FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1920, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. THURSDAY'S REP. MATCH. HAWKE'S BAY v, TAKANAKI. The match which is to take place on Thursday on the Recreation Grounds, New Plymouth, between Turn mild and Hawkc's Hay, is exciting considerate interest, »»d should attract a large crov.ri, , (5 the .fine showing made agnins; Auckland on Saturday, when they had hard Kick not :o win, has caused more than usual interesc to lie centred on their first appearance in Now Plymouth this season. Tannalu will moo; doughty opponents, «s is evidenced by the Fact that Hawkc's Bay defoalrd Wantsanui, wlio TaranaM has only--de--ftated i>y narrow mare/ms on the two occasion.} Thcv mr; this season. The Hawkc's Bay'l.ranv with Mr. X. A'. MeRonzie a* manager, arrived by the mail (rain last night, and arc at the Imperial. Hotel. They will "usage in practice this morninsr and !'■• -jacrrirw, and are leaving no Stone unty/nod 'o ensure success. T)'o Turanatf team, which this'been touring *.ne ! iland, returned i).v the mail train last night, with the. exception of 8. Camercra, who was injured in the South Auckland roitch. Cameron is, now progressing favorably, and wll> return, later t* tb» *«ek. I!. Pogjlly returns to-morrow. SWt Roberts, who i* now playing at top form, also returned with the team, and -vill aicali" assist Taranaki en Thursday, as. 'mil aiao 31. Cain. Th* teaiu, though pot definitely piekfld. wtf. lie somewhat similar, to that which slaywl Auckland on Satmday ■ Pot the convenience or "ountry residants the afternoon train mil be delays* te l«v» New Plymouth at 5 p.m. SOUTH TJidANAKI PLAY. At Hawera, cm .Jicurday, the local ttnltorJ defeated Okalaws >;■ 'J -.0 nil—thm '.ties ! scored in taa second gpell. i Hawora and Oksi'wa. juniors met at Ofcaiawn, Yjawers Satta: defeated by IT to 3. i ffaponga and aawcri thirds tried corclusljhj at Hawera, the iialtora being victorious by 11 to nil. ■■» J At Matcahu, on Saturday afternoon, tetma ri>;w.»«nting the Mnknhu and Stvathraore. Pchrohj tried conclusions, which resulted In a win for tho Strathrac-re team by 23 points to 3. Mr. R Meredith was the referee. ]

THE LEAGUE GAME. BRITISH TEAM ARRIVES. By Telegraph —Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The English Northern Union football team arrived from Austialla by the Maheno today. The team will be accorded a civic reception to-morrow, and the first match of the Mew Zealand tour rtill be against Auckland on Saturday. The manager of the team, Mr. S. rosier. In an Interview, said he considered the team was the fastest that had ever left England. He did not think they had produced their best form yet. England should have won the first test match in Australia, but played much below its true form. For their loss of the second test there was no excuse, and the best team won.