FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. Senior Competition. P. W. D. L. V. A. P Tukapa ... 1 -i [ Clifton 3 Okato .... 3 1 1 y - a I TO-DAY'S MATCH. Taranaki v. 'Wangamii, representative lixtme at llawera. XEXT WEEK'S EIXTUPES. Thursday, .Inly S. Junior.—Tukapa "v. Elthani. at Kltliam; Clifton v. XiIMI.S,, at New Plymouth; Stratford and liiglcwood lives. ■Second Juniors.—Clifton v. Stratford D.11'.5., at Stratford; X.P.H.K. v. Xoiv Plymouth Technical College, at Xew Plymouth; Kltlnvm v. 'Stratford (second round), at Stratford. Saturday, July 10. Senior.—Okato v. Clifton, at Okato. XEWS AXD XOT.ES. Considerable interest attaches to the return -match which is to he played this afternoon at llawera between Taranaki and Wangamii representatives. The Taranaki team should have 'bonelited by the game on Wednesday and should he able to revenge the defeat inflilted on them at Wanganui on June 3, when the men of the river city won in the last moment.

Although Taranaki was somewhat soundly beaten on Wednesday by Wellington, supporters of the amber and blacks were eery pleased with the performance of the individual members of the team. All that was looking was combination and condition. The former can only be attained by practice together, and the latter liy attention to training. Wellington Oiad both, and to that it owes its victory. It must not be forgotten that the men from the Empire City have been playing their cup matches since the beginning of May whereas the local players have at the most only had three matches. The city men, too, have gymnasium facilities that enable them to get into form early. The same match played six weeks later would provide a much closer contest and, indeed, might conclude -with the positions reversed. The match did not provide a brilliant display, the condition of the ground being against that. Nevertheless, there were, some great rallies by the forwards of both sides, whilst the backs, especially of the visiting team, executed some beautiful passing 'bouts that gave one some idea of the exhibition that would have been shown on a dry ground. Alger and Tilyard were responsible for most of the openings made by the Wellington backs. Taranaki ordy played one five-eighths, and the extra man in the backs gave i Wellington a. big advantage, in attack. Had Taranaki adopted the two five-eighths after the game had proceeded a little while, it might have been a closer finish. AH the Wellington backs took the ball -well. (Bolton, at centre three-quar-ter, found the line nearly every time, whilst Morris and 'Ryan, at wing threequarter, proved dangerous on attack, and lost but few opportunities of trying to score.

Prcndcville. at full ,back. was very cool, and seldom made a mistake.

"Kicholls, at half, got the hall away cleanly, and fed his backs judiciously. The forwards all worked veil. Raujji Wilson is as great a leader as ever he was. He badly fooled his opponents when he scored. Francis also played with great dash. Paton and Dent were the best of the rest, shining particularly on the line out.

Gilchrist played a solid game at wing forward, and was always on the ball. Taranaki forwards secured the ball more 'frequently in the scrum than did their opponents, who. however made up for this deficiency 'by starting some passing bouts from loose rushes, handling the ball with the precision of backs.

Taranaki was without the services of Roberts in the back division, which had to be reorganised. Cameron, who was home on sick leave from Trentham, was pressed into service at full back. Lynskey, playing at wing forward, only one five-eighths was used. There were several defections .in the forwards, Rowlands (wing), Cain and Whittington being absent. Their places -were filled by Tate, Burke and Ryan, all of whom justified their inclusion. All the TaranaKi forwards worked hard, and none more so than Roberts and Thomas, the latter having hard luck in not scoring. Tate, at wing forward, .played with dash to the finish.

Colman, who has 'been playing representative football for many years, appears to be evergreen. His defence was aa sound as of yore, -whilst he made Borne great openings. In the second spell he was inclined to kick too far and therefore run his forwards off their legs. Twoomey, at five-eighths, is a valuable acquisition. Though opposed by two top notchers, he brought off some fine moves. His defence was also very sound.

The three-quarters arc a good trio. Martin put in a lot of work at centre, nnd lining well. Loveridge, on the wing, played up to his best form until he received a nasty bump in the second spell. Robertson, a Hawera lad, who made his first appearance as a representative, put up a brilliant performance, and should develop into a New Zealand representative. He is endowed with plenty of pace, is a fine kicker, and can play with judgment. He puts his heart into the work, and dives for his man in great style. Time, and again he upended Ryan.

Cameron, at full back, has played better games. As he is on sick leave, this is not to be wondered at. On several occasion he extricated himself brilianlly from difficulties.

On Thursday New 'Plymouth High School won from Stratford Juniors by dcfault, as the latter team was unable to get sufficient men to make the trip to New iPlymouth. In the second junior competition Tech. idea! College defeated Stratford, on the Recreation Orounds, by three points to nil. Stratford had a strong team, and an interesting game resulted. Mr. Page made a, capable referee. At Stratiord, Jfew Plymouth High School seconds- were defeated by the Stratford District High School by twelve points to five. Mr. Thompson refeered.

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