FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SPRINGBOKS v. WELLINGTON, THIS WELLINGTON TEAM, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Ths following team has been selected to represent Wellington against the Springboks on Saturday:— Full-back: Siddells. Three-quarters: Ryan, Markham, Aitken, Five-eighths: Roberts, M. Nicholls. Half: H. E. Nicholls. Rover; King. Forwards: Stan den, Hugtes, Price, MofDt, Bruce, 9. Shearer, Parker. Reserves—Back, Jackson. Forwards, Hanfloc, Malin, De Clifton. THE OHURA VISIT. TARANAKI TEAM SELECTED. The match between the Ohara representatives and the Taranaki B team has been definitely fixed to take place at Eitham on Tiwiraday, and as it is the first representative match that haa been held in Eitham there should be a large attendance, apart altogether from the fact that the Ohura team fa representative of Taranaki's hinterland, and in the future, when road communication .la better, will play an active part in Taranaki football. The • match has been set down for Eitham in keeping with the promise made to the Progress League that a representative fixture would be played there at the first available OWortunity. This will not affect the play-, ing of the Hawke’s Bay match there If the East Cbaet team visits Taranaki. Mr. D. J. Malone baa selected the following to do battle for Taranaki FullJback? . Dunford (Star). Three-quarters: Wilkinfion (Hawera). Lusk (ODimlreh Hart (Tukapa). » Five-eighths J *• . Dynroek and Lynskey (Kaponga). Half: Berg (Stratford). Forwards: OtTtourke ((XJbnake), Fuller (Clifton), Norgate (Rahotu), Murphy (Hawera), McKay (Waimate), Hickey (Eltham), Coulton (Stratford), McKenna (Pa tea. Emergencies—Bnck, McClymomt (Eltham); forward, McCullough (Stratford).

INTER-SCHOOL MATCHES. The Moascar Cup match between New Plymouth Boys’ High School and Wanganui Technical School is set down for Saturday, Avigusl’ 6, at New Plymouth. The New Plymouth B.H.S. are Journeying to Nelson to play Nelson College during the term holidays. The match will probably be played the last week in August. REFEREES FO3 SATURDAY. A GRADE, Tukapa v. Stratford, at New Plymouth, Mr. P. Skoglund. Hawera v. Opunake, at Hawera, Mr. F. Julian. Clifton v. Waim&to, at Waltara, Mr. E. Burke. P»tea v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa, Mr. A. H. Guy. B GRADE. Old Boys r. OkaW, at New Plymouth, Mr. J. Johnston. Eltham v. Star, at Eltham, Mr. A. Neilson. NORTHERN DIVISION. SECOND GRADE. Star v. Clifton, at Western Park; 3 p.m., Mr. F. Hooker. Tukapa v. Lepperton, at Leppeiton, 3 p.m., Mr. F, Webb. THIRD GRADE. Star v. High School B, at Racecourse No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr. L. Goodacre. Okato v. High School A, at Racecourse No. I, 3 p.m., Mr. A. J. Papps. FOURTH GRADE. High School D v. Star, at Racecourse No. 2, 1.30 p.m., Mr. IX Andrews. High School C v. Tukapa, at Racecourse No. 1, 1.30 p.m., Mr. E. Gilmore. lepperton v. Old Boys, at Lepperton, 1.30 p.m., Mr. L. Andrews. Clifton v. New Plymouth T.C., at Western Park, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. O’Grady. AUCKLAND MATCHES. Auckland, July 17. Grafton beat Marlat Old Boys by 9 points to 8; College Rifles beat University by 11 points to 3; -Grammar School beat Ponsonby by 13 points to 8; Parnell defaulted to North Shore. DUNEDIN RESULTS. Dunedin, July IS. ; Kalkoral beat Southern by 8 points to S: Alhambra beat 'Varsity Aby 10 to 5; Zlngan beet Union by 6 to 0; Pirates beat 'Varsity H by 14 to 9; Port beat Dunedin by 6 to 3. SATURDAY’S GAME. OUTSIDE OPINION. Says the Manaw&tu Timas editorially:— Great interest was centred throughout the Dominion in the football match between tho Springboks and Taranaki, which was played on Saturday last. Although the visitors were meeting one of the strongest provincial combinations in the Dominion, they had the advantage of having gained their land-lcgg nrd profited by the experience of New Zealand methods gained in Wanganui. The description of the game at New Plymouth, which ended In a draw, indicates that the visitors, besides being possessed of weight, have also staying power, and it was bad luck alone that prevented them from scoring. The Springboks would appear to have every prospect of defeating the Wairarapa team this week, but when they reach Wellington they will have a more stubborn contest. The first test match should be a treat to witness. The All Blacks have something formidable to teat, and they will require to exercise all their skill and ingenuity to avert defeat. The Springboks are the most hefty players who hate ever visited this country, and they have a perfect understanding of the fine points of the game. Taranaki put up a great performance In securing a draw with the visitors.

Towards the close of the Petono-Athletic football match at Athletic Park, Wellington, on Saturday afternoon, it was noticed that the Union Jack on the grandstand was flying at half-mast. On inquiry as to the reason, spectators at the park were advised that it had been lowered by some supporters o! the Athletic team, to indicate the defeat of Petone, who have been leading In the senior grade football competition for some time.