AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS ON TOUR.

Evening Star, Issue 12606, 11 September 1905, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS ON TOUR.

DEFEAT TABAXAKI-WANGAKDI. The AnxtraSaa football team on Saturday defeated a combined Taranaki-Wangainii team at Esvsa by 18 points to 13. The game was fast aod interesting throughout. The ground was a trifle heavy in consequence of recent rains. Hunter replaced Thranaß as free-eighth in the local team. The Australian team were practically the same aa that which played Msnawatu. Mr P. Scoghmd refereed. van the toss. Very tough Hgtrtirw at midfield ensued, then Taranaki broke away, and shortly after, the boll coming oat from a line-out, Hardgraves got possession, and went down the field on his own, and erased the line with the ball at hk toe, .bat the leather went into touch-iu-goaL Australia soon relieved, and Woods shooting the ball oat, a pretty ran took the play to Taranakfs twenty-five, where M'Lean picked up ftom a scramble and looked like scoring, but kicked into tooch. Mnrnin then broke through by great footwork, bat CVxman checked him. The Ans~ tiaJittriH were passing, but can too slow, and even then, had Chdade given M'Lean a good pass, the latter mast have ucared. M'Lean was bumped oat at the corner. Dare marked in front of the local sroaL and Wickham converted. Australia }, Taranaki 0. Immediately after the start Lucas got the ball and dodged through, and passed to Hhschberg, who transferred to Woods. M'Lean got the halL and streaked through, bat Caiman collared hkn and saved. Done was the nest to break through, bat got blocked. Xaranaki then temporarily traosferred play by means of Hardgrayea, who brake tfaroagh, and passed everyone, but was overhauled aod thrown oat near the comer. While Taranaki was in Australia's twenty-five Guy got the ball, aod mode for the line. He dropped the baQ and dribbled. Ryan came after him, picked up, and scored. Hordgraros made a splendid attempt at goal, bat failed. Australia 7, Taxaoaki 0. A-nstgalia attacked, and Onhaan managed once more to save by collaring M'Lean. Taranakj relieved, and from a mark Hardgravea kicked a good goal Taxanaki ?, Australia 4. Mnrnin hero fractured his coßar-bone, and Cohon replaced *"""- Half-time was caOed without farther score. Penman, who bad prayed a poor game in the first spell, was put to fan-tack in ulace of B. Smith in tie second. Swannefl received a very had kkt just above the eye, and had to be taken off. He was loudly applauded on pluckDy resuming. Taranaki came away with a forward rush, and from a line-out Guscott scored. Hardgraves failed to convert. Score, 7 all Shortly afterwards, from a passing rush, B. Smith ran in for Australia, bat Wickham failed to ton-vert. Australia 10. Tazanaki 7. Then Tasocnki rallied, and equalised matters with a try. Tie visitors, however,- were sot to be denied, and scoring B. Siratfa kicked a Aaefara2» 15,

TTaranaki 10. Soon after H*rdgr»wes kicked a penalty goal. Australia 15, Taranaki 15. Just an the call of time, from a passing rush Colton scored, and the game ended : Australia 18 points, Tarsnaki 12. The better team von. . The visitors' passing was a treat' to witness, whilst in tie latter stages of the game they put in a, series of dribbling rashes which proved irresisfcfble. In passing, scram, and footwork the heme- team were quite outclassed. —Rewrite of the Tom— . Against Wellingbon-WaiTar&pa, at Wellington.—Lost, 23 points to 7. Against West Coast, at Nelson. —Lost, 12 points to 3. Against Carcterbm)j-, at Cfaristehnrch. — Lost, 8 points to 3. Against New Zealand, at Dunedm. —Lest, J4 pointer to 3. Against afanawatu-Hawke's Bay, at Palmecston North.—Won, 7 points to 5. | Against Taranaki-Wartganui, at Hawera. —Won, 18 points to 13. j