LATE FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10305, 4 August 1911, Page 5

LATE FOOTBALL.

COUNTRY kEAM DEFEATED.

By Telegraph — Press Association,

NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. The Taranaki representatives toay met and dofcatod the North Istnd Touring Country Team by, 11 oints to 6. Both teams were at bteir full strength, and the match 'as exciting and strentuous from kart to finish, tho issue being always 1 doubt. The weather was (bright nd sunny, and there was a large ttendianee. The ground was in good rder, but in- mid-field it was alipery, as a result of heavy showers n the. previous couple of days. The isitors, who represent seven Rugby foions, showed remarkably good ombination, land there are 'amongst I cs members players of individual \ rilHan&e/ The te>m was in splendid raining, and-'lasted'-out -; a hardftught game ri jghit "to. the closing'. mo- -•; aenti There. was a semblance , of ougH .play in, some of tight ixirk, and; <they were rather fond of hstmctive .tactics. The .Taranaki j earn was practically the .same as j hat which met Wanganui recently, ifynott, as captain, was responsible or "the victory, his stamina ,and ;eneraiship being as fine as ever. 3ie forwards -were t.he usual weighty rack, and as usual failed to got movng properly until well into the second spell. There was not five points lifference between the two tsamis., or the visitors ded the .bulk of the ttaoking, but Taranaki were more [angerous when within striking dis- j ance of the line. The visitor had j he best of the first spell, but Stohr cored first Mood for Taranaki ;by I acking a gpal from a .penalty given or deliberate oibstruction of My- ; wtt by Lennard. Then McKenzie ricked a goal for the visitors from a >enalty for off-side play, the first naif ending with the scores three . mints' each. The first try of the match was scored! 'by O'Connor. Stohr speculated in mid-field, , and Oarby caught it and' pprinted, centreing nicely to WAniata, a;na Mexrad, and O'Connor, who inianaged to taffle the opposition an'ithe corner. McKenzie failed with the kick. Mynotfc engineered a grand opening for Darreron, who crossed'the line, and Stohr kicked a .splendid penalty goal a. HttTe later '■from' about four yard.9 inside ike half way, and. well over the side line, bringing the scores to —Taranaki 11, North Island 6. The / visitors continued .to attack, hut j were unable to increase the score. The North Irland team "was entertained this evening at a dinner -with the Taranaki team, and leave by theWrning express for Wanganui. INTER-ISI.AND MATCH. I "By Telegraph—Press Association. >

WiELLINGTON, Last Night. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union this af•ternoon appointed" D. Gallagher, A. Humphries '. and H. D. Thompson -©ekctors of the North Island team, and R. Galbraith, S. Wilson, and H. Harris selector* of tlie South Island team for .the Intor-Matid Rugby match, to be played at Wellington on October 7th. The selectors are to he asked .to he in Wellington on August 12th, to see the match 'between the North Island and South Island country representatives.