FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1919, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

Representative football MATCHES PLAYED. T. Wanganui, at Hawera, won by 11 to 3. T. Wellington, at Hawera, lost by 8 to 5. T. Auckland, at Auckland, lost by 42 to 9. T. Wairoa Sub-Union, at Stratford, won by 82 to all. r. Wellington, at Wellington, lost by 18 to 10. r. Auckland, at New Plymouth, lost by 23 80 16. I MATCHES ARRANGED. ~ Bept- 89.— 1. Wanganui, at Wanganui. TO-DAY'S MATCH. Star v. Tukapa juniors (Carbine Shield snatch). Recreation Grounds, 3 p.m. NEXT WEEK'S FIXTURES. «. (Saturday, Sept. 27.—Stratford v. Hawera seniors, play-off for Taranaki Championship at Stratford. BiWrtty, Sept. 27.—Clifton t. Kaponga second Juniors, play-off for third-grade championship,, aa curtain raiser to senior match, TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. To-day Taranaki plays the final repreMntatlve natch of the season at Wanganui. Lite team leaves by motor bus starting from Wattara at 7 a.m. and returning to-morrow. The match should prove a very interesting en* as on the occasion that these teams met to Hawera early in July, Wanganui put up a (Teat fight, and were only beaten by 11 points to 3. The Taranaki team is hardly as strong aa that which met Wanganui previously, but can be relied upon to give a good account of itself. NORTH V, SOUTH ISLAND MATCH. The revival of the Inter-Island fliture Is causing considerable Interest, and the result Bf to-day's match at .Wellington will be eagerly awaited Taranaki. this year, only lias one representative in the team, Masters (Stratford), who Is playing lock. MeCook (Kahotu) who wa9 also chosen Is unable to make the trip being at present laid' up "Bill" was very popular with members of his own and visiting teams, and considerable regret will be felt at his absence from the team, as he was considered to be well in the running for Dominion honors. The terms are as follows : South Island (White).—Brosnahan (C), Valentine (O), Mackareth «).), Steele (West Coast), Byrne (Nelson), McCormlck (C), Begg (O.), Balu (O.) (captain), Ellis (C), Campbell (O.), Budd (Southland), Petersen (C), Henry (Marlborough), Fisher (Builer), Scott (8.C.) (wing). Emergencies: Cummlnts (forward), and Terry (hack). North Island (Black).—Mallm (A.), Woolley (A.), Corner IW), V. Wilson (A.), Baddeley ■ (A.), E. Roberts (W.) (captain), H. E. Nicholls (W.J, Jacobs (Horowhenua) (wing), Elliott (W.),-Q Donald (Walrarapa), Master (T.J. Ryan (W.J, McLean (Bay of Plenty), Paton OV), and Carroll (Manawatu). Emergencies: UcCallough, hooker (Auckland), 1. Shearer forward (Wellington), Algar, three-quarter (V.'eliir&ton), Svensen (Wauianuil five-eighth, and I Tllyard (Wellington) five-eighth.