FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12343, 27 August 1903, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

RECORD OF THE TARANAKI TEAMf

The Taranaki rep team concluded their tour at Palmerston North on Wednesday, when tlxey added another victory to the list. The team played five matches all of which were won. The record is :—: — V. Wanganui, won by 5 to 0. V. Hawkes Bay, 11 to 3. V. Wellington, 5 to 3. V. Wairax*apa, 13 to 9.

V. Manawatu, 7 to 3. The remaining matches to be played are against Auckland and Thames at New Plymouth. Before the team set out some "wits" dubbed it " George Symes' PicnicParty," but the results of the tour prove that the "wits" were no prophets.

SOUTHLAND VANQUISH HAWKE'S ''• BAY.

Per Press Association.

Invercargill, August 26, • The match between Hawke's Bay and Southjand was played to-day under execrable conditions, aJid had it been possible it would have been postponedf The visitors played very well indeed and had hard luck in not scoring in the second spell. Rain had fallen for 24 hours and continued throughput i^he match; .the groKmU being dotted" with small lagoons. ' The local men won largely because they were in their nartive element, and ' the game ended «— Southland 14, Hawke's Bay 0.

SOUTH DEFEAT NORTH ISLAND.

l?er- Press Association. . Auckland, August 16. The North v.T South Island football match w«s played here to-day in fine weather, and in the ,presence of about 8,000 spectators* -. .. . . The" game' was' not particularly interesting, and by ho means brilliant beyond a flash here and. there. The first spell c'losM in favour of North hy 5 points tcf 3, but in the second half the Southern Backs got in some fine work, and added three more tries, "thus win-

flisg by* IST' points* to 5. "■' ' " r -' Wilsfoa scbred a-try for the North, which * was. - converted' 'by Kiernan, while for the South tries were scored by Scott;, Wood,- Stead, and McGregor.

TARANAKI DEFEAT. MA"NAWATU.

Per Press Association.

' . . Palmerston North, August 26. The^JTa^anaki Representatives defeated Manawatu to-day by 7 points (a goal irom h a mark and an unconverted try) td 3 *(& try): From a scientific point of view the "display was somewhat disappointing, although the teams were"' very Evenly Watched. There was a good deal of rough ' play and one ! man on each side 'had to retire.

TABANAKI V. AUCKLAND.

MMhirst, August 27. The Taranaki team to pjay against Auckland on Tuesday next :...

Full, Blyth. £ , Burke, Mynott, Hunter.

- f, Allen. ' -J, Humphries. Wingß, Guy and Hamblyn. Forwards, Glasgow, Pihama, Glenn, O* Sullivan, McDonald, Phillips and another to be picked. Emergencies : Back, Clarke ; forwards McKay.

FOOTBALL NOTES

The Wangartui Pirates arrived by the express train last night, and 'met the Tukapa 111 in ; the Recreation Grounds this afternoon. , It is "reported that Humphries played emergency half-back for the South Island team on Wednesday.