FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 7, 27 May 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

Til IK COASTAL UNION. The following draws have been miulc in connection with the coastal contests. May 23.-Parihaka v. Puniho, at Puniho; Pilhanu v. Rahotu, at Kahotu. May 33.—Rahotu v. Parihaka, at Po/rrlmika; Puniho v. i'vlniana, at Pi-n-am a. June 6.—Uaihotu v. Puniho, at Puniho; Parihaka. v. Pihama,, at Pihama. Second round, reverse grounds; third rouiui redraw, The "Kivipi-i''' Cup competition opened on SaibUTday in fine weather. At Pi.hama 'tihj local team .were defeated by Parihaka by 8 points >to fl. The Puniho backs more than he-'di their own with the Cape Maoris, who were superior in the forward*. Pihaira journeyed to Kahotu to try conclusions with tiltat team, and were defeated hy eight points to nil. Kahotu had the. best of the first spell, and were leading at h'.Uf-itime by ■» try scored by GUnbwurth, which wax"converted by Surgeoor and a penalty goal also kicked' by Sarpenor. Raliotu were very lucky • iu not having their line crossed on more t than one occasion in the second spell, ; and only the line line-kicking and deadly , tackling of the kicks saved them. Mr ; Hayes gave every satisfaction with the ! Whistle. i Before the fixtures started Puniho ' played *!«• loaal team for a tea. and and were defeated by 12 points to 0. For the lows Sullivan ami Ruku scored, wihile Howel and fturgenor scored for the winners, ami Surgcnor landed two penalty goals. SECOND JUNIOR CO.YLPIiTITION. FIXTURES ALTERED. Owiag to the shortness of notice some of the second junior Kims are' unable to fulfil .their engagements on a%ur«day. The matches set down for decision to-morrow will therefore he ■postponed until the end of the first round, and the eimpc'ition will start on June 3 or 4. with the matches set down for that date. The following will represent Inqlcwood first juniors Tnkapa first juniors at Tnglcwocd on T,h,ursda.y next at 3 o'clock:-- -S. Clarke, (,'. Hueker. \\ Fiuser. I! Ivirahn. Ward, Lain.'.' II Kerr, Kshei, fen-lard (21. .Miles-? Bowler. Gilbert. Hore l> iU igi. Ha,,,, ttamd, A. Stuart, Emergencies, i;. Ji,;!,U anl (' Wibion. The following will represent Star juniors in \] n . n,:\i,-h air.iiii-l .S'.Lr.HfnrJ to be played at the li-civti;,;,, <":'i-o;iml.,' to-nwrcw. start:»« at 2 p.m.: Harvv, Wliakn, James, Clinton, lloxwell, Jacob! Tmibridge, l.e.:t.'md, Ornne, Ifari!;"iran •;' O'Krien, Mcfiahey, Richards. Carroll' Tbwaiilcs and! C. Crone. The following team his been chosen play fo. r Tukapa fir-,!, junii.rs again- I Tnglewood first juniors at tn«l.-wcioil on Tliurelay at :{ 0 Vlo:di:-l|.' P,,tlerso u . f.iaha.ni. (Irani. Weston. Whitaker l/'rmd,>re, ((Tirade. .Sinmn-on Harvcv Smith. Patterson. Walsh, Fuller, Spence. Jiiiiiin; emergencies, Opal, Amaru.