FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9855, 24 July 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

United thirds against Western on the Showground, at 1.45 p.m.:—Barber, Hill, Whitehead (2), Fenton, Robbie (2), Hodson, Croucher, Ormond, Coman, Whitehead, Andrew, Ijfiaggs, Saphir, Dillon, Newth, Mair, Paltndge. , W««tern thirds on Showground, at 1.30: Sheerin, Coley, Greer, Dredge, Kefct-John-eton, Daue (2j, Cole, Hunt, Rogers, Heley, Leamy, Perrin, Moody, HorsrieO. Edwards, Holmes, Weir, Sutherland, Pole. ASSOCIATION. The following will represent Jackeytewn United v. Raqpers at Sportsground on Saturday:—Prouse, Baigent, Anderson (2), Aitken, De Cleene, Rowland (2), Rogers, Green, Barr, Jarvis, Hines, Lo Clemenent. St. Andrews v. Pohangina at Pohangina : —Unsworth, Suttoo, Pycroft, Cawlishaw, Bett, Waghorn, Grant, Ostler, Perry, Robinson, Carnegie. ...-.• MANAWATU DEFEATED BY TARANAEIv (Pn PBMS AMOOIATIOK.) NEW PLYMOUTH, July 23. Taranaki met Manawatu to-day in the presence of about 1500 people. The grounds was in fair- order. The visiting forwards played a fine game and the backs defended well. The game was very even until the last fifteen minutes, when Taranaki scored two tries, converting one. The first spell ended three points each, the final being: Taranaki 11, Manawatu 3. Tries were scored for the winners by Robinson, Bertrand, and Kissick, Stohr converting one, and for the losers by Harkness. The shield was not competed for.

TARANAKI. ELTHAM, July 23. The England v. Taranaki League game was largely attended. Play was fast and exciting throughout. The English backs, led by Wagetaffe, were marvels of combination and dash, and at times were all over Taranaki. The final result was: England 43, Taranaki 11. A SYDNEY TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. (Bi KIKJTIIC TttIQIAPH—COWMOHT.) <Pm Fuss AssoOTAnov.i Received July 24, 9.20 a.m, SYDNEY, July 24. The South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Clubs want to negotiate in sending i a team to tour New Zealand at the close of the Sydney season. S. Deane is departing for England to join the Hull Club at a remunerative fee.