FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 August 1913, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

REDMOND CUP MATCH. At' Carterton on Saturday the first match for tho Redmond Cup was played between Carterton (the holders) and Gladstone. The ground was web and greasy, and the ball difficult ; to handle. The game resolved itself into a scramble between the forwards, good Rugby being out of the question. The first spell was very even, each side taking turns in attacking. Half way through the spell McKenzie kicked a goal from a mark, this being the only score of, the match. The second spell was rather in favour of Carterton, but tho score was unaltered. Mr L. Armstrong was referee.

WELLINGTON DEFEATS v TARANAKI. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINNGTON, Last Night. Tho Wellington Rugby representatives defeated Taranaki yesterday by 8 points to nil.; The play was a fair sample of Rugby, though the finer points of tho game were spoilt by the greasy nature of the ground and tho ball, heavy rain having fallen all day. Tho forwards were evenly matched, though the visiting forwards lacked staying power. The local backs were too superior for the visitors, however, and therein lay the secret of their success. The looal five-eighths and three-qiiurter line played magnificently, repeatedly nonplussing their burly opponents, who, were relying on their physical strength. Wellington scores were a try by McKay, •after a forward scramble, H. Paton inverting, and a converted free-kick by Paton. = OTAGO v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night.

Otago met the South Canterbury touring team to-day o*n the Caledonian ground, before three> thousand spectators. Play was fast and open, but not brilliant, the game finally, ending in a draw, the score being six points all. South Canterbury scored all their points in the first spell, playing with the wind, while Otago equalised matters in the second half. For the visitors, W. Dalton scored from a line-out. Then- Cockroft dropped over from the open. In the second half, Cuthill kicked a good goal for Otago from a mark by Childs, and Patterson scored from a scramble iu the corner, Cuthill failing'to convert... . '.-._■■ ■/ ;'■.'. ■'•■ /'_'... WELLINGTON" JUNIORS v. WAl- '■;',', RARAPA. . \J_ ■ .:ry WELLINGTON ,Last Night., Tho following will represent the Wellington Rugby juniors against Wairarapa on the 30th August: Full back, Shaw (Oriental) j three-quart-ers, McDonald (Selwyn), Carmichael (Oriental), McGill (Oriental); eighths, Wynward (Petone), Miller. (Solwyn); forwards, F. Codper (Selwyn), Roy ling (Athletic), Gair (Oriental), McShee (Selwyn), , King (Selwyn), Ludtii (Athletic), Watters (Wellington). Emergency, Hogan (Petone).

AUCKLAND MATCHES.

AUCKLAND, Last Night. The weather, (wiftih the exception ■of one shower, was fine . yesterday, when the final of the Senior Rugby Championship was played. After a most exciting game Pbnsonby won by 18 points to 14. Ponsonby are the premiers for the season.