FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 26 August 1914, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE TARANAKI TEAM. RANK [JULY SHIELD MATCH. To-morrow, on the Now Plymouth 'Recreation Sports Ground, the Tara'naki representotives will be called on for the fifth time this seaaor. to defend' the Ranfurly Shield, the challengers this* time being the Southland touring team*. The Taranaki team has had good practice l&telv, and will be strengthened to; morrow. The round is in excellent condition, and a fast gamie may confidently be expected. The. Taranaki team is as follows: — Backs: Cameron, Stohr, C. Wllittington, Loveridge, Roberts, Colraan, Brown. ' Forwards: Taylor, H. Whittington, Cain, Kisairfc, Young, Ruborl'fon, Paul, Patterson. Emergencies: Back, George; forward. ' Bornsten. i THE SOUTHLAND TEAM. The Southland plavcrs are enjoying their stay in New Plym>r:nrt;h, and are doing solid 1 work. Yesterday morning they put in practice on the Sports Ground, and had an exercise tramp, afterwards taking hot saltwater baths n-t the municipal baths. Owing to the war, some of the originally selected team Were unable to make the trip, and of tjie team whiclh met. Wellington last Saturday several members had not played for about five weeks, and were consequently eore after the match. Tlwy are now in g»od trimi, ami the manager (stated la'st night, that lie was confident that (Southland would give a good account of itself .to-morrow. The visiting 'tcanii will take tJlie field as follows: Full-back, J. Lilley. Three-quarters, C. Robersson, A. Maitin. A. M'Neece. ili'ive-eightlis, B. Scully, E. Kavanagh. Half, ,T. F'orde. Forwards: Lindsay, R. Barry (front row), 1). liaird, P. Scully, A. '.McDonald, •J. Roach, A. McDowell. Winger, I l '. Sliced. Emcrgen-nes, Baldwin, M'Leod. " : * In the report of the last meeting of the management committee of the Taranaki Rujrbv Union, it was stated that liruee, of tin: High School team, had been cautioned for scrsi&rinpf. This was a printer's ,'.n.or, and siiould have read J'orric. is a very clean player, and always plays the game. j The Tuknpa Football Club desire to ■ acknowledge receipt of the. following do- I nations:—llr Walker £1 Is, Messrs A. j Bradbury ss. A. R. StnndKit 10s. L. E. lTofTmiinn s. W. F. Shield ss, G. Saunders r«, F Eidgelev 10s Gd, H. Evans ss. P. Region ss, M. Raylich "s, ,T. Seanlan 10s. J. Averv ss, Tukitpa 10s, L. Keith 10a. " |