NEW ZEALAND'S TOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1920, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND'S TOUR.

DEFEAT NEW SOUTH WALES. By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyright. Deceived August 8, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, August o. The final New Zealand-New South WaJcs match excited little interest, there being only a handful of spectators. O'Brien again guarded the Blacks' goal, whilst several Metropolitan players were included in the New South Wales fifteen. Mingay, the new half, playing a brilliant game. During the second sped, Steele dislocated an arm, and was taken io hospital / New South Wales scored first, Humphries picking up in the loose and transferring to Mlngay, who scored and converted. Roberts and Storey, coming splendidly, carried play to New South Wales' line, the former crossing, though tackled. No goal resulted. Soon after Tilyard passed tfw Storey, who scored easily. Roberts failed. A fine effort h.v Wilson in punting down field and regaining resulted In another try. After the ball was handled by Badeley, Carrol, and Steele, the last-mentioned crossing. The try was concerted. The score at half-time was; Now Zealand 11. New South Wales 5, In the second spell, New Zealand was frequently penalised for off-side. Eventually l Mingny crossed, Wogan adding the points. I Prom now on New Zealand resumed the [ mastery, the final scores being: New Zealand |'24, New South Wales 13.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn.

CANTERBURY BEAT OTAGO. By TelegT&ph.—Press Association. Dunedin, August l *7. An inter-provincial football match between Canterbury and Otago was played to-day during drizzling rain on a wet ground, which soon made tha ball greasy and exceedingly difficult to handle. Canterbury won by. nine to nl!. BUSH DISTRICTS DEFEAT WAIRARAPA. Masterton, Last Night. In a representative football match played, yesterday, the Bush Districts defeated Wal- | rarapa by three points to nil. THE RANFURLY SHIELD. WELLINGTON BEAT AUCKLAND. Auckland, August 7. The Ranfurly Shield match, Wellington v. Auckland, was played to-day before about 15,000 spectators. Wellington, who are holders of the trophy, retained the Shield, defeating the home team by 23 points to 20 after an interesting game. At half-time the score was 8 to 3, in Auckland's favor, but in the second spell Wellington forged ahead.

NORTH ISLAND COUNTRY TEAM. Napier, August 7. The South Island country touring team beat Hawke's Bay by 12 points to 6 to*day. THE LEAGUE GAME. BRITISHERS WIN SECOND TEST. By Telepraph.—Pr*ss Assn —Copyright. Christchurch, August 7. The second League test match, England v. New Zealand, w;;s played at Lancaster Park to-day. Rain fell all night and during the greater part of tho game, and had a bad effect on the attendance, which was In the vicinity of 6000. New Zealand were outclassed in all departments of the game. Tho greasy, heavy ball and ground did not seem to inconvenience the Englishmen, who handled, tackled, and passed well, while New Zealand were all at sen, their tacking being deeidedy weak. Wagstaffe and Stone were the outstanding English backs, and Gulitfy was always prominent for New Zealand The forwards were fairly well matched, but the visitors showed more cohesion. England won toy 1!) points to 3. Stone (2), Hilton, Parkin, and Bacon scored for England, Gronow converting one, and kicking a goal from a mark. Gulney scored for New Zealand. REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL. (To the Editor.) I be permitted to suggest that tho -Rugby Unions which are to be visited by the team leaving this morning be advised by Press Association thnt the team is really a South Tayanaki combination, and is not representative of Rugby football in Taranaki. The team will certainly carry with it the best wishes of all Northern Division players, but I am afraid the selectors have only covered themselves with ridicule. In the Northern Division, .ten .senior teams, representing 150 players, have been taking part in the c&ny petitions this year, but only three plnysps are deemed worthy of a place in the team leaving on the southern North Island tour. Stratford supplies two men and Clifton one, the latter club's representative being probably much surprised at his selection. A great injustice has been done to the Northern Division players, and it behoves all clubs to keep In view this matter until the next annual meeting of the Union and then turn the selectors out. We want representative ienms to take the field, nbt favored districts. The writer is a staunch supporter of Rugby, and would not tolerate the League game, but the Rugby Union will have to give more attention to the possibility- of the latter game getting a hold in Taranaki. There is a certain amount of discontent amongst some of the players, and others, are in favor of givirfg the game a trial. A. prominent official of a New Plymouth, club was quite recently asked If hri would organise for the League. On the return of the touring team, the writer would like to see a match played at New Plymouth against a Northern teain, the proceeds of the match to go towards the Park funds. The writer has had a fairly long connection with football, and has selected many teams, both representative and otherwise, during the past thirty years, and would like to see the following team take the field against the "tourists," and his "sugar" would be on the Northern team Full-back, Priar; threequarters, G. Hooker, H. Oliver, (!. Bevtrard; five-eighths, Coutts, R. Oliver; half. Colman; wing, .T Taylor; forwards, Smith, Burkhardt. Allan, MeDevltt, Taylor (Tukapa), Cain, Negate, or Spence. Apologising for taklnjj so much of your space.—l am etc., SPECTATOR.