FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 581, 9 August 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S RUGBY MATCHES. THE TWO LEADINC CLUB LIGHTS. BOTH STILL BURNING. The leading lights in club football—Ponoko and, Pctone—aio etill burning, but, foi a long timo on Saturday it seemed that tho Poneko liglft was about to bo put out. On . No. 1 ground, Athletic Park, Potone early gavo evidence 'of superiouty over Athletic, but Oriental long piejented an impregnable frAnt to Poneke. As tho croiuid uas very muddy and tho plajers totally unable to handlo the ball, each sido ptactically played 15 forwards and no backs. The game as '. dovised for Oriontal by Roberts was a rather Bubtlo ono, At times ho stood off from tho *, goiieral mass and splash of tho inud-strugglo, and had the ball "contred out" to Turn. cairied it on by dribbling. Two or threo times he got clean away with this • manoeuvre, and onco ho fill but scored with it. Tho chief diftcronco botneen tho stjles of these fifteens was that Oriontal put all its faith in its foot, while Ponelio (as a passing combination genorally will), 'kepi putting thoir hands to an impossible ball. Tho battlo betweon Petono and Athlotic was a very fast one, and it seemed that all four teams

. v- :;en^agod; : on the- ground , ;.wero.'in:very good ...training.':: But ■fpi'.vtkp' mud :botli;'matchos ;.;■.; would 'have produced some"very-good-Rugby. ■' : \ they;were-very/interesting,'their .^. ; -;^■•:::■.paco•VinttdoV'thom.'Bo:■■i■.■With'•:■Mtbβ.■■■two;,•■P: , s" ; ... .■ : (Ponekp and Pctone).;still locked-level.:for '.■•■'-"..^championship' 1 -honours j.the;"play 'off'"|should ;'-.'; ■■provido.'a stirring/contest.- About 5^500."pp0-' ;-■:■ pie looked ■pn, : and.,tli6.cheering arid-partisah: '.f:- : ship, : sho\yn;'wero:; features''in. the afterndon'e ; L i : ;;^.proceedings;;^' At -the interval,.: West i[Orien-: ;:S:';tal):;came;offvtho:!field;in;a;rather battlpr;_■ ■; ■:".-Bcarred state.;.; i.llo' appeared; to have;.:sits r ;T> ,;: -V.teino3-'O' I .dislpcated-jaw > -;ahd-'fonr-strQng-mpn- ;.',.;> had 'to hold;him-^vhilo/medical aid' wae..ren- ; ; = -;i: dered.: ; ; Hoiwas on-aGain.in-the Vf ; ,;/second sdglL;. ■;:.;.',-.'•;> ' : - : .:--'v..'.'r:: y : ; .: : ' : ;■■■:'■' 'V:-:-,^:^';lrf^the';opinioa:of,i.{Mr.'-:T. :H. Jones,, who; .l'- , ;.--,vwaa'. : < ai)j)ointedf;to referee;ih the- Old- Boys-' down'", for,'-, deoisiqh'- on : ri;:No.-.2;pol6 ; :^round; l Miramar,;.'that .area,'' ;:;;;;vtiie v match : was pos.tporied.; ; ' : ;■'.y-- : ; ; ■'.■■.'■■'; .;., ■;:

POSITION OF THE TEAMS.

■',■■■"■ ■'•■'•■ ■;■.■■'•■■■■.■'■' '■''■'■-''■ 7;-/e-' ■■; , '*. : s''('i ■ *'--.-;• «■-' ■'m ;v; : :«■£! Ad- .-':■..-. .- ;''- •■-:■-'S isV-e ..■*; a: S'S ■•-;.:::--v... ; -... .:■■.-.■ ,-.-;;. S :5 "•«■,:.= : :\.S;3--;S;2 •«•» ■ ■;' .:Poneke ';........ 15 :13 : ,2' 0 > 230-: 52: '26 ; ,■■•■■ -Petone; : \..;...:J, lo'v '■ i3',S'-''2 ' .0 Jgs9 . 103 .' 23 ■ i \...;. 14 \lO . ■ S." 1" : 117". ','.: 51 ■. 21 : Oriental• v^.v...^:'ls:- 0:' 6' 0 ■"97:' 18 -.-'■:■ : 'St. : James-i^;'.-IS' : "8-' : s'---- : 3'-' : 168•>•■ .89- 18 : .Melro'se ..:-..:...■■•■15-. ,B ■'■'■:,t: '.-.-.. o'.' 110 , 138 16 r. - :01d i: :B6ys:ft..;."13 ''r V 72-: 129 '7 >• .'Southern : ; i...;.:i15 :;."-3i.-''ll-V'l''? -50 ,2G4 '7 : -..',: Victoria Coll.:: 15 ' 1 11; ' 3 -', G3: IS7 > 4 :'■;'■; : iiWcllington;;.' - : .y.''li j y I ',: 12..;• 1;; .59,."'M5,: ;S ;i :.' ; ,,s: j:;p.p,neke;^9) :: v..;oniH ntiai.:;(3)/:;^; ;', ;■.:< part , ,moments. ;;:Darki-.shivb,ry.;motnents".-. I ■'. ■• .•! thqir ,\ fnehds.;;;had '•!-,■; thesdXV.'aiid' •I^'' , ;plenty,-.pf-':'tfl'eni;tfbrVtlio ■ 'first- ; .hou'r.?pr -nibro." ■;-,■- Oriental,ppenedwitH a slcdge-hanimoraßsault '■:. .'and;;>;jr.Lood,•.^uravling.:'' l . , the.bubblb v roptjta-.' : ; ; >, taticn''-;.irv; : tries.', v:': This; assault : .ten "'minutes, .arid :.then' V;,: Oriental: hauled -off,.; .and : ; sp'onged'-out .-its' ...■-.::,.-gun's'as it the second -Orion-; ■-V'-/tai;,attack came.v.M'Leod,'one.'noticod,' 1 was haying :a:;day;.out.c H/was;chief.'attacker,'' ;,V;but ;hel'-'had; tourtqon mates,' and;'amicr : -: : - : : wild :cheersc'. and v'ories'of,;'; '.'Give it' 'to;.'.tftepi,' '[]■■■':■': Ones! ,, .: they. eame.'; v dciwn;'",the.;;,field' .-. •■v-flqck;.;ofvdancing:-:;do.rv.ißhesV:.':- , ,; t/, v gate: oi -.the;.'Poneke. citadel w.as in; :■ -//and Porry .;\yon :thi;bugh:; .'.Sturroclt,. coming :.::;^upjfasfc'behind hirhi-foUo^tho.balliin'goaT '::: a..second timeStp..makei'.'a-'-'ceriiainty./i.pfr'it.'' • : : Betiyeen ithe.two, ;it'was:. ; a i'.'surp- enough',', :;-'rtry ; ( the;spell was ■-'.. .'•'. :,like may, :be judged«frpm: tho ■ faototha't ;P.o- ; v--:.'neke !; were-;f breed : ; six; times v-in^p.;'miriiit<>s. : .. They/ wer'o: : ,m\' a ..chronioTs&te-.of. - -forcing. ' :v>. Onceiohlyi, they: : ; tned/-p'a^ing i -and ;■'' -,'tompt cost.them..7siyartls'oi,liard-won'.'.ter- :;':. ritbry.:;^lt^s.^no^grQun^fbrip'jsßing.iia^d.: . .Oriental. -.were./-Viser; , .they stuck rtq. fbbt- "•■■■ ;-wprki■'.;:lh;"''.thqished. at. lialMinio iGardinof, ■.'-, passed-: out pno. golden bit ofVadvioe .to his ; ; '• men—! 'Stop..; trying, to ' piok ..up, - ..that- -.wot ; v'/.--baU:"-;>i:.-'"No..- , BaEo"--cbiild : -'Jiaye- : . given:, better : -advice', ao'd Poneke'carried-it but.'; It;paid.. ■ /;.But>t|ircQ -points';: is? an\; ugly .. deficit ■:- qii- a ■; relopp'y;- groundji'arid'tho. scores lot .of .getting. •' :tWalßh'e iprbducod thef firat -witli a, ';:".beautiful,;-po'nalty-gpaly{: 3—3; teams ■ y were;r'iibw-.jevel;: but;i\-.'draw '^vas;no\flao--to. :-". vPpneko. for. Potoiip were loading on: tho oilier.' -■•grbuudj-.find .the championship •?. for- , ,1969 ;: ■ ' -seemed ';. all over,': bar'- the fihou ting;. v •••Tinio- : te; ~'.; g an,,tb slip^away,.and-a;lady':in.the grand- ■■;} stand, .with , pronpiiricedr/Porioke- syiapp.tluqs, f ■ ;.kep'tvcallihg-tp'.'tlio:Rcds'.to Veto;spmcthlrig,!'■ ■■; ■■;.. ;."A.t--last, 'thoyysqoined; to: hear.-hor.' ■■7'Frod,':^ -:, Qardiner-iust-nlisseda try,'.and,then, aftof •-.■:'. .:;* whirlwind of.' orbE.^tlribbling-'in which- Tre--V .-.•■sixe,.. : SturrdokV- :Mitohinson,'; Roberts,- and . .; : :. : spjn(s ■{ more' '::■. topk' partvFlanagan-gpt...orflr; ?■<: 6=^3J'v: Victoryf/for' 1 Poneke- 'had> ; iiow "boon :.;r;snatched/lat^:in;,the;'day^ikoVjv;brand:;frpm \;:the;bnjriing,' but\thp'.situation;waß .nbt::quito '■■■ safe,, till O'Brien! ,Wv improvinc^fonvard)' ;j .drjbbled't-b,the , line with a'splondld.piecp of ":,: work. '. Here .Walshe'got 7 " pqssossiorii 'S'An , -' '■'.-.. Oriental- mail, clutched^::him'^>tigliC-i.,but' ..-.; .Walshe,: using all,his strength, 'managed ; to -..; ■ get ?iiilicjcnt--plbow-rpoin-.' ; .tor\'.touoh-{]own. .. , : .9nr3..-, : ' markedVihe .closing. ;-.■-..-,. stagoa,'■; and;? pqrhapß ;;most ! remarkable -;: thing ab'out;-tnn -.game .was thai both: oidee ' :•■;;.; "lasted" : ri(jhfc;to end, - Jiidwd, Oriontal .; Tvero'going, ps ,atrongly N ajt;' ! fchc.'fini3]]' lis.at .thfl"-.be»ihmjig,-; "Among" tlieir.vuripup, ;..-.;-a-.pot. at .goal,-::ff]iiq)rg'a|lqd down, 'jiist five- . \yapls;phprt of,the'.bar, must'.hayc ; giyen ; tho ;;.••.-■■'-Reels. shiynry-Vmprnent;:' ; :' Aijcl .'.■■•;■ they /had : had enough 'dav^shivflry/rnbrnents, ■- - as,it..wasi; v jJ}r;;.T,,Quinn' wtißlreferqb.- .^-:.-

;■■.: V: f: PSTONE V. ATHV E T'P •' ;r "' ■'VA wprlt: was: the''leading'fta* ■-' ■ : : turp. ln.thi? gaine,!but judicious/ bacjsf pjay ::. ■'•:-washiilsp aweiF-flcoaejoniiUv;• ; j«ipno ■ phy.'e ■■■; doggedly,,but• equal th.efr ... efforts'■•■against 'Ponoke. , tho tirst -V. spoil ■Athletio.'ostendod -.tli'e'suburban vteam ••' .to'the utmost.; j.Orice,.,wh^;.Athletic •wore ".•.-■ .not on. thel.attaok, Jamo's: Ryan reliov.echwitli ■ ■.-,■■;.:'. a splendid. • kick.'a to , - the assault, :■: ; plpso to stop /■:;'■ ing: aeverftl 1 tinips:- ■ ;Ortce.'.pnlv ■-■.a- knocfc-pn -;..; .sayctl-the sjtuatidij. fpivPntnn<i. ■: Ais tha spell ■■;■■ progressed; ; toain. played .togotlier better, , .aiid.Hardhainiyas .vpßponsiblo : . for' H ■';; .clepidecl'obango ;in■ tlib.■-α^npnt.-. nf. thn■• pintoh, .'■■ / Following, up :: 0 Jjijiliijiiplr.' he prevented s^ ..return) -Jii3. .jjapk-'siinply .sVopi. 'turpugb . .. Athletic, wpoi • ho7/eyeiy< managed to liol4 v . uplthe-pnslauclit- p!pso-:.tp. : thß.:lino,••.■ 'From >-.; \a scrnmj'.6r&Bn Rot'his-backs in rab'tipii,' ?vith '.■.;■■■:.■ the^rosfllf-yiat.i'lJpe'M-Kyaii,-:; after acapitai ■■■■: \ : ■. run;- , , tpuched .dosvn near, .thn'orirnqr,'' B—o Xiv'tho course ort'nrthßr.hftrd play,.vßaaiji". . ■; - Wilson and Millar ,wpra' temporarily: '.'Jnippked out owing to 8 qpljißion._ Upon ends being . changedyPetone-.Rradaially :boat, : Athlefcio's .:;■■; , bMk,;and ''Joo'V Ryan;: after'aiakingW good ~•: eiiort,■■.passed -to Qtreen,;ivho got over'near --.4he,oorner;.:6^o ; ::;SeyorflJ'fine rushes wore :;•■. afterwardsimatle.by Uio.Atblfitir.'s .pack, but ■.■.;;:-»pnq A Prpyed; : suepossful,,. Whnn;-.Potone'again . :, asspctcU. , :themsclvca. a sorina bf liard-fought, ■, . ' scrums ;)inp-pnts, and r.ora.mblns.-tdoU placo . - .iiear.theiAtliletw .hno. and-thcßo^Qulminated ='" : ; ' ,D; ?rn" , 9 ,n ;^? l i'ng:thrpu e l ) .•:-M?':Leter ,■ - ; on.Miller, tbo Petono full-lmnk.'inado a.fine ;-/..\^un:pf- ; q)ow; : :ott- : 30.yaMs l 'v,tq: ; -.the/AtHetio , ;.-■■.,; lii!e,:-;.1n,-.tbo'fln«l!Stafo Ath- ■•;~;. letic Showed; up.; to, advantage, buf oould ■ naf.piorcdtlieir Mr. F; . Law.s was rflfftrprt. ~:.■:.■"■,••■■:'••-. ..,' .....' . ■ ? ; ;' :Th'b .matchyiit 'Petono' >«»■ a .poor', affair. :•'.■•.•'ln , ;an arena• of ,mud, tho.modern gladiators met,: mind■ ivas;ivithVthoir : - heart, and ' that. was far away. • :ThV speota- .' V'; : tors; topj wore-plsewhero. : '••. Decent Rucbv . . v"Was : non '~ssb, Mi, : whon'Gladiator" St, James ;..■.:■; and; Melrose hadriSfilaslicd al)out - r :;";,' vx_ the ninoty minutes, it -was found' that tho ..;.v?.:kefcnamed .combatant had- suffored dofodt by 16 points. . Both seotiicdiscarcolf in con.v- :■:dition,. and,they'.wore,non-enthnsiasfc''Ko- -'■ body', was there to appreciate what little did .'.happen; and the' : reault,. ; from a champion-..■■■:'--6hip;'"'ppirit'-' of"'view, counted .• Jittle—-tnore- - fore, nothing mattered. ~' all-yictorioua

gladiator of a year ago fell in the 'mud, his more virile opponent clambered on top of him,- and; thus 'they mauled each other. Frasei:, .'full-Back for Mchose, had his nose damaged in the initial proceedings, and St. 'Jainps forced three thnes within ten minuteß. . In "one: of those attacks, Harry Roberts wa'o given tho ball fi'pm a scrum, lick kidced,, and. Dobson, Creircs, and Hills had iin l Opportunity to touch'.'down.- They bungled collectively, however, and, tho ball ■wont put ,of bounds.. 'Tlieri Crewes kicked a pon&lty-goal, : and, :at the coinniincement of the .'second spell, Baumgart^scored,-'sifter ,a. .dribbling rush. He,was .enabkd to get homo ; again.-. twiqo : before'.all. wns orer,, the.; next try, cemirig as the result of isfflart passing .on;.the part of H. Roberts', and- Crowes. Finally, Bunrngart took up j tho ball in. the loose'at half-way, and reached the. lino -near the cornor. 'Crewes, and Thomas each' convortod a- try; Mr. Fordyce was rpferce. '. ~. SOUTHEHN (3). V. ViCTORiA COLLEGE V// ; V'-;Vv':,';-;-^0).:- ! ':-'r..-' V/;>: ';,■ Swim, ekats, or slide ivould have strode' the casual observer as 'the most .effective | mode ■'.-of progression , across No, 1 polo, ground on Saturday, the touch-lines ing, a pond-liko surf*ce, with';-occasional.sod-, den . islets. -" .Nevertheless^, tho': decision to "go on with ..the game" : did notdisniay tho, mcjnb.ers'of the Southern 4nd . Victoria '.College ■ teanis, ".and'; the transformation -into '■'muddied "Oafs" wae;-'a quick one,; Swish-swish-swish or :clat-clat-clat were tho 'accom-: panime'nts ■as 'the .scarcely distinguishable ex-. ponentS;of 'the "national game" water-poloed through tho allotted tiinoi. The - first: half was; slightly 'in favour of. Victoria College, tho ball, , floating frequently under Southern's goal, but all: Victoria Collcrjo's'efforts failed to .cause: it-to. drift over. -Southora 'were, .without.-tho services' of "Jack , . , Campbell,; which, meant a good deal to his side in tHe perums'i ■ Southern's . score —tho; only; one of the; game---came soon after, changing -ends;; Hunt followed-np a long kick, and gave 1 Southern;:the:' advantage, and, for.v.a. .transgression;in.the R.qrum,.yictoria College .were penalised,! and "Les." CampO9ll was s'uece'ssiul'jnritb. the place-kick. ; . CoHegoJiad a scoring phanco from a: kick, in fairly easy raneo soon"after,' but the nlace-kickor failed, to lifp the. heavy ball. The Greens ' made .several good attempts to get on terms, but. without result, tind'tho (jamo ended with' Southern winners by 3 points to nil.' ■Mγ.Martin ,W!vs. referee. i , ..' . • '•:'•■

:;.-,x :.-"v ; ,';;;,"-;T'hibd.':Oi.aSs.' ;.' '■: ■..■•';. vv : : Ponoke. by 19 points to, nil.' ;'•'" i' :'■■"; ':' r' : \ ;.; ■■..,, ,;■"; ; ■.._'; ; ;.. ■■:'.;-,■:■' J ;,/ FOURTH CtAGS. ■ 'S^V' . -Southern defeated;, Victoria"'College by 15 points .to-nil, .it Mirarnar on Saturday, ;thus /securing 7; the, ■ Fourth' Class. 'Championship, j Thoy ha\ ; e plflyodr-14; matches "and won them' (ill, and!their;lino has.not been,crossed dur- : [ing 'the season. Th'oir aggregate score, amounts t0:246 ; -points for, and 10 against (two"• penalty i goals and a potted goal): - . :..; ; REPRESENTATIVE. TEAM. :' i dhi.i Saturday' evening the > selectors '■ chose tljo following -tepmyto represent Wellington : against,Tarenaki on: Saturday..' nextiT-Full-.back, JMlyan.XPetone); three-qUaters, Ryan. (Poneke).' Mitchinson ■. (Poneke),' Evcnuoii (Athletic).; five-eighths,'. .\Y-dshe. ~-(ljdricke)'i; Ai'KenxiO; '(Athletic); .. hfdf-backj.- Roberts .(Orientsl) r wing forward, Gardiner (Poneke); forwards. Ready (Athletic), Houlihan (Southern), Wilson (Wellington), Witabn: (Athletic), -Brjieo (Sti, James); "M'Kellar. ■ (Wellington),' Tannahill ■ (Poneke). \Greon (Petiime), Perry. (Oriental);; ■-,',' : .--..;;:- 'i.;'■'._.' i ry.;', ■ ..,• X; IN OTHER'CENTRES. A'.:'.'- ; : . : -f THE BTJSH-tiNlOiy BANNER., -N",' "I (By-TeicEt'apb.-apcolal .Corrc3Bon<iiJnt,).: :, .\j '■■■'::■■■'-'■': '■'. Pahiatua, August 7. ...; To-day tihe Nireaha,team; defeated Pahia.tua by.; eight, points, to nil, ■ tho game" s .beinE ;tho.Jatter/chib!a'.grdimd,' Howara; arid : White Korccl, tries'for-tlio"tt'inners/ Main .c'onveriihg.oiie.-. The ground fs& heavy, arid the game;chiefly:a'forward one.•, By winningthis: match'-Nireaha> obtains tho'..Bush Union ■banner.v' '■■:'.>•■'■'■"''■■'','.' : -"-' '■•■' '■'■''■ ■-•■'•■'■ "'.'.'::■::. ' J;.: . ■•■■. ; Cartertbri l iAugu.st,,<7. VThe match playqd here Cartertoii' v. won*. , .by: Car'.' tqrton by :8 points-to "nil. '-.There tyas no -.scorcvin the first spell.: In the'second spell 'V.: Farnbrotlier 'got a try, which waSiCoriverfedjby Masson. -The latter: player, also .kicked a' penalty goal.. 1 ".:■.-■-'- : - ;■ ■■'.-/: .• '•":'■. V : /'.:■ '-'■''?■} - ..vAtGreytown, Red Star seniors beat Lower Valloy 'by. 20. points to.nil. . ■■;:/• / ■-,''•,

TARANAKI (14) V. WANGANUI (3)

:;-;.;; (By 'ri:!csraph.--rreßs JAasooiatipri,) ;.-■ ■::•'-,-.' ;; . v •''■';'■"■ Wanganyl, August 7; . ' The representative. football nui Taranaki; was; played here this after* noon/ ;A., slight rain-'fell s during tlio: gamp aiid>;.tho ground.Ayas very gveaoy,'-.l^rom.the--.kjok-off Wangli-mii' attacked ; Uercely, pjid 'for"a few'minuteg had-Twanuki on thp'de' fonsjye. , ..A ECp.ro was avprtod by the visitors -foroing.,-. Fronv.'ft in front of the posts. -Taraiialdwero penalised,; .but Cop failed with ■;tl)e--jvick,;,t% ball.jii§t ;inissing, ..Play ...re' 'jnainpd.in ,mid-field'for'sonio.'tirnpi'-but'.pre-' iently' Wabganui. again invaded; .Tfl-ranaki'B territory Jlynott pushing , Meuli .but"' at. .tlie cbrner.'■,. A fine passing rush ,by, Mynott, Besmisli,: Sheohoi), 'antl 'Stoh-rVthen removed .play, to the ;Wftnganui 25. Ilero .tho .homo team - werp, aiid Stohr' j u it '. failed to- reaobl'tho jjpsts.v Tlie ■;same thing liapperied shortly a sliotfrbm; mid'field.' ..'J'arantiki; theji indiilgea. in a beau-. tif ul ■ passing rush ■ aorojs. tho .field, .tho '.ball papsing tiloiig the three-qi!artor Mna pnd thp last -man/only" Micsted near.itho .corno'r./'. On Wie ball being put;,into play- again tl!e.,sanip' kctiestoplt place, tho ball going across tlip 'lino; tg' 'thp 1 . ptjipr side of■ the wjiore ; Mpuli's defence'was .tested ant} not found \yanting. •.-.- When play ro-staTted a Wanganqi man'a pft-sido.play'gave . Taranaki a / freokick.Stohr ortoe morp justmissing tWposto.-. Givo-arid-tako play';succeeded, -and at,half-(time.neither'-,toani hnid'opened itfi.scoring ac-. 'coujit, :On resuming,: Takafajigi kicked offfor Wanganui, the. ball being returned to tho -Taranaki 25,:v/hero.Wanganui, wpro.penalised , for: off-side. , ; ■. Stpljr removed thp' scene of :pperatiqiis to thp Wangan.ui 25 t whprp Tara-. naki. .were awartjod;. another fjree-kick/.;Thio--timo-Stplir'B'cffpTt at/gpal struck the poet and .then- dropped inwarq. Taranaki 3 point's, 'Wangamii. 'nil. ■ After a- fiirthor period '■ ,'bf give-and-'take,' -'"Wanganui'- commenced to. press, 'and though 'Taranaki mado one or two gopd da'slics, in thoir 25., Here Waiigamu , was. awarded' • free-kick, but-yl&hop'.was/unabje'to'ljft the : ball over, up-tho.'field, and .when pnHJjp border of "Wanganui territory.' .wore given..a freo-kiok, frqin.; which : Stohr madp a , gpod, : but iinßuopcesful) ehot, Taranaki again became Bggrbssivo, but Mouli : obtainea•:■ u■tirhply' ma-i-k" \vhioh'. returned play .An : e'xciting' passing -rush ; by Wangiriui 'fblr lowed, DustilV.M'Lcdd/'and Campion taking tho ball W the gornor. Amimito later Wanganui got: a- froe-ljick, , : and Sigiiol,/ from'almbat ,half-\Vay. put :on :; WanKvimii'B first Boprc,"i Taranaki 6'points, , Wanpanui.3. '\Vai ! ngauui wore next penalised, :and Stohr's ( attempt.at g"ojl was good; but futile; Taranaki got a frep-kjek near tJhe centrp, and Stohr taking a pass from :Sheehan,. made /a lightning run,, and scored the corner. He kou; tho:kjclj, and, amidst enthusiasm, put the 'ball', over' the, bar. ■ Taranaki 11, ; .Wauganui,3, forwards now pushed play -back to Taranaki territory, whero fierce tackling ,took'place, but thp .Taranaki backs gbt ppssoEsion, aiid : pretty passing, by the threo-quartora ended in Pini carrying it out tlio. corner. .A few seconds later Tarajaki got a free , near the"centre, and Stohr added -.another goal to his credit. 'Taranaki 14. Wangamii 3. . The' whiatlo ; spundod "timo"' soon, aftbrwards. Mr. M'Kcnzie, of ,VVairarapa, was referee. '' -. . [Thoaobve'mesaaKO does not account fpr Taraiiaki's second Bcoro.] ,;. „. .......

. : .',"■,-V'. : : G};risto!iurch, August 8. The senior 'football 'results oh Saturday were iw follow:—Morivale (0) v. Albion (0); Lmwood'(lO) v. Old Boys (3); Sydanham (6) v. Cantorbury; College ■ (5); Christchtirch a;bye. : ■■. : '■'.; -• ■'•• ■..-■ ' ■ ■' ■■:' ■'■ '.-■ ', , -~-•.• ; Dunetilrij August 7.; - Inter-club football matches were brought to a elbsb-ip-day in -'splendid weather.; Alliambra (11-points) beat Pirates (8) [ Dmicdia (12) beat Southern (8); Taieri Eoyers

(13) beat Union (8); Ziugari Richmond (9) beat Port Cli-ahnors (8): Kaikorai (20) beat University (nil). Alhambra wins the baimor, with'.a-record of 15 watches played and 15 wins.' ,Zingari Richmond and Southern tio for second place. . "THE WRITING ON THE WALL." THE MAHCH. ;OF THE NORTHERN. .' ; .: '.■;.- .GAME;-., ■ ■ -■■•' -\ : : City TolctraDh.-l'reas Association.) Auckland, August 8. /'There was an off day iji Rugby football in Auckland'city yesterday, tr;6 representative teams- being engaged playing intor-union ; matches with country ,'to'sms.' Auckland A team' defeated Thames at Thames by 13 points to 6, and Auckland B team defeated Franklin at PuUekoho by 13 points to 3. Tho Northern Union match between tho Auckla.nd and Taranaki representatives, plajed hero yesterday, Tras won: by ; the ■ visitors by 8 points to 7. The match, despite tho cold, shovrsry weather, attracted an attendance of between 4000 and 5000 spectators. The Northern Union game, has now about 200 players in Auckland, and the public are beginning to patronise tho game. Tho wot weather of the week. left' the grounds in V very bad state, yesterday, and all outdoor games were played under great disadvantages. CAME IN AUSTRALIA. , QUEENSLAND DEFEAT MAORIS. (By TolCErapb'.-l'i-oas Assoolnllou.-OoDyrlKbt.) ;.■ v : . (Rec." August 8, 5.5 p.m.) , .'. ■■ / , Brisbane,, August 7. ■ In the Northern. Union game, Queensland defeated tho Maoris by. 21 points to 11. Play was fast and, open.''The , Maoris' defence and passing were good. The local men scored rapidly. At-half-time the- scores stood:—Queensland 13, Maoris 2. In tho second half the pace, became faster,, hut Queensland pressed ,their opponents-,'almost continuously, and -the Maoris' tackling became erratic as the tide of play went against them. Pouwhiuwhiu, in the first half, and Wliarepapa; in tho second, scored tries, but both' were unconverted. Rukutae got a.try. which Hairi converted; After more hard play-tho whistle pounded with the score: —Queensland .21, Maoris.ll. ; '■ ' - .-■..-■ / ', , PONSONBY .SUSTAIN A "LOSS.' . ' ■. ' ';. • Sydney, August 7.; About' 20,000 people woropresent at the Ponsonby-MetropoLitan match, for which tho' weather was lino. Early in tho gamo Francis missed a goal in a' : fairly easy-position off a penalty kick. : A fino bit'of work by -M'Oabo; ended in a' try for Metropolitan, which oanyerted. After a. lot of oven play, Francis secured a fine goal off a ; mark. Success spurred -the.-visitors,'-and from a good forward ra% Elliott scored/but Franois failed to convert. The-homo team was kept on the go,, and from a' mark, Francis added anothor goal. In tho second'spell tho visitors. wore : on . tho' defensive most of the time.- At tho, start Francis; made a.feeble attempt at.goal from i a mark. Some rough play on the part of one;or two of the visitors called fortfi a caution from /tho referee; V Tho home team now ' bogan'j' to' •'■outplay ".Ponsonby.- A. couple of tries'resulted, ohe-of which, was converted,- Metropolitan thus' winning,by-13 points to 9. ■ . . ■•:■ ■ -,:. /; r '..■'• -.-.' Brl3bana, August' 7. ■I .Now South Wales, defeated Queensland by 13 points'to 6.. . ■ '■"-.,-. v '■ ' '.;■'.'.■