FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1915, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS. SENIORS. !RWn.Dm.lj.!ForAg.Tl. Tukaspai <i 4 1 1 72 25 9 Oitton ■.. 4 1 2 11 I<7 24 4 Okato 4 0 1 3 14 M 1 TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. Seniors—Okato v. Clifton, at Okato; referee, Mr. Andrews, Southern Division final: Ifawera v. Kaponga, at Okaiawa. FIXTUKEfi (FOR NEXT THURSDAY. Junior —I'u-ksipa v. Inglewood. at Ingtewood; Stratford v. N.P.H.S., at Stratford; CPifton v. Eltham, at Klt'nam. Second Junior—Eltham v. N.P.H.S.. at FiVUianv; Sltratifonl v. N.P. Technical College, mt Stratford: Clifton v. .Stratford D.H.S., at W'aitara. ■ REPRESENTATIVE 'MATCHES. Augiitlt 7—Auckland v. Ta.iitna.ki, at Aueklmn.l. August '2(1 —Auckland v. Taranaki, at New Hymouth. Date to .be ifranged—Wellington v. Taia.naki, at Wellington. NEWS) AND NOTES. The premiership of the northern division is now dclinitelv settled. Tukaipa, by defeating Okato'hist week, ha-, received mi unassailable lead. Tuktvpa Slave now - '.'oneilcted their prograni'ine of (i;ip nnifi'lies. ' Clifton and Okato have to meet twice, but should the former win both they will still he a -point in iivrear.-,, their dnt.w against the country team at Okato in the first round Inning proved fatal (o their chances. 'lukapai proved iniir.~li too good in (he rear divi-iou f.o- Okato last'week. In the second spell their passim;- was good. Skipper again proved a very versatile player, making some hue His manoeuvre wlhcn he ran right through Ih" scum wits a viarticuhirlv line -.ll'ort. T,overid"o was the pick of the oilier bad;.;. -Martin played a solid eauie, whilst Patterson v.a.s very cool at. fullback. Among the forwards Ward shone.

0!;aio fonvanls pri'iioininaii'il in tile 'oariv ,5|i...,-;. :,:„] idaved a li:ii-.] sum. right through, fa rev, Chnlworth. : Julian ■ii.ii.l OXHJi.van played Cine games. Of the backs Ku-laiv again proved himself n ■.i.nsisienl. nlayi -.-. K11;■ i■ i7oi!:i»'.-i l.hc green jersey i'„r (In- Hi-sf (iu:c. mill ft'Ot.. I.v interested in tiir game, ''.lei-!:"' has given np active participation in the gam •. but ail! follows it wil.ii 'til" win-lie. KaianiL'ii ami TTawcra. will Mi ,-.,.;. for (lie fourth time llii's season fo-dav at Okaiawa. A win each and a draw is the record so 'far. .]va]>onjrii ■fm-wnnl.-i excel, w'bi'e 'lfawora, has the advantage in tin' hack division. blast week's match rut Kajionga wsisi hotly ecni'c-ted. and ended in a draw, thaaiks to Colman's goal ikiciking. Kaponga ha;s had the services of S. Ganioron. liome on sic].' leave 'fr'om Tronthfi.in. in (lie last, two matches, ami will have flic Taranaki . rep. in their team again to-day. j

Owing to tlic war, Tarannki's representative lour has l>eu enu-iderahly curtailed, it wus the local team's year l(i torn- as far south a* Invercargill, hr.t this has rightly Ibocn ii-tiantloiii.-:!. It is pleasing to note, liovVevrr, that the luinie and hcii'.e inatejcs with Auckland will not be allowed to drop. Next v,oak Taranaki will jorrney to U.v northern city, whose rcpro-entaUves will ntnrn the visit three weeks later. Au-.-kian.l has not visited New lllvnioiitii since Taranaki lifted the vhieid.'as la.-t rear's malch did not eventuate, uwinu' to the outbreak of war. so that the northerners are hound to be accorded the usual hearty reception in X>w Plymouth. Though both teams have.been considerably weakened owing to the ilowcr c.i Iheir jilayers having obeyed the Empire's call, interesti'iif matches should result. A trip to Wellington early in September to return the metropolitan team's visit will conclude Tamnaki's representative fixture*.

Footballers will regret to hear of the death of Dud Cameron, who a few years ago was one of the Stratford team's ben performers. He also played for a seisou at Wanganui, where, lie gained representative honors. On returning to Taranaki he won the coveted amber and black jersey also. Early in the war he volunteered, and went with the troops to Egypt, from whence he was invalided home, his death occurring at Cambridg-. He was a fine type of footballer, well respected by all with whom he came in contact. His relatives will have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. The Waiwa Sub-Union has decided to devote the gate in the play-off match between Paten and Witotara next Saturday to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.