FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANDERS SUCCESS IN SOUTH ! AFRICA. Received Auptst 7, TO.IS p.m. Bloernfonteln, Auguit fi. New Zealand defeated the Orange Free State by 16 polnta to R.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Attn. INTER-COLLEQIATE PLAT. Chrlstchurcli, Last Might. Tho annual football match, Victoria (WMllngton) College v. Canterbury College waa played to-day. The weather was fine, but tbe cround was very heavy. The vliltora won by 13 points to 3, all the acorlng being done In the second spell. Marton-Smlth, Altken, and Tracey scored tries for Victoria College, two of which were converted. 81m aoortd for Can* terbury College. AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Ann —Copyright. Sydney, August 5. The Rugby League team selected to Tour Now Zealand Is: Border, Cubltt, Vest, Conaghan, Gilbert, Fraser, Norman, Johnson, Holloway, Prentice, Schultz, Townsend, Oxford, Ryan, Surge, Latta, Kerwlck and Watklns (New South Wales), Sweeney, Paten, Thorogoad, Thompson, and O'Donnell (Queensland). The dale of departure Is uncertain, owing ' to the shipping •tribe.—Aua.-N.Z, Cable Alan. THE LEAQTO~OAME. Wellington, Last Night. At • meeting of the Wellington Rugby Football League, a message from Canterbury atntlng that It was prepared to visit Wellington oft Saturday next was conalderod. As the Jtasln n«s»m was othtnrtw anngwd on that day tt m mm# * m mmm m mm**

ton on August 23, the Rosette hlflßJ Mttr secured for that Baturday. " STRATFORD (IT) v. TUKAPA {»), Considerable Intereat centred In the mitnh between Tukapa and Stratford repiawd, at Stratford yesterday, as the reiult virtually |e« elded the winner of the Thursday compftttteo. There was a eood attendance, and, though tlx weather ma not Ideal for football, rain filling through moat of the second half, a fast and Interesting game resulted. Stratford owing mainly to the extra nlpplneat and gn»d cm* blnstlon of their backs, won decisively by IT points to nil, and have only to defeat loflewood In order to tvlu the Thursday competition of the Northorn Division. Stratford opened against (he «lnd tad within a moment of the coramenoeMnt Coutts tailed a fine penalty goal. A sloe Am kick by Loverldge placed Tukapa In a handy position, where H. Oliver had a shot frag a penalty, which rebounded. Tukapa backs moved nicely and Prlar essayed a pot. 111* ball going under the bar, and Stratford Juat forced In the face of fast following up by Cocker and Kirk.' Free klcta to Tukapa (aw play carried over Stratford line, where Kltell ran out, nnd Tukapa'narrowly failed to score. Prom a line-out, Berg set his backs aortic, and N. Klvell and Coutts, handling smartly, the latter passed to Rogers, who knocked on. the ball Inter osue through four pair* of bands Jo Cameron, who was wall collared. Prom a scrum > at half-way. Berg secured the ball, and landed It on to Coutts, K Ktrell. A. K1?«U, and ltogirs, who ran and took well, the latter scoring a brilliant try, which Coutts failed to tot I. Hurley and Ward went prominent In taking play 10 Tukapii'ii territory, what* B. Oliver kicked hard over the line, and Hift, following up fast, nearly beat E. Ktrell, «ho v forced. Coutts Intercepted a pass from Lofir* Idee, and turned defence Into attack, bat 8. Oliver lined Next, Itlur essayed * pot, a force resulting.

Rain, which had been threatened, now eta* on and after a brief spell at defence, Caitaon Eros., Ilamptou, and McCullagh carried pi*/"to the twenty-fire, but off-side play enabled H, Oliver to transfer to Stratford'a twentyAve. Tukapa backs began slinging u»o ball about, giving Stratford ao anxious time, but this atnte of thing* was soon changed. Up and down play ensued, Prlar putting in some nice kicks. Play was now very fast. Tukapa holding tlielr own, until McCullagh dived In and lined. X. Kivetl, who waa play-' tng a great game, lined at the twenty-Are, and from the ruck Coutts picked up and pa Mod to N. Klvell, who beat bis man and shot right out to Cameron, who ran straight In, Coutts falling to add tho major points.. Oliver wes responsible for the visitors getting into Stratford'* territory, but N, Klvell cleverly marked, and a forco followed. Agoln N. Klvell marked In the face of the opposing pack. Kay was now very streuuous In front of Tukapa'a goal, Stratford's forwards ond backs pressing' hard. Cameron centred, and Rogers, following up fast, scored. N. Klvrli fulled to gosL Tukapa look piay on resuming to neat the twenty-five, whore they wore awardod a free kick, but Cameron, with a long nick, returned to touch. Stratford's rear division again threw the bolt about, and Rogers and Cameron were nearly over. Stratford kept up the pressure, and the ball coming to Rogers via three or four backs, the Stratford wing outpaced Loverldge to the i-orner, nnd running round, scored behind the i»uts. Coutts poaled Time was then called with the score: Stratford 17, Tukapa nil, Mr. Koch refereed.

After the match, the Tukapa team were the guests of the Stratford team at dinner in Smith's tea rooms. FIRST JUNIORS. Clifton First Juniors defeated Uidhlrst by, 11 points to nil. TARANAKI v. WAIROA. Messrs. D. J. Molono and J. 8. UeKay Jure selected the following toam to represent Tarannkl In tho match against the Walroa Bubcnton to be playod at Stratford on Thursday next j Full-back, Slolr (Eltham) Three-quarters, Itlckey (Wataate)V Btew«rt (Clifton), Gibson (Hawora). \ (Old's 6 ) 6 ) I '"' < " ou "' , ' Stratfor<l ), Wynyard' Half, Atkins (Walmate). Hover, Tate (Clifton).

*' m T" r £V Burls (Wnlmato), Norgate <lia. Ponga), niurher (Star), Masters (Stratford). .« nn (Strntford), King (Hawerft), Spruit (Hnwern). * Emergencies: Badis, N. KlTell (Stratford), H. Oliver (Tukaprl; forwards, Winters (W»|. raate), Bishop (Hawera). Any of tho nbova .ilsyers unable to Uie part m the same are' requested to notify the secretary of the Rusby Union at once. SOUTHERN FIXTURES. The Southern natures will be resumed on Saturday, when Walmate play Opunake, end Hawera meet Otailawa Tho Hawera Bonloni comprise: Anderson, ■ Wilkinson, Gibson. Wliltttngton, Wills, Paterion, Thurston, BUhop Murphy, Perry, Hunt, Sprett, King, la very. Density. Those chosen to play for Opuuafco ore: McSneeney, DufTy, Brophv. Graham, Ferguson, West, McCiillum, Walils. Trotter, M. Hlckey, Knylls, O'Brien, B. Jiiukey, Bowmen, worklll. Emergency, Llfchword. The Patea senior team sustained 11s flnt dere.lt on Saturday nt WiUtot«ra,'when the hone team came off victorious by !) points to nil. A keenly contested struggle nt VVaverley between tho Warerlov and Opaku teams resulted In a victory for tho latter by 4 point* to 3, Tho Alton junior team had & ruutwaf Viclory over Waverley nt Alton, on S»turd>-'. hj» 22 points to 3. " The Paten Juniors ran over the Waltotsra Juniors at Patea on Saturday, by 33 point* to nil.

Raliotu will be represented by tha following In their match npulnat Old Boys, at New Plvniguth, on Saturday; P. Hobal, N, Bohal, A Gilhncley, Rahul Mam, H. Ngala, Orahatne, M. Gibson, H. Kasper, J. Glentworth, N. Morgan. A. lumper, 1. llohnl, J. Walwlrl, T. Walwlrl, t. Bator, X. Jeffries, J. Orahame. RUOBY UNION. MEETING OP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of tlio Managomcnt Committee of Ihe Tariinakl llujby Union was held at Stratford yesterday, when there were present • Messrs. Jas Mcleod (chairman), T. Buchanan. R. B Tearon, II Q. Harknesa, A A Ryder, , las. Garcia, R Masters (treasurer), and R. R. Tyrer (secretary). Mr Masters reported that It had been arranged to play tho match with the Wolroa Sub-Union at Stratford, on Thursday, August 14th, tlio expenses of the Walroa team to be reimbursed by the Taranalri Union The action was approved, and the arrangements for the match wore left In the bands of Mr. Masters ; and the pecretary. , / A letter was received from the secretary of the Auckland Union stating that arrangements had been made for the Taranakl representative match to lie plaved on August 23rd, and for the J>ew riymoutb filch School to ploy n certain raiser against either the Grssjrtar School or King's College, as the principal! of tho»a schools may arrange among themtelMs. The letter slated tha: the match would probably be against Grammar School, as that was lookel upon is a return match. It was agreed that the suggested date would suit Tnrsnakl but tho question of playing or not depended on whether AucWniiil played the rules as adopted by the New Zealand Kuc'iy Union It was decided lo play the match oHlnst Wellington on September 6th, provided satisfactory arrangements cjin be made It was also decided to suggest Wednesday, September 3rd. to the Wanganul Rugby Tlnlon aa a suitable date for the match at Wwimi!. The ElUium Club protested against (lie Inelusion of P. and .1 Carlson, members «f iha < i TCltham Club, In tha Slratford Club on Thar*. •( day, July Slat. The transfer of those (ilsyvs Immediately prior to the game was not the club held. In accordance with th.» rule, Inaxmuch as tbo pla.iow themselves had not paid • thn fees ojvlnn to tho Elthnm Club They urged 111 that tho payment by either mu.ibers of tb»;\ T executlte, or members of the Strntford Ctab did. H' not conform to the spirit of the rule. It WM resolved to dismiss the protest, as Ihe aw und been legally trtinaferred prior to Oi( nutttft. "i The Stralford Club wrote pointing ant that ' : the Eltham Club lmd pbved men who lu4 afe* been playing for Kaponxn since the ctonliS? >- tlon, but It had been decided In the bMt in. ■' Wrests of the sport, not to protest * It was resolved that tho 1 play of bet men " Normanby and K»pont;a eecond Jtinlorts las played at Manilla, on Saturday, August 10th It was resolved ilint (lie Taranakt Education Board be asked to circularise schools In conueetlon with the Bayly Memorial Scholarship. • CONFERENCE WITH THE NORTHUN * 3 REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. i\ : A conference was also held with the member* of the Northern Referees' Association, wfaitfi was represented by Messrs. 0 Hopkins rduA. *l*l K' W , "»>*. Bwt Petty, t ffumpfcriSSrK and J. Scoonl PS ° n ' """ H ' Ku,^U '• . Mr. Hopkins put the position clearlv before the Union from the standpoint of the Hermes' Association, and a full discussion took place .in , " J 1 ? poln , (a ,übmltt « | . <he outoome betaj a satisfactory clearance of the mlsundcritand- |®» It li expected that the confefsuo# will have benefldal results, tnd that It will i« C J 5 * n # ®*' »1» Also undmtood th!tt ' at the next annual meeting of delegates a nroposal will be submitted for th. ffalra dltßCt representation on the