FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12808, 4 June 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

NKW SOI'TH WAT.ES DEFEAT

QCEENSLAND

By Electric Telegraph.—Press Asso ciation—Copyright, Received 7.55 p.m. BRISBANE, June 3. At Rugby New South Wales defeat ed Queensland by 21 to 12.

ASSOCIATION.

WANGANCI BEAT MAN A WAT I

Press Association.—By Telegraph. WANGANCI, June 3. At Association Wanganui beat Manawatu 4 to nil.

TAR ANA KI DEFEAT WANGANCI BY 1) TO 8.

WANGANCI. .1 une 3

The first Rugby representative match of the season, Wanganui v. Taranaki, was played here to-day. The weather was showery and a big wind was blowing, but the ground was in first class condition. Taranaki won the toss and played with the wind at their backs during the first half And when the teams crossed over the score was Taranaki 9, Wanganui nil. Taranaki's score was made up by three goals, two from marks and one from a penalty by J. Stohr. Wanganui had all the better of the second half and half way through Swan and F. Meuli scored tries, the latter convert ing one. Taranaki thus won an even j and hard-fought contest by 9 to 8.

WAIRARAPA BEAT HAWKE 'S BAY.

NAPIER. June 3

In the Rugby Union representative match, Wairarapa defeated HawV's Bay by 5 points to 3.

WELLINGTON DEFEAT MAORIS

WELLINGTON, June 3

The Rugby match to-day between Wellington representative team and Parata's Maori team that toured Aus tralia last year, was won by the former by 15 to 13.

NORTHERN UNION

NAPIER, June 3

The Northern Union League repre sentative match, " Wellington v Hawke's Bay, resulted in a win foi the former by 18 points to 0.

SEYEN-A-SIDE COMPETITIONS. There was only one thing lacking in the seven-a-side tournament this year, and that was favourable weather conditions. As usual this popular fixture organised by Manawatu Rugby Union had drawn teams from all parts, including WEllington and the townships along the line. The absence of the Feilding teams entered is to be regretted, the only team from that town competing being the Lytton street school which acquitted themselves with credit on the field and showed that their able master, Mr H. C. Stewart, as in days of old, is still taking a keen interest in the sterlinggame of Rugby and passing his knowledge of the game on to those under his charge. Throughout the afternoon the ground was swept by a cutting wind, making it uncomfortable for all teams taking part in the contest, and in addition the grounds were decidedly tricky. Not only were the players at a disadvantage but the referees and Union officials suffered in turn as tjiey went out to supervise each game. The games were played with as little delay as possible only a few minutes intervening between the departure of a team from the field and the advent of another. Despite the quick despatch, the junior game finished in the dark, when it was almost impossible for either side to see the ball. In every department, from the school teams upwards, there was at times the element of fast play and throughout the tournament there was also the predominating feature of the beneficial effect of passing rushes. It was also evident that some of the junior teams . who showed up prominently in the early, games had not the staying power and dash to carry them through to the end, although a certain amount of combination was still there. This conclusive evidence should be sufficient inducement to the local teams to combine and approach the A. and P. Association with a view to getting a training room for the winter months, which cc>u?d be used every night in the week by members of*the various clubs. Until this suggestion is adopted the school boy matches will always find favour with the public and no better proof of this could be given than when Campbell street fought the final battle with Shannon and attracted nearly all the spectators'on the ground, while the senior i game had but few spectators. The results are as follows: —- SENIOR.

First Round

"Western 5, Rovers 0: Oriental ti, Rovers o;»Feilding forfeited to Orient al (Wellington). Second Round. Oriental o, Western 0; Athletic S, Oriental (Wellington) 5. Final. Athletic (Wellingt on) N, Oriental (Palmerston) 0. For the winners Wilson and Ryan scored and Roberts c inverted. PRIMARY SCHOOLS* First Round. Lytton street (Feilding) S, College street 0; Shannon E% West End II; Campbell street 2S, Terrace End 0. Second Round. Campbell street 5, Lytton street I). Final. Campbell street <>, Shannon 0.

THIRD CLASS

1 nited . -I >, Western 0; Feilding f.>r cited t;> High School.

Final. United 5, High School f>

J E XI OR

Rovers A 5, Linton R 0; Tokomaru

Rovers B0; St. Patrick's Awa huri 0; Linton A 12, Huia 0; Oriental S, 1 nited 0; Feilding forfeited to Athletic; St. Patricks B 10 Huia B 0; Marton 9, Tokomaru B 0.

►Second Round

Tokomaru 13, St. Patricks B 0; Marton 3, Rovers A 0; Linton 8, St. Patricks A 0; Oriental 5", Athletic 0.

Third Round

Marton 3, Tokomaru 0; Oriental 3 Linton 0.

Final. Oriental (Wellington) 8, Marton 0

ASSOCIATION

St. Andrews defeated St. Davids (Petone) oil the Sportsground yesterday, by 3 goals to 1 after an exciting game. Kennedy (2) and Grant scored for the winners and Walker for the losers. Mr Young refereed.