FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 34, 30 June 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. BRITISHERS' DOMINION TOUiR. By Telegraph—Press Association, Auoldand, Last Night.

The Council >of tie North Union League haa extended the tour of tlhe British team, and lias allotted) July 15 to Canterbury and July 8 to Haiwke's Bay. TA&AjNAKI 16 r. WANGANUI 3. These two teams met on Saturday at Good's Gardens. Here was a fair attendance. The first half of the game waß not very spectacular, Taraimla hating the best of things mainly bp tlieir forwards, who were heavier than the local pack, reporfe the Wanganui Chronicle. The game was played in the best of spirit, and no replacements (had to be made.

The following teams took the field— Wanganui (Wue and black): Full back, Williams; three-quarters, Roscoe, Siddels, Gibson; five-eighths, Hiroti anil McKinnon; JiaJf, Skitrup; forwards', McDonald, Storey, F. OOllis, Morsehead l , T. Prideaux, S. Collis. Taranaiki (yellow and mack): Full kack, Nicholl?;- three-quartei'g, T>clrton, McLean, ritzgarald, and Hooker; haives, Jstker and Frewin;. forwards, King, Parker, Gemhoefer, Irvin, Allan. and Kyle.

In tile fir&t spell thing)* were not rer.v brisk, Taa&naki paying against a ratiher strong sun. The second spell opened very briskly, and remained so all through, fu»t one side ar.d then £be other gaining the advantage. The ball was being rushed from one cud of the field In the other at a great rate. Off-side play 1 fey Wanganui gave Honker -three chances, from which he kicked two splendid goals, oa» being from the halfway mark. Then Wanganui commenced a. pretty pacing rush in which five of the backs handled the ball, resulting in Koscoe scoring a splendid try in the corner. Siddels. missed with the Ikiek. Taranaki now woke up and rushed tho p-iiy to the Wanganui quarter, where Parker secuired and dashed over in a good position. Hooker again took the kick, and landed a fine goal. Taranaiki 11, Wanganui 3. From the kick-off Vthnganui rushed the play to the Taranaki link, where some vary hard play took place. Taranaki then put in l great rush, headed by Kyle and King, to Wanganui's quarter, vstiere a scrum took place from which Frewin Jsecurcd and dashed over near the corner. HlHTkcr--kieke<l--iv &j>lendid . goajl. Shortly afterwards time was calledj | with the score: Taranaki IC, Wajiganui

For Taranaki, King among the forwards was a star of the highest magnitude and was Weill supported by Parker and Kyle, who both played a good ganie. Of the backs, Hooker, Frewin and Tichton were the best of an even lot. For Vi'-anganui, McDonald in the forwards was easily the best and wa|s well supported by an even pack. Of the backs Bidders was easily the 'best, and in fact waq the best back on the ground. He was ably supported by Roseoe and Gibson, but the latter missed one or two good passes. Mr A. Seeling made a. capital referee.

THIS WEEK'S MATCHES. THE REFEREES. The following are the referees appointed for this week's matches:— THURSDAY, FIRST JUNIORS. New Plymouth H.S. v. Inglcwood, at New Plymouth, Mr. Roberts; Star v. Clifton, at New Plymouth, Mr. Petty; Stratford v. Tukapa, at Stratford, Mr. Petty. SECOND JUNIORS. Clifton v. Star, at Waitara, Mr. West; Stratford v. Stratford D.H.8., at BtratI ford, Mr Hill. | SATURDAY. SENIORS.

Inglewood v. Star, at Inglcwood, Mr. Spurdle; Stratford v. Tukapa, at New ■Plymouth, Mr. Roch; Okato v. Clifton, at Okato, Mr. Snell.

On Thursday a match will he played on the Recreation Ground between teams of Maoris representing the district between New Plymouth and Okato on the one sidte, and Waitara arid Urenui on the other. As both contain some fet-class footballer, a good game should resuJt. In the evening a dance will he held in the foresters' 'Hall,