FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 3, 4 June 1913, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI (26) V," WANGANUI (5).

FAST. OPEN GAME.

LOVERIDGE LET LOOSE.

(Special to the "Newsi") _ Wanganui, Last Night, the first-representative match of the season, Taranaki v. Wanganui, attracted a crowd of three thousand. The sky was overcast, and a strong wind swept the field from end to end. The ground was in fine ordter, and Cook's Gardens, wnich is the home of the much-boomed League game, never saw a brighter passing game than to-day's Rugby contest. True, the game was rather one-sided, Taranaki attacking practically all the time, except for a few minutes at the commencement of the second spell. Both amongst the backs and the forwards Taranaki outshone the locals, but Wanganui forwards played solidly, and the weakness of team was mainly in the rearguard division. Several alterations were made in the Taranaki team, Roberts, Pini, and Tarnu, did not make the trip, and the yellows lined out as follows:

Taranaki. —Full back, Dobson; .threequarters, Stohr, McLeod, and Loveridge; five-eighths, Cade and S. Cameron; halfback, Brown; forwards, Cain, Whittington, Kissick, Dewar, Hawkins, George, Ryan and Taylor. Wanganui.—Full back, R. Faber; three-quarters, iA. Signal, A; Brown, W. Temperton; five-eighths, R. Campion, D. Cameron; half-back, <F. Atkins; forwards, D. O'Halloran, R. Leahy, Krogmann, W. Dustin, E. Laird, W. Cunningham, A. Brownlie and Smith.

TIIE PLAY. Wanganui lost the tosß, and Atkins kicked off for the bllies against a strong wind. The ball failed to travel ten yards, and a scrum was formed in mid'field. Wanganui secured the ball, but their backs were quickly smothered) and the Taranaki forwards broke away, only to be pulled up by Brown (Wanganui) smartly marking. The kick gained little ground against the wind, and S. Cameron securing, the yellow backs got going, but McLeod mulled. The blue forwards worked play back to half-way, but the yellows hooked the ball from the next two scrums, and Brown eet the Taranaki rearguard in action, but, after passing through the hands of all the. backi, mulling spoilt efforts. The hlue *■ forwards, led by Dustin, worked play back again past half-way, but Brown marked, and, with a long kick, set Taranaki again attacking. Cain and Hawkins carried play to the Wanganui 'line, where from a scrum, the yellows smartly heeled out, and brown worked the blind side, sending the ball to S. Cameron, who cut in, then passed to Loveridge, who raced across at the corner, and drew first blood. Stohr converted with a magnificent kick. With twelve, minutes gone, the score read Taranaki 5 Wanganui nil From the kick out, the blue forwards rushed play to the Taranaki twenty-five, but the yellow forwards, headed by Cain and George, were instrumental in bringing play back to neutral territory. 'The ball came out cleanly to Brown (Taranaki), and passed to Cameron, Cade, McLeod, and Loveridge; The last-named sprinted finely but was collared on the line, and the ball went into touch-in-goal. Taylor marked the kick-off, and from three yards inside half-way, Stolir landed a fine goal. Taranaki 8 Wanganui 0 The blue backs then indulged in a passing bout, but- collaring was deadly, and big kicking by Brown and Loveridge saw the Wanganui citadel .again -in danger. Kissick was prominent in!>a. forward ,rush, but Faber was equal to the occasion, and kicked out at the twenty-five. Brown badly fooled the blue backs, and made a fine opening for Cade, but the latter failed to take the pass, and Atkins stopped the rush. Cain accidentally tripped Atkins, and was unjustly warded. Taraqaki were not ,to be denied, however, and a great passing rush between) Brown, Cameron, Cade, : ■McLeod, and LoYeridge, saw the ;lastnnraed streak over at the corner. Stohr's kick just grazed the posts. Taranaki ..., 11 . • Wanganui 0 Twenty-five -minutes •of fast play steadied the yellows, and the blue forwards aroused enthusiasm by dribbling right up to Taranaki territory, but .Hawkins got in a big kick, and the yellflw forwards swarmed down on Faber. 1 Wanganui were hard-pressed, and' only fine collaring kept the yellow backs from scoring. The blue forwards, headed by Dustin, and Leahy, relieved tUq ; pres- , sure, and Dobson failing to stem .the tide, Loveridge raced round and: sent a long kick out at half-way. The blues again attacked, Hut their' backs jgitfang out of position, Cade and'Loveridge eas- ■ ilv carried play out of the danger zone. The yellow, forwards nqw "aggressive, Cain and Dewar loading ihe attack, then Kissick and Taylor, but Faber was safe and forced. Stohr's turn came next. Brown made a nice opening, beating three men, and, passing to the Tukapa llier, the latter dashed for the line, but Faber grassed him just in time. Then followed the most exciting rally of the match. From Brown the ball went ' through the. Tarttnaki backs to Loyeridge, then back again to Stohr. Several forwards joined in the line and the ball passed swiftly out again to S. Cameron, to Cade, and the latter's pass to Loveridge went forward just on the line/ Wanganui's defence was fine, yellow after yellow going down as he touched the ball. The blue forwards relieved, Krogmann, Dustin, and Smith, dribbling back to half-way. Stohr failed to hold the bull, but with clever footwork carried it to the corner, where Faber put it out. Signal then put in a fine run to half-way, but Brown (Taranaki) brought liiin down. A long kick of Brown's found Faber wanting, but Brown (Wanganui) got back and relieved with a kick to half-way. A mark by S'. Cam- . eron gave Stohr another shot from halfway, the bnll just going outside the uprights. In play again, Whittingtpn blocked a kick by Atkins and Taylor, picked up, and bustled over. Stohr allowed too much for the wind, and the spell ended:— Taranaki 14 Wanganui 0 Hawkins set the ball in motion against ' tlie wind, and the yellow forwards, with Rvan prominent, led the attack into Wan ganui's territory. With the wind 1 behind them the Wanganui backs indulged in long kicking, and their forwards wore soon down on the Taranaki line. Off-side play gave Stohr a kick, but Faber took the ball on the full and potted, just missing the posts. The blues i"ime again back' to the attack, and !Ik> Taranaki defence was well tested. Stohr relieved with a long boot to tone 1 !) at half-way. S. Cameron invaded the blue's ground, but was pulled down, and Atkins kicked to Brown (Taranaki), who returned to half-way. The hlue forwards attacked strongly, and Dustin wns almost over, but Dobson collared well. Tim yellow forwards, with Dewar ;-iil Whiltington in front, brou/ht the bull back, but a ree kick, for Brown (Taranaki) playing the ball on the ground, saw play drift into the yellow's twenty-five. Once more the blue backs made strenuous efforts to score, Brown (Wanganui) beating Loveridge, hut, Dobson was sure. S. Cameron and Dewar l got the yellows out of danger, and Byan

took the ball to half-way. From scrum, Brown passed. to McLeod, uA the latter sent on to Loveridge, who KU- ; forced out at Wanganui'? twenty-fifis. flag. From a, crooked throw in, Duetto,*; picked up the ball while the Taranfdd J backs were waiting for the whittle, »od ' ij dribbled through, and all the bltte#_; 'swarmed' on the line. J). Cameron snap* .3 ped up and eluded several yelWs, and « passed toSigna). The latter to R. Leahy, who forced his wAy across amidst wild excitement. Faber converted ■With a'fin? kick. . < , ,v ) Taranaki ; 14 " . ; Wanganui 6 Then the yellow? woke up, and became fast and furious, and the yefiotr ' ■' pack rushed up the field with the hall at their toes. A knock-on, and a scrum, and then Brown made a line opening, and'' . passed to Stohr. The latter made *<'" great run, but Faber gcound&i hiqujU. l couple of yards from the corner flw. >ls > play again, the yellows were not lob» denied, and attacked strongly. Brows picked up and sent a long pass to Mcr : Ltod, who heat several men, and right time sent in on to Loveridge, who ' had a clear run in. Stohr'js kick good direction, but the wind just blew, * his goal away. ; wTaranaki ■ 17 *' V Wanganui 0 . » * The blue forwards forced matters (raj*7* , the kick-out, and a fine kick by Signal V; < found touch near the Taranaki line. <£)»* ',*< war and Hawkins rushed flay the ' of the field, nearly scoring. A ' senna' five yards; out, saw Brown awav, McLegd'a pass to> Stohr was w'tlS o§fa y~ * the ball going out. From; the. Hne Brown, sent' on to .8. 'tj* r .' McLeod, to Loveridge, who 1 side-stepped ' % I Temperton and Faber, and dashed across; j. 1 ? ' Loveridge failed with the kick; ' Taranaki ... ..... 2Q . Wanganui , The Wanganui forwards tfrily agjjreesive, "bi|t the .yellotyi cane back again. .The ball.paused frqjn Brown to S. Camera, to, Cade, McLeod. to Lor- . eridge and back to Cad«, wfip arid. sCored. George failed to add the majbt -i points. x . , Taranaki 23 .. Wanganui .... & The blue backs' passing resulted disastrously, and Taranaki .awej»t »up onoe more, but 8. Cameron kicked too haWf/ a touch-in-goal resulting. ' Temperton•' '' bjoke away, but was grassed smartly, and Whittihgton led' the yellow forwards'to the Wanganui liae. George "nipped up, and passed' to S. Cameroh, to '* Loveridge, and the last-nitocd, dodgnur * two men, brilliantly secured hisnfiS € try. Stohr's kick just missed the 'post*. The whistle went shortly after with play just inside Wanganui'* half, the' ml' i scores reading:.— . * Taranaki 28 ■' Wanganui , ;.. 5 . Mr. L. E. Bassett refereed viry Im* ■& < iently, and the game was plaved m tfcfc' best of spirits. ? , • ' 1 ; WELLINGTON v. WAIft&RAPJL ' 1 S mtrnrnm' > A CLOSE GAME. '' ' %,■ \ Wellington, Loet'NiiU. About 5000 people watch&l thitfai if rcpresentastiye Rugby matoi of the im- ' son, Welljngtdri v. Waiwfapa,%hich provided a close Contest, resulting a wii ' l ' for Wellington by 14 points-to, 11. It»? was ill-lnik and' some on 1 v the. part of the country thai | spoilt them chances. ;o« pbtr they slMMlld hw yftin. Befr'; scored tries spell, "had. Lsiißeirt',JgjEY wl from mark, and IfoSettd^i fiee kick Nfor Wa!srajMfc The spell, after the ,'iSiute, Millev scored a try and Robots converted, was more in Arrtr.l Hourkfe got ft, try, verted. McKenzie also kicked a J>eiaity goal.

MATCH WITH H.JI.S. NEW ZEALAND".,'

Sir, J; Clarke, secretary of the gpjrt# 0 round 'Committee, has received a reply fiom Captain Halsey, commander of H.M.S. Kew; Zealand;, top the J&afr • .the Rugby football team would; « he glad to play a match, provided that the-weather conditions, on arryral arefavorable; otherwfee, he did nptj propose tq land any officers or men. ' , ;

POST OFFICE MATCH. • j 'jhe New Plymouth Post Office's tew f played the combined Stratford and H»V - wera teams yesterday, when aniptelv [ esfing game resulted.'- In the first spelT ' Stratford was leading by 0 to"fl, and" in the second half Stratford ha)i increased their score to twenty, New Ply- » mouth notching two unconverted' trifes.. - Mr. Brabant was referee. ;

; THE ASSOCIATION GAME '• j ' CANTER- ! BURY. ™„• , Wellington, Night Wellington defeated Canterbury by Iff : t goals to nil. Wellington's, score was ; made up of nine goals in the flrxt spell <•'<' and one in the second. Two of Welling- ' ton's goals were accidentally Vored br • their opponents. Skinner 3, Robert# 3, ' Hughes ], ftnd Cibson 1, scored for the' : ! •winners. " i

NORTHERN UNION , I Napier, Last Night. ■ I The Northern Union game, Hawked Bay v. Wanganui, was played here to- -; day under, favorable weather conditions ' j in the presence of a large crowd ot 'i V spectatorsj The game was fast and open,!. but the combination of the Hawke's Bar ' back division was better than that of ; < the visitors, although there was little to • j choose between the forward division*'l In the first spell Hawke's Bay led by : « points to 3, but towards the close the* j home team held tlie upper hand; and tiefinal scores wo.-e; Hawke's Rav 2.1 Wan- . ■? os^^ e an< ' Ho'lff'snu scored for the visitors, for wl,om Siddles played a remarkably good game. ; |