despite tlieir foreign nature. The local rear-guard combination was too superior for the southerners, this factor being responsible for the decisive defeat. CANTERBURY (8) v. WANGANUI (0)'. Wanganui, Last Night. At Rugby yesterday the touring Canterbury team defeated Wanganui by S points (two tries and one converted) to> nil. THE LANE SHIELD. POVERTY BAY (C) v. HASTINGS (0). Gisborne, Last Night. A match for the Lane Shield > was played here on Saturday, between Hastings and Poverty Bay. 'JJhe game up to half-tim'e was very even, neither sidescoring. In ihe third quarter Poverty Bay put on two tries, scored by McCoU and Ryland. The last quarter was very willing, and two of the Hastings men were ordered off for making offensive remarks to the referee. No further scoring resulted, and Poverty Bay retained the shield by fl points to nil.