FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 August 1924, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI v. WELLINGTON.

WEATHER DULL AND CHILLY,

(by TKLKGU.UMI —PUI'.SS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 30. Tlie weather is tlnil and chilly and inclined i'<> he showery for the Taranaki match. The ground will be heavy after rain overnight.

TARANAKI’S PART. CONTESTS WITH WELLINGTON. RESULTS OF ALL GAMES. (Evening Post). Between Taranaki and Wellington there have been some great Rugby contests over a period of 30 years, and although both unions will be without the services of their latest New Zealand representatives to-day it is anticipated that the thirty-fifth meeting on the field of play will account for another keen battle. The first match was played at Hawera in 1804, when Taranaki won by 6 points to nil. Of the 34 matches played to date Wellington have won lb, Taranaki 13, while the game in 1895 resulted in a draw L Neither side scoring. The game in 1907 was abondoned at half-time. The majority of the matches have seen close finishes, Taranaki having the biggest win—23-3 —in 1911, at New Plymouth—to their credit. It is a coincidence that Wellington’s biggest mar-gin—l7-o—was also scored at New Plymouth in 1921. On two occasions Taranaki have won by the odd point — 6-5 in 1921, at Hawera, and 15-14 at Wellington in 1922. In 1903 Taranaki won the match played at Wellington by 5-3, and in 1897. Wellington won on their home ground by 3-0 In 1900, at Hawera, Wellington took the honours by 8 points to 6. In many other games of the series 3 or 4 points only i have separated the teams. Taranaki June produced many fine players, and have supplied to New Zealand sides some of the most notable exponents of the game. Names which have been prominently associated with New Zealand football are the. Baylys and Goods, in the’nineties. L. (“Snip”) Allen, A. L. Humphries, of the later ’nineties, and “Jimmy’’ Hunter and the late H. J. (“Simon") Al.vno.tt, of tlie 1905 All Blacks. Coming to recent years Taranaki’s contribution to New Zealand sides include C. Brown (captain of the New Zealand Army team in South Africa). J. Stolir, and E. W. Roberts. In the forward 'division, B. o’Dowda ; , C. (Cain, H. (“Xork'y”) Dewar, an old Melrose player, and A. H. West, have worthily sustained Taranaki’s great reputation. West is in the 1924 All Black team, and with him are two oilier Taranaki players. Hart and In matches against visiting International sides Taranaki have an enviable record. Against Stoddart’s team in 1888 two games were played, Taranaki winning tile first 1-0, and losing the second 7-1. In 1894 New South Wales were defeated by 21-6, and in 1904, a combined Taranaki-Wangaiuii-Mana-watu team drew witli Bedell-Seiv-wright’s team, neither side scoring. In 1908, Taranaki defeated Harding’s Anglo-Welsh team by 5-0, and in 1921 played a- pointless draw with the redoubtable Springboks. The dairy provinces team for to-day includes Johnston and Ennis, who are considered to be worthy successors to Taranaki’s giants of the past, and Oliver, whose play in the match against Wellington at the Winter Show at Hawera. last month, so impressed the critics that lie was hailed as the best five-eighth since “Jimmy” Hunter.

Taranaki teams have always been favourites with the AA r ellington public, and their representatives are assured of a hearty welcome when they file out at Athletic Park to-dav.

Results of the matches'-between'Tar-anaki and Wellington are as follow: — Year. Won by. Score. 1894 Taranaki G 0 1.89") Drawn 0 0 1890 Taranaki 6 0 1897 Wellington 3 0 1898 Taranaki 6* 0 1899 Wellington 9 5 19110 Wellington 9 8 1901 Wellington 20 3 1902 Taranaki 6 3 1903 Taranaki 5 3 1904 Taranaki 11 3 1905 Wellington G 0 1906 Wellington 14 6 1907 Abandoned at halftime, Wellington leading. 1908 Wellington 13 8 Taranaki lo 0 1909 ’Wellington 16 6 1910 Wellington 11 0 191 1 Taranaki 23 3 1912 Wellington ]2 10 Taranaki 0 6 1913 Wellington 8 0 « Wellington :3 9 1914 Wellington 12 6 Taranaki 14 ]o 1919 Wellington 8 5 Wellington jS 10 1920 Wellington Vj 6 Wellington 20 9 1921 Wellington 1" 0 1922 Wellington 03 3 Taranaki ; > ] 1923 Taranaki ... q 3 1924 Taranaki ;4 9

R A XECRLY SHIELD

RECORD RECEIPTS

Hie Hawke's Ray Rugby I’niun’s receipts for the game amounted to £]J4] 18s. being the highest for many years for the Auckland match of 12 months ago £902 was paid for admission, so i lull it will he scon that even greater interest was taken in this year's game than was the case 12 months ago. A!though the receipts arc exceptionally ii'ga. the profit that will lie made by Die union on the match will not run into very large figures. (..‘round rent amusement tax. allowame to Auckland team, and Hawke's Ray training expenses, etc.. all run into a. good sum tiiat quickly eats up the receipts and, 01 course, the profit.