FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE GAME. NEW ZEALAND DEFEATS TAM- " WORTH. ' , . Received Juno 12, 1.15 a.m. *''' Sydney. June IL, For the New Zea'jwd versus TamwortU match the weather was fine, and then was a record crowd. In the first half the local team played well The score at half-time was: New Zealand, 8; Tan* worth 5, In the second spell the New Zealanders caught the home team napV ping, and quickly piled up a score, superior knowledge and weight told. The final result was: New Zealand, 21; Tamworth IS. Ifwerson scored two tries, Wilson two, Herring one, whilst Xhrarv son kicked three goals. -—~——~-» ,* PIONEERS v MANAWATU. |» PalmewtonN., Last Night ' The football match between the ffori*eer Battalion team and Manawatu wa* played to-day. Manawatu. with the wind and sun in their favor, scored 9 point* in the first half, the Maoris fail&g to score. In the second half the home teftfo showed lack of condition, and the Maoris ran through, despite desperate rallies by the Manawatu team. The Pioneen won easily by 22 points to 9. , AUCKLAND BREAKS AWAY FBOM N.Z. UNION.

Auokland, Last Night. \ The management committee of the ? Auckland Rugby Union decided to-night I to continue championship Rugby matchea 'J under the amended rules as played last 4 year under tho Auckland Uni6n. The J motion was carried on the casting vote X of tho chairman. This will probably $ mean a break with lite New Zetland & Rugby Union, and will probably affect. 1 the position regarding representative i matches. , i , . i Following is the Star second junior- '' team to play Stratford at the Race-" > course this afternoon at 1.30 p.m.: Hoff- *,j mann (2), Scrim.sjeonr, Curline, Kettlo- »j well, Roberts, Manu, Nobel, Davie, ■ 1 James, Hopkins, Carran (2), Pellew, and ■ i Atuo. Emergencies: Hopkins, Hoff-' ; mann, H. Pruden, Harris, and Gush. ■■ ■ The following team will represent t i Okato in the match against Star at M New Plymouth next Saturday: Corbett, Manu, N. Julian, A. And»w\'2i Eustace, R. Andrews, Smith, E. Corbett, Julian, C. Corbett, Fnbish, V. Andrefi, "J Whcnarc, Goodin, S. Hill. Emergen' /j cics: Hill, Tuku and Roebuck. Play- | ers are requested to turn out in proper ' colored jerseys (black and green). *