FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

ttkapa ij;-::-"!7..\t.-'. okato. day, ami defeated the local cub "by a consider;!.'.:;.- mar-iii of poiu.s, thi:-, windivision. The weather wa-. line and the g:'< iin.l in cood. order. .Some i'.ne I'cothiil was w'itness,,!, particularly on the part of the visiting barks, who rkiow ike leather about mayiiiicentiv in tiie -econd spoil, and t„ this undoubtedlThknpa owes its victory. The name was kccnlv contested throughout. In the I'. Ist spell Okato held the advantage, bill superior back tactics toid the tale ill the se.oiid half. Okato opened against the sun and almost immediately an infiingc'incut gave Eustace a lon:.' shot at ;roal, 'the ball falling short. Tukapa retaliated by luitiy attacking. Ward and Maiv.-k being 'prominent in the for'vards. Ryder. .Martin and Skipper »' nearly out in turn, but the defence was good, and. a force ensued. Julian. Oienlworth and Carey carried play to midlieid, lint line kicks by Lovoridgc and Mj.rtin drove them: bae'k. Hot struggles on Oka to's goal line followed, until a pass by Ryder was intercepted by Sullivan, who dashed down field, ball sit toe, followed by the Okato l>aek. Broughton ami Patterson failed to stem the tide, and Iloclcoy scrambled over the line, amidst anipkuse. Eustace converted. Play now boa-a.nte willing, and after a period of even play, in which each side was penalised, Lovoridgc landed a fine goal front a free kick. Okato forwards ea.rriod .play down field, but Patterson went down gamely and saved. A passing rush bv Carev, Eustace and Knpe saw the latter collared by Martin, when a s.ore looked imminent. Tukapa forwards now took a, torn, and. Tnkti failing to field the bail, Carrol! broke right tbroug'.i to Okato's line, wiicn lie. was collared. 'Sk''ppV>. passing well, kept his '. -tcks moving, but the Okato defence we." good, and only forces resulted. Halftit). •- was called with the score: Okato r, : Tnka'-M, li

.fAter a brief invasion by the locals, Tnkapa forwards, headed by Ward and i-.arly, attacked, but Andrews saved by lining at tbc corner. Infringements gave Loveridge and .Martin shots at goal, I)iit botb. failed. Keeping up tlic pressure, "Ward shot the ball out to Loveridge, who ipassed to ATurtijjk, thence to Ryder, who streaked across.' Loveridge's attempt to convert failed. Okato carried play to midfield, where the Tnkapa forwardaSWxerted themselves, and from a scrambling rush Ward scored, Lovoridge's kick again failing. Coming to the attack again, Skipper made a fine opening, and T. Broughton, accepting the pass, ended a good run by grounding near the posts. Carroll converted. Okato forwards now livened up, and save Tukapa a brief spell at defence. The latter, however, cleared, and made the game open, their backs passing like clockwork 1 . The defence was. however, sound, Ryder and Jiroughton being well collared. Okato was forced twice in succession. Carcv, Sullivan, Julian and Glenfcworth broke away, but Patterson was very cool, and lined at midfield. Soon alter Skipper secured and, feinting to pass out, dashed in and scored a beautiful try near the posts, Eviler goaling./ flood play by Kupp and Hal'vcy carried play to Tukapa's line; where a struggle ended in a force. Ca'ey next broke away and ■pressed to Brennar, who streaked for the line, supported by Eustace. "When blocked by the full back, hj» passed, forward and the chance went. From a counter-attack Rvder broke awnv, but was upended by Tuku. 'Martin, however, secured the ball and, beating a eonrde of men, passed at the right time to Broughton, who scored his second try. Carroll failed to convert. The, game ended q little later without any additional score.

Tukapa 22 llkato o Mr. L. Humphries acted as referee. WELUKWTOX MATCHES. By Telegraph.—Picss Association. ■Wellington, Last Night. Results. —Rugby: {Pctone beat Poneke, 21 to 5; Oriental beat University. 23 to «;, Athletic heat Selwyn, W to'S. AsRociation games: Y.M.C.A. A heat Y.M.C.A. B, .'! to 2; Corinthians beat Wanderers, 4 to 1; Thistle beat Rovers, 0 to 0. AUCKLAND RESULTS. Auckland, Last Xisht. At a meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union, held on Saturday afternoon, it was to suggest the following dates for this season's home and home intcrprovincial matches. —Versus Wellington, at Auckland, on August 7; versus Taranaki, at New 'Plymouth, on August 10; versus Taranaki, at Auckland, on August 28. Yesterday's matches resulted. —Rughv: Citv boat Ponsonhv, 9 points to nil; Mavist jTrothers' Old Bovs heat University. 12 to S(; College Rifles won 'by de : fault from iPamell. League.—Cirafton heat Newton. 15 to 0; City boat Xnrth ..Shore. 13 to 7; Ponsonhy heat Otahuhu, IS to fl. Association. —North Shore heat Adult School. 7 to nil; Evert on boat Y.M.C.A.. 3 to nil; {Brotherhood heat Tabernacle, 4 to nil.