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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 26, 20 June 1914, Page 7

NEWS AND NOTES. Taranaki representatives 'have two important engagements to fulfil next week at Hawera, and it is safe to snv that there will be great attendances at both of them. On Wednesday a special match will be played with Wellington. This will be the third occasion on which tfcese teams 'have met at Hawera in special matches, and on the two previous occasions victory has gone to the visiting team iby narrow margins after very bright and interesting games, of winch spectators will ihave pleasant memories. Taranaki will need to put up a better fight than was the case against Wanganui a few weeks ago. However, that narrow victory should ensure a good attendance at the Wanganui match on Saturday. The Taranaki team will not be de- ; finitely tfaosen until Monday, night, hut » the twenty from which the final choice | is to be made contain some good ma- ; terial. The inclusion of one or two new i men should do no harm.

The inter-island match at Wellington to-day is creating much interest, more so than usual, in view of the fact that the form shown 'by the "layers will determine their dances of a trip to Australia. Of Taranaki's live representatives in the team, three, viz., Cain, Taylor and Roberts .should be certainties for the trip. Stoh r will have to be on his best behaviour to remain in at wing three-quarter, even if available for the trip. Smith may perhaps retain his position as lock. He la playin? in great form this year, though now almost a veteran, and as there is no other outstanding aspirant for the position, his chances are good. Last year the Southerners were victorious; by &5 to nil, though on that occasion tlie North Island team was rather disorganised 1— the necessity of undergoing vaccination before making the ti.p owing to the smallpox scare.

So far the North and .South Island «iave met on thirteen occasions Of these matches, North Man* has won seven, South five, and the other wa* drawn. 'The detailed results are as follows:*—

1897, at Wellington, won bv 10 to 3.. J 1902, at Wellington, South won bv -'0 to 14. 1903, at Auckland, South won bv 12 to a 1904, draw, 3 to 3.

1905, at Wellington, North won bv 20 to nil. 1906 at Wellington, North won by 9 to 5. 1907, at Christclmrch, North won ;bv 11 to nil. ■' 1008, at Wellington, North won bv ]••> to 5. 1909 at Wellington, South, won by 1!) to 11. 1910, at Christclmrch, South won by 14 to 10. 1911, at Wellington, North won by 1!) to 5. at i^P ier > Korth won bv 12 to S. 1913, at Chmtchurch, South won bv "5 to nil.

The following will represent Tukan-.i seniors against Clifton at Waitara. today, leaving by 12.50 train:—Thompson, Tocker, Stannering, Webster, Loveridge, Brown, MeAllum, Gilchrist, Eav Perry, Ward, DavkLon, Morshead, Cargo, and Paul. Emerm-iicius, Wvlie Quilliam. ' '

George Loveridge returned from Wri lmgton yesterday. This player was given few chances of showing his calibre by the refusal of the centre three-quar-ter to part with the bail. Stewart knew that he would be playing himself as wing-three-quarter with the A'h today and possibly did not want the Taranaki man. to shine too brightly, and so diminsh his own chances. His selfishness, whatever may have been its cause, was conspicuous, Ynd Kaipara. the other wing, also suffered. ■Martin, full back for the South Island, played a good game. He got in some great line kicks, and would have been a useful'man to Tavan'aki had he remained here.

Young, of Waimatc, played a very solid game on Wednesday. As emergency in the A team, lie may get another chance to distinguish himself before the selectors.

Cain, Taylor, Stohr, Roberts and Smith, Taranaki's contingent, went to Wellington by the mail vesterday. They were accompanied by Mr D. J. Malone, one of Tarariaki's selectors

"Green, the South Island half, was in great foTm, and, a good critic says, should beat Nunn for the position of sreond half in the Australian team.

THE SOUTHERN At the conclusion of the .first round in the Southern Division, Waimate were leading with four wins, Kaponga. next, with 3, then Okaiawa 2, Ha'.vera 1, and Opunake none.

Th.a match between Waimate and Kaponga at Mannia in the second round will be fraught with special interest, as Kaponga appear to be the only team in sight that has any chance of lowering the plainsmen's colors. If Kaponga should win, and both tcarois are otherwise unbeaten, a play-off will be necessary.

T3 5 f4 o ft a .9 O 09 0 1 ft a '3 '3 3? * Clifton 5 4 — 1 04 ■12 9 Stratford 5 4 1 _ 79 8 8 Tukapa 5 3 1 1 54 22 Okato - 5 a 3 — 21 95 4 Inglewood 5 1 4 1— 26 75 21 Star 2 ! 0 6 — 8 3!) Star fofe ited to Clifton.