RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 153, 29 June 1914, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. CITY AND IIIIAW. AND -I'll.l. IA'KN. WIN l-'tll! MAIIIS'I lUIIIS. r.Tt;i.K>T ' IK'WI) ul-' IIU" -KA^i'NTI..I H '---- """'• 1 "'•" "■'- '"'•' , „ Kiic.-laml .hi- s.-a-.n .".vopied Ihe poinl,,f v :„:.,-:, ai Kil.-ii Carl, on Saturday «.,- ., ~„„,, :,, ,1,,. lnter.-l i 'k.:: ill ihe bade f,.r l',e pienilcl-llip b-tweet, Cniv.rsilv and . iM 5,.,: i..,. leains Tiioe teams occupied \... 1 ana „n in- ground, mil were expee ed i.i furnish Ihe same -.f I lie s.-a-.n. 1.,:,, as ~ mailer of f... '. while ill.' f•' "I'd' ~,.,;■ li.-.1, an.l Ihe la kling I" ' "mick and lj..ii- mc I iiiversiiv forwards prove! a 1 niversiiy backs proved pan-liy. and were ..virion,!y |.„, much -i :■„,,_• up by the ex.il.,n |~ :ake di -,-- This, i"seihcr wiili the faeiors „r a heavy groinnl and ball. resulted in rieirn.-tliis frou spnrlih- "f ■ he same from a spc lamrs" P"'" "f view. Ciiy played a dogged ,-arlier. Hem a dashing sine-, and ilioiigh I'niverslu ai -uuies had iheir opponents defence almost beaten riown. a l.rilllnnl .-iposili..,, nf fulll.a.k play l.y Mollill held them out In tile closing singes of the game City nearly snatched a by all unexpected breakaway, which gni p<i«| Clllversltys last line, bin ihe students' half-back. !;„-■-. who 1,;.,1 s|,,,wn line form li,rough,ml. got In al the las, moment and «nveil The giiiue for hi- side. nil No. 2 gi-oun.l College I'.ith-. in a fa-t. Mai-isi llrolhers. ami r.ir a lime led thei.,;.],ni,n!s. 1,1,■ ih.v were worn down 111 Ihe s.-.0u.l spcii by the Tyk'-s. who eventually wn I.v s points io ::. I'misniibv had a bye Points -Clip. I. W. !.. H. l-',,i-.\g,--i. Its. Ciiy 7 I 1 2 los lo Iniv,■:■-:, v .7 ) , _• -jj ~., to Pon.-otil.i ...n :: 2 1 .|ti is 7 Msnk-i lli-os . 7 :: :: 1 ss ::-• 7 College miles I. 2 4 ;«i 4(1 4 CITY V. I NIYKUSITY. 'Iliis game was played on So. 1 ground, nnd City bad rirsi quarter with a low sua ni their backs. The gan pencil fast. boll, si.les makiiis play open, and lily a.ack.s going in tor high-kiekiiig lo get full ndvaniage of ,;,,. sun. I'or Hie lirs, leu iiiiuiiles Hi,, game was between Hie twentylives with no advantage to either side ti: 1 lie City lorwarris wont out in a loos, dribbling rush will, French in Hie lead, an.l . arried rigln 1,, the students' line, but .1 hnr.l ki,-k sent ihe l.all out of play an,: saved 'Varsity. For the remainder of tin : wenty i ninnies I he gpinc was :lt th. '■'iine. aid |I„. ,-,--! .elians i-cr cam. w i'l t scire. The 5,...„n,l quarter „p,.,,,.,| „, |.„„.|, „ haifwav From a - - r -j;,,.. blocked tin ' ■->' hair, and Bilkev sent Ihe bail away l" Hr.iv. :,, Lanibert. who missed H,e pass ■nt Wilson got in a 1,1 -mil Ihe siluation Asain boss ~.,„ ,:„ ball away, anri ag.-ti, away ivilh the ball ai his feel anri only Th, rilll-baek 1" pass, bul Campbell wa-, ,-,,„.., to 1 ~. occasion and stopped him. IMa. s.-lthsl i, 'Vnrsiiy .pinrler. but ihe l.lv, pack |~.iyc.l well up 1,1 Hi,, cltv forwards -'"I held Ihem off :i!l a free enabled tin -ide tv gel lo halfway by means of a Ion: ke-k l.y I. -rt. -Ihe 'Varsity backs wer, Hieir anxiety to get away fast, with th, res,,'; ii,.,; much ~f ,],cir work was spoilt ■1.-o-s opene.l .1111 a passing rush, but Lam "--I ; pa« « is cut off by I'.arelav. ivli, ki.-ke.l and go, ~, Cauiplieil before lie colli, return, and [he had went 1,, touch „,. ;1 Hi" 'tarsjty corner City tri,.,) ~ passin, and ever them man for 111.111. anri currin •Je ball a, fool to City-s Iwenty-tive hefor, Moth.l got it away to the sideline. Thi ity rorvv-irds etitne back, and fumbling In Campbell >, ~,„.,. ~,,. IW3J . ~,e ar w|f j ine bad 1,1 frnni ~f him. but TVilson hen aim for pace an,l Varsltv forced Tin Ciiy forwar.ls „„., in = „, ~,,W 1, ,„ Varsity-, uu-irtcr. anri ; , passing rush wis opene, on,. I.„we beating Cray. hill Slew-.r wi l.ronsh: riown ~:„„.., : ., ,;,„ ~,,.,. - v . lr si„ forwirris cleared, and s„.»l play by r.ns' save 'Varsity ,1 nioinentary ad van: a ire. hu Hie .lashing ptay of ; he City forwards son, rc.ovcl the .langcr. nnd the g:,,„e w r asain at halfway when half-time arrive,] si;,.-,,.-.;. si'lvl.l., the s id spell. The back's start. -I |.."llir..v I'o- '.1. about 1,11: they .1! li,'t pi.lg,. th,.', w..rk vve-.i. aid ga:i,e,l ~., advanlas" Fr..n a - '■ -If-", v...rke,| ,!„• blind slrie ~ rum aid set t., Stewart, n ho ,-v ■ 1, a.v-a.i from VV:.-,,;, an,l k:-k,s| but mark ..v 1.:,m1.,-ri -.. ~,;„.., progress a >.. i:--i:.v I .veiny liv,- 51|.t.1.-|,|.v the bill el-l ''I Inks'lc ~'■: itilk.'y. '' l-.ilk".-' Ii i "I up :iml -.-nt i.. 1,,1,-1,-r. who pass,.: ~1 k. bin t ,-■ la-: pass ,j. ~,,, [~„ ~„, Hi. ball weul lo ~.„cli ,„.„i- city's Mm -,» 1i... ball |. ick vv .ciin lei, i ~,-.!. ' ~ - : 'I I play i'or 1 ,i-,-,'- mlnut,--, ' v ki,...-l 1.. i. :• by Se\:..n 5... ,t„. 1,,,,,. i, a ,. k< „„ '",: ' au| "--- ' "I • IT a pass and -ai,-J 1 i, s.-.:.,;:.,: I'..r Ciiy. llh.us.'i Ho- itioti va s-.,:i il. lav.,,ii ~: the slurieM-. A 1.r.-..l aiv.i.v l.y Urn .- :,c!p,-.| Cltv bad; to a -a! iroiil.'.e iliroug'i Ilurus lia'vliig his ri'iur ■ .ulJ.d down '.V .1 McKeuzie and P.i.Le i,,-,i,-i and sen 1.. Mulr. ~.,-. boivc-e oil! a . l:ll:_'.'r.jll--;,-.L". I,i' passing rmh bit... !.: 1. -1..-- !::g 1 !i.i lo cl-.ir ii., kI w..r !.. I-.i , s -.van. an.l Modi! 1 put 1 "n .. , ■: .!.. -ser tl.il rlien llru-e -. ~i 1.,.,. ~..,. 1....-.- :.: k.-.l and Caiiipl.,.,l w.,, : ::-., ,',,•■ >■'.;;„■: ~!., bllstlinc billl and -,- : us mc ball ivei I, he sen; on to llruc ai the . in; Urn -- -c-,t. v. French, but il !-,-- >v 1- 111 1. and ~ forward got "f - ~.- r _-t . • 1 1- ... A trenieiidoiis ki, I ~ r. ,:•: of ~,.:■!, . -..,.:' A -ir-py vv.-'ll ,„ br, ai.a va'y by I M /. - .. iri a s.il ih', niy'-iire h'k-.'-r s- ~*<\? ;--".n, tti line, hut Moffill again .-ieveriv lidded an „„, rh o sol,- ..„, -.: •-...,--,-., wi:-, |,1« L ■ 1 -A Tarsij" Ivsl ':•'.

i at'iiin ihe I.lues -am.' ha.-k nl il. and llar- • day 1,a,1 ~. mark a hluli ■■cniriiis kick lo |-;,o- J„.| 1„.f,,r,. Ihe ilia llge-.ivcr c.-inic ! lie- blue backs ._.,, away a: a gallop, and | 'Ira. >va- broitslii do" v Willi iiu- bail The I i-i ,|iiari, r vva- entered ,01 vviih 1 Hie 'V.ir-i'v 1',,,-ward- stiil oiitolashins iheir 1 opponents icxpccicl s-.,;,.. l„i, a mark fl.v < :•■ 111-.-v aid Ihe Mibse.pieiH kick -.ill I th,-in had. ;■, Itteir ouarier. A free asainst | -Var-H v !,••:-,' - iw Mollill Irv a 10..:,r.| -;,„: I .11 goal IVhiell I'd: short, I UclrieS. vd!'l a llnky run-up aid a ii:,.- line kick. -■■; t...id, near City-s l wenty-llve Has. A km. k- | h:i i. from i lie ll,rev and kick by lloilfrcy. I saw l--,,,--,|i.k mark, 101 l Ihe kick was l....iiiiirnll,v laken :,. Moilitt, whose return gul Ilie line al halfway. Tlie 'Vai-siiv pad, went down !-, the i wont v live in .-!,,-,• order, aid then 11,,s- sent t),,- backs away. !,ui Hi.- tackling vv.i- deadly, aid n,, sroiiu I ".,- sained Ai, ill in,ls.- I kick force.l Ciiy. I'l-om Ihe drop..lll Ilie same we,,, ~. ' lh.- ,-.-litre. I.ut a cleveriv-pllecd ,-r.xs kick I.v llllkev bad I'ilv in (rouble, bill llanhiy. ivilh a lit tic link, 5,,: Ihem out. Sti!. i ! uw'a.v ' for 'il,,- -tiis: ,:,,„- in' Hie spell, laid cleared past hall'wav. ib.ill'rev- sent - | his backs away. aid 11. Slewarl shorl- - j piltilcil I bus,led I-,,,upbell away from ■ ! Ihe bull a: Ilie line. lon lt.iss nipped in . nn.l save.l lo Ihe -id,-line ten yards ,„n. ; Wiih Ihe :,d of a free Varsity cleared all.l 1 i went asain n> the aitaek p,-r mediiim of -I ir forward-. T ily pack .-..n red. | bin i free pulled Ihem up. though weak ' line kicking by liiiversltv left City in nn aila-kins |~,sit:,,n. Mulr had I" r.-iir.- Willi ,- -in injure,! les. leaving ihe Lines M man 1 sh.-n 'al lllis s,asc hut a mlllllle laler Ihe !„•:: wen: willi ihe ball in mid lid,l. ami 1 Ihe game a pointless draw. Mr Miller wis rcCoror MAUIST I'.Rds. A", i ul.i.Kill-: IUFLKS. in. No, 2 sroiiiiri 1011.-so Itlfles. playing ■ against Maris! ltrothers. ki,v:e,l ..(T with ill" ' sun In their eves, liolli tenuis were uillllis ihe services of leadins players, ami some ' lime elapsed before oil her side worked up - comhinallou. While play was hausins 1 alum: Hie centre line Curiiaga snnpi up will, iho bills of the opposing learn off- •' side, and swerving his way past his .-lull- - IciiL'ers made s I ground A wild pass when faced by- Hie full-back spoil) ihe in,.-.cmcut. Once ngnln Marists Weill lo ' Hie aita.-k. and ibis time, with all their I hacks participating, ihe side got to within slriklng distance. Alu.l ber wild puss en.le.l Ihe movement. lien (I'llrlfli nearly foieol ■ ihe opening with a penally kick, nnd (I.eu ,! a free ii warded i„ Ihe mhi-r side for a scrum Inrrinsenieiil enabled Weston to | ::- - Tl .:■ T-.k-c. ■ II rtunt ■.!. and Ibe I ling nnaiks. Inn Ilie dark blue forwards ■ irnnsrerreri ihe scene ~f piny, ami a nice ' pnssiiig rush follnwe.l a serum. Weston -• hems most ,-onspi, nous. Vales was all bill over when While intercepted ami cleared. '' The ball vveiu to centre, where Carroll had y a long sh.il for S oal rrom a penally, and a sn.nl kick only missed by inches. Marisis ex.-nod themselves in a Ids effort to l.re-ik llirough the delennined defence maintained ~ by th.. riark bine backs, but the latter eventually Mimed ilefeiire Inln alinek. and WesInn made a pretty opening at the twenly- .. five. The tbree-qunrter line was not equal ;. In Ilie iieetision. and the defenders cleared. , I-ollege Rifles, not lo be denied. pounded , away. and a penalty nsains, Marisis for carrying over saw Weston laud a good goal. College Hides "• .Maris! Uros. " From Mie kick-nut i he Tykes look charge and v nice passing luiiii from the half to ihe wins thr ,|tiarler saw the ball gn perilously dose lo Ihe College [tides- line. A penalty enabled Weston In get the line. i Hard play ensued near the centre, ami the ,; mud pools militated against effective hanri- ,' , ling. Weston was lempornrily in.liired. but on recovering look a bis share of defence .'" asainst the asgressive tactics of the "opposing bucks (notably the (I'Brlen Bn.s.i i'l Half-time came with Ihe scores unchanged. II 'M SFCOND SI'KI.I.. ,1 .in rcsiiinins College llilles went to the '•[attack, and a loose rush seemed likely to .•'produce a score when While made a save lejby picking up the,bull 111 Hie feel of the I invaders. The latter were to be easily ' repulsed, ami il was some time before ~. llarists worked Ihe leather pa-t centre. v ] Then McKeuzie s, ooperi up ill the loose. s ami l.tlttlcri lour or live attackers before ~' passing mil lo i;. u'Hrien. who transferred ■j to his brother near Ihe corner. A try re- ., suited and McKeuzie converted. ',',' Mari-I ltr,.s- 7, y Collese I,'illcs :; "•| While riefemliiig against the try-getfers, -• Wesion twisted liis leg and had lo retire, •c Sirvie taking his place. Marists sent their '- ' oppouenls back to quarters, and by snlid "" | forward play kept them there until Ihe '" I College Ititles came away on a loose rush. 10 ! A line-linding competition ended in favour '•or the two blues, after which McKcnzie n ' and the two I I'l'.riens attempted to open "? up the play. Their forwards went down in 1,1 a strong, loose rush, but the final kick was "" 100 strong. Collese Ititles worked hack in '" ii series of effective kicks, and they -were going for a score when t'omasa scooped up "" and attempted to run straight across the r0 Held. He was soundly grassed, hut "'-managed to check the opposition. After 'I I the filial change of ends Mnrlst Pros, "'were sent to the attack by B. O'Brien, -who kicked high and followed up fast. Cornaga !°, seen red but was bustled out near the Marists- continued to press hard „diear Hie line, and Cornaga attempted a 1;! dive, bur was stopped. The siese ended 7. I when McKeuzie inlsse.l n [.ass. and the " • College Ride forwards broke away ill a loose "I rush. This eiiiie.l at Marists twenty-five. '"and Ihe two blues had the direction or the 'J-I play reversed.. 11. ii'llrien made a good |J , opening, which was taken advantage of by .1. ii'llrhn and Cornaga. bill when the latter was attempting to pass in he was ; heavily srasse.l. .ellesc ItiHes deare.l in ! a loose rush, in which effective footwork I 'was eonspii -nous, and carried play into „. j Marist Bros.' territory. The opposins for- , ir wards, however, worked out, and .1. oT.rien ,„ ] shone out in a i.riclit piece of side-line ,',.- passing in conjuiicil.ni with McKeuzie. „. They broke into College Hides- territory. .. and Hi- forwards held their ground. From ~- a serum .1. (>"llrlen secured and racing „ c , across lo Cornaga's wing, enabled the „ (latter to sere at the corner. .1. OT.rieii ~." . failed with the kick. !',. : Marist Pros s College Itlfles v oi Marist r,ros. were returning to the of , a,i.-i'-k. when the bell sounded, •h Mr .1. MoC.tttre wns referee. ■k ' fl- »- SECOND GRADE. i:, N.-vvii.u .:. heal ilrnmmar I'Hd 11., vs.), in' • Varsity :i. drew with liralion :i. cv Marist Llrolhers ti, beat Traiuvvaj :u ,-1 ' ,;',', THIRD GRADE. ■f K Iteitu -i-.i ::::. bea r,.i1,-se l::n, s :: '■" I Ci'.v -'"• i"-;,i I---si ami T.-b-srairii ::. A -" iißifti.il 17. 1..-ai Cratninar Hl.l 11..vs ::. ',' Wis; Ihi.l ,7. bcni 'Varsity n '•' , M iris, Brothers 11. beat St. .lohifs :;. lie ' •fl'-.-k PUL'RTn GRADE. "f t Pi " ■"" l '- r l! : "■ '-Z FIFTH I.UAHE. ud| (Irafton 27,. beat Newinn R '">, I. I 'it; .:.. I.mi. "Newton A 3. ~ uv Poasoabf Sj beai TaiEeU o.

A " RANFURLY SHIELD. 11ETAIXED BY TARANAKI, BY 17 POINTS IX) 3. WANGANIT OL'TtT/ASSED. (P,y Telegraph. Pros A.-=o.-iat ion.) 1 i lIAWC.UA. Saturday. ~ The ltaufnilv Shield match. Taranaki v. Waugaiml. was played on Saturday, nt Havvera Show lin.uml. Taranaki were with. ..ill Ihe service of 1t..1..-lts. lain and l.overidge. 'The weather was line and the ground in lair order. Taranaki ki.ke.i off, and the early play 1 ciinslslcd ini'stlr ..f forward rushes Taranaki aliaekcl at once and the ball was in Wiiiii-aiiui's .pinrter all Ihe time. Bin-hall marked and slopped a good attempt al goal. Devvar broke uwar ami Wauganul I were hard pressed 1" pn.-veiil a sere. The , Tnri.liuki forward rushes were very deadly. , ic.ileman and Taylor were always mi tinI ili.-ill. Wanganui got on a toed passing rush I lliud llii-n wok.- up and carried play to ih.-i----oppouenls' twenty-five. Then en-nod a .series of loose rushes, mostly iv favour of r Taranaki. eventually Modli took a good ]; murk and Stohr kicked v fine goal. , Taranaki • • " j ! Wauganni " l\ I'lav was fast and exciting. Taylor made '|n dash au.l wns stopped l.y I-ockett. the I hall being carried down 1.. the corner flag. : i where Taylor, who whs handy, got over. Taranaki <'■ WiingiK.uii (» ,' Taranaki co,Ui.-'ie.l to press, and were nil tlie Wnliirnn.ii line nearly all Hie lime Then .'I for Iho lirst time Wnneaiini g"' '" the 'I Taranaki quarter. ..wine to Stohr mulling. ' Tiiranaki rallied and carried play down ' Held. I.ockelt saved finely and the ball Weill nut at centre. Hall-time sounded with " the score: , Taranaki (• , Wanganui U , In t'-.e .=,—ond spell Wanganui made ■I the pace warm, and set up a strong attack. iTwimaJcl tu-.i.1e.l .a f.Tward rush. but 1 : kicked t-v, hard, and Taranaki forced. ' Wanganui kept up the pressure, and when the ball came out (I'Dnnn.-ll secured, aid j passed !.. Smith, win. with a line dash go! over. Taranaki r. Waiig.-inu: II Wnmmiitii supporter-, became hopeful. and with the ball nut again Swan began a passing rush. Brown saved will, a Hue kick, aml shortly after got ihe l.all .oil ' to Cameron. !•■ Wiiltllicl...,. lie »;i< hlocked. aid WaiiLMliu! r ', ov.-red. Crown . again savins. Tir.-iii-ikl sol .01 a sreni '. rush, bul I.ockelt took Ihe Ival! from 111,' . locs ~r tlie forwards nnd relieve I i tv- pros- . sure. Nol lo l.c denied Ihe taranaki for- , wards ,-auic had: iv great style. liver ; eagerness si*.ill a good chance, and Stohr i scouring, tri.-d 1" |«.i. Collier m.nle n • weak kick, and '.-aye Mouli a chance to centre. The l.all was rushed down, and : a free save Stohr a chance, wlibh ii- look. ' landing a line goal. Taranaki fl 1 Wiiiicnmii :: ! A series „r -real forward r...i„... in , which all i,,.,k part, save Waiigaiiiii an . |p.-l.ss. s,.|,i away I-, Cameron. t» Vhlt-hi' •ton. to lon,is. who sail", for the ii - I bill was bronchi down. Then Wangnii"", - | il It .T a good ri-i-i, by Ten,pert.ii. carried ' i play !,. Ihe Taniliakl s-'al. I.ill r.llier '[ml-siHl a go,„l elinnce. ami Taranaki. with ; :,-iii Jrrosi--«!il.b. forward T-ii-li. ',„,k lie ■ball over the line, and Wansaimi f..r, •• I 'Asal li Taranaki c.-iine down, and Smiili 'I was allies, over. Frmi, a scrum Brown »|Si-ut. out lo .-amon.ii. to Ckinaii. who .-,„ jhn and dashed over the line after a brilliant run. Stohr made no mistak -. Taranaki \\ I IV ans: uni After the ki,l;-oIT Wanganui pressed, but 1 back came Ihe ,-barging forwards, and ihe r hacks s"t on one of the tincst passing ■ rushes of the same. Ihe ball passing Ihrouali the hands ~f , he backs. Asain land again Taranaki al tacked, bul without result, till Brown passed ..in to Cameron. Coleuian. aud Whittlngtnn. «1,.. dashed i over at the corner: uo uual resulted. : I™£V«, -:::::::::::::::::;;; l \ From this out play was even, aud the . match enriori with the ball at wi-J-iicid. , Mr. .). J. Meredith was referee. NOTES ON TDK PLAY. (By Telegraph. Special to "S(ar."i ll.vvviat.v. Satiirdiiy. \, Although the weather was idea] ibe ~ ground was j,,st a 1.,: i slippery on the siirI fa,-.-- Tlie gain,- was \„ „„ means of a hrillinnl .„• sj laeiilar order. The Tara . li.iki ii-niii. hoMoi-s ~m,,. shi.-1.1. was no, a: full sireuglh. Koliorts. I'.-iin ami Love • ridse hems llolal.le absentees. Neverllle. less th,. Taranaki team was a very s:r,,ns ~„,.. ami played a good, hard same. The Taranaki ~a,k was heavier than thai ~f Hie ehnllciisers. who were l.i-uon 1.a.11v lime and asain. The Taranaki, svsiem of playing two wins lorvvanls was very sn.essfiil. an.l all housli i lie Wanganui' buck -. hau.Hcl the ball very surely iv ihe lirst ~ spell, ihe Taranaki men were -...„„ down r upon them with their spoiling ladies. ri W.-iiisanui were slow ai 11 uiineneec mem of ihe same, but they Improve,! ,vn . sidcra-lilv- in ihe .oneludilig hair. Early in r tho first hair Waiiciiimi had tile hid; 1,, ~ : los,. ]■• Monli. the centre three-quarter and „! after this the Shield eballoiisers were n ; ralher disorganised in the IJilck division. jj'riie second spell openeri promisingly for n I Wanganui. A good ki<k-off gave them „ i heart, and within a minute or the start llnv n bad scored in the corner, as the result of „ j.sonic nippy play. The blue and blacks then .attacked hotly. and a Iry was missed r through the w-i-ns three-quarter failins io , gather in the ball when he was right on „ the line, and unmarked. " After this il was all Taranaki. and the ' redoirbtuble amber and black pack came , throush from scnim lifter scram, and i; , wns only the very good dorenco or Wnti- '\ ', gnnui that kept ihe <eoro down to what il " was. In the last half-hour, when tbe score ° was G to 71 and !> lo .1, ,he play became very p i bard and strenuous, and there was more '• j than one little short hour of flsticaffs, ami I several of the playerc on both sides were " warned. >' | Sum.nieri up. Ihe same was a batlle hec it ween two fine seis or forwards, one pack s : good and the other iTaranaki) mure so. It " [ was not until in the closing stages that the k , Taranaki backs got a chance to prove tbemo j selves, hnt although they pretty seoerallv •- | succeeded in reach ins their objective, they n | did not give an excellent display. Judging c ; by Taranaki's form In-day they should suet. i ceeri in keepinc the shield for the remainder -. I of the season, n j ■ •' ■ SOUTHERN MATCHES. n i MANAWATU. PALMF.RSTON NORTH. Saturday, c oriental. It. bent mired. h. M-cis-tern. ti. drew wiOi Feilding, 6. WTILTJNGTON. WELLINGTON. Saturday. Athletic. 1.1. beat Wellington. Hi, l'oueke. heal St. .lames'. .".. Pet,,tie. -Jit. bejit Melrose, nil. oriental. 11. beat University, nil. CAXTEP,BI"r.\. CITRISTCnt'rtCrr. Saturday. ! i lir'islchnrcli. ir,. beat Sydenham. S. Varsltv. iv. Leal Albion, 10. Hid Ilovs. 11. b.-ai Merivale. ii. Lluwmml. ". beat MurUs. v. i »TAGO. I DO'EDIN, Saturday ! i >v«-ii:_- t,, wet grounds all f.x>t.ball wa,,|T except It'iL'by fir<t sradc it'-s,i!t.-. , Kaikerai. o. be:,: Soul ncm. ::. Imneiiiii. .;. rir.-.v ~;,,, r,,;..,,. .: I niversiiy I>i. heal Cert Chalmers 7. Alliaml.rn. 14. !,••,,• Cirares, ;,. 'I".',e K=:kor.-,:-Sr,,|-1,,-r,-i same, irn r» r-rre -1 ; :,. Tahuna. was marred hv kee, ; despe-aii loav Pckhoi'l (Snnthert)'). aid Dum-ai' | iKaikoraj., were ordcrert off K.i!ko-.ii": le-j.ii.lor premieritip is vow a cuonj out,

IN THE PROVINCE. XOF.THEIiN MATCHES. \riIAMiAREI, Saturday. A Ungl.v football match -was played' al Kensington ln-diiv. when the Whangarei reps, met Mangukithi.i. The game was .-, walkover lor Whangarei. who put up 27, poinis lo Ilieii laments' nil. The scorers were: Carroll ilii. Wilding. I'arr. Dai o-..liveried l.y Dayi. I.inlc icoiivertcd by Callagh.ri, an.l Stevenson. (iIIAKAWAI. Satiirdny. In Hie footl.all match today Kaikobo - N - heat Kawakawa 11. HAMILTON. HAMILTON". Saturday. .' 1,, iln- senior iiul.-hes. Fr.iiikti.n -J-S beat 1 Cliv ": St. Marys Hi heal Cordoiiioii I. j'niiior result-. Frank! ; 1.c:,: lily ."; ' St Man's is ':.,-;,! lior.l.uiloii li. 11l the I'llhlic Schools' eonipelilioll llalll i i11,,n lhi-l ii drew willi ll.iniillon Wesl (I. I High s, 11 i il,I Boys 7. I'l-c-eii. Boys a. : in ibe Uiird grn.le I-'raiiki,ui li. heal dly WAIHI. ; — i WAIHI. S .11 ill-day, | '. Tl „-,,.„,„ for tl,.- Sharebrok.-r.-- ---' Cup melt 111- auspices of :|,c 1b.1.1 ici Il Knal.v Inioii. vv.-i- ,-oni billed this afteriio. n, W.iihi iiirciiic-- the I'.oto.i nvrcciit.-iiivos on Hi,. 1,,-:il recreation re.-erv... Tho match iv.ts- s;r-i «!v coiiie-i.-d Ilirmiifli.nil. hut Ihe >„|.eri..riiy ~f ihe Waihi v iusu.ir.l .-(Too. i Ilie local men winning iy I'l pi.ln-s :,. ". ' K..r Hie winners. lrl.-s were s-or.-l l.y r. • (Irani. I-'. A. I. He.ilh. and M.-i.-Incrny. - Freeman ki.-ked a good goal from Ihe Held. C. lid.wanls scored for the vi-ii-c-. IIdTOKI'A KKSi'I.TS. ' IKII'IIUI V. So: .n-.l ,y. 1 Soiilh mai.-h this afli-rn i rc-illlcd ill a win r..r North I.v 1". point- t., :>. A Clark. ' Tapirl and Pur.-ell scored tri. s for Ihe , ■ I winners, i.v,. ~f lliciu I.c.in; . onverl.-d by l-ur.-.-ll ami McDavill from very ,!;ili •„!.. | angles. Tries ncre score,! for tin- I -sers hv (i. Rogers ■':,. ail in i-'oo.i position, for v.Tlilig. The learns were of even sircnsih. ihe winning iry being ulna nod , jusi 1,,-1',.,-c ihe w;.i.-i!e founded. For lhNorth. Tapirl. W Is. A. i lark.-. I'.ni. Dii-kiv. Walker. Cm-l-er. Mini.:' played ' sterlil.s tallies. li. Keg,-!-. M Keuz'.c. 111! ton. Atikepa. Vereoc. Ilik iiarevv ~ II i,. Melville and Kuery were ;ln- ni,, i pri.niiii Clll for South. lii the i or match Walkiii v. ICani, Ihe ' former te won by default. j