FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16568, 4 June 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE'S BAY. IPiui Press Association.] NAPIER, June 3. The Rugby Union match Wajrarapa v. Hawke's Bay was won by Wairarapa by 5 points to 3. WELLINGTON v. PARATA'S MAORI TEAM. [Psr Prkss Association.] WELLINGTON, June 3. A Rugby football match to-day between Wellington representatives and Parata'a Maori team, which toured Australia last year, resulted—Wellington 15, Maoris 13. TARANAKI v. WANGANUL [Per PhkßS Association.] WANGANUI, June 3. The first Rugby representative match of the season, Wanganuiv. Taranaki, was played here to-day. Taranaki won by 9 points to 8 points. SOUTH ISLAND TEAM. [Per Prksn Association.] INVERCARGILL, June 3. Tho Southland players nominated for tho South Island team are:—A. Martin (full-back), J. Fordo (half), E. Biggar and W. Lindsav (hookers), C. Barry, J. M'Neice and F. Whitaker (forwards'). THE LEAGUE GAME. WELLINGTON "vvHAWKE'S BAY. [Per Press Association.] NAPIER, June 3. The first Northern Union League representative mutch in Hawke's Bay this season was, played to-day between Wellington and Hawke's Bay. There was an attendance of about 10,000, and an excellent exposition of the game was witnessed. Wellington, won by 18 points to 9.