FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1919, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

STRATFORD JDJSFJSAT JUjTHAM. |, At Taumata Park, Eltham, on ThursJ day, a team from the Stratford Club, tried conclusions with the local club; The visitors quickly demonstrated their superiority in every department, the final score when the referee (Mr. H., A. Huttall) sounded cease play being: Stratford 13 points, Eltham 3 points. The red and blacks are- expected to prove a formidable team in the fixtures about to open, and the try out on Thursday should prove valuable to the players and selectors. Eltham played a plucky game, but were lacking in experience and age- With the assistance of a few more matured players, the "magpies" should make a creditable showing during the season.

KAPONGA v. RIVERLEA. Kaponga players are having a game with the Riverlea fifteen on the former's grounds to-day. Kaponga promises to have a strong fifteen this season, and will probably draw largely on their Riverlea comrades. The teams .selected for- to-day's fixtures are:—Kaponga: Briggs, Abbott, Cameron (2), Feuron, Lynsky, Mellow, Hammersloy (2), Graham, Young, Maindonald, Soilness, Oliver, Hodinott. Thomas. Riverlea: Loverid?e. O'Neil, Wickham, Franks, Barker," Hiekey,'McCarthy (2), Collctt, Fitzpatrick, Gibson (2), Malonc, VoulInirde, Grinwood, Moller, Baird, and Hupe.

OKAIAWA v. NORMANBY. The third fifteens from these clubs also meet to-day, the Normanby players comprising: R. Sowerby, D. Palmer, P. Herrick, H. Parslow, L. Pepperil, B. Linn, E. Graham, A. Duggan, H. Pepperil, S. Coad. H. Julian, M. Sowerby, F. Tippitt, S. Bluett, R. Cockerton. Time, 2.30 l> : ikMjf,