FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI TEAM'S'TOUR. MATCH WITH SOUTH AUCKLAND. TAST GAME WITHOUT SCORE. (By Telegraph— Special Reporter.) Hamilton, Last Night. The representative match between South Auckland and the T.iranakl touring team took place here to-day, and resulted in. a draw, no score being registered by either team. The match was played before about 1500 spectators, and the weather was fine during tha Match, though rain in the morning had made the ground greasy. The game proved very interesting, the local £«?. J h ' dl wis picked from the Morrinsfnl , ,'3. mata ' Cambridge, Maniapoto, Rag- . i. 1 ?. Country Sutf-Unlons, putting up a great fight, exceeding their most sanguine knmvTif rS < ? l)ectatlljris - With a little more knowledge of each other's plav they would K e a formidable combination' As* it was" they had somewhat the better of the game which was fast and open. T

THE FIRST SPELL. 1,16 T ar»n»ki forwards S a t i le 3un ln 11,<;ir faCe3 . quickly mln fh ar i „" ter i i!obert3 ha" beaten several Ibt n!?i e "i n out at tlle corner. Prom TwanniS h°. U V s °, uth Al,cW;tn(l were farced. » ? then °P Cl >ed out, but the opIntercepted, a recharged down »mi Georee lined - Roberts and Sykes were next promlnnt, anfl then Minrd°V r ° SS ; klcked ' but ,he side gained the advantage, until a forward got Vc'nlrV , K ! dk ' ro e ar 'y. Blrchall. and wh?, t ''i 1 ™ d play t0 the local territory, sent the ball out, but Roberts ™ i « B!l!l o Tarallakl now swarm!iJL Sol ! tl1 Aucklan <l goal, but the omITJK? *l° SO - ,id - Soon thc <l ua «" mt p w ln "eutral territory* , .change or ends saw Morris break away, •'» »>!!) ® nai " )Wl «ie ball from his viiJ , Here Kivo " broke ~,,n loured. High kicks bv McGill and Mclntyre transferred ptov to the other end, Cameron marking right in the goal line and Sykes, with a great boot. lined at halfway. .South Auckland, willi Clark Tn the ran broke away, hut off-side play R ave Gcorce a chance. Jie ball just going under the bar Taranaki backs then set up a great passing hout Lynskey, Pogarty, Sykes, ami Roberts handling well The latter was supported by Hiehey but he tried to heat too many men, and a chance went Then tl>> northern forwards camo through with a' burst, htft George saved well, and Taranaki backs coming again. South Auckland were forced. Centreing « < 1 Tllrnnak > men failed. JfHard? I«1 the Auckland forwards in a ru-h "hat raised enthusiasm, until Roberts gathered up and turned defence into attack with hj" side? stepping but he kicked Instead of going on Then twice -In succession, George had shots Sunder f " iled t0 S °'V mi THE SECONB^PELL.

t ,' lo wconfl s I ,eU lnf.ll team broke tlirouqh an.] Hlckey was just nhlo to »„?' C ,l"' er ? ,ntor sct s >*« movins-. \,„t he " J™ collared. Tarnnnk! forwards continued to press and forced South Auckland Mas era. Km- Kivflll. „nd Cfv carried piny down the field, where' Roberta Jit'li ' ppe,i serernl opponents. After k IfiHo,lt 1 fiHo,l tV f f!n f i; l 0Cl( fi d lle passe<l Thomp--1.- v, , tnku th# bal1 ' n "'l " moment later Molnlyre marked. Williamsj ju t failed to goal. South Auckland now shook things he TaranJw r|r h d t'" Raln and nsaln ' •>«' klrklni 1 Mks dtove them bart - Bnd Kleklnj and over eagerness Rave serernl penalties, and then Tarnnnkl's back* opened ""15 botll sidcs of the n<, W. ltojjt (hp ll d«"5. " " efend ' n " ,J ' Jt thfi ta'ckllw wl ? h ™'f opened the final o„arler ThiLn- f l?ssiiijr movement, which saw ff-KSr" noTerts™ r-nSt^lS reßiiiuesS'snof: f!<»orffo relieved after n furh!j. a eT ' ° r defence, nnd good line kicks b> Rykes and Roberts placed in i SrtS ?aTZ f , LTnSkey ' C ~ ""3 - ns ' '"""wins up hv the locals noiin solidly, Cameron do?n c ftternnß work anl snvinp again nnd mtn ufon^'rTeat M

THE ALL BLACKS. MATCH AT PALMERSTON NORTH *7 Telegrnpli.—Press Associate blaed team representative of Wancanui Wnrn the^^' eC i"^ rS^an^^U^ fine^and k55, rc lion of tlplit forward work, the combinpfl t*nm mne{ •'»«■«•<"°S"?.£ E mnec. The Blacks . rgar divigion ' f find resourceful, especially in nltack Th« e™ r re 111 ™n Um ,2) ' Donalt l (2), BadeloV trlea r,™ii" on ' Btor ,. and Steel « «™rcd ™f . converted two. 'and O'Brien one, and frltaon kicked a penalty goal. BUSH DISTRICTS v. WAIRARAPA. *i.« - , Hketahuna, Last N'ie-ht tr ™ HUSbj ' , m " tch ' *" 3 h Dls2, tj. Ij j' was this afternoon. If: provided a keen thouffh th* ussgnr*- A * f mh DistrM °™ points to nil a try was scored by Siever* minutes" to' the ZJ**" Sraith '«>

INTER-COLONIAL TOURS. Zelhi « Vnhe ? hy RuSby te^ n »nV T for New matches. ° n 3t 21st ' #nd wi " 5'W The Council of 'lie Hußhy Union has decided L 9U /Tq n,° Union's invltaSo "" 1 Afrlcaf to send a team next Wore thn Juil 01168 1 ? bP r pla3,ed in Sydney Serrice 3 tor 3 6° t0 Ncw Zealand.—United TUKAPA v. STRAfFCRB D.H.S. ,„. Th . p CTme was originally set down Tor decision to-day at 3 p.m., but, in order topermit fjw Stratford players to return by the train « afternoon, play will commence «t ' p.m. sharp. HAfffCE'S BAY v. TARANAKI. fo, ' Oßl «E players have »een selected for the tour of the Hnwire's Bav revrerentntives, who meet Tarsnakl at K~J Plymouth on Saturday. July 24 Backs: Klrwan. P Barclay. Price (Danne. JJ, ~ Map". O'Donophup (Celtic). Thomas, KlreU (Pirates), De Castro, captain (Hastinn). forwards: Batchelor, Anderson (H'eh- School OMI Boys'l. Bunker. Kirtrpatrlck (Hastines), m ]' lt M i c, V I)l " is (Walnawa). Johnson (Woodvlllo), Northc, Swafn (Pirates). TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. T - TuJ-apa. at New Plymouth —Hill (2). Klrkup. (TTorer, B. Smith, Julian (3). Roebuck (2). Sheerln, Roberts, Putt (2) Andrews, Tulni. Goodin.