Football

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 12 June 1914, Page 8

Football

Tin, B I'iCAil IS ACTION. i.Ktr.Af WAiHOA il'B-I'NIOX

There was a fair attendance at the Recreation Grounds yesterday to witnesn the .match between W»iroa antl Taranaki "IT, and a fast and at times c>;oting game resulted in a win for tlie local team. The ground was heavy and the bail greasy, the game reviving itself into a struggle .between the forwards, relieved by numerous passing rushes in the back (department. In the forwards the visitor* played with more ■dash than the local's, who were caught oil' side a 'lot. Taranaki had the advantage in the backs, and to ;this they owe their victory. The interest in the game was sustained to the very last moment. Neither team had their full mustur, YVairoa being short of Rangi and Hurley, whose places were filled by Aieken and Laidl.aw. Taranaki were /minus the services of Meuli, Dailey, Crowley, Ongley, and Morshead, the vacancies being filled by Smith, Kupe, VV.hituker, Ward and Robertson. Tinney captained the visitors, who were aliirea in black and white, and OTcAlliim acted in a like capacity for the locals. . r- ■».■>■'

The game opened with Taranaki attacking, and fnojn a scrum in Wairoa's ■2~> Cameron passed to Kupe. i'he Clifton man cut in, but tripped clo'se to the line. Taranaki backs lopened out with' a passing rush, but Taylor lined, and from the throw-out Tinney broke away, but was up-ended. Off side play by Peppcri'll let Taranaki. reach aiiidlield, where Tinney, McKay, ami Palmer executed a pretty passing movement which Whitaker intercepted. Play continued very fa?|t, with no advantage io either side, until a long kick .by Oorgc put. Taranaki in an (attacking position. Lone hand dashes' by .McAiluin. Kupe and Smith kept the Black's busy, but infringements, of which Taranaki were too often guilty,' gave relief, and a strong rush by McKay, Penticost; Palmer and Tinney saw the'visitors invade until a long kick by George drove them back. Taranaki \vcre again the aggro-fiors until Rowlands got'.off side After a brief, forward ru : -h> 'hv the Blacks, the Amber backs threw tlio ball about and half a dozen men hamiling cleverly much ground was gained. Wni" roa forwards, -headed by Prousc, McKay, Burke and Pentieost set up rush after rush, but Oorgc and Bertrauu were lining well and drove them back. ■Robertson. Carey, Patters™. Ward aii.l Bowlands ru-ihed play to Wairoa's territory, where Carey made a great op'eiiin™ to his backs. Tiiroti intercepted D.' Oim> eron's pass and kicked up'field. Rertrand sailed after him and' Was just aide to put him to touch at the ' owner. Robertsion, Ward and Co. cleared 'their lines, and Wax,] set upf a fini> sdribnk, which Rowlands carricil on -over the Pne, where he lo.it the ball, but McAllum was handy, and dropped on it. Crcorg;' failed to goal. Taranaki jj Wairoa 0 Whitaker gave a had .pass to Smith, and ended a nice passing movement. Kupo was next prominent, badly fooling his vis-a-vis, as did also Bertram! with 1 nice run. Off-'side play again gave' the Blacks relief, and Tinney lined at halfway. Wairoa backs essayed a passing rush. McKay, Tinney, Palmer and Taylor handling and running well. The latter centred when blocked, but Kunc secured and lined. ■Mercer checked a hot Amber rush by marking, and drove the 'ocal's temporarily back. Taranaki'showever, were not to be denied, as'after a sma'U ,pa<-ing bout, participated in by Mc'Al'imi, Kupe, D. Cameron and Whitaker, the latter scored. George goaled. Taranaki ;. g Wairoa Q Tlalf-Ume ensued, after an inte.rch.awc of kicks.

Taramiki at once attacked mid Cameron set his backs moving, McAllnm, Knps and Deri rand takinsr'-a- liami. Hiroti came.to live rescue by lining. Bwnsten and Reid headed a dangerous forward rush, but Prou .«. Pepperell and Penticost broke away with a countorrush, which carried ;!:'.y tn V,\-: Yellows' 20. Here an infringement saw Palmer make a fine attempt to goal. Bertrand fumbling, let Ashby. Aiken and fiercer away ball at feet, but 1). Cameron cheeked gamely. Play hung in neutral territory until Wairoa, with some long line kicks, got to Taranaki's 2.">. Ou'd Cameron make a fine opening, and passed to Kupe. who ran str 0 n?l v and sbot across to Brrtrand, who knocked 1 on. From the serum, T.frani'.ki again -cciircd 'and a passing rush siuMVhilakcr gra-vsed in the corner bv Taylor. Taranaki lifted their feet in the re-ulting serum, and Palmer was able to Sine at midfield. The Yellows were soon back again. McAllum making .-onie nice openings and the local back- tlirew the leather about. Ifi.roti. however, saved by lining. Taramiki backs kept up the pressure, play passing from side to side "f I lie h'cM very rapidly. Smith junuicd for (he line a.s the outcome of a passing ru-;'\ lint was' held up by LiiidJavf. A mark bv T). Cameron gave (Jeorge a hoi. which fell short, and a little later In' b.id a ]iot from half-wav. which just went, wide, and was forced. The local f.evu-a.ms came hard again but an infringement again spoilt Ihem. A little later Kupe cent led. Simit.h secured, and shut over the ij m ., i, ut was-called'hack tor being off side. After a period of strenuous defence right on the line. Oliver and Campbell broke I'hroiurh to mid|i"ld. .hut Prouse got off side, and a/ long; lack by Ceorg.. had Wairoa en in defending, Burke. Tiniicv and Mercer rapidly removed p\iv !o Taraiuiki's territory, wher,. Smith f s ill.- f \n heck ■them, but Ceorg,, Yam,. <■„ j|, v Wairoa were now phivin,. with "rent da-h. and hotly attacked " (lie Yellow citadel. Palmer marked'and had a shut which fell .short. McKay returned the kick o(1. but Bern-ten, Carey, Rowlands and Reid carried play past niiil.-fieM. I IVnlieost made a great opcni'mr. an | (he Palea hacks s-ct sail for tac line, llut ■< ! b;,d pass from Tinney to Palmer ended , it. and the locals were able to 1 ak•• a ; hand. Palmer lined at the corn")'. Y, rv'

fust play followed, mostly on TananakPs side nf half-way. Campbell was temporarily injured. Wairoa. still continued to attack, Burke. Prolix, Oliver and Penti<'<>st being prominent, .but they were unable to score, ami Taranaki cleared their I'lU's. J<'or nn infringement McKay had ii shot at goal, which wad forced, and time was called almost immediately with no alteration to the score, llr W. Rocli referoed satisfactorily After the match both teams dined together at the Imperial Hotel.

junior cojipktition. HIGH SCHOOL 0 v. STAR G.

High School and Star juniors played a curtain-raiser to the big match A hard game suited', in which sonic good pi*y was shown on both sides. Forward the teams were evenly matched, ibut in the backs High School had the advantage., and instituted some fine pas'-dmr rushes. The Bfaur learn also handled'fhe ball very well, and .on the whole the fetar team put up a better performance than tliey had done .so far this season. boon after the start, Bruce scored for High School, after a fine bout of pawing. ITamblyn failed to goal. Afcfiihcv ou-ncd up -the .score by kicking a p»jia ty goal, and the first spell ended three

In the second spell Bruce scored for School after a lone-handed run Svkos fai.mg to convert. Pott also scorcrl ■\vk-o s again failing to .goal. Ibr Star, latterfion scored a try, which MeOahev (li<l not convert. Mr C. West referred impartially.

TARANAKI RUGBY UNION. A meeting of (lie ..Management Com mittei! of (he Taranaki Rugby Union was held at New Plymouth v'ester. r. morning, whe„ there' w .,, re ,'„.,.,,„(.: Aes-is. .|:, s .\!(.|.(. 0(! rchairniiin), i' .Uooiv, ,). Garcia. 11. .Masters (treas) and P. Mkoglunr („: erctarv).

HE-INSTATK.MUXT.S.

Ke-uiotalements were approved as fol-lows:—Seniors-to first juniors: J. Crom.pton (Okaiawa), W. Harvey (Star) i<\ Gamlin, YV. Bourke, 0. Jones. O. Allison J. Daly, L. YV. Meali (Wuimate), (J Radford, l'\ Daly (Han-era); junior to second junior: W. Harvey (Star), J. Daley, T. Willianus, L. Wells (Hawcra), and ,1. Hughes, S. Wnters and T. Ryan (Waimate). J PLAYERS REPORTED.'

0. West, referee in the Tukapa v. Inglewood mateh, at Inglewood, on May 2S, reported A. .Standard (Inglewood/ for striking an opponent. Suspended, pending reply from the inglewood Clulb. Norman Chadwiek was reported b,- D. Ryan for misconduct in the HawcraWaimate junior mateJi on May 30. As the misconduct was not serious enou«h for the referee to order the player off the field it was resolved to inllict a severe caution.

Mr Bert Petty, referee in the Tuk.ipa.-Sta-r senior match, at New Plymouth on May SO, reported Tonga Carrol] for using bad language. Another player wrote to the effect that he (Carroll) had used the language in question, which wan not directed at the referee.

It was resolved to give Carroll the benefit of the doubt, and that the Star Club be written to on the matter of the language used. J. Crowley, referee in the WaimateOkaiawa match, reported W. Moreho (Okaiawa) for deliberately kitcking an opponent. To be suspended pending further information. "*

Mr. ,T. D. Crowley, referee iui the Gkaiawa-Waimate senior match, reported Ruru San (Okaiawa) for tripping. The referee also forwarded an extenuating letter. To stand down for one Saturday. REFEREES' EIXPE'XSER

Tlio Northern Committee of the ReAssociation wrote; complaining of tlui difficulty in obtaining referees' expensm at some of the matches It was resolved to notify the. clubs tha.t the rofercoi' expenses must bo paid at the match. It was resolved that referees may only claim travelling expenses and meals.

GENERAL. Kaponga asked that M. lialono, who had played one or two games of League football, should be re-instated. Kaponga Club will be asked to forward particulars; also the ago of the playsr. ITawcra was granted permission to play YYuverley as n curtain-raiser to the Taranaki-Wellington match on .Tunc 24. Tt was decided to grant footballs to the winning school team in each of tlie, thive divi'-inns in South Taranaki. A letter from W. Surgeuor was receive,) re tlif Kaponaa Cup competition. It was resolved that it is too late (o consider the formation of a subunion in .that district thi-. season.

OK'ATO v. STRATFORD. The only fixture set down for decision in New Plymouth to-morrow is that between Stratford and Gkato, which is to b' played 1 on the Recreation Grounds at 3 p.m., and as tiic.re is a .-.pedal train in from the country there should be a good 'attendance of the public. Stratford are now runners up to Clifton in tlie senior division champion-hip. and as the coastal team e.m. be relied upon to put up a good fight a good game is assured.

THE SROON T l> KOI'XD. Xext 'Saturday will see the commencement of the si'ccmd round of the cup fixture.-. Toon- will be no nlie.ral.ion owing to the North-South Island match, and the matches will be played in the same order as in the first round, but will, ■.r-c-.l g'-ounuV