FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1919, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. AMENDING THE RULES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last flight. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night the secretary reported that he had communicated with the English union regarding the laws of the game, but bad received no reply. 4 Mr. Ohison (Auckland) then moved to amend rule 2 by substituting the words: "But may make sucu modifications as may be deemed desirable in the interests ol' the game/' for "As from time to 'time Hied by that body." A lengthy discussion tool: place on tbe question of whetLar the carrying of the motion would mean severance from the English Union. Eventually the motion was lost by 20 votes to 24. - CLIFTON (6) v. TUKAPA (0). . After a spell.of four years senior rugby football was ijuugiir&ted ».t the Recreation Urounds yesterday,- in the presence of a fair number of spectators, Clifton, vanquished the Tukapa fifteen by 6 points to nil. Tho afternpoja •;was: Jap from an ideal, one, persistent showers and heavy, rough ground militating "touch back play. However, both teams possess flayers of promise..; Mr, YV. Roch was referee,, The teams wtre: ~ ' Clll'ton.—Full-back, Oeofge (captain); threequarters, Jones, Fuller, 'Mcltby; five-eighths, Ivuke and McHarvey; half, Taylor; wing, Tate i forwards,' Clar.e, McKendrick,.. SofftJ,'Maim, E. Tatp, Barry aud.Skeitou. , Tukajia.—Full-back, Prior; three-quarters, Hooker, Oliver (captain), Boswell; five-eighths, Gardiuer, Copestakc; wing.'Loveridge;.forwards, Cocker, Johnstone, MeHardy, Hughes, Braeburn, .Hawses.and Hurley, , ttie black aud' gold team (Clifton) were much : the"heavier'fifteen, and contained several well- . seasoned men, who repeatedly prought off some fine dribbling rushes, From one of these, in the , first half] 'they' brought the' ball to the blue and j white' 3 line, and from the Scrum E. Tate scored, i George failing to convert. ! Iu the second half the same tactics secured; Clifton's second try, Fuller (who was played extra wing forward in this halt) touching down after some light play on Tukapa's line. Oliver, for Tukapa, hod two shots at goal from penalty kicks, whilst on three occasions the home team lost possible chances of scoring. On the day's play Clifton deserved the win, having the better of the play throughout. Tukapa requires more weight in the scrum •to allow their backs a chance of opening up. the game. In the winners Kupe was solid in the backs, whilst Malm, Soffe and Fuller were piomineiU among the forwards. For Tukapa, Oliver and Loverldge stood out among the backs, and Prior, apart from speculating at u rolling ball, played soundly as full-back. STAR V. BOYS* HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Mcßae refereed in the above match, played on the racecourse yesterday afternoon, the game proved very interesting, resulting in a win for the New Plymouth Boys' High School by 8 points to 6. For the winners Atkinson and Boon Bcored tries, Osborne converting «nt. Page loosed one try, whilst 6 wwad.