FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1916, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. TECHNICAL COLLEGE BEATS CADETS. The match 'between the above teams, on the Recreation (' -mind yesterday, did not provide a brilliant exposition of Rugby, though the game was keenly and stubbornly contested. The features of it were the keen forward work of both sides, fine kicking by the backs, and strenuous tackling. Early in the first spell Hart got across 'for the '"Techs." after a good passing bout, but the attempt at conversion failed. For the first ten minutes in the second half play was very slow, but then the College apparently recognised that their policy was to open up the game, which subsequently became livelier. A timely pass, after a loose rush, by Pennyweil i to Paul, enabled the latter to cross J the line under the bar, and Oliver easily converted. After thi s both sides made j desperate efforts to score, but without I avail, and the game ended in favor of the College by Sto nil. Mr. Kirk referred. 'j HIGH SCHOOL'S EASY WIN. On the Racecourse, New Plymouth High School A had a runaway victory, by 22 to nil, over Waitara. It is due to the latter, however, to say that they commenced the game with 13 men only, and their ranks had been depleted by two more before the final whistle siimdcil. Tries were obtained by Ewen 13), Yates (2) and Terry, McKay converting two. Mr. Johnson was in charm tif the whistle. NOTES. Technical College nojv lead, by one point, in the senior grade competition. An i.nusual incident happened towards the close of the High School-Waitara match. In stemming a school rush in mid-field, Copestake, of the visiting team, was badly "woodened out." Several of the contestants immediately stopped and went to his assistance, while play went on resulting in Kidd scoring a try for the School. The score, a perfectly legal one, was immediately surrendered by the School, and play recommenced at the scene of 'the mishap. Copestake had to be assisted off the field, and medical examination showed that he had received slight concussion. The tactics of two or three—not more —of the Waitara team yesterday are deserving of the severest condemnation, and it was difficult, for spectators to understand how the controlling official could not observe the glaring instances I of wilful tripping, brutal kicking and hacking, and illegal tackling that were indulged in by the offenders. The majority of the team, on the other hand, were quite innocent of such offences, j