FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 49, 15 July 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

POSITION'S OF TIiAMS,

The following tables show the positions of the teams in the senior and lirst junior competitions:—

SENIORS.

J UNICES.

UKI4UUCKS APPOINTMENTS.

The North Taj-ana ki Referees' Association has made tihe following appoint Clients for Thursday:--

THURSDAY

First Juniors. Stratford v. High School. New Ply nioulJi'. Mr. Koch. Star v. Tukapa (Tukapat Mr. West. Clifton v. Jnglewood (high-wood). Mr -Spurdlo.Second Juniors.

Clifton v. Stratford, at Stratford, Mr. I J. Tlionuis. j There is as yet no appointment for j the Clifton v. i!cs(, of 'Paranaki match cm Saturday.

IfClii'tmi juiiio rs do not ulmcc to 'High School's request for a postponement of la si; week's fixture but, claim a win by default tlieir competition puinU will be

The mahdus oil Saturday were j I played undar wot weather conditions ' S ami t'lifton had no difficulty in defeat - ing Stratford and thus i::rvei<in» their lead in tlie northern di\i■•ion. Tukapa heat Star nithier easily aft"r a match Ip which Star hardly shower! at I heir best behaviour. and l,h is rc'tain the ! "Dan (Vllrien" -hieid, also- o.cnpvinL' the position of runner-up to Clifton. Okato were defeated by Tmjlewood in the Soli l I'up match and both ihese teams are now level. A play-oil' will . probably hi» necessary between Okato

and Inidewood. and will lake place at. NTe'.V P!\ lilOUf'll 1 . Th«> match between 111 vi • •t.• ( 1 juid Okato proved disappointing 'On the dav IniJ'-woed were the' belter team. They took advantage < I' jh-.'u-tunilies, tinis thoroughly dt <ervimr their win. The ground wa-- in «»ood ordev de-pito the rncort rain and a £>ood eraMti' wa- anticipated, hut e:\periationK were not reali>'d. as the iranie cjiiickly developed Int.j a -cramlde. Owin*r to- the referee a |r f >oi 11 ied by the Association not turning up. thn teams t ( ssed as to whether an liujiewood man o- an Okato man -h<ui!d be appointed. ana won. T:i» man appointed wa* fair. No ohp-dion conld ■he rais-ed to the referechiL' <>n that score, as he was very impartial and a'-low-nl both to infringe Mmn-i wit!' immmifv. ihe oIT s:<]e mor--honor- I in ■ I,- hvi-' !> J r ! 'ir oV>>i v-.r,... !ip •' r,.

a ]ilayer in 01.1-iin a tirir:- ];;,•!■ by one of In-- own leu: . Forward tin: teams were evenly

matched, but in the back department the visitors were superior to the local team, whose fielding was none 100 certain.

Among tie- Tiiglevood for«:ii'ds none worked harden- than Kara! us, Olson, George and Atua. Chapman too, did his bit. Is'kliolk played a sterling game.

The Tvaynor -brother--, Mules and Smith were the pick of the visiting backs.

Carey worked lurd for fie local pa<i< and he vas will supported hv Julian. Hill, and Sullivan. Rothery on the wing played a dasMiig game and fhowed great adaptability to the conditions. Burrows as -us,nil grafted hard. He -had hard luck in not being awarded at least one try. but the crowd infringed on title line, and, the line umpire signalling the ball out of touch, the referee had no possible chance of seeing vliel-her such wa-i (he case or not. Clubs must take -steps to keep the bar raekers in plr.ee, otherwise ihey must not complain if tl'ey lose thereby.

Corbett. Sullivan a ltd K. Andrews were the pick ol' tih'j backs. Sullivan played a plucky game until incajKifiated by injurv tu his leg. K. Andrews collared well, lie was not too sure at stopping a rolling ball. Itokinij. at wiiig-tlireoqusirter, was very weak, especially in fielding. On a. ground which was a veritable quagmire, tin match between Clifton ii'nd St.ratfcid on Shtu-rday last, was of a verv creditable standard of e.xcell'e*ee. The -M rat ford team was. as has previously been mentioned, weakened by the absence of several of it-si stalwarts, but nevertheless put up a remarkably good tight, and the home team's game was sound in all departments.

I (!. Bertram!, wing three-quarter for ( the Clifton team, has a reputation for ■sound play in that position, and his I game on Saturday was one "out of the 'box." He wis quick and reliable, and l played good, clean football all the time. His two tries were the result oi good wort". Cloodwin, the other wing. nlayi'd a -spectacular game, and wa.s strong both oh defence aue attack. He is an ex- : eeptioually powerful rummer anil a fine

! ino kick. Tlio Vetera ,1 Abbot 1. in the centre of Hie line, was noticeable for cool, efficient football, anil t-'killcd and experic need generalship. Kupe. at, live-eighths. is in the right place. TTis exhibition on Saturday was illuminated with many flashes of brillianee, hut was by no means patchy. ; He feeds' tin tlirce-ipiarter line eonI sistentlv. | Orowlev. at half back, was sound. '* The wingers. V. Tate and Tt. Taylor, ' showed theniM'lve-i ci spler.-lid pair. Tate was especially noticable for Mi.appv wotU. and a nice turn >l' speed. IlioH':li lu's aflciiipis at- ,eoai ".'iekin.'! were rather Hi: Mieccssflll. iStill. the ball was very heavy.

< Tate plavu! one of his t!Ood panics ;.i full hack. ! Of a. hard-working and reliable pack. J :t is hard lo distinguish any member , for special mention. Pienitvn and Visher were ern-picuous. ; Of the Stratford throe-quarter line. n»rU''«oi should he 'mad" of (wo youn<r players i''rvda\ and Rogers, who tilled vacancio-i caused by the absence of older members. WhitUnulon, at llve-eifrhths' was most ndiablo, as inlrht. have been exppctod of loin. St»'warl. and the ret' mbtable Dewar were a formidable pair d' wingel'-. especially strong on all: ( The S( ■••at for J pact was coi 'liouoils fur inih-li ir ' I "V"ssi\e pi;'y, : ' onffh i 1 v.:!s oh l!'.' wliole ..fain" times, kiwi, f'liflon had ail they ci.nM do to wilhslaiid the onslaught of lfcaron, ik-rgin, O'Sullivan and Co.

. fe' .2 i fill s 7 0 l ]ir> t 5 1 £ Clifton '13 if> Tukapa Stratford 8 5 2 175 r, 3 0 11)7 28 :>■! 11 ID Okato ... . S a 5 0 27 Mi ii l./i-Wooil 8 :i 5 o :s4 101) i; »Ur 8 0 8 0 S •>7 0 Sfur forfeit!-1 two matches.

Tuk:i]isi .. fi 7 1 0 S7 ■in :4 Stratford X 7 1 0 78 •2+ 14 lliflli School 7 -1 3 i) i;d 52 s (' I i f 1 .1' 11 .. r. ■i :s 0 ::i 42 4 ! I iifj! e wood i; 0 ti n :i SO (i Star .... 1 0 i; 0 2:; T-i It