FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL

TAKAXAK-I DEFEATS -WAXUAXUL A MEDIOCRE EXIIIBJTiOX. Played in line weather, and on a fair playing surface, the match between laranaki and V\angaimi at llawcra oil Saturday provided a very disappointing exhibition, and is chiefly noticeable for the number of lost opportunities, particularly on the part of the local team, which held the upper hand during the greater portion of the game, individually, there were some good performances, and some fine passing bouts were witnessed, but the necesary iinialli was lacking, and Taranaki could only score once, whereas it should have scored fully half a dozen times. Wanganui alsg lost tl couple oi chance* of s^ng." Xeither j:a.W v.»- represented by its full

-i-rength, Wiuiganui being minus Leahy Profilers and Lynch, whilst Taranaki was without the services of Colman, Cain, Rowlands, and Whittington, The teams were as follow:

, I «.»nwanui.~i ? i2!] back; SiddcJlg; threequarters, 1!. Collier, Korris a!!'! life-eighths, I'. Collier and A. Loc-kelt; half, Atkins; wing forward, l'airiuan; forwards, Collier, Cunninghain, J. Collar, Takarangi, .Mullins, J. Lockett and Summers.

Taranaki.—Full hade threequarters, Loveridge, J.)iiskCV and j-toft. crtson; five-eighths, 'lVoo'mev; half, oavk, Skipper; wing forwards, Tate, HoI'crtson; forwards, Hurley, Thomas, Ward' S " 1 Rya "' I ' llttcr ' ,0 »« ami

Wangamii, winnning the losrj placed Sf l V tron " S ! , . n - •'' arana l ; i'at oa«. I W'liganiiis teiritorv. but tlie \isitors, headed by J. Collier ~ ld rim . mngham cleared, and a dangorom rush war! SI. 1 ' ,y Tan,l,i,kl ' for- . dipper next luckily o\aded tilropposiUin, but | a-M-.i forward. Wan panuia free kick was a i- i one, and 1" .-tiA;ng Contrast (o one .|, v Loverid-re a moment later, whirl, found touch ,? , At , liins ,I<m ™>»tw as PI 'V° nVa niSl ' lu ' a<le ' l bv T l ' o ™- : as, Robertson and Ward. Siddelh put in a good kick, .vvlnch removed play to mid/icld. Ifere Skipper made a great opening, but Xorris intercepted Twoo. mi\v s 'Play was now up and down M.until offside play gave Loveridge a shot at goal, winch fell short. Taranaki keijit up tlie pressure, the lmck? passing we,'. 'partfcK . k - r^ 1 "? a " ( 1 -Siddolls, was collaring well, and the forwards, header! by tie redoubtable Takarangi. broke sway, nnh to be driven hack by line Kicks b. _ Uyeridge and Martin. .An o-pening b\ AUins let his Iwcks awav, but Norns was well collared by Robertson. I.atk rame J. Robertson. Patterson, Uai.l, lyssick and Carey with'the ball at toe, l m t Siddells picked up smartly and lined. Loveridge next away, . was Tlie local forwards made a great dash, which was spoilt; by trying to pick up. Lockett failing to line, Taranaki became very dangerous. (Robertson was nearly over from an opening made by Skipper, but he could not hold tihe ball. Takarangi and Simmons broke away, hut Skipper with a brilliant dash, set I.ovorid.'e movmg the wing tlm-e-quartcr being thrown out at the corner by Siddells. a foive ensuing. Failure by Lrnskey to take a pass spoilt another chance. A mark by Nup,pcr gave Loveridge a. chance to gn, but though no charge was awarded, the ball just went wide. A high kick by Robertson had the locals again attacking. but the blues, beaded b'v Takaran"! and Mullins, came right through tr> Martin, who smartly lined. Ward led his forwards back to the fray, and Skijiper, securing, raced round the scrum and passed to Twoomcv, to T.overidge. who streaked across, and, eluding the o-ipo-sition. scored ibehind tlie posts. Martin goaled. Taranaki 5 Wanganui 0 Twoomey here retired hurt, Roberts taking Ills place at live-eighths, Kobcrtson going to .centre three-quarters and Tate to wing three-quarter, while Lynskey, who was not taking the ball too well, went wing forward. 'Wangamii attacked and Atkins broke away. R. Collier, however, missed a pass, ami a good chance of scoring went begging. From then to the .finish of the spell Taranaki had the advantage. 1 >ll resuming, Taranaki forwards broke away, ball at toe, hut Siddells cleverly lined. From tlie throw out Tate secured, and, beating several men, got within an aee of scoring before lie was collared. In the resultant scramble, Carey was nearly over. An infringement gave Taranaki a shot, Roberts's kick lulling short, Robertson kicked high, but Clarke pluckily marked in tlie luce of the onrushing forwards, and lined at midfichl. An opening bv .Skipper saw Roberts badly fool two men. but Collier lined cleanly. Ward and Thomas headed a laranaki rush, which was vigorously replied to bv Takarangi and -Mullins for the blues. A yellow for- : ward rush was spoilt by ollVidc tactics. Handling in the serum :iave Taranaki a free kick', and the local forwards, swarming down, kept Wangamii busily defending its goal. Skipper was parsing well, but over-eagerness 011 the part of the other backs spoilt chances. Tate, showing a great burst of speed, beat| several opponents and passed to Robertson, who .-lipped, a force ensuing. From a pass by Tate, Skipper made a line dash, but was well tackled by Loekctt. Wauganui mnv took a hand, Pairman, Collier and Summers in the van, but Martin was eafe, and lined. After a counter-attack by i!ie locals, Wangamii preyed j, .1- a brief interval, and Martin slipping at the critical time a score scmieil imminent, but Robertson came a.ross, and lined. Tlielilue backs took

i' baml, pa-sin.Lr to jvix-kett. it, ( t»]ji<•}', 1!> XWris. to K. Collirr, who ay as rollaivd en Ihe Jim* iiy ..Martin, an J a lorn l on-iicl. A ii\cly ijlll i'lll.U i new li.il.'i with Koherts put in some lino piece's iii' work, ami mi one invasion nearly srorcl. I'lay iv;i< up mill tlown licit!, t'iirli sill.' trying pacing tactics, lint tln-y wciv mostly erratic, though the culla I'ini;' v, a-. .uuml. ami men were lio'.vi- ("! nvei- i.ne ai'tei' another. A smart mark l>,v Clarke saw .1. I.orkctt fail to final. Kobcrt-oii, Ward ami Co. lleailod a l'iii-.vai-(! rtisli, which was chocked riplit en \Vam;anni's line, a hot. iln-'li by tne visitors' removine play to i#Mfield, where Roberts marked, and kicked iii.L:h, tlie local fiirwai-ils fcdlowin;* ~p .marily. 1!. (''oilier namely niarke-l. and returned halfway. A iimve liy Ski).|«-.\ Ui.WI -•'.•n itml Trite emli-d ill the laller bein;.; taken at the corner by Piddolls. A moment, later Lynskey I'ot :ii'l'i —. from ;t pass bv Huberts, hilt

callel. Irtck' fie- n throw iorw:ird. l-'uilowintf -.111 i lie kick. <' 111111 ill,^ll;<in• Tal.araien and Mniliiu broke nwiu. bill ■Martin, with a lom: kick, drove tliem back, Tarannki. hotli backs and forwards trieil iiin'.l i" -i ore. hut a lice kick broii;:!.l relief. KolerU ne-d broke aw:iv, bill, was well taken by K. v"l----1:. r. ami time was soon after called with Mr. X. A'Cinir) referred s-'li-'fiielorily.