FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE LEAGUE TOUR. Received July 17, 10.40 p.m. Sydney, July ft* The management of the New Zealand team reports that the tour will be a financial strece*i provided tliore Is no delay In Bailing homeward. The Orange match for Saturday hat beea am. celled.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. TUKAPA (3) v. ELTHAM (J). Heavy showers fell during the program otlfa above match, decided at Westown Park JVM ' terday, Neither team had Its beat fifteen inUable, three Eltham players arriving lata throocb motor-car troubles. The opening and stages of the game were decidedly In favor <* the "Magpies," -but play generally wis cdt an even nature, Tukupa's backs handling the with a precision that made the spectators (tbosv was a fair attendance) wish the blue baota had dry ground to work upon, In tbt Bnt spell, playing ugalnst the wind, the bine tMKka brought on a fine passing bout that WWW certainly liave ended In a score undflT dry conditions. Tukapa's score waa made to the Hist spell, and was lucky. A high kick tNOi to Glentworth (full-back), who ffflnftid to catch it on the fall, and, the bounce lmllEf lilm, he slipped, but recovered the tall an tttk . touch-line. He hesitated a moment in Ittraflr-* ing the ball, and It. Oliver, who followed Up smartly, touched down. It was hard look ft* Olentworth, and demonstrated the value of M< lowing up. In the second spell It was r Tukapa would Increase their total, and the opening stages were very favorable. .Tba op hill work In the first half, however, »*H end the Eltbam forwards, with bustling fflT. gju rled play to Tukapa's line. o*K*ef« (Btbudi was brought down In the nick of Oat, M Immediately afterwards Ballly CEUham) UN cured, and burst through the bine tarmrU and scored. E. Carlson failed to convert, mA there being no further score, the game In a draw—three points aa Lance Molr WB the mainstay of the "Magpies'" >»«*« SS played a floe defensive game. With (oßd ing, Moir should prove a valuable repTMWt»< live flvo-elghths. "Scotch" Gtontwoilli (toQ-r back) was very safe, and of the younger plma Rellly and O'Keefe are promising. ElUnua (l»» wards are very solid, but lack knowledge of flu finer points of the game. Prior (Tukapa ftlthack) had a busy day, and shaped Uke a veteran, several times picking the ball off Iht toes of the "Magpies'" vanguard. The OBwr brollicrs were also very safe, their accuracy JL _ inß tll(i Iwavy, greasy ball being splendid. The Tukapa half appeared a little slow In Retting rid of the ball, but behind * »»Tt«n pack he had few chancos to open the came. Tukapa forwards were splendid In loose play, but In scrum work they lack weight and strength to hold southern teams. Mr. W. Roch wjra referee. STRATFORD (8) v. INGLEWOOD (3), Stratford played Inglewood at (he latter place, and won by () points to S. Climatic conditions were unfavorable, a strong, cold wind, with occasional showers, prevailing, whilst the bog adjacent to the touch-line made the hall slippery and awkward to handle. Inglewood . forward more than held their own, but the visiting hacks were more alert and resourceful At the beginning of the game Gilbert secured the bail ttom a line-out, and transferred to Hucker, who scored Id the coroer. No 'tfttl resulted. On resuming Stratford set their backs moving, hut tho local forwards brought the ball hack. After loose play and fast following up, K. Coutts secured and dashed over the line Tho scorer took the kick, but failed. Inglewood cent inuod to attack, and, although repeated ty having tho visitors near their line, failed to penetrate the defence. After loo&e forward play .Hampson'(Stratford) crossed the line. Castes being unsuccessful with the kick.*' Inglewood then attacked, hut without resuU. and later Pontes put in a fino pleco of work and registered tho third try for tho vlsitej* no goal resulting. The wlilstlo soundul with Inglewood attacking, Mr. P. Julian mad. an ' efficient refereo. * HIGH SCHOOL v. MIDHIRST. The Boys' High School first fifteen was > U p. posed to play Mldhirst, at Stratford, yesterday* facilities g °' < " rlU,t ,0 ,h 8 lack or tr4r,ulfl * OLD BOYB* TOURNAMENT TEAM. '"."PM'snt Old Boys m competition mil be picked from the following: Thrnssel. Little, Doile, Egyleton, Huehes f2) 5 owing' MoDo '" l ' d ' Brockenshlre, CorkUl,' TUKAPA TOURNAMENT TEAM. nnTif . Talt " pa scv on-a-Bldo team to play In tl>« Pilo? nil""™ 1 / o ?,' Boturd «y. 2.45 p.m., It; Prior, oilier (3), Boswell, Cocker, Hurley. NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI.' Considerable Interest Is being evinced In ilia '! 3 ' which Is to be played at the He? .I"'! °rounds on Monday afternoon lxl 6 m a " 18 "Presenting North Taranaki and now i£f"s. ,omo considerable tins . ' ' s ' oco the representatives of the tiro dirt. ■ Ti^,\ rlc ? CTncluslt >nd a g^S^S: ttst is certain lo susud Ad<)itioniii added to the fixture In view the Art Taranaki representatives have onsaMmmta ' Alu ' klilU(i <">< l Wellington, Taranakl will be ch«2 from tlie players engaged. UIsiSSS time since New Plymwlh had the "pwrtJSS! tive fonthn?? ""J"? «W**WW tire football, and there la, thwSort SSS ' to b® a good attondanca attha BamSfiS Grounds oa Monday.