FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 308, 7 June 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SOLDIERS AT FOOTBAf.L. TRENTHAM BEAT AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The patriotic football match' between tlie Trentham and Auckland football | teams was playpd in perfect weather.at Eden Park yesterday, and, despite . strong counter-attractions, there was an attendance of about 7000. The takings in aid of the hospital ship fund amount to nearly £3OO. The teams v e "e as follow: — Trenthaim.—Full back, Murray; threequarters, Lynch, Roberts and Wilson: live-eighths, Cameron and Weston; halfj back, Ross; wing forward, Taylor; for- ! wards, Bilkey, Paul, French, Smart, Downing, Pountney anil Clare, j Auckland. —Full back, Motl'itt; threc- ! quarters, Trussing, D. Stewart and Barker; 'five-eighths, King and Barclay; half-back, Lang; wing forward, 0. .Stewart; forwards. Scllnrs, Casey, Brnce, MeIlugh, Hanseh, Miiir and Campbeill. j Mr. G. Nicholson -was referee, j The opening of tlie game showed surj prising aggressiveness on the part of ths local team. Early in the first spell a miark 'by Lynch was converted into three points liv Murray from a long : angle kick. Shortly afterwards Lang ; I Auckland scrum half) beat three Trcni tham bac,k3 with, a dummy pass, ancl had a clear run in. D. Stewart oon- | verted, anil Auckland led five to three at half-time. ! A rearrangement of the Trentham backs and the playing into form of some | of the Trentham forwards 'brought ■ fi'bout ft difference in the second spell. ■ There -was more clash in the play of i Downing, French, Paul, Bilkey and ! "thers. and in consequence some fine football was witnessed. The Auckland , Mtorc was passed by a goal kicked by i Murray from a. free kick, and a few i minutes later Wilson crossed the linn ■ and scored from a movement started j by Lvncli. Another goal from Mark | was kicked bv Murray from forty-ftve I yards out, and tlie scoring was comj pleted by a try by Paul, and the game ended:— Trentham 15 Auckland 5 TUKAPA 17 v. OKATO G. 'At Okato on Saturday, Tukapa defeated t'be local team by 17 points to 0, after an interesting game. Okato, who were without the services of Carey, had the better of the forward play, and in the first spell scored two tries to l their opponents' one. Tlie Tukapa backs, however, were infinitely superior and, making tlie game more open in the second spell, added three tries, one of which was converted, and also a. goal from a mark. Whilst the local team did not increase their score. Ward set the ball in motion for Ta- | luvpa, who liad the sun in their eyes. | The local forwards at once carried plat | to Tukapa's twenty-five, where P. Corbett made a clash for the line, but was collared. The blues were kept hotly defending, and Harvey had two shots at goal for infringements, one of which just failed to open Okato's scoring aci fount. Lovcridge, with a long kick, j finally cleared, and a passing rush by Mie -blues saw Skipper well collared in Okato's twenty-five. A long kick 'by i Eustace set Okato to tlie attack again . and P. Corhett made a -bright but inI ell'ectual attempt to pot, compelling Tu- [ kapa t" force. Tukapa forwards, headed by Norris and Waka, set -up a rush, and a passing movement by Skipper, Martin, Lovcridge and Coutts saw the latter collared on the line. Okato were forced. Corhett followed up the kick oil', anil lined at Tukapa's twenty-five. Greeiuiway. Julian and O'Sullivan headr ed a rush that culminated ill a scrum near the line, and L. O'Sullivan, snapping lip, dived across. Harvey failed to convert. Okato 3 Tukapa 0 Okato forwards again attacked, but long kicks by Lovcridge and Martin saved. Counter forward rushes ended in neutral territory. A cross kick by Hockey nearly had Okato in trouble, hut Brennan saved. Eustace and Harvey here broke away, and Ryder, being pressed, centred right into Julian's arms, and the Okato forward scored behind the posts. Corbett failed to convert. Okato 0 ! Tukapa 0 Tukapa backs now threw the ball about, but the local team defended well until within two minutes of time, when Tito scored in the corner from ail opening bv Lovcridge. Martin failed to goal. Olcif.o 6 Tukapa 3 Okato forwards attacked on resuming, Julian nearly scoring. Ward and Company cleared their lines, and with a strong forward rush they carried (lie plav to Okato's twenty-five, where tlie backs opened out, Coutts scoring from a passing rush, ill which Skipper and Lovcridge participated. Loveridge just missed adding the major points. Tukapa 0 Okato 0 Keeping the ball close, Okat-o "worked play to Tukapa's twenty-five, but the blue forwards retaliated, and Skipper, opening out at the right, time, passed In Lmeridge and the latter to Martin, who dashed over. 'Mana converted. I Tukapa 11 j Okato 0 ! A moment or two later, from a. forj ward rush, Ward scored. Mnna failed | to goal. Okato 0 'il.ato forwards now livened up and 1 a) f:otint smart marks by l.overidge , p-nov",! play to midlield on three occa- ! >.*.>> m, l-'n-dace. willi a. fine line kiclc. 1 carried n'av to the twenty-five, and 1 Ryder, Icing smothered, was 'lucky to

IHI^nTOTEKm'KiKiO'."Ti-——'"iiaw——WßM line at the comer, Tukapa were tight pressed for a while, but Ward* broke away on his own, and was only checked at niidfield by Wilson. Off-side plav by '•e blues gave Okato a chance to attack, but the blues easily removed the pressure, and Norris, marking in a I'nndv position, easily landed a goal himself. '''•kapa 17 Okato ii A passing rush by the lilnes caused i' 1 ."to to force. The green forwards tliee carried play past midlield, where '" ii-i'i - l was caught kicking the'ball out of the scrum. Greenwav, Julian, O'Sullivan and Andrews set up a hot rush, but- Lovcridge snapped the liall up at ! heir feet and lined. A free kick in a. handy position saw Corhett make a poor attempt to goal, and Martin lined at. midfiehl. The blues kept throwing the leather aliout, but couhl not penetrate the defence, and play ended witli the ball in midlield. Mr. W. Roch gave every satisfaction as referee. CLIFTON v. INULEWOOD. Clifton's journey to Tnglewood on Saturday was a fruitless one, the homo club being unable to. muster a team. The match will therefore go to Clifton by forfeit. THE KASPAR CUP. PUNIIIO 20 V. PIIIAMA 3. P'avinsT at Okato on Saturday in the Rasper Cup competition, Punilio defeated I'ihama 'by 20 points to 3. Trie's were scored forithc winners by Tina, .1. Ednvards, C. Maim, Hardwood, Wliero, liodler and C. Putt. The last-named also converted one try and kicked a penalty goal. Puniho's score .was made up of a .penalty goal. Mr. L. H. Andrews refereod. TUB LEAGUE GAME. MATCH IN AUSTRALIA. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received June li, 3 p.m. i Sydney, June C. At Rugby League football New South Wales defeated Queensland by 53 points to 9. ______ 1