FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

1 THE RUGBY GAME. Saturday competition was continued on Saturday. Following are the results of the play;— SATURDAY COMPETITION . SENIOR. RAHOTU (8) v. OKATO (3). ! 9' ra '° Journeyed to Rahotu on Saturday, ; f"d after an Interesting game were defeated ' ?y 8 points to 3. Rahotu, playing against , wind, had the better of the first spell, iK a , core< * a try. Okato, If anything, had ■he, better of the second half, each side scoring a try. One of Rahotu's tries was converted. Mr. Voullaire was referee. CLIFTON (23) v. STAR (0). 1 At Waitara, Clifton defeated Star by 23 ■ DtHnts to nil. Mr. P. Page was referee. TUKAPA v. OLD BOYS. The above match was to have taken place . on Western Park on Saturday, but owing I to the short notice given, both clubs were "noble to put u team in the field, and the match was postponed. , THIRD GRADE. I Star beat Rahotu tit New Plymouth by 17 to nil. i n 0 f n3 t Banie star had all the better of the play. Tries were scored by Hurley, McKenzle, and Uncles, the latter's try being converted by Jenkins, who also kicked two penalty goals. Mr. Walls was referee. At Western Park, Tukapa defeated High School Bby 9 points to 3. ■ Tries were scored by Malcolmson, Lepine, and J\ Barrlball, and Waterson scored for School. All the kicks at goal failed. Mr. F. Eggleton refereed. FOURTH GRADE. Star beat High School D by 6 points to nil. The score was made up by a penalty goal by Morris, and a try by Webb. Mr. Ryder refereed. SOUTHERN DIVISION. The match between Hawed and Kaponga Which was played at Kaponga on Saturday resulted In a draw, each side scoring three points. THE SENIOR FIXTURES. Owing to the withdrawal of United from the second round of the senior competition. It has been necessary to rc-draw the fixtures As Four of the clubs have already played one match in the round, those clubs will have byes on the days they would otherwise have been drawn to play. The fixtures are as follows : June 20—Clifton v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth; Star v. Rahotu, at New Plymouth; Old Boys v. Okato, at New Plymouth. '■ ' u, y 3-—Clifton v. Okato, at Okato; Star v. Old Boys (Star match); Rahotu v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth. July 10—Clifton v. Old Boys, at New Plymouth; Star v. Tukapa (Star match); Rahotu and Okato, byes. July 17. —Clifton v. Rahotu, at Rahotu; Tukapa v. Old Boys (Tukapa match); Star v. Okato, at Okato. . July 24^— Okato v. Tukapa, at Okato; Rahotu r '.. i oys ' nt New Plymouth; Clifton and Star, byes. THIRD GRADE. June 2C.—Star v. Lepperton, at New Ply. | mouthi Tukapa v. Old Boys (Old Boys ™ t ; :h >; Hte' l School A v. Okato, nt Okato; Ulfton t. Rahotu, at Rahotu; High school B, a bye. / July 3—High School B v. Old Boys (Old Boys match); Lepperton v. Tukapa, at Lepperton; Clifton v. Okato, at Waitara; t., H f„ S £ hnol A "■ Star; Rahotu, a bye. July 10. High School A v. Lepperton, at Lepperton; Tukapa v. Okato, at New Plymouth; Old Boys v. Clifton, at New Plymouth; High School B v. Rahotu, at New Plymouth; Star, a by.e. THURSDAY COMPETITION. THIRD GRADE. follows •— C ° nC ' June 24—Eltham v. Tukapa. '■j f V,7f Str i at i°L (l c, v ' E]thara . Stratford; mouth" v - Tukapa, at New PlyNOTES. In the third grade the only alteration from' the fixtures published last Saturday is that ?;' r , ™ Itlay Lepperton. High .School B being given the bye. HOROWHENUA DEFEATS MANAWATU. By Telegraph.—Press Association. ~ , ~ „ ' Levin, Last Night. The football match, Manawatu v Horowhenua, was played to-day In drtzzll-g rain, ? a , U very efeasy. Horowhenua scored four tries and converted two in the Bret spell, and Manawatu one try (converted) in the second spell, the game ending: Horowhenua 16 points, Manawatu 5 points, THE LEAGUE GAME. ENGLAND BEAT QUEENSLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Crpyrlght. Received June 20, 5.5 p.m. , Brisbane, June 20. Twenty thousand witnessed the England v. tliroughout Lea£ue El,me ' which was very fast Queensland opened the score with # penalty goal. Soon Bacon (England) scored and Gronow converted. WagstafT captured and passed to Bacon, who scored. Gronow failed to conwi\ '"'""'lately afterwards Fewln (Queensland) kicked a goal from the field. .On nlav resuming Broadfoot secured the Ball and raced ftLXfnM 'i, tho wlne ' Thorruia . tackled Broadfoot, who scored. Thomas appealed, w" > i W ° B i? owed ' " was n,)t converted. J"" ef , ore , half-time Patel Queensland) verted " tr)r ' which was «<* conThere was twenty-five minutes' play in the second half before the score was altered Queensland having the best of the play, and several times nearly scoring. The English defence held, until they forced play upfield rS?'? ,! onow k 'cked a penalty goal. Rees (England) retired Injured, The play developed !h" S ) tk"" 1 ? 8 ,lle enci ' Stockwell received r . 0m RoEers ' and scored. Oronow kicked a goal. Queensland rose to the occasion, and Richards scored a try, which Paßn converted. Almost 0 „ tlm6i R( f g ' ers resultp7 < i n l) « mll,ent ln , a p " sslns rU9h "hich 2 e „ d T , 3corlne and Gron °w converting The final score was: England 25 Queensland 15.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn AUCKLAND MATCH POSTPONED. x, , . Auckland, Last Night. tafprt re nnol ra afternoon necessitated postponement of tne itugby Leacue as thn nnm k „ 1 | a "r V ' th , 6 ReSt of the D °nilnion, as tho Domain Grounds were a sheet of water nh"i(i al t n r ° r two ' Tlie sewer s were unable to carry away the water In Lower Queen street, which was flooded, the water entering cellars, but otherwise no damage was THE ASSOCIATION GAME. mt ~ Sydney, June 18. The New South Wales Association Football eine r «£ lste! 'e<l is a limited liability company with a capital of £SOOO. its objects are, Inter alia, the fosterlnc of matches with New Zealand.