FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME. '

; A JUBILEE. .NEW ZEALAND TEAM .WINS IT$ FIRST MATCH* „ By Telegraph.— Press Awooiation.— Copyright* MELBOURNE, 18th August. The inter-State carnival to celebrate '■the jubilee of the Australian game of football, commenced to-day, in the pres« ence of about six thousand spectators.. Teams representing all the States of the' Commonwealth and the Dominion of; New Zealand are taking part. In the match New Zealand v. New, South Wales, the Maorilanders com-, menoed with the wind in their favour. New Zealand opened with two behinds. Then New South Wales put on threa behinds and a goal. The New Southi Welshmen were noticeably quicker on: the ball, and kicked with greater forca and accuracy. Before the quarter end-* ed Wilkins (New Zealand) kicked tw<^ goals, the second one coming through 3 » clever mark and a good -kick. At the first change of ends New Zea* land led by five points. Nearly all' through the second quarter, however, the New Zealanders were in trouble, andi New South Wales finished the quarters with 6 goals 6 behinds, to New Zea« land's 2 goals 4 behinds. The last two quarters, however, put-a^ different complexion on affairs. New, Zealand had much the better of it, and l added 7 goals 5 behinds to New South Wales's 2 goals 8 behinds. Tie Maori-% landers kicked a goal just on time, and! .secured victory by one point. Totals :: — i \ Goals. Behind&i New Zealand ... 9 9 New South Wales-... 8 14 • The improvement of the victors in thq latter part of the match was astonnding, and their plucky, uphill game found great favour with the onlookers. WANGANUI (10) v. SOUTHLAND {vr telegbaph: — fbess association.]' WANGANUI, 19th August. The representative football match', Wanganui v. Southland, was played' here this afternoon. An interesting game resulted in a win for Wanganui by 10 points to 6. THE RANFURLY SHIELD.;- . TARANAKI .CHALLENGES AUCKt LAND. AUCKLAND, 19th August. A letter was read at to-night's meeting of the Management Committee ofi the Auckland Rugby Union from Mr. J. D. Avery, secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union, stating that the Taranaki Union had declared their match againsti ■* the Auckland Union, which is to be played here on the 29th inst., a chal-i Jenge for the Ranfuvly Shield. ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. INVERCARGILL, 19th August. The Association Interprovincial matcK Otago v. Southland was won by the for* mer by three goals to one. Light rain fell throughout the afternoon, and the ground was sloppy. Goals were scored by Clyde, Aspinall, and - Grant, for Otago, and for the losers by Walton., The winners showed better combination, and disconcerted Southland's attack.; The goal-keeping on both •sidesigvas-.'ex-cellent. ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Wellington Foot* ball Association was held last evening, Mr. H. M'Keowen presiding. There, were in attendance Messrs, B. L. Sal-» mon, A. G. Barnett, L. White, H. L., Godber, J. Davidson, H. Waters, P. ; Bowmaker, and A. Williams (secretary)^ It was decided that, owing to the; position of the leading teams in the senior league fixtures, it was impossible to hold a trial match. It was also resolved to send a team of 13 players to Dunedin. A letter was received from Mr. F. S. Spilman, of Wanganui, stating that an - association of five teams had been formed there, and asking for a visit from a Wellington team before the season closes. Mr. R. M'Guire, secretary of the Hawkes Bay Football Association, wrote asking 'for a Wellington team to be sent to pUiy in Napier on a Wednesday. 1 It was decided to ask the senior selector to select an eleven to visit Napier, and to play in Masterton on the return trip. A protest was received from the Newtown Congregational Club, against the win of Ramblers, junior league third division, last Saturday, on the ground that two Ramblers' players were over the age. Two points were deducted from Ramblers' championship -total. Mr. G. W. Adair, of the V.M.C.A., wrote, presenting a cup for competition as a junior league third division challenge cup. It was resolved to hold +.he question of a competition over until next season. y The senior second division selection committee were instructed to despatch a team td 'play Wanganui on a;date,'to be fixed in September, and Pabnerstpn on the return journey. It was decided that a Watersider Club's player should stand down for two playing Saturdays \ for misconduct' afr a ' match against Porirua. The following suggestions for discussion at the conference in Dunedin were forwarded to the New Zealand Association : (1) Method of distribution of net 'profits to the competing teams at the Brown Shield competition ; (2) invitation to the West Australian team, which is to visit New Sou,th Wales next season ; (3) encouragement of inter-provincial matches amongst boys' teams. - It was decided to close- -.the- - junior league first division fixtures, 'aiicl ,"to award the competition to Kaiwarra,-as this team could not be displaced .Tfo'm their lead.