FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

i I TARANAKI BEAT WANGANUI. j ELEVEN POINTS TO EIGHT. I YICTORY NEAR" THE END. (By Telegraph.—Special Reporter.) Wanganul. Lost' Night. Taranaki heat Wanganul to-day by 11 points to t In the first representative came of the season. The weather was perfect, and three thousand spectators saw the match. The ground was In splendid order, and the game was fast and strenuously contested. The Taranaki team's score was obtained in the last quarter-hour of the plav. It was not a particularly brilliant exhibition of "URbj. being mostly confined to the forwards, though at times thero were flashes of back Blav Wanganul showed better combination In the first spell the Wanganul forwards hi'd the better of tho game, particularly In the loose, and Wanganul scored two trios, m; of which was converted Towards the clor.c of the second spell the Taranaki forward-, had Wimgnnul well beaten, and scored th»re tries, one of which was conrcrted ('. Brown captained Taranaki. and winning the toss, played with the advantage of n stnng sun After alternative forward rushes Brown set his hacks moving, hut Svkes was too far away lo take Colman's pass. Here Ge.rge had a shot at goal which just missed. PAlirer. falling to field, let Taranaki through, but Bellis broke away, and with Philllpson hurt George in difficulties, but Sykos saved nicely Following up fast the Taranaki pack hpd Wane-limit defending. Kprstt nearly got over. Brown, fame™, and Colman were handling the ball nicely, but Ross intercepted, and following un fast he had Sykes In difficulties, hut he was nnnh'c to gather up the ball. Patterson, West -** <*-<n wero prominent In carrying pi"- ' t --ft-a-flold. wrerc Brown set his backs v %,, ~ „,«■ Hlroti cut In cleverly, and backed u-, „'r ri e , took n'ay to Tarannkl's line Tlie vMting forwards cleared The Wangnnui backs were now throwing the ball about well. Then a rush hcrled by Cnln. Malone. Masters, and Patterson caTled play to the Wanganul tweutyflve. where, from a free kick. George failed to coal. Soon after, Bellis broke awav antf n't-kine tin, passed to Cowlc. who beat ITlckev and George and scored in the corner. Head Inst failed to goal. Wanganul ,- j Taranaki ' '. g A. LooVeH scored a veTy srmplc try frnm Mie kick-off Past following up saw the hi'l honnce Into h's hands, and he scored behhd the posts. Stewart goaled. Wanganul g Taranaki 0 Psttersnn. Robertson, and Snrntt were responsible for a rush that ended In a touch m goal. A little late Sornrt was nearly over He broke his collarhon». and was reilocei! hy Klvell Hirotl. PhllHnsnn and Co Kim set up a dangerous movement that was cheeked by Rohertsnn just on half timo. THE SECOND SPELL. Early In the second spell Bellis carried ti'av Tijhf to the Taranaki line, where fleorge >*>' on tho ball to save giving Wiwwnnf a frp- kick, wh'ch Head failed to goal. Pbllllns"n Palmer. Scott, and fnwle were associated In a passing move. Then the Taranaki forwards, headed hy Masters, came a-raln, and hbv was now fast up and down field, until nor.dy play hy Brown, hacked no by the forwards caused Head to force. Malone then kicked high Brown cut In. but Ross checked and led h's forwards trt Tnidfiold. where CWIo and Scott took a hand The Wanganyt hacks then put uo a brilliant bout of "T'S'.ipg the hall passing through firs pairs of hands before coming to Lockett, who did ho- take cleanly, and a chance went. Cowle aid Campion were temnorarllv inlnred through when going for tho ball. fin resuming. Brown nnsscd to Rykes, Tfho "it In nicely, and mssed to Cameron, who transferred to Colman. a force resulting A "rr.mlsbi" Wanganul rush was checked, and K'ns nlc%w> up, nassed to Malone. 'vho "is collared wh»n "lose to the line Th» Titrat-nM forwards then took a. hand', and a series of scrums close on Wan'rannt's line cfdod In. a force" Taranaki still mado ''esuerato atfomuts to scire. Malone imade "i aftemnt to pot, Inst rolsi'mr the goal rf'roH smart'v lined and senn Taranaki were ""warded. F-ntn a sen™ Brown secured and otrenVed across the lino, scoring a olevor ri-,* that nronsefl the plaudits of tho crowd. Co:wan failed to goal. Wanganul g Taranal.-t , n With about twelvp minutes to go Taranaki cairo again, aid p.iwr n iwsscd to Colman. "•ho en* In. VlcHno blab In front of the goal. where Boss marVed The Taranaki forwards csme again. r"d King was nenrlv over. A moment later Kin** scored from a scrum Cor. man's- kick struck a post and dropned over th? bar. Wangannl -. , S Taranaki 8 Play was now very strenuous, both sides making efforts to «-oro. Brown cut In. hut e 'e.id tanrkod. Cowman ltnin" tho return W«»<» Kitte'l and Masters headed a rush wlili* car,led play past half-way. where Wrchall htvded a movement that culminated In ftncrnn scoring at the corner. Colman 'ailed to goal. Prom then to the end plav was fast, hut there was no further score. «nd the game ended:— Taranaki i , H Wanganul 8 WELLINGTON BEATS CANTERBURY. WIN BY 15 POINTS TO 3. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In on Inter-PTOvinclal Rugby match Wellington defeated Canterbury by 15 points to 3. The difference between the scores does not corvey a true estimate of the Tolatlve merits, and Wellington's win was hy no means easy. At half-time the score was II) to 3, and though WolllnTton added five more, was badly herteri In all departments throughout the last thirty minutes' play. Canterbury showed »">»t staying power, and only lack of finish militated against the chances of converting •efeat Into victory. THE "SOCCER" GAME. OTAGO BEATS CANTERBURY. Dunedin, Last Night. The Inter-provlneJal Association football match. Canterbury v. Otago, was played at Culling Park to-day In splendid weather. The result was a win for Otago by six goals to | n "- . I . YESTERDAY'S MATCHES. NO SENIOR FIXTURES. Taerc were no senior matches In the Thursday competltoln In North Taranaki yesterday. The results of junior matches are : SECOND GRADE. CLIFTON (22) v. INGLEWOOD (0). At Waitara Clifton (22) beat Inglewood (0). Inglewood had only 14 men. and one man was in-'ured just after tho kick off. It was a ragged game. Mr. Clare was referee. STRATFORD (11) v. STAR (0). Playing at the Stratford Show Grounds yesterday, the home team defeated Star by 11 points to nil. During the first spell the g.n.ie was very even, no score being made, but In the second spell Stratford brightened up, Coulton securing a try, which was converted by G. Collins, and J. Bennett obtained two tries, which Collins failed to convert. Mr. T. Wilson was referee In the early part of the game, Tack Tuohy, of Kew Plymouth, a Star player fell on his ahr.i ider and broke his collarbone. He was at once taken to Dr. Steven's surgery where he received medical attention, and afterwards to Mr. T. D. Sullivan's home, where he w;.i have lo remain for a. few days Tho fracture was fairly severe, but no blame Is attachable to anyone for the accident. MIDHIRKT (5) v. TOKO (0). Piaying at To'-m, Mldhirst defeated the home teim by five MO<n-;: (one try, converted) to nil, after a very willing game. Mr. J. H. Thompson was referee. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Tukapa seniors v. Old Boys, at Western Park, at .1 p.m.—S. Quichfall. R Ilooker. G. Hooker, Andrew, Enn'.s, P.. Oliver, r.rown, Sim, King Bedford, Allan, Davis, Taylor, R. Quickfall, Brabyn. Old Boys seniors v. Tukapa, on Western Park, at 3 pm—H. Bsvly, .1. Whittle, D. Sykes, R. McDonald, R. Fuller. B. nartman, L. Sole. R. Brokenshire. C T. Smith. F. Fussell, D. Saston, D. Hughes. T. Evans, D. Dolle, T. Corkill; eiuergeney, .1, H. Mander. The third grado match. Tukapa v. Rahotu, at ltahotu will not be played. Star seniors v. Oki'ti. at (he Recreation Grounds, at 3 p in.—S BrU'ger, Copcstake, T Broughton, .T. H Cook. (i. Bertrnnd, 11. Cook, H Mami, W. Deane, .lames, Hpenee. G. Mills, C. Slfflett. E, Richards. W. Cnrmack. and A, MUis; emergencies, F. Hurley, H, Buttimore, « Oauuhaw, sad Tunbrldoa.