FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 48, 17 July 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

YKSTKKDAY'S GAMES. KIUST -JUNIORS. STUATI'OUI) .3. v.' JjlCil SCiiUUL The score in the match between Strat- i lord and the N<-w Plymouth High Schv>j!, j played on tin* racecourse yesterdav, i- I (ii-.'ativi fairly ac-i urately the diHVren-e J between tile two teams on the dav"'s 1 play. The school train plaj.ed well, ami fought every jnt-li of the ground. but the •Stratford team was too heavy. The first spell was fairly evenly contested. Sinclair missed one penalty shot for the school, L'.it landed a second attempt. ■Rogers, plajing wing-thrce-quartcr for the visiter-, t';iien j-uit- in a line run, scoring a try which Collins converted. Soon afterwards Collins injured his shoulder, and had to lie replaced. Stratford opened the second spell with a !>ri -k attack, and several times hack move, ments, in which Kryday and Rogers figured prominently, came very near io achievement. The school defended we!!. JSykcs, Hi me, 1 i:n: ' u and the fullhack, Oliver, playing a -1 <• v 1 in;_f gaum. Twi.-e again score> were ncai'iy ivcistered hv Fryday and .loins, and then l!ntce led a strong school attack, wiiHt the visitor.-, were hard put to io ivli:ilV. Sinclair had three unsuivo.-ful dints at goal. The game ended with the .srhiol attacking. The Stratford team rai>ed a laugh against them, when, after some minutes of smothering and lime-wa .-»■? 111n *>ii" oi ihe-r number vociferously cmjuired how near !t v. a- to "time.'' as they had to c:\trli a (rain! Mr. W. Roeh made a capable • ( refejve, TPKAPA II v, ST-\li 0. This inline was played at WVrdeni J Park, and did not provide a very bril- ; liant exhibition. Tukana had much tha better of t!i" 'me, 11■:t (V-ir [■!;iwas ragged, and P"y could ii"l ]■'■'■ -■ lior.e their advantage, with the result that tboiigh ih. y forced thei • wa «' oVer the St a]• line on >e\vral oeca-don- 1 . they only succeeded in tombing down on three. The Star fulidiaek proved an adept at forcing, however. Tukapu threw the ball about considerably, hut forward passes usually spoilt the movements. Star played pluckily, and at times invaded with forward rushes lait the, eonld not >co]e. About mid\va\ through the iir-.l spell Stolir notched a try after a passing run, and \YV-t cunveited. A little later, P. v r cured alter a N-rim and -'•(.rod iii}ll ei* the |K»vt>, the kiek at goal filling. I'm inn the major portion ol the :-"<-oitd r-pell, Tukapa were attacking. SiiM- had veiMl narrow e-eapes. but managed to join- in time, whilst, on Ihi'te o":a*i"U- 1 i-'k-- \\ 4 . go:l| tell -hol'trinally. Povrridp' lanib'd a nice goal. Star now l< < k n hand and ;ittaeked. • 'l'ltev ,veiv awarded two or three iree | ] irks fiwi.i vhhh they hud tv-ultl.-ss I>. 11 ot s at goal, and the game riided withj out further score. | !\<.l.K\\(h;|) u!.n IMY- v. T\ it I!\! I PAUKTS. \ t,, J •; i„.| u-ood "''> M Po- " ;■.>,! ! 1 ■ I ;i :'i\ i -'-.li-.r ( -Ohds v\as pi-: ■ ( a 1 Ta: di \: -M', da. and re-ulted to r». T; 'a • : : ■ < v. «•]•«■ I by !! in-: ei I; !. \\\ Hi. : and Kar:ilu>. lb IVa-er i'»>n\e Pd two ti'P-. For Ingh'W od, jl. dniian scored a try. which G. Miles converted. Mr. <P Karalus made an efficient referee.

CLIFTON v. INTI Li-:WOOD. Owing to the Jnglewood teum having forfeited two matches, it iri now debarred from taking part in tlio Thur»da> first junior competition, and consequently the game set down for decision yesterday In tween Clifton and Inglcwood was not piayed.