FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 66, 6 August 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

OTii.U RKAT.S SOITJILAN'D. l'er Piers Association. hiv-.ivargi 1, Lust Night. Til,; ketball „ aidi. Otago v. Nmthlanil, was |'iiiji!i t„ ..ay in splendid V, ;■.■;.: ■. l''or"lw (!■{;; i:s of lliu lirst speU Uu»n had. :-:! 10 bust of tingame, boiii ba.-k and n.rward play of South.a.i:l Iji-iiii; (i:-j'.jp],ointiii!.'. Jn tin; k.tter half "I i'iii' s|i,;i Southland Hold their own anil iron- isi-n to the end o: tlie spi'li pay \\a- very v'u-n. Trier for Utago we're score.l liy Harris an:! McDona! i, no gas resulting in eaCi case. Southland s,-:iireil a penalty ;:■>". kicked W Lilly, ti ; -peil <.ruling. ().: points Southland i. The s-eond pi [ M» evenly conti-jt.-d. Southland. U ,'i-y- ---. tl iiiff Having 111, better of p!a .. :,,;. were inifi rtunate <>t to :coiv on :-.-■.. u' occasion-. There, however, v.;, further i'lidilioii, Ulago \\i--,i<:;i_ n. > points ;.o 3. NKW ZEALAND 11. MKTili!ruLI'J'A.V 0. Received 5, 8.30 p.m. Svdnev. August ."i. The New Zealanders played .Metro politun !" day. The game w:i» .-.felled with joo-e lilay .to!i>»<,J i\v a short ]>:i■mr.g run by R. Roberts, i.vnoh and K. Roberts. The New Zealanders were pies sing for .-mill: time. A free kick gave an opening i.-. .Morris. wli'o. with a brilliani rnn, att irked the New Zealand eiiadel. The X,'.y Zealandir- returned to the i.ttack .V'th 100-e work to the Meiro-].-olitan twciit.-live, resitting in a swift attack by Roller.s, MacKenzie. IMack, and Lyn-li, who s.-cred. Graham's kie ; . failed. Metropolitan lo'lowed with several abortive rushed, but play returned to Metropolitan "and 1!. Knb cits si-0v.,1 for New" Zealand. K. Roberts adding I lie major points. .Metroiolitun made a determined attack, ami inssed ihe line, tlie New Z'-a-landors lolling, and at half-tini," tie Rore.s Iv'ele: Xe,v Zealand S .M-.'trojio'itiin 0 Re-siimiag. the New Zealanders continued aggressive. During a -d'ambl;: MaeKo/nic was injured and was renorfid. A nie'ee' occurred in .Metropolitan terr.ijiy. and the forward* took the liall down, Baker ,-xoring- for .Metropolitan. Walker failed to goal. Tlio Metropolitans continued tlieir attack, and a short run ]',v-lilted in Mas.,," - Westropp iiotclii-.g a try. The hick was res'iltkss. During fast play in t'o N»w Z"alai ilers" country, Lindsay wainjured, ami was removed from the Mold. P-.ay was in the New Wealanders" twe'i tT-fire, Y.it a forward rush took tlie ball to the Metropolitan end. Rlack -corner Rolii-rts' kick failed.

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