FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 106, 20 September 1912, Page 7

FOOTBALL

SSFWI: '*s EASY WLX. TAKANAKI (32) v. MAXAWATTJ (0). There was an attendant of about 1500 at the match between Taranaki and awatu in the Recreation Grounds yesterday afternoon. There was a fairly stiff 'breeze blowing, of which Taranaki had the advantage in the first spell. The ground was in first-class order. The match proved very interesting being fairly open and attractive. Taranaki were easily the better team, and had no difficulty in win-' ning handiomt.ly, though Manawatu, who were without the services of Hughes (their full-back) and the Carroll Bros., put up a very plucky fight, and had hard luck on several occasions. Their forwards were much lighter than the local men, yet they held their own in the scrums, but were badlv beaten on the line-out and in the loose. Taranaki backs set up -some nice passing movements, hut some of them had a day oil" and were not handling the ball too well, otherwise the score would have been much larger than it was.

I Manawatu pet the ball in motion. Jtob- • erts returning to mkl-neld. Failure bv Bennett to take the ball let Taranaki forwards well down the field, and from a scrum near the visitors' line, Brown set his backs moving. Both Roberts and Dan Cameron essayed dashes for the line, but were well upended. A free kick gave Bennett a chance to find the line. From the throw in Roberts cut in, hut hung on ton long, and Eglington and Walshe with a fast counter movement had Taranaki defending. Ford and Bennett were next dangerous, Whittaker saving with a kickto the line, and Cain and Whittington relieved the position, the latter smothering Low's return. Don Cameron put in one of his electric dashes, but went out of touch. Interchanges between Stohr and Ford saw the former have the advantage. Bertrand here cleverly checked a green rush by lining at mid-way, and a nice passing movement by the ambers was spoilt through Don Cameron being out of i position. The green backs also essayed a passing movement, but Waldegr'ave dropped the hall. Play hovered in neutral territory until Bertrand lined with a speculator, and from a scrum the same player obtained possession and gained much ground before being collared. Clever play by Walsh and Maire saw Manawatu reach neutral territory, where a long kick by Stohr was marked by Low, Pini mark-) ed the return and cut down the line being collared when in a handy position. Taranaki's first score came as'the result of a pretty passing rush. Pini picked up from the loose, then handed on to S.Cameron, to Roberts, who passed to Bertrand, the Clifton player going over at the corner. Slohr's kick was \a good one, but failed, and the score after 10 minutes was Taranaki 3 Manawatu 0 Taranaki attacked on resumption, but Hicks, Frame and Walsh cleared with a solid rush, and Whittaker being found wanting, matters, looked dangerous until Roberts came to the resuce. A nice passing movement by Ford. Waldegrave and Eglington saw the greens attack solidly, but Cameron intercepted, and pent down the line. Tamu, Pini, Dewar and Cain carried play on to MariawatuV. line where the ambers were within an ace of scoring, but a lone-handed dash, by Eglington carried play to Taranaki's twenty-five. Bertrand was the means of removing the scene of operations by a heady kick, arid Taranaki's second score followed, Dewar shot the ball to Stohr. who passed to Roberts, who cleverly eluded :tho. opposition and scored behind the. posts, also adding the major points.

Taranaki S Manawatu 0 Taranaki pressed again, but a free kick neutralised its. ell'ect.'aml a, long kick by D. Cameron put Taranaki in a scoring position, and here Brown threw"out w.i.d'e to S. Cameron, io Roberts-, to Stohr. who' .passed badly. lloberls dribbling to the corner. The greens temporarily cleared, but n nice opening, by Roberts gave Bertrand a clean run in, and Stohr goaled. Taranaki 13 Manawatu 0

Oll'-side play gave Manawatu a free kick, which Roberts marked on the line, and kicking well down the field, the rebound beat the full-back on two occasions, and Whittington and Taylor following up, the latter scored. Stohr, with a magnificicnt kick, goaling. Taranaki ]<j Manawatu 'o Right from the jump Taranaki backs moved smartly, hiit oll'-side play trave Manawatu a free kick. It was of verv little use. as the full-back being smothered. Roberts secured, cut in and passed to Bertrand, who beat two men nicelv. and scored his third try. Stohr missiii" the goal. r Taranaki oi Manawatu o Frame with a lone-handed rush raised the green's hopes, but Roberts cleverly checked him. and set up a counter movement. Eglington picked up cleverly and lined nicely, but back came Taranaki, and another free kick gave Manawatu' welcome relief. Manawatu secured from the scrum, and n clever piece of work between Kerr and Maire saw the latter almost away, but he threw forward and was called back. The greens were attacking when the half-time whistle went. Taranaki 21 Manawatu o

The second spell opened in a very scrambling fashion, and after matter's settled down, Roberts bad a dash for the line, but being blocked found touch at the corner. Manawatu cleared, and' Claire came through with the ball at toe. but being unable to pick up a chance went. A rebound saw Manawatu looking dangerous. Frame and Brown having a clear field, but attempting to pick up, the latter was collared. Free kicks saw Bennett fail in attempting to pot. and Huberts was able to line at halfway. Cain, Dewar, Pini and Tamil headed a forward rush, the greens retaliat-1 ing. and a. piece of obstruction on the] part of the amber,; escaped the referee's eve. Dewar was next prominent, and a short, kick by Brown,■mulled by Low. saw Taranaki almost score. Ma'nnwatu ! were hard pressed, but managed to keep their citadel inlact, only a force resulting. Dewar marked the kick oil' and centred, but Waldegrave secured and lined, /t free kick 'idling (lie visitors over half-way. A period of .-low play ensued, until Kerr secured and shot out to Waldegrave. who was upended in attempting to jump Brown—a dangerous practice. Si ill another free kick to Manawn hi. and then Cain and Dcwar broke away. but. Low proved safe and lined well down field. A pretty pa-wing movement h"(\vcen ilrown. Ilobcris. Stnlir and Don Cameron. -aw the latter pass back to Bnberts. but the ball was called back as D. Cameron had stepped out of touch. From the serum lirown passed to Roberts who side-sleppeil. clcived-thrmigh the opposition, and Cain converted. Taranaki of; Manawatu 0 Manawatu surprised on resumption by 'setting up a forward rush,.but ton bard kicking enabled Bert rami wit !i his p-,,... (o save bv forcing. Slohr dashed down field on the kick oil', but was collared InLow when . ibe-'goal wits in sight. A long kick-byJjeune.tt well followed up returned play to Taranaki's twenty-five, where a somewhat, lucky kick bv \Vhittakcr gave relief. Whittingtoit and Tamil headed an almost irresistible rush. Cam-, | eron secured the ball and kicked high, a/ force resulting. Ergm-.jLhe kick off Ifant

awatu invaded, but a passing movement, in which all the Taranaki backs participated, saw D. Cameron gail for the line, with Walsh in chase, the latter was just able to swing him to touch as he was about to ground the ball, and from the chrow in a force ensued. Manawatu backs gave a glimpse of their quality. Kerr, Ford, Waldegrave and Eglington getting up a passing movement, which wag spoilt by the latter passing forward. 'A moment later ISenneti had a shot from a free kick, which failed. Bertrand, with a magnificent dash down the line, was collared just in the nick of time. From the throw in the ball came across to S. Cameron, who out-paced the opposition, and passed to Don Cameron, the Stratford flyer scoring at the corner. The kick was given to Dewar, who failed. Taranaki 20 Manawatu 0 Don Cameron nearly repeated the performance a moment later, but wa« thrown out at the corner, and from the line out Kerr found the line near halfway. Taranaki forwards carried play bark, and from a passing movement Stolir was almost over, hut a throw forward called him hack. Manawatu cleared, but a passing movement by Stohr and Don Cameron culminated in a force. From a mark Tamil was given a shot, a force resulting. Don Cameron essayed another dash, being thrown eut. The line out saw Manawatu break away, and WaMm with a strong run carried .play into Taranaki's twenty-five, here Whittington intercepted the ball, and running a few yards passed to Pini. The latter looked around, siw that Don Cameron was his nearest attendant, gripped the ball tightly and sailed for the line like a small traction engine. He reached there, just afi steam was giving out, about a fraction ahead of Low and grounded the ball amidst deafening applause. Brown's kick failed to rise, and the final whistle] sounded with the score Taranaki 32 ! Manawatu 0 I