FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13286, 19 September 1906, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE annual fixture between the North and South Islands takes place- in Wellington on Saturday. The Auckland members of the team leave for Wellington this afternoon via Onehuaga.

Last Wednesday was occupied with the match between the combined Maori colleges (St. Stephen's and Three Kings), and the Wednesday junior " reps." The Maori boys gave quite an attractive exhibition, handling the ball cleanly and well and playing with great dash;'they well deserved their victory. Practically the end has been reached of the "rep." fixtures of the Wednesday Union, as there seems little chance of the matches arranged for coming off. Possibly the Whangarei match may eventuate, but there is no definite information.

INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL. OTAGO DEFEATS WANGANUI. . [BY TELEGRAPH.*-PIiJISS ASSOCIATION.] Wasgasci, Tuesday. The football match, Wanganui v. Dingo, was played lien: to-day in beautiful weather.' Then; was a large attendance. The game resulted in an easy win for Ota go by 26 pom;* to 5. Immediately after the start of play the Wanganui forwards attacked. Hoiian dribbled smartly up the touch-line, and pawing between Duttin". Altfeen, and Beckett reunited in the latter scoring behind the post*. Mitchell converted. For a long time tho same was fairly even, the forwards doing almost all tin- work. Near the end of the spell Paton broke away from the line-out at the Wanganui 25, and. dribbling strongly through the opposing backs, scored a pretty try. Eokhold failed to convert. Just- on half-time Chambers and Dougherty made a pretty passing run down the touch-line, and the forwards carrying the rush on Abbott, scored a: the corner." Paton converted with an excellent kick, and the first spell ended in favour of Otago by 8 points to 5. In the second spell the Wanganui defence fell to pieces, and Otago bad matters pretty much their own way. They opened out the game and their backs— Hcid, and Chamber* in particular—showed some flue play. A pretty passing run between Chambers, Dougherty, Ongley, arid Reid ended in (ho latter scoring." F.aton kicked a poster: Otago 11, Wanganui 5. After a. spell of even play the ball was kicked to Davidson, Otago's fullback, who raced round and transferred to Dwyer, who scored a pretty try. Chambers converted: Otago 16. Wanganui 5. Later on J!eid ran round and kicked to Seeling, the Wanganui back, who returned. The ball was charged down by McDonald and Hull, and. rebounding, the latter touched down unopposed. Kckhold converted : Otago 21. Wanganui 5. .lust on time Otago attacked strongly, and after some exciting play Keid scored in "a. good position. Paton converted, and the bell rang with the scores in favour of Otago by 26 point.-! to 5. In the first spell Craig, the Wanganui threequarter, sustained an injury to his shoulder and retired, his place being taken by Seeling, who played feebly. The Wangaiuii men at times showed flashes of brilliant play, but. lacked combination, and appeared to a certain extent to suffer from stalctieu. Tho Otngo team, on the other hand, played with nice combination. Tho hacks ran and passed with cleverness and judgment. J'aton. McDonald, Denniston, and Edwards were the best of the forward.-). Eckhold played strongly at halfback. Chambers and Dougherty, at five-eighths, were good, but, not brilliant. Dwyer put in ioine strong runs and was tho host, back on the ground, though Reid's play was of great use to his side. Hogan, Guscott, Aitken, and McDonald were the best of the Wanganui forwards, who held their opponents well. Mitchell. Kilpatrick, and E. Mac Donald were the best of a weak set of backs. Mr. 11. Tilley refrreed.