FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 71, 13 August 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

WAIKAKAI'A v. TARAXAKI. This afternoon, .it S, rat ford, Taranaki and Wairarapa will meet. Althougli the war is naturally tin.' main topic of eonversati.;i at present, yet considerable interest i< attached to the meeting of these two teams, and, given tine weather, there is certain to be record attendance. Wairarapa will, it is generally concedeil. give the shield a big shake, hut Taratiaki will try to avenge the two defeats inflicted on them by the greens. Taranaki will be represented by practically its strongest team only one of the l."> chosen being unavail able. There will be excursion fares by the 12.50 p.m. train to-ilav, and a special train will return to New l'l\mouth, arriving here at 7.-JS p.m. THE .JUNIOR CIT-TJE At luglcwood, 11) afternoon, Tnkapa and Stratford-will meet t 0 decide .the final in tin- northern divi-ion championship. WELLINGTON CllAMl'TUXSriirs. SETTLED BV THE WAR. By Telegraph.—l'ress Association. Wellington, Last Xight. The Wellington Kugbv Union decided to-night to bracket (lie Wellington and Athletic ('lulls' teams as winners of the senior chamuionship. This is the result of the war and ;hi dispatch of the New Zealand contingent. Both clubs lost heavily by reason of enlistments, the Wellington senior* .sending ]-} men in the advance snard. Sohvy'n was awarded the third grade championship. SOCCER MEN* SUFFER. The Welliiigtoii-l-'iiothall Association also feels the strain of the war. It has postponed the firsl. second and thirdclass matches, and instrnctid >lie li\i ares committee to consider''Hie artvisahlcne.j-, of charing up (he ssason.