FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10405, 28 August 1911, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI v. WELLINGTON,

By Telegraph — Press Association

WELLINGTON, Last: Night,

The Taranaki-Wellington match was played here on Saturday, in fine weather, and proved an easy win for Taranaki by 23 points to 3. A feature of the game was Stokr's placekicking, he being successful five times from various angles and . distances. The visitors were superior in both back and forward play, the locals showing but little dash or enterprise. Cameron scored twice and Smith once for the visitors. Stohr converted Smith's try, and kicked a goal from a mark, and three penalties. Cook scored for Wellington. The visitors Jed by 12 to 3at half time. Mr E. McKenzie, of Carterton, refereed satisfactorily.

THE MAORIS DEFEATED,

By TeleaTavh—Vref,s Association

DUNEDIN, Last Night,

The football match, Otago v. the Maori team, was played on Saturday, in fine weather. There was an attendance of about 4000. The game was won by Otago by 20 points to 8. For the winners tries were scored by Patterson, Eckhold (2), Sheehan and Mo*loy, Eckhold Aoonverting one try and kicMng la (penalty goal. For the Maori team Ellison and Nuku scored, the latter after making a brilliant run. Hughes converted the second try.

A LEAGUE MATCH.

By TelegrapJir—Presa Associoti&n

WANGANUI,■ Last Nigh£

A league rep. match, Wanganui V. Bawke's Bay, was (played here on Saturday, before an attendance of about a thousand. The game elided in a win for the local men by 22 points to 3. Hawkers Bay were very weak in the, backs, owing to four of six men being emergencies. The forwards were a splendid combination. Their only score - was a penalty goal.

SCHOOL MATCHES

By Telearavh—Press Association.

PALMERSTOn n., last Night.

The publio <school representative football matches were played ;here in fine weather. Manawatu defeated Wanganui by 14 to 3 in the senior, and 8 to nil in the junior section.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

WAHtARAPA (19) v. MANAWATU (5).

The representative rugby football I match, Manawatu v. Wairarapa, was ' played on the old showgrounds, Mas- i terton, on Saturday in the presence iof a large crowd of onlookers. The ground was in fairly good condition, but the weather was very cold. Manawatu won the toss, and elected to play with a slight wind in their faces. From the kick-off, Wairarapa came with, a rush, and were within an ace of scoring, but faulty picking-up spoilt an easy chance. The home forwards kept rt)he play within the visitors' territory, and Manawatu very seldo'm crossed the half-way lino. Wairarapa got the ball from the scrum almost every time, and Groube seldom failed .to pass it out to the. backs. The latter, however, repeat- j edly. lost opportunities by- making ,mis-; 'tjakes.r, : jfjaults^hicih' cask The; backs at. last suroefetfedin break-;, .ing/ihroug^h-.thie'deface, with the:ball feet, and Groube snapped' up ! the leather and scored a few yards out- ( side the posts. McKenzie had no difficulty in addingXhe \extra points. ! Practically -the same performance J wtas repeated shortly after, when I Thompson scored in the same place. Spackma'n failed with the kick. The Manawatu backs made many glaring mistakes in their defensive work. They missed'the ball repeatedly, and when they did hold it the fast home forwards invariably smothered -their kicks. Half-time sounded with tho scores—

waibArapa, *.B i MANAWATU 0 j On resuming, Manawatu kicked off, j and their forwards dashed down the field., Before one could realise that : the spell had commenced, Ward I ed the line just outside the posts. McEwen easily converted the try. ■ : - :p - :i :W : MRAR,A2&'- "'', ' ' -'■■■&- : -: : ' ;\ : : : :v. -MAN&WAW. ; ■•.;'■•■ •:■■ 5"., ;S .^>,. had 'caught napping, ■:. but tmB 1 " served to, on ■■■•■ their''leet:''' ;f Gi : v6 , 'ahd , 'tAke. play .followed, in which each side had the advantage alternately. /When Wairarapa commenced to get any way on their chances were lost by the faulty back play. A kick by a home back was taken by the Manawatu full-back.; who ran up to the twenty-five line, where he was tackled, A scramble followed, and after two Wairarapamen mulled the fball, Welch succeeded in passing to Thompson, who ran right in unopposed, and scored under the posts. McKenzie converted.; WAIRARAPA 13 MANAWATU 5 One minute, after this score, before the game couldvget .properiy; going' Wairarapa were a/warded aifree-r

kick, and McKenzie secured a good goal from the twenty-five. WAIRARAPA 16 MANAWATU 5 Manawatu kicked off, and on the ball being returned, Godfrey took it, and a splendid kick found the line right in the corner. The forwards made a good dash, but AVairarapa forced. The home team was again compelled to force within the next few minutes. Manawatu again attacked, headed by Ward and Colliss, but a good kick by Groube relieved the situation. This was followed up well by 'the forwards, who gained the visitors' territory. A series of scrums terminated, in Brough scoring in the corner. Tlie kick at goal failed. WAIRARAPA 19 MANAWATU 5 Manawatu did most of the attacking from this stage. The backs played with better combination, and it took Wairarapa all their time to defend their line. Godfrey, Ford and O'Connor were the- most successful m the visitors' iback section, and of the forwards Harkness, Ward and Colliss were the pick. The efforts of Mana-i watu to add to their score were fruitless.J

Brough, Desmond and Spackman did the most useful work in the home forwards, who, on the whole, made a very good show. The backs were- not up to form. The best of the section were C. and F. Groube,, McKenzie and Thompson. Mr A. B. Charters controlled t!:o game.

SCHOOL REP. MATCH,

WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON

The above matoh was played at Carterton on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for Wellington, by 21 points to 3. The winners' backs were in every way superior to their opponents, and the Wairarapa forwards were almost invariably beaten in the sorum work. In the opening stages of the game "Wairarapa kept the blacks defending, and-.Weiluijrton had to force several times to relieve the position. However, form told, and as the game went on, the blacks bad no difficulty in iholding their own. For the winners McCarlie (1), McOauley (2), Anderson (3), and Olsen (1), scored tries, none of which were converted, and for the losers Devonport was awarded an obstruction try. A feature of the game wias the defensive play of Melntyre, the Wairarapa full-back. Mr J. M. Nicholls refer- ■ cod. This is the first time the Waivarapa schools have been defeated by Wellington for five years. Last year the score was Wairarapa 5, Wellington 0. The boys were afterwards entertained at dinner in the Carterton Fire Police Hall.