FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1920, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY COMPETITION. THE SENIOR MATCHES. Clifton (S) v. Tukapa (0). Star (8) ». Rahotu (3). Old Boys 10) v. Okato (3). The competition was carried a further stage on Saturday, the weather during the eailv part of the afternoon being fine, but during the second spell rain fell and made matters unpleasant for players and spectators alike. :e nil?} lntere J st was centred In the meeting of 10 LJ'toiv and Tukapa at Western Park, and e- Mofti,. p, h » BM ? at ,. < ' l>ntes, of " le ««Petl- <= Hon the Clifton Club gained the victory by .a es narrow margin, thus placing the Issue of'the competition beyond doubt. The other town ib Sal tams £alned "" r ° W *"* ovec t,l ° iy : t ; CLIFTON (3) v. TUKAPA (0). B s , f Th v o l ? alch T ? 6 ' wee " tlle se teams was played h- 27™?,'" the presence of a large u numner nf spectators The game waa ki.«nlv r- contested and provided a bright elbltlot "era. until the rain came on matters were nl£ 1?V TU * k . aDa L a hacks, who wore the nip Pier, having the better of the play If anyn.d'» b li t VV!?" 1 * RtaKOS «'ter the r "[„ had made the ball dlfflcult to handle the Cmm the advantage! S,™ 11 'he try which decided the game Neither teom was at Its full strength CI fon being minus Cain and Colman, whilst Tukapa was without Blown. nft C ii ft r n , set tho bnU ln motlo ». a" d soon after a. nice movement, by Ennls took Tukapa to their opponent's 25, but offside play by the f and let Clifton clear After a snnll nf ,«,»„ ' P ay line kicks by Whitaker InS Oliver LrioS l " I'lay to neat- Clifton's 25. From successive y Oliw l2d*. to i W ; b *? "" VOMItTITn. 11 fe J,ni, f E °, al for Which ° 0,1 » t„ r^' lty ' andlln ? bs ' Co ""» "-used trouble to Clifton, but a free kick reiiAMrt " found l to ß Vh r, ,^i. OUw ' w,,h * «"'■'"»S: y Sir* '' the i orner ' and A " en ««rawd J and broke.away, (interchanges of jj ne i. n MfZZ RM ' n ,?° U t ts "»»W PMt half-way, Ji u / Penalty on the line out, George ?,„ d „ '\ 8h , ot at goal whlc " f(, » short. Another £Zn^ k / aw i P"" 011 Unc nt the comer M,?*Jll d a st""™™' Period at defence, bu hi With a b ? aut ' f ul Une kick found touch In his opponent's 25. ■ Here Clifton forwards setup rush. Fuller and sSffe ™ the fort„r. K ' Goni 'B e „ B et his backs moving, but>a nn h rt IT b . eat several opponents and ~? , Prnm u ' 6 llne 0,,t Allen snot the bill ment'T Olive'VJ", 0 ' a ' flne e-2 , „ ollTer kleltell over George's head but fnT'i! i T h ei , f 11,,0n Awards kep? mo?- ".?',, *," thf local backs drove them back , L ltb Y lM ! e - 1 " 10 klcks A passing bout hv t the locals was Intercepted bv O. Taylor who • &$ f £ " ne wlth C,, utts in atSancc 1 nn.il 0 met the f ull-hMk'B head. H ' S*J!j*A' of bla P' lce and "ncd en": - ton. both back* and forwards, continued to j press until Ward, Taylor, and R QuicWaU broke away, but K George went down kicked 7 SLVft: *l\ m * ""J* «"SK CouTs hel did ! \m! ?i" T f celna a"d fined, as no q a a little later In the face of the charging pack. Clifton still held the unner hand until from nast half way, 11 Hookw took the ball on the fall, and with n meat run reached the full-back When collared h e passed out to Qulekfall; and Clifton had a turn at defence, the,hall being forced. TuS a 'te ,"°, w 'i I,o ™'"* the ball about well ■ L ft,?."* ,y H ; 011ver looked "angerou but Coutts cleverly marked. Fuller and J Belts headed a dangerous Clifton rush that > was not checked until reaching Prlar whose kick was well lined by Coutts 8 cUfton for3Lf b i" in save George's shot falling e On resumlnmg Clifton forwards gradually h^l ed nt he „ Ul,pe f , h . and ' and ""<* being driven back by line kicks by Prior a coimln of Si/' T 'fc had a *ot at a goaTnl 0 a ■ h j? i y X ~C llfton wer P B »w securing the t ? , tT T ," 10 P" ck and flinging it about nicely, Goodwin, on the one wing? being ool- ' rSSuS' H ' S U ™!i. nh,,st a women" la?er, • n nn . lal ' ™ th ? otn er wing, was downed bv . O. Hooker at the critical moment, and then over eagerenss on the part of the Clifton • pack crave Tukapa a couple nf penalties and 1 carred play to mldfleld The C If orl pack I carried it back, but Prlar proved equal and lined on several occasions. From the scrum { ,„ G £T BO s i ,ot M tho ba " nu t- and it passed win C m '} Toy,or to Goodwin, , who was well collared. Prlar lined At. 1 ti nS niV, T(,ylor^A, ! cn ' and headed play , 1?.,. °^ 3 , ' b,,t a Penalty let Clifton > clear. Tukapa were now playing with area . dash, and kept the visitors busy Then R Oliver secured and shot out to Ennls who passed In to H. Oliver, and the later taktog well, streaked over the line amidst great an. B n Z e ' W bU n„ Was ,?", ed back ' and *SS the rnSl H ' 01lver nm nenllv "'." ie corner. • fii,. °"w er e now strenuously defending, but they were able to clear, and then Coutts , Intercepting streaked down the field. He cut m nicely but was taken by Prlar near the hnt n„!L the Pressure for a while, but Hooker and Oliver cleared, and then the n,T',, ,, , n ! h , bnck f n<l fnrward came 1 mah right down the field. George had to hurriedly line at the corner, where after n strenuous struggle by Tukapa re score,, the ball rebounded Into touch and goal. The kick off was returned by Prlar to the corner «•?.?!», S'S* mn, ,ntained the pressure until Fuller Soffe, and Belts carried play to mld- . field, from where Fuller, with a lone handed rush, was nearly over, Tukapa being compelled to find the dead ball line. McDavltt then made a good dash for Clifton, but Tukapa' r/.L a ~L t0 cle 2 r -. Qe "^ e n »ln got his a iu m ¥l ng nnd ' T - Tflylor ' knocking on, spoilt. Play continued fast In the rain, Clifton maintaining the upper hand, and then from " r i" ' ;L Taylor se °re d - Coutts failing to goal. Clifton again atacked, but H. Oliver with a long kick, removed play to Clifton's t,','i„,„ ay , r T l3 nenr,y through again, but Tukapa, cleared and S. George marked at half-way. Fuller was nearly over from a forward rush, being shoved out at the corner y „u "opfcer. and the game ended soon arter without further Incident. Mr. • W. Roch was referee. OLD BOYS(fl) t. OKATO (S). Okato brought a weak team into town on Saturday, and took the field with 14 men when they met Old Boys on the Racecourse. Nevertheless, they put up a good fight, and were only defeated by 6 points to 3. The 1 game was fast and Interesting until the rain fell, when It developed into a. forward struggle. I Corklll, Old Boy's hooker, was Injured earls' i In the *ame, nnd retired not being replaced J In the first spell, Hartman scored, the try not being converted. Early In the second , spell Doile scored for Old Bovs. There was ! no further score until near the close of the ] game, when, from a throw !n, the ball was shot out to Jones, who. scored. The shot at ] goal failed, Mr. p. Poge was referee. ' STAR (8) v. RAHOTU (3). At the Recreatoln Grounds on Saturday; Star dofeated Rahotu, after a close game, by 81 points to 3. All the scoring was doue in the second spell. For the winners, Cormack scored from a forward scramble, whilst G. Bertrand scored as the result of a nice run after a fine opening made by Dowland. Cormack s try was converted by Brldgcr. Glentwortb scored for Rahotu, Rnliut making a flue attempt to cuvert, the ball falling short e During the gaimo one of the Rahotu players 1 was ordered off the field. Mr. D. Johnson was referee. , g ' ' ' ■■■ ( THIRD GRADE. f, h LEPPERTON (13) v. STAR (0). . l At New Plymouth, Leppcrton defeated Star p by 13 points to (1. At the end of the first n , spell the score was equal, each side having " scored a penalty goal. For the winners, " E. Klenner and C. Thomas scored tries, both " of wliicli were converted by Grayling, who a also kicked a penalty goal. For the losers, * Jenkins kicked two penalty goals. Mr. A. u McLean was referee. " :_ , . Il " O: TUKAPA (11) v. OLD BOYS (0). cl ■ At Western Park, Tukapa defeated Old Boys h by 11 points to nil. For the winners, tries •' were scored by Malcolmson and Donaldson, the latter converting one try and kicking a pen- fll alty goal. Sir. E. Clare was referee. tl ——— hi ■ A HIGH SCHOOL A (5) y. OKATO (oi. '" - b( High School A defeated Okato by D points a to nil. In the first five minutes, Brown Tl scored, Osborne converting. Thereafter, Okato tl forwards were able to hold their opponents, B whose backs were handicapped by the rain. P' Mr. Laura was referee. v; w; tl FOURTH GRADE. H Technical College beat Star by 5 points to 3, ot scoring the winning points jiist on the close th of the game. During the game, Cleaver (Star) m ordko his collarbone. m During the week, High School D -defeated th High School C by lg points to G. • fll -\ JTM-watUtft «f the touts U W* s»«8»M». 4

__. . , tlon, with High School C and D yet to owl 1 to conclude the second round Is as follows:-*

THE SCHOOLS COMPETITION. The Primary Schools competition was opened on Saturday, when West End met and defeated Central by 21 points to «. The game was fast, the forwards following up well. For the winners, tries were scored if Peterson (0), and Hawker, whilst McArtney ] and Smith scored for the losers. Mr. Hoslda •" refereed. • YValtnra has Intimated that owing to unfoAr seen circumstances, it has decided to withdraw '°j from the competition. ad ' a THE INTER-ISLAND MATCH. m WIN FOB NORTH ISUIh). lio „ By Telegraph.—Press Association. „, , „ ~ Wellington,' Saturday. The annual Rugby fixture between team* representative of the North Island and South island, was played at Wellington to-day in the presence of about 7(100 spectators. The heavy »- ra i n v! rlnß the week s » olled the ground eon' iv ?J d ;; rabl V nd £ wasTery heavy Indeed. NotI H'n ,T dlnir . th , lß fact "«• *"»• *»» »twa n, exhbltlon of the Rugby cede, and was full m of Interest from beginning to end. Victory re went to the North Island by 12 points to S. P" f"' the "core did not Indicate that there vtl y- this margin of difference between the ODDflstns n teams, and, If anything, the South ftanS « players gave a better display than the Northc, arners. They seemed to play with more cOW- ' e. mnatlon, and they handled the ball a little , "Of 6 cleanly than .the North Island team ... . *} a<! * WMB Mtl * evenly matehed, and the tussle between the two forward divisions n was splendid. Tito game was mostly of. » ;?k*l? character, and thus the "crack" ba«f» ie of both sides were not seen to the best ai- «. vantage. Especially was this the case with' n respect to J. Steele, the well-known Wit 0 i a « p , layw ' wan establUhed his reputation 1 l £jS ■i ltter i , ?!!i lW i ß,t * tat »«r. when »" {• Bcored.two brilliant tries. To-day the Mil ■n seldom came his way, consequently & «i spectators were disappointed In not seeing hire »• In action to the fullest extent. On the oth&r t «• hand P. w. Storey (South Canterbury) who d came to light with the New Zealand Eipa«4 v" f'°" ary ? orc6s Ru * by team, was in exce»»t v. form, and was prominent throughout the tattle. ? ? 6 « W " S , i S,l! e "; ttl " ,(f thot "is Wing, and me J., fl "o ln * M *>*l dlB P ,av - D McK SandEJfc It i>« Southern'half, did .well, and had lift. h fS"!" countering the efforts of C. Bro*. is K h J lß,l, i d ' lalr - b » ck - °f the Southern « forwards, K W. Haasell and H. Harty w£* » cellen I t o wosk! ,aPlCUoUa: * nd dl * j 2 , T l le , be,t 'off""! en the' ground was ui. U ffiM* Dohn L d ' of W"»rti£: the Norih fi." - d^"" tcr ' wh .° n,a r cd a sreat gams. f», l ln the thick of the fray. when *e. ftiv ?'?' h l '"warmly applauded 1. TV. ttn 1 ■ c - E - Badeley. the Norther* »*ftDOth , a T ltted themselves S|S§; ■ ™'" d : a wo * helng brilliant at tlmwT-S- ---;• pcdally on defensive work/ N. A. BarSeV. 8. o tZ™ M 7: *■"*?*"> »«* w«a^«». 0 quarters, all played soundly. Barker bV n Kl^'V 1 "?''- s EH*." 1 £""!■ " ,ld w " tinfortunate In net e rtte 1 ?,. " b eto cn T y " olne « f h'» "«* to c nennlte Issue J a oitri*n iii« •«>•» ? d full-back, Z SSI n 5l in fe " at '"tervals during the game: , n The teams were:— . ' i OTth ,s, " nd 'BlacW —Pull-hack. Jo 0 Brlen (Auckland); three-quarters. N A it 1, W - Wi,Bnll <*tteW«n<l): flve-clghths. 1 T e Tl'Wd (Wellington) and C. 15. Badelfy (Ant£ J land); half. C Brown (TatanaMT*\niTfOT- " ward, Donald (Walrarana) j forwards, |" Cain • nr? < We '" nßton .'. ■*■ H West (Taranakl), • H. Jacobs (Horowhenua), E, A. BelUs (Wanr ' ganul) and C. Fletcher l *■ _ South Island (White) -Full-back, C. S. Evans (Cantertnry) j three-auarten. P. W. » Storey (South Canterbury), J. Bverett (Nel- " ' w f £««>:fl™-elgnths. V naif, n. McK. Randmann (Canterburr*: w'pg t & rd, ,ni DnvWson (Otago): forward*, vf. ■ (o t n ß°»- E W. Hassell (CanterbutT) v J. T B » !r « (Swthland). H Harty (OUge 1 J O'Lcnry (Smith Canterbury). The Norlh Island team kicked ofT agnlnat. the 3 wind, and the South island were (he flnt"o k ol" ■ A , rmh on the "»" of Hasscd and J Storey ending In the first-named obtaining |f an excellent try, which Hassell did not conti vcrt ' i, South Island ,',. • .. 1 North Island ". o a s»rt ft »l o ff"?d deal of aggressive nlay on the port of South Island, the North Island team !• l.^Vi!"'' 1 . at " tllll * ln K. hut their efforts 0 Sfti S.'W ,lle ""* epell ended with South Island three points ln the lead. - i A . fter the second spell opened, South Island set up a hot attack, which Algar broke , up by Intercepting a pass. The North Island t then penetroted to the Southern 25, and the a S ,VL, now . 1 " ? „ ( ■ am < , very strenuous. little t by little the North crept towards the South- , err, line, but the tide turned, and.things looked Aigly until Badotey put In a good run , down the line and transferred to Barker, who , scored at the corner. Bellls failed to eoni South Islond .....!„• ** : North Island ~,," j ' v T !', 8 hecame most exciting, and 1 ??, I slnnd had the narrowest of escapes. . At last after some determined play ln front 1 °'A e . Soulh Islnnd llne Bellls got possession . and dashed across. Jacobs failed to convert. t North o i' South .'..!.!"•■ 8 1 less than Ave minutes afterwards,. Bellls • again scored a try, which Jacob could not convert, i > North , a, south ~..;. B.< ' The light was now falling, and within ten ; minutes of time, Donald had f. retire with ; Injuries to his leg. Singe took his pjnee, and . , within a few moments of time, West scored , the last try of the game, and the Snal'soore was:— North Island 12 SQUth Island 3 Mr.%. c. Kltto (Wellington) was referee. WELLINGTON DEFEAT WAIBARAPA. " Masterton, .Tune 20. i«.?n, CT i was ?., TCTy Iar « 8 ""endance at the Wellington v. Walraropa match, played on the Masterton. Tark oval on Saturday afternoon. The ground was very heavy after the recent rains, but nevertheless a good ethlbltlon of the game was witnessed. Wellington proved superior ln every respect, and defeated their opponents by 24 points to .1. Ryan, Altken, and Shearer secured Wellington's points, and Carson scored for' Walrorapa. Mr. H. McKengle gave every satisfaction as referee. - " : . I "•**% . 'l. ~ THE LEAGUE GAME. AUSTRALIA WINS FIRST TEST. AN EXCITING MATCH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright Received June 27, 5.5 p.m. _ . , Brisbane, June 27. • The first League football test was played before a record crowd of 30,000. The weather was dull and worm. ' England attacked at the outset, and almost got over, but Bacon was forced out. Border (Australia) broke away twice without result. Rngland was awarded a free kick, and Oronow, from near the centre, obtained a goal, England continued to have qie best of the play though the Australian defence was too> strong. ■ Gronow again got a goal from a penalty. Australia, forced, and then took play to the other end of the field, where--they made several determined attacks. In which Broadfoot, Vfst and .Horder were prominent Burge (Australia) twice failed at goal from free kicks. The .feame then developed a rough, scrappy- character, both teams playing off-side. The referee warhid Hilton (England) and Tearce (Australia) for Indulging In , fisticuffs. During the rest of the first half the Australians were In charge. Fram, picking up In the loose, scored a try, which was not converted. At half tkme the scores were: England 4, Australia 3. , On resumption, play went up and down field. Broadfoot made a brilliant dash on the wing,- but Thomas and Rogers tackled and hustled him Into touch near the corner. Australia were penalised for Illegal tackling but Gronow failed with a kick a goal. Play became very rough and the excitement reached a high pitch. Broadfoot (Australia) and Thomas (England) participated ln a rush for the hall over the line, and England saved Broadfoot collided with a post, fcut resumed play. A linesman reported that England was punching In the scrum, and Australia was awarded a free kick, but Fraser failed In the attempt at goal. After scrappy play Horder kicked up to the left wing near the line, and Burge, made a llylng leap and dived ■ over. Horder (Converted. x Australia was . thus four ahead. There was terrific excitement when Horder again broke away and almost scored. Australia were penalised near the centre, but Oronow's kick failed. The final seoroi we»i AuitnlU a, Sbtlud. «.- Au»,.'NJ,jOaSltjMnn, *"*' "-• j t -

P. w. 1. PS. Star w.-.-.* 6 S X 6 2 6 2 • 4 i Two more rounds will be played.