REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1915, Page 7

REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

VVj-:LU.Ni.iT()N I)K!'KATB TARAXAKI. A J- IN!•; i)b,i'|.AV. .:, j' (i ot.. ; "','' M: \ U ' !l l "' lll;, ' , 'i Wciiingu.u and • ••"•'nnkl .vo-Lerday «•;,, distinctly ,li ; - aH«HHI„ w „,, l; , ; ,,, um ~,.,., aU( .-| 1(li r _ . ' i ' J ; S I "" tdx " s "- lll .' ) attracts a lap'.'j gathering, and us Liu- match was i>h/,~,i I nvord au™l'.n n>i '" ,! '"' S " llliL ' r > J " m! !l teams always proviu;'\,'^,|^!tj.laTail llawera, aii.l vi-»Li-v.Uiv s'm->tch w -i no exception, for though' ll„. ~-,„„;.(" v,-.,s ihdV V ,-,, 1v ,„„„. Mli[v . ! ;■«>! some lino bunts „f pa,.;,,,-. M'oliington especially ( , x ,,.||,. (l iu ' this ( , ; ,. part.nent, holli hacks ami .forwards handling well, and it is l<. this tin-,- ,»-,-1 their deceive viclon, and aisu to Liu- j tart that the Taranak, team lacked I dition and cohesion, j Koberts was absent Iron, the Tara-1 miki backs and Cab, and Wliittingtou j i'<mi the forwards, the places o'emg I tilled by ,-s. Cameron (on iurlon-ii iromi irentham), who pin ..-:.,[ rull ;baei< Tate I and Ryan. Taranaki played two wiim forwards. Twomey eaj)tained the Tarunak, tea,,, and U i!s 0 „. u„. Wellington. We Imgtou won the toss and opened with the advantage of the wind -Soon after the kick-off a. weak return by Cameron had the locals ill trouble, and, Column infringing, Tilvard had a shot at goal, the ball hilling' short. Robertson and Column then headed a rush that had the visitors defending and an mmngeinent, gave Loveridge, a shut at goal, tin: bait bcig forced, (iuod plav by Twomey brought Taranaki into" li good position, where Column set his ■backs moving. Twoniev, .Martin and Loveridge handled well, but the latter uniortunatcly knocked on and Xicholli saved. Wellington forwards now worked I play down field and Algar essaved a| pot, Loveridge lining at 'half way. Col-! man broke away, Imt Algar took the,' hall from his toes and started his rear-1 guard moving, Ry i)n being well collared by Kubertson. Back and forward Tara- ' naki pressed hotly, and Loveridge was I robbed of a score by I'rendervilie kicking to touch. Cameron nearly'let his team down, but recovered gamely, and I 'Jaranaki, headed by Robertson, workedl play to Wellington's line, where a puss) forward gave tile bucks relief. Raton ! Dent, aud'their companions then set up a desperate rush and attacked the Taranaki line for some moments, Cilchrist, Morris and .Moody v.viv nearly over as' the outcome, of passing "movements, hut the defence of the Taranaki men was too good, Twomey and lloborlson particularly shining. Robertson, Kissick and Ward made a temporarv hreiik away, but Tilvard sent IWellington to a renewed attack, and Morris was aeain just held up by Robert--on. The blacks'

pertinacity was rewarded as Tilvard, picking up, handed to Wilson, who dived over. Tilyard added the extra points. Wellington 5 Taranaki 0

Lovoridge with a beautiful kick lined at the twenty-five, but Tailored soon led his men hack to the attack, when Twomey, intercepting, set up a passing bout that compelled Wellington to force! A line opening by Oohnan followed. A free kick saw Loveridgc have a rcsultlcs r-hot at goal. Later C'olman had a | shot, which, amidst a storm of applause, . sailed true and -straight, high for the goal. It struck the bar, however, and j rebounded into the field, a force rosultj ingf. Half-time saw the score unaltered, .Wellington 5 I Taranaki 0 j Playing with the wind, Taranaki at j once attacked, Kissick, Thomas and I Ward being in the van. Tate was nearly over from a line-out, hut Morris' j booted to touch in goal. Taranaki was j now having the better of the game and' C'olman had two shots at goal for infringement, both failing to score. After; a Wellington forward rush Wilson picked up and dived over the line. Algar J failed to convert. ] I 'Wellington S , i Taranaki () i Francis broke nwny, -ball at toe. and' was not checked until within striking! distance, when their backs opened out and Tilyard made a beautiful sprint, j but Ryan failed to hold the pass. From ) the resultant scramble Francis scored i and Tilyard goaled. j Wellington ]" I Taranaki 0 { j Tate broke away on resuming and, j Column kicked high, the .Hdlows foilovj.iiig up well. Tilyard. however, marked i cleverly, and the ensuing ,- HS ;, silw \\;,\. ; I lington forced. Like a flash Wellington! j came down field, bowling the locals' j over like ninepins, but when a score j | looked certain a pass forward gave the j I locals relief. AVanl followed the kick I j smartly, and Tilyard hurriedly lined, j "'£urnc musing sallies on both sides 101-j (owe.!, pi.!) being irp a ,„| ,:„„-„ n,.],], \ local nisi. :.-.' I'rciidervilic smothered ' with the ball ui.-'.-t the goal, and off- ! side play enabled i 'oiaian to goal. Wellington ];! j j Taranaki ;J i | . After a period of interchange oi kicks. ■ I the Taranaki players gradually as-.e! •> > j I theinseives, and a pawing rush between 1 , Colnian, Twomey, llobcrtsou and -Martin \ I saw the latter kick high, anil a scramble ' i under Wellington's goal ensued. The j black forwards, headed ■ by Wilson, cleared, and pa-sing bouts bv the whole; I of the hacks saw l!va;i trv again and j i again to score, but he was tackled elcanlv b v Vlobertson each time. Finally! iXleho:!* male a. aivat opening, the | 1 ball shot i.. Tilyard. to Algar, to Molten, j Wilson failed to goal. Weilinglou Hi I ! v,a- -..-.'elhcved with tile ball on Yc-gaM I the 'i,,.-l t--:,ii! ha 1 the u-i:. :'- in ) (rouble, as Wank I'niiers.m. and Ki--I \il!,.. liov,o-..r. gathered (be !ai' un ami j lii.,-.1. A fie- !-.;.•!. -rv I'nlinan add au- | other fhrie {.-■ tint - iu-i as time w:i< i Te. ■■■-■'•' ; '' I ' ■- ■■ ■■■■ ■■: -.,■:■ ■ v. ! i '■ " ■-'-■■' \ tean."was'",:ef'l ; ted at 'waiigauui en June :!. Tie- Taranaki team will be ■dm-cn from (Verge, lanoridgo. Martin. ! Itobert-on ('2l, Twomey. Column, Mae 1 ■■ ; ~,.,■. ■ ■,.:.,.;., Tate, Thomas, ifurly, j Ki-s'ick. !'aUe:-oii. -Ward, Cain, l a rev