FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10311, 11 August 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

- • TARANAKI v. MAORIS. By Telearavh — Press Association. STRATFORD, Last Night. - The football match Maoris v. Taranaki, played here to-day, resulted in a win for Taranaki by Li points to 16. The Maoris were unfortunate to lose, the game being won on the call of time by a penalty goal' kioked by Stohr. At the end of the first speH the score stood Taranaki 14, Maoris 3. The Maoris had the best of the* second spell, and were leading up to the last moment. For Taranaki, Brown, Stohr and Tamil scored tries. Cameron converted one try, and Stohr kicked ttwo penalty goals. For the Maoris tries were scored by Rogers, Takararigi, Dawson and Winiata. Rogers converted two tries.

NORTHERN UNION MATCH.

WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI

By Telegraph — Press Association

NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. , The. Northern Union match, Wellington' v. Taranaki, played here to--day on a dry ground, was a good game to .watch.; but the visitors had a more intimate knowledge of the rules, 'and were in, far better condition than the local team. Wellington won by 23 points, to 15. Tries, were scored for the winners iby Gibson (2), Hogan (2), Roscoe, Oallaghan, and Braid, Hogaiu kicking «• goal ifrom his own try. Tocker and Twohill scored tries for Taranaki. Stockman converted two and' kioked a goal from a mark. The attendance of the public Was small.