FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND T< DURBAN. .4 By Telegraph.—Press Aim—Copyright, \* Capetown, Aug. If. 4At football, the Now Zealsnders defeats* A Durham by IT to s.—Reuter. J u HIGH SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT. '$ (Br Telegraph.—Per Press AaaocUtlon.) M Tlmaru, Uil Kigkt J The High Schools rugby tournament WM .»! completed to-day in drizzling rain, the BtM J& and tho ball being greasy. Southland best «Sg Timnru by 0 to 6, and Ottgo beat 'Christ*' **3 church by 14 to nil. i%

RUQBY RULE RUMPUS. '4 >?J AUCKLAND OBJECTS TO DB. THACKIM ~ BEMARKB. 1$ Auckland, Aug. If. {,-, The remarka of Dr. Thicker, MP, eonetre> "& inn the Auckland Rugby Union when mUM> (m ing the Australian League team tt Cbristclßßtb JH on Tuesday were taken strong exception to Ifol the management committee of lbs, Union to-night. The following reaotattonwsif -J| carried -.—"That this union resents say ceatlon that may be contained In the frss* % Association report of Dr. Thaeker's remarks ttv»& rcpird to this union playing League rulsf, or '3 thitt there la any intention of doing so. 'On ,$ tho contrary, this union reiterates tta coats*- *M tlon that the Auckland modiaoaUons fWM "M during the past three yean are simply ■.■*,«, direction of improved Itugby Union fOOMjkV i'l lnaemuch na that with the exception of IS Wl rule relating to "kicking Into toMb," are merely directions to referees to jHStgm 'M the existing rules in a particular way." ift

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, ,/ . '':'?! WON BY CLOTOK. A Despite the wet weather, there was a fsf jf« attendance of spectators at Pttttkurt Past %•[• yesterday to wttnsss the gams bstsjsf*, ' , the Clifton and Star first Juntas, which Hk • elded the northern championship. Play genst-'. jjj ally was exceptionally good, and always ikv>4fig terostlng, victory going to the Waitata plajSlf ,X 3 by g points (three penalty goals kicked by M>«l Koy), to nIL '■ • £<SH

STAB v. BTRATFOBD D.BJ, jgS The following will represent Stat (*hMJh Juniors In a match against Stratford Wwim High School at Stratford to-morrow: JMHw£f3 Falwaaser, Tunbrldge, Falconer, Bdlcker. Wm'W, dune, Amor, Hurley, Clue, Henry, Mat, Mb 6 tod, Mills, Way, Bourke; emergencMt, Smm well, Falnaeser. "■ •

DAN O'BBIKN BHIQD ..« The Star club hare notified the Taktpa (Mb 'JM that they are unable to pay on Thursurar ,jffl the above Shield. In order to again «*■*, fxSl the annual match, the Tnkapa club has daeldM '</HJ| to Issue a challenge M play on Saturday, Bef- t'PSI tember 13. 'AIH Tukapa players, as follow, are requested Jo ,: fc;J2 go Into practice In view of the Shield match*"* ,\'3 Friar, Oliver (3), Damon, Browa, Botwffl, >,' j Booker, David, Hurley, Early, Kirk, OoiK' '•'"' Ward, O'Grady, Hart, Cocker. Johnson, Srw- •'• j burn, Gardiner. Practice will be held OB •* ' ■', club ground thla week-end, and any player *eV • sentlng himself may have bis place filled,.|>7 * another player. '«!