FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI DEFEAT WAIROA. • J. BUNAWAT VICTOBT. The match between Taranakl and Walroi, which was played at Stratford yeaterday fine weather conditions and before a fair attendance of spectators, resulted to a somewhat easy win for Taranakl by SI points to nil. The rUltonr played a plucky «ame, but were out-classed. The gamo wai fairly tvt and cleanly contested, and though ttefa Wre a number of minor mishaps during tin play, none of them can be attributed to roughness. The teams were as follow*: Taranakl (Amber and Black)'. Full-back: Anderson. Three-quarters: Hlckey, Wynyard, Stawul. rire-'etghthi: Coutta, J». KlveH. Hair: Atkln. Wing Forward: McCtlllagh. Forwards: Winter*, Carlson, Snrstt, Masters*. King, Bourke. Norgate. Walroa (Black). , Full-back: It. Thompson. * »,. Three-quarters: Tlnney, Pearfttn, Uclna. Five-eighths: S. Cameron, IfeKtPJM. Half: Richards. Wing Forward: Olennle. Forwords: Cornwall, Ashley, Barford, IfM, Leahy, Adam, Cameron, Walroa kicked off with the wind ml Itm ngalnst them, and Taranakl at one* IttHHwd, their hacks passing nicely. tn ■>*—*» a rush. Tlnney was Injured and was rapltcM by Booker. A pretty passing moTemenV tit which Atkln, Coutta, Klvell, Wynyard, tn) Hlckey had a hind, saw the latter gallop- WW the line. Coutts failed to goat. Taranakl again attacked, Master*, WbJteM, and Carlson being prominent, but fine taetdlag by Cameron and Thompson saved the potftlM. Booker and Barford led a blank rush, tfcldi Wynyard checked. Taranakl conld not t>» dented, and Hlckey, putting tn n fine ma ttp the line, passed in to Wynyard who •frgslMi, acroas. Coutts failed to goat. • Walroa forwards rushed, but Coutts plated up smarter and, beating Cameron badly, pMted Infield. Carlson snapped up and scored ft a handy position Coutta was unsuitessMt | Atkins picked from the scrum, WaltM were awarded n free kick, but gained tlttla adftatage, until Leahy headed a rush, widen wM ueutrnlifcd by Mctenn falling to take tht roiurn. Good play by Walroa forwards, ml! a nc.ii kick by 8. Cameron law the vtsUtn' pass half-way, but their star there was only of brlof duration, as Thompson, being atßOtkettd with the ball, the local team cane sweeting down and the visitors had another span At defence Coutts marked and Winter* hid * shot at goal, which fell short. Thompson here retired hurt, and Peterson came on. litter Coutts obtained and worked his way orer. V. Klvell made a good, but rcsnltlesa attempt at goal. Taranakl again pressed, and there was toother brlof respite owing to Cameron (forward), being temporarily placed out of action, Securing fiom the serum, Atkln passed to Wye. yard, who side-stepped neatly end transferred to nickey, and the Yl'atmaio flier did the necessary. The (pell ended:— Taranalti ........*...„..,. IS * Walroa , nil

Valroß altered the disposition of It* tun at the Interval, Booker (total? fall-back and Rlehnrd hark to half Wulma played Wtth more vim, and McKenna passed out, but no one was bandv. Walroa had another Ikot at arol, but Harford had no better MMMU thin fils nrederessors. Taranakl took charge and tuaintnlncrt the upper hand and worked ('own fold From the loose Wynyard fathered up and dlred across.at the corner. Hu> attempt to roal failed. A moment later Coutts passed opt to Hlelrcy, who outpaced the ' opposition and scored under the posts CMtts made no mistake with the goM. From a scrum, TaranaM were penalised, bat Klvcll took the htfth kick nicely, nad bolting - two or three opponents lined at mldneld Stewarl nert centred to Coutts, who ran and passed to Wynyard The latter tranafefred to Rlrkey at the rltlit time, and that avndy wine three-quarter streaked • across, and, beatftW several behind the line, torched dorm. Atktn failed to add the major points From a scramble on the Una Hlctoy teored, and failed to {tnal. Later Stewart transferred ' neatly to Klrell, who scored, Wynyard'i kick was charged down, and the came ended : Taranakl' 82 Walroa nil Mr. V. 0. West was referee. At the conclusion of the* game, the Ylallari were entertained to dinner at the Stratford Hotel. TARANAKI REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. AOAJHBT AUCKLAND. The selectors (Messrs. D. 3. atalone md J. 8. McKay), Imvo chosen the foUoirtnf to represent Taranakl amtlnst Auckland, at Auckland, on Saturday, August 23: Backs: nickey, Atklna (Walraate), ConthV; Klrell (Stratford), Camerun (Alton), Mc- > Kenna (Patoa), Stewart (Clifton). V Forwards: Tate (Clifton), Whiten, NoMtt (Kaponpo), Klnp, Spratt (Barren), Htujjrt, \ Carlson (Stratford), Burks, McCook (Wal. .

Another hack has; yet to be selected, fIM ■ selectors having difficult; In filling tha Volition of full tick. FIRST JUNIORS. STARS DEPBAt" MTOHIBST. At New Plymouth yesterday, tho abort MM* ended In » win for the Star team. ftnr* was no score in the firm ipoll, bat la lb* flci>nd half Star scored two trlei, Owen tad Falwamer being the scorers, whilst Bum eonverted the litter's try. . Mr. ■ Johnston mi referee. SECOND JUNIORS. _. The Stratford second Juniors continued r their victorious carter yesterday by scaring n com- « fortnble win against the S'sr fifteen. He ' visitors were tho heavier teum, and played a very pood gtme, and thoroughly 'leservai the, ■ victory. Tries were secured by L Ben, V. Berg, Henley, and Clemow, one being converted by 0. Collins. STAK V. CLIFTON. The above seniors meet at fukekura Pa* to-morrow. Tlio vormcr will' be represented by tho following: Hitches, Hamllng, I*Ter|dge, Copestake, Fennloll, Hartman, H. Manu, BfcSpherd, Reynolds, Southland, Francis, KM*,, Spencer, Richards and Smith. BmergenrlM. Stanley and Hooker. OKATO v.. OLD BOYS. # The followtntr !a the Okato team to play Old Boy?, at Oknto. nest Saturday: Hill, Mahtt, Fontnno, Whenare, Julian, Kuatac, Smith, Andrews, C. Corned, Andrews, V. Corbett, Jultan, Hill, Corbett <2). TARANAKI RUGBY UNION. MEETING OP MANAGEMENT COMMITTM. A meetlnir of the Management CommltUo «£■, ' : the TaranaKl Rwrliy Union was held at Stfllt- „ ford last night, there helnir present: Sfeagflv las. McLeod (chairman), R. B fearon, A. Lees, T. Buchanan, .las. Garcia, R. 6 Hit* l ' noss, R. Maste;; (treasurer), and R B, Tfer (secretary), ' It was resolved to take no further action In the case of C. Knell, who was disqualified for n month; also to warn Wilson Klvell, wba was reported by the referee for unseemly eon* duet as n spectator, lh..t any future oCfntw would ho drastically dealt with; to BoUfy the Referees' Association that Mr ' Nuttali, harlri: admitted that he had wagered on tni ' Rltham-Stratford football match, a breach of * the rules of football, the committee consider* It Is not In the best Interests of foottelU that Mr. Nuttali should bo actively asMoUtod j, tvlth the Referees' Association; » Mr. McDonald, manager of tha Wolroa ttt», was present at the meeting, and was cordlsjjy welcomod by the chairman Mr McDonald, In responding, remarked ttW the team which mostly comprised returned AM had not had the opportunity of meeting together until that day. Final arrangements were made for the A**land match, which takes place at Auckland on August 23, and In which Auckland ts dotting 2". per cent of the gross gate to tho Tun- " nakl Rugby Union. It was resolved that tho Taranakl fain play ! Wellington on September «, and Wamtual em •* the Saturday after the return Auckland mat*. : which la to take place at New Hymoqth. ; * ALL BUCKS NARROW WB*. I i Al ~. „ .Capetown. AacoatlS. i At Johannertmrg, the New BeaJtafl foot. baUers defeated Wltwateranad by 6to 80. . ,