FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 65, 5 August 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

TARAXAIvI v. lIOROWJIEXUA. To-day Taranaki will be again called upon to defend the Ritnfiirly Shield against llorowhenua, who are journeyiiii* from Kevin after the coveted, trophy. The small union is not generally considered to have mueli i-hance of winning, but, as its fifteen did nnieh better against Manawatu than did the local fifteen, Taranaki must not take the field over-conlident. The Horowiienua team arrived last night at Haweia, where the matcli is to lie played. The teams will be as follow: — TARANAKI. Full-back, Stohr. Three-quarters: ilei'traud, Wliittington, Young. Five-eighth: S. Cameron. Half: Brown. Wing-forwards: Taylor, Colman. * Forwards: liircliall, Dewar, Robertson, Young (lock), Jack Kissick, Whittington, Patterson. Emergency: J. Ryan. HOROWHEXUA. Full-back: Butler. Three-quarters: Ranlield, Wimata, Cobbler. Fi'. :-i Ighths: Tangipo, Hiwi. Half: \lcDonald. Wing-forward: Jacob. Forwards: Kehu, Rewiti, Moynihan, B. Ilopa, I-ewer, Rangi, Dalzicll. ;v"EWS AND NOTES,

The B team returned to New Plymouth yesteiday after a successful and enjoyable trip to Auckland, though the return was marred bj: a very rough steamer trip, the Harawa not berthing until ncarlv S a.m. 'the fact that the team only arrived in Auckland at 7 a.m., on the Saturday of the match, after a twenty-four hours' tedious journey, of course militated againM; their play somewhat, but nevertheless they made a very creditable showing. The* wisdom of sending the team bj train was justified, for it. is certain Ghat if they had arrived in Auckland the morning of the match, after a rough steamer trip, that some of thorn at least would have been absolutely unlit to play. The nw toll was played before an attendance of übout 0000, the majority of whom had, of course, come to witness the Varsity-City cup tie final, to which the Taranaki match was played as a curtain-raiser. The Taranaki team re; ccived a great reception on taking the fitld, and good play on their part received a good hearing from the crowd.. The match proved interesting, Taranaki winning by two penalty goals' and a tryto a converted try. Auckland made the game open, but Paul, the Taranaki captain, wisely kept it close after finding out that the local backs were more nippy than the visitors. In the first spell" the local forwards proved equal to Taranaki, but in the second spell, the amber front guard got all over the Aucklandeis have for spasmodic bursts by the latter. Auckland were the first to wore from a passing run, and right frnn the kick-oir, Taranaki scored as the result of a forward dash. In the se:ond spell. tieorge kicked two penalty f. .itsOf the Taranaki team, Paul played a fine game, being in every ru-li. He also came, to the assistance of his backs, taking some brilliant marks, once being surrounded by the whole Auckland pacic. Ward, until he retired with an injury to the shoulder at the end of the lirst spell. Carey, Berntscn, Hughes and MH'ook also played line games. Reid did not play with his usual dash, the trip of tin' previous day evidently all'ecting him. •> Rowlands, at wing-forward, played a fine heady game being out on his own time and again. lie was well supported by Tate, who, however, was inclined to get off-side. Crowley, at half, has played better games, though he proved solid in defence. and got the ball away well. Wells, at live-eighth, played a solid game. lie collared well and also fielded ami found the line well.

Kupc, at centre three-quarters, was a success. lie collared well ami ran straight, lining perfectly. t Sin itli and Stewart at wing threequarter, did not get much to do, and of the two. tile former vy as the better. (ieorge, at full-baclc. played well. He fielded the hall in good style and found the line grandly. His goal-kicking was a feature. Tukapa with a weak team easily defeated Inglewood on Saturday, rendering a play-oll' for tlic Sole Cup necessary between Inglewood and Okato, and this will take place, at New Plymouth on Saturday. It should prove an interesting match. Both teams have had a win and a loss on the two occasions in which they have met. and each is conlidcnt of winning on Saturday. Tukapa and Stratford juniors met at Ingh'WiKiil tn-morrow to deride the first junior tie in the northern division. The winners will have to play off with 11awera. .Mr. O. West has been appointed deforce in the match between Tukapa and Stratford juniors, which is to be played at Inglewood to-morrow. Several members of the Clifton Football Olub journeyed to Auckland by steamer last night in order to take purl in the match against University, the Auckland cup winners. Four members who travelled with the li team will meet their confreres in Auckland, whilst Tayt ' or ' Wj| ° remains behind to play against | llormvln-nua to-day, and Hicks" will . make the trip later. Uertrand is im--1 able to go north with the team. The If team, which h under the management of *J'. 11. .Spimlle, consists of Wliaka. .late (21. Abbott. Goodwin, Kupe, Cro.v----l<-y. Tavlor. Fisliw. lli.k. tr

Hicks. 'I lioma#, and Laslifmer«reneios. Jones and 1). The 1 tmiteh flionlil bu an inter,.stilly one. tlum«f}i I jiivcr.sity-.H lymhination «ui' knowledge „f tilt; game will prolialilv ijivi: tliem the vietorv. AI-d.-l'LACKfi' Fori, PI-AV.. Tit' U.171'1 \X ALLKCATIOX. THE KInST TI>T, "r>M'.'in'Ki:.s" wrio playkii THM MAX. Oireet clnirjje.-i in contition witli ih„ "•oiliort.-* adopted by several members , I tile .\<;iv Zee'iind Uujfln- (.•am in 1 li. lir,->t te-t tun ((■;}]! ;|a;i!n;i .\listra' i:i qiv t'.v III" Kv.lnev T^iillelin of .T n !v «n tlt- nauie. (li' paper ~iyS : - In spite ol Mie dreary ,1a v. I lie ilea,l in "l buried ionise of (lie weather. an,' llie .-..Hid,mi nature of tlie :;round. tin N.S.N. Itngliv ['nil n allracte.l lo.oii p',,|,!„ 1,1,1 (, Wl> mor. to (lie Syd |,r '' "■""it- I; r oiii] 11 on S,il unlay after'"""i fliiil 11, afed Mi-e-n t > a line ,li- ' f f»-l!-»ll ni,l lnllle. Kwii ' 'ie inlrni , 'ona ' si 111■ (w,■,• 11 Auti:i*ia avi, Maoriland tlie fist was n-' simivwlml too t'i',,l v, but ill Hie s-ven-a side preliminary, or end lin lai-er. whatever tliev call it. one jieiide iran suddenly "onted" an opponent knocking several of his troth over into

J-outli-Aiistriil.il. This biil iant pit'tu' of individual i.-Mi Yd in argument wliiivi resulted ill n ri'iill. magnificent, standup. i-ull-iii-Liir- hill ..I, rough mid illn11)11: right in front, "i ! .;• vice-regal box. It was a brautiiul and l!u- I'nion should recogui e tin- ludiaviour in the proper way ami :w! Ik- hy/au w.,:'ii p:i~i'illg oilt ill. re; ;i!.l p. !ISC. If is Hit every day vice-:o .■aity lia< tliv chance of serin;,' -uch a primitive r.nv-in'ili n.il.'. It wa« the lii -: iaicriMti. na.' mil'li of tlii' tour and Australia made u much better stand than .Viv South Wales h:nl done a week /carliei The home pack were distnctlv super.-T and by its aggressiveness prevent, il tin: Maorihind forwards feeding their back machine, liotli silk's were out • to will fair.'v ii' possible, and to hang their opponent on a sour apple tree if neees-ary. Til--Maoriliind team is a fine body i f men. but uiirortniiati'.y it contains nuiiT than I.lie blighter or apo-tlc \vi!:c is more anxious ti- play the man than the ball. Kcferee Pauling kad a busy time wit.) thorn. The whole of (lie utiplciisaiitn.'s;. which raged light through the mn'i'ifl and especially in the first half, was due to the tactics of the blighters afo"ementioned. The Maori'and backs were magnificent, and their use of tin- touch line was a :nn.sterpiece. In ofl'ence tliey never employed >t, but as a means oi defence it was ?, great weapon—as i : . was intended to be. Iltul tile visit-in 1 ! team been as on the charge as it was Y.'herj struggling fOV its life Oil Uic gc-a] line, 'history had toid a different talc. l-lalf-tinie was reached with cut any figures appearing on the scoring board. It was a sudden dribbling charge near ifc end of the game which gave the Maorii'anders victory—a pretty riish over twenty yards or so, anil then a sudden raljlv, and someone had crossed and touched ilmvn. The e*tra points were quickly aililed, and although playwent on for some time afterwards, the r,:mc was decided. That rush had declared the fate of tli« day, and completed Maoriland's century of victories over Australia in test football. During the Thirty Years War, Mnorjlanfl has lost oii'v twice—in Australia in lftl'.l and in Maoriland in 1913. But on Saturday it was.might.v lucky. A fortunn.'ite chance g-ave it the victory, and it was only by strenuously playing the line in defence that the stronger team was kept at bay. For the home team was undoubtedly the stronger, fitill, like life and mnrr'.ige and mining speculation and deatlv, aiM the habit of .falling down precipices on a Friday, football is largely a matt • f luck.