RANFURLY SHIELD

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1914, Page 10

RANFURLY SHIELD

A HARD FOUGHT GAME* WIN FOR TARANAKL (IT TELBGRirn.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAWERA, 27th June. The Raiifurly SMeld match, Taranaki v. Wanganui, -was played to-day at the Hawera Show Ground. Taranaki were without the services of Roberts, Cain, and Loveridge. The weather was fine and the ground in fair order. Taranaki kicked off and play consisted of mostly forward rushes. Taranaki then attacked and wore in Wanganni's quarters for some time. Birchall marked and thus stopped a good attempt t6 score. Taranaki again returned to the attack and Wanganui was hard pressed to prevent a score. The Taranaki forward rushes were very deadly. Colman. and Taylor being always on' the ball. Wanganui got on a good passing rush and succeeded in carrying play to their opponents' quarters. Here ensued scores of loose lushes, mostly in favour of Taranaki. Meuli eventually secured a good mark and ytohr kicked a fine goal. Taranaki .... p .. ~ ... 3 Wanganui ... ... *.. 0 Play was then fast and exciting. Taylor made a bold dash which was stopped by Lockctt, and the ball was carried down to the corner flag, where Taylor, who was handy, got over. No goal resulted. Taranaki -, ti „.,- .„ 6 Wanganni ..7 ... ... 0 Taranaki coutimied to press and wereon the line nearly all the time. Then for the first time Wanganui got to the Taranaki quarters, owing to Stohr mulling. Taranaki rallied .nnd carried play down tlie field. Loclcctt saved splendidly, and the ball went out at the centre. Half-time sounded with no change in the score. In the second spell Wanganui made the pace warm, and set up a strong attack. Takaiangi headed a forward rush, but kicked too hard, and Taianaki forced. Wanganui kept tip the pressure The ball was sent out to O'Donnell, who secured and passed to Smith, the latter making a dash over the line. Taranaki ... "... ... 6 Wanganui ... 3 WtuiHttuui aupporiurs w«rr. now more iiP]?£&£ ffikea j&e ha]l came put ftjyaa

began a passing rush. Brown saved with a line kick. Shortly after he got the ball out to Cameion, thenco to Whittington. He was blocked, and Wunganui lecoveied, Brown again saving. Taranaki got on a great rush but Lockett took the ball from the toes of the forwards and relieved the pressure. Not to be denied, Taranaki forwards came back in great style, but over-eagerness spoilt a good chance. Collier making a weak kick gave Meuh o- chance to centre, and soon afterwards a free kick gave Stohr a chance, which he took, landing a fine goal. Taranaki ... : . 9 Wanganui ... ... ... 3 A series of great forward rushes, in which all took part, gave Wanganui an anxious time. Then Brown, getting a pass clean away to Cameron thence to Whittington and on to Young, the last-named galloped for the l\ne, but was brought down. Then Wanganui, after a good dash by Temperton, carried play to Taranaki's goal, but Collier missed ,a good chance. Taranaki, in an irresistible forward rush, reversed the play and Wanganui forced. Again Taranaki came down and Smith was almost over. Again camo the Taranaki vanguard, and from a scrum Brown sent out to Cameron and thence to Colman, who cut in and dashed over the line after a brilliant run. Stohr made no mistake witn the kick. Taranaki 14 Wanganui 3 After the kick-off, Wanganui pressed, but in a short time back came the charging forwards, and the Taranaki backs got on one of the finest passing rushes of the game, the ball passing through the hands of all the backs ngain and again. Taranaki kept up the attack, but there was no result till Brown passed out to Cameron, Colman and Whittington, *the last-named dashing over at the corner. No goal resulted. Taranaki ... 17 Wanganui ... ... ... 3 From this out the play was even, and the match ended with thb ball in midfield. Mr. W. J. Meredith was the referee.