FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 63, 3 August 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

m . _ AUSTRALIAN TEST. NEW ZEALAND WINS BY 17 TO 0. Received 2, fi..* p.:n. Brisbane. August 2. The weather was fine ,\ud twehv thousand were present for the match to-day. Some tiiile after starting Australii had the best of the plav. but the fi ,t seore canie to New Zealand, Fran'is passing to Taylor, who scored at the «ofrier-. Cockroft failed witu the kick. A little later Tayilor, following up we", secured at the twenty-live and scored between tiie posts. Cockroft kicked a poster. Taylor again scored just bebiv half-time. Cockroft again failing wit 1 ) the kick. In the second spell, after a brilliant forward rush, the balj went to R. Roberts, who scored between the posts, E. Roberts converting. After close p.;u : . the ball mas kicked across' the Australian line, and Lynch racing ever, sco-d an easy try. E\ Roberts failed. T'i; final score was. New Zealand seventeen. Australia nil. AUCKLAND 1? v. TARANAKI 13. A WIN FOR TARANAKI. (Special to News.)

Auckland, Last Night. j Despite the strong counter attrae- | tion in the international League le<t ■match, there was an attendance of j about SQ(K> at the Rugby matches at j Eden Park, where the cup* final between City and University was being played, with the Auckland-Taranaki B ruprewmi.tativc match as a curtain-raiser. The | ground was. in good order, save for a I muddy patch in the centre,'and by common consent it was' decided to serum each side of tliis. The bail was fine to handle in the first spell of each match, but in the second spell 1 short light showers made it greasy. The Auckland B team was weakened by tin- exclusion of the City and Varsity players, while Taranaki was suffering from the effects of the long train journey of the previous day. Nevertheless the match was fast and exciting. Thy Taranaki forwards were mum superior to the locals, and showed better combination. Paul captained Taranaki. and 'McDonald Auckland. Taranaki, tost the toss and kicked off with the glare of the sun and the wind in their faces. At once the Auckland ers got busy, and fine passing bouts and kicks well followed up tested the visitors' defence;, they being forced three times in a few minutes. Then, Kupe attempted to 'open up the, game, but Candy intercepted his pass and handed on to Barker, who passed to M'Donald as he was collared. The Auckland skipper badly beat George and ran round, scoring under the posts. Barker converted.

On resumption, Rowlands headed a great rush that swept play across t.h • Auckland line with Pauf and Ward handy. Ward fell on the ball under.the posts, and George missed an easy c.hamv jto convert. Wells stemmed an Auckland rnsih by lining, and the Auckland full-hack mulling, let Taranaki hotly sitj tack, but Tate got off-side and the" free | kick gave relief. Crowley broke away, but came to grief in the central mudd'v patch. The Auckknd forwards now came, with a rush which Smith fai?ed to stem, and George being caught with' the ca tl\cr in -his possession, Stewart had a