FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

CI J 1-TON (:i) v. OKATO (.'!). The senior f..iii]><'tHi«.ii under the Taranaki Uugliy Vi»\..ii was com imr.-d (in Saiurclav, ' Clifton jounievine; to iato. _The game Has' j( i.i>-.'(! midmost unpleasant weaiher omiuioiis. A -Iron- v.in.l li'iowing nm, s , the visnmd while an occasion Wil shown- (I'd no, imp Hire things. Under lie circumstances maul lootl.all was iuip.c. .il,ie, :it,d a .considerable portion of tin- I<a <v.-cn(v-li\e niTiiiif<- sp.-ll »;.,, oc. uid.d i;. ivarn'ri!- the hall, which w,-,s I'n'.iia'iil. Iv blown sonic distance from the side

lines. The game was prad'r.illv eon.-,, id to 11.c towards, aid was Yp ai.-.i down tlit- (add, iiist one side a;:d Hie.,' 111- (idicr having Hie adcanlage. Sea,; aflcr Hie kiek-oli Crowley broke awav. hilt. I'nrev 'ntercopted 11 pan:,, and vi'i,coilared when near (lie line. I! u -k rime Clifton, ami Ondvin just failiie.; In pick lip, Okato were fare. d. A iniiiiieiit later Clifton were forced. Cl Tate broke away, hut was downed, and V. Tale a few moments later, picking; up villi a line vim, dashed across Hie line, and got over. Abbot failed to convert. ISefore the end of the spell each team was acorn forced. Okato were attacking during till! "router portion of the second spell, anil soon after a serum ensued rifrlit on the Clifton line. The visitors' de/en >e was sound, and their forwards, headed by Thomas and Tale, occasionally broke awuy. Line kicks by Uronnan and Knstaee culminated in a scrum near the corner, from which Corbett secured the ball and worked his. way over tinline. Eustace failed to goal. The. name nmv became willing.' Crowley made des. pernte attempts to score, but was to!, lured every time. Ooodwin was also collared when dangerous. Okato forwards worked play back, and just before time Kustnco had a shot at goal I'm in an infringement, the ball just missing the posts. Mr. L. ]I. Andrews refereed! THE KASI'AR CUP.

At Okato on Saturday Parihaka defeated Puniho by (i points to 3. For the winners Kupe and Whetn scorn) tries, whilst W. Edwards did likewise lor Puniho. Air. H. Locdon referecd. - POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. SF.NrOR COMPETITION*. NEWS AND NOTES. PI. Wn.Drn. L. For i.\g. Tl. Tnkapa 3 2 d 0 ;!,"> -14 o Okato 1 0 (I 1 ,« 17 o Clifton 2 0 1 1 S IS 1 Tnkapa won rather comfortably from Clifton on Saturday week, somewhat confounding the critics w'lio argued that the wet weather and heavy ground would favor Clifton, who would turn the very even draw of the first round into a win by a narrow margin. The match was not a scientific exhibition by any means, the. state of the ball militating against handling with any degree of 'accuracy. The game developed into a struggle for supremacy ~f Hie rough-and-tumble order, and culminated in a rough-up between two plavors, whom the referee ordered oil' the field. Tnkapa hacks fielded the leather better than did their opponents, and kicked better, and it- is to this factor that they mainly owe, their victory, Forward Tuknpa, who had their strongest foam, played above themselves, whilst Clifton iii this department did not display <Jie dash shown in I lie match three weeks previously.

AVurd, Broughton, Perry and Carroll were the pick'of the local teams vanguard, whilst .Martin, Loveridge and I'outts shone out in the rearguard. Olitfon were minus Jones and Egglestonc, but had the services of Cain and Lash for the first time this season. Doth have played better games, but a few matches should ,sce them at the top. Hicks and Thomas played well in- the visitors' vanguard, whilst Waika was very safe at full -back ■. Crowley shone at defensive work, and C. Tate was prominent in attack. Goodwin also made some giv.it dashes. The officials of the Tuknpa Club should see that the ground is properly marked out. On the occasion of the. Clifton match it was almost impossible, t„ distinguish the side lines, and as the loniiH Tnkapa. scored :i try owing to Ciifton thinking that the- ball had gone into touch, whereas it was in play. This onlv shows the advisability of following (lie good old adage, "Play to the whistle," but still at the same time it would possibly have a benelivial oll'ect if the referee refused to commence a game until the ground was properly marked out.. i

In the Kaspar Cup competition Parihaka defeated l'ihama by !) points to 3. Kupo scored a try for Parihaka. Parihaka and Pimiho are now running level in the competition. The Stratfe.nl Club has sent its full quota to tlie war, and possibly its senior [il'teen bus been depleted more than that of any oilier elu'b in Tarauaki. Footballers generally will regret to learn of the death of Private F. E, Brown, whose , name appears on the latest casualty list.' Frank was for years one of the mainstays of tiie Ingiowood Club, but during the' pust three or four seasons lie had played for Stratford, and in 1913 toured with the Taranaki P. team. He was a keen and enthusiastic player, who played the .name in the true sporting spirit. He ivisoiip of the first to volunteer, and his relatives will bave the sympathy of all his club mates. Riipo Xicholls, who was, like the late Frank Proven, a, member of the lnglewood team, had a very trying experience in the trenches, and one that very few vnold survive. T.ving wounded in the trenches for over f.'i hours, lie was sue, ~,.,.,.,1 liv a. cc-im-ade. W. (!. Looiicy. who, unfortunately lost his life after accoinplMiiii" an heroic deed, the memory ot which will considerably soften the blow to hi- parents, Mr and Mrs Geo. I.ooney, of tlpuuake. Rnpe Xicholls will, it is lio->ed soon be able to return to Nra' ZcalaiKl, though it is lo lie feared that his injuries will prevent him ever playin" the Mine again. T'nctballevs are responding to the Lm-,,:,,..-,nil noblv and are doing their duly ." 'he f nut in a- manner worthy of lb'.' ',,:..!. inditions of the game Bel. wed; . f.„-1n... footballers onh.-ting. I • li. T.,r,. '\ Peed and 0. I'.ernUen. from l-be | ~,■!;, ■,; i '.l, | i, i ,„■«..i.iK.H-tl.e Intent enrol"'iTawera are said to have unci.rlhed a .vin.Miirce-uuartor ol exceptional alulit, I ~ Ttnbcrl-on. a. brother to the vepre..;.„!,tive forward. Cood judges of the 1 „.„,„. ~( „ wider that Robertson .who has I ;",..(■ ~.mnleted. hi* education at \\W™\ Odic'ie'. 'is the mo.-t promising player

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i"-irwo :ii a--, lnanawr of 11: i• ()ka|o would !.,■ iiiva'ual.lo in ill,. .oa-ial team, ami I"' i:i.;y po- ii.]\ }■„■ tempt ~,| j„ <| (l „' th.> ".rcru-and-lilarl-: jrr:,. v . 'Matches f.-.i- lla'.wra .Imcv week are not. definitely arranged. Wanjranui will play flic customary relnrii malcli on i-ln-Satur.iay. whilst for the mid-ncck !'rtmv an endeavor is Ui-iiij;- made in arlanjri'. a match with the trcntliam representatives. r'IXTUIT\S. Tin' following lixtims have keen drawn up. It is po-silde. that four rounds'will li(! played in tint senior (Competition:— Ki.XIOKS. June 2fi- Oka to v. Tukapa at Xew Plymouth. July 3—Okato v. Clifton, at Waitara. .n'xroi.s. June 2.—Tukapa v. X.P. U.S., at Xew I'lvmouUli (School mat.cn); Klthain v. Clifton, at ,Vaita>a; v. Stratford, at Ingle wood (second round iimtcli). July 1.--Tn.!.'lc\v(,(: ( l v. Clifton, at Wiiitara: N'.I'.II.S. v. Strafford, at Xew il'lvmotith; Kltilia'in and Clifton lives, dn-lewood and X,Jl\ U.S. will play at the end of the competition.

SECOND Rorxp. Julv S—Tnkapa, v. F.ltliam. at F.ltliam; Clifton v. X.P. U.S., „;:, Xew Ply mouth: Stratford, ami Inglewood

July LV--Tnkapa- v. C'lifion. at New Plcmouth: Stratford v. Eltliam. at Stratford: Inglewood v. X.P. U.S., at Xew Plymouth. July 22,.—'Tukap;>. v. Stratford, at Xew iPlymoiiiMi; Inglewood v. Clifton, at Inglewood: X.P. U.S. v . Eltliam, at Xew Plymouth. I'ootbal—two —

July 20.—Tnkapa v. Tnglewood, at Inglewood; SI ration! v. XJP.II.S.. "at IStratford: Clifton v. Eltham, at Eltliam.

August .I.—Tnkapa v. X.P. U.S.. at New Plymouth; Eltliam v. Inglewood, at Eltham; Clifton v. .Stratford, at fWaitara.

SFXOXD JTXIORS. June 24—Elthani v. Stratford D.H.S., at Eltliam; Clifton v. X'.P. Technical College, at Xew Plymouth; Stratford v. X.P.H.S., u t. Stratford. July I.—■ Stratford v. X.P. Technical College, at New Plymouth; X'.P. U.S. v. Stratford D.ILS.. at Stratford; 'Ciifton and Elthani byes. July S.--Clifton v. Stratford D.H.S., at Stratford; NJP.ILS. v. X.P. TeclinL eal College, at Xew Plymouth; Eltiliam v. Stratford (second round). at Stratford. SECOND BOUND. July Jo.—Kltham v. X.P. Technical College, at. New Plymouth; Clifton v. X.P. U.S. at Waitara; Stratford v. Stratford D.H.S., at Stratford. •Inly 22.—Eltliam v. Clifton, at Eltliam; Stratford v. X.P.H.S., a t XW Plymouth: Stratford D.ILS. v . X.'p. Technical College, at Stratford. July 2ft.—Eltliam v. X.P. U.S., at Eltliam; Stratford v. X.P. Technical College, at Stratford; Clifton v. Stratford D.H.S.. at Waitara. August .")—X'iP. Technical College v. Clifton, at Xew Plymouth; Stratford D.ILS. v. X.P! H.S.. at New Plymouth; Strafford and Eltliam hyes. Anguvt 12. -Elthani v. Stratford D.H.S.. ■at Strctford: Clifton v. Stratford, at Stratford: X.P. U.S. v. X.P. Technical College, at Xew Plymouth.

■SATURDAY'S PLAY AT AI'CKLAXD. i By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The following are the results of Saturday's football maHios:— Piigbv Unioii.-Collego Rifles beat Ponsonbv .by 20 to 3; City beat University :!-» to <); AbirPts' Old Povs beat Parncll 21 to (i. Rugby League—City beat (trafton 1(1 to 10; Ponsonby beat North Shore IS to II; Xinvton boat Ot.aluihu W to li. Association.—Tabernacle beat Young Men's Christian Association I goal to 0; Brotherhood beat Adult School 2' to 1; Evcrlon beat Xortb Shore 2 to 0. MATCHES AT WFLLIXCTON. Wellington, Last Xight. Football on Saturday was played on cold, muddv grounds, and snow sprinkled the. plavo'rs slightly. Pviigbv results were:—Athletic beat Oriental 10 to 0; Trentham P drew with Ponoke (no score): University beat Schvyn S to 3j Pet one beat Wellington 22 to (l: Trenlliam C beat Trentham A <) to 0. League fbune.—iTTutt won from Suburbs'by default. The other games fell through'. Association players indulged in a carnival, but this w'as spoiled by rain and mud.