FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

A trial game between Jlaweru and Patea on the latter'a ground on Paturday ended In an easy win for the Huwera team who scored 12 points—penalty goal by 1? shop, and tries by Bailey (2) and Chndwlck. In the Wellington compcutlrms University (10) defeated Wellington (0), after a very strenuous contest. Selwyn (18) prevailed over Oriental (9). The content between Poueke and Athletic nroved most, exciting, the panic ending In a draw, there being no score on either side. At Manaia on Saturday the bout between Walmate and Kaponga produced some very fine football The ex-Taranakl lock, "Soot" McKay, was referee. In tho first spell Kaponga reg'ntered 3 points, P. Norgate scoring a neat try. The second half saw Walmate set up a continuous attack, and as a result Phillips scored tw> tries, and Hlckey oiio, while W. Ryan converted one, bringing the winners' score to 11 points, against Kaponga's 3. A collection taken up u> aid of tho well-known ex-representatlTe, S. Mynott, secured £8 15s. A close, and at times Interesting, game was witnessed on Saturday, when a match was decided between Inglewood and Waitara. The former were winners, u try by Hacker belnu converted by Sheahan. Waitnra'a three points were obtained by McKoy who landed a penalty goal. In the achool match, Kapuni r. Walmate, tho lattor, playing one boy ahort, were defeated by fl points to 3, For Kapun! tries we™ aoored l>y W. Taylor, G. Pattenon and C. Buihly, while A. Valier *core&fet..W»lmt*. Mb Q. Meull i' . *