FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12432, 15 August 1902, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI DEFEATS WELLINGTON.

(Per United Press Association.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, August 14.

The interprovincinl football match, Wellington against Taranaki, was played hero to-day before 2000 people. The ground was in fair order, though riightly greasy as the result of light rain last night. The teams looked a fairly even lot, and the play showed that there- was not a great deal between them. Wellington kick ml off with, the sun in their faces. Taranaki was twice penalised for off-sido piny. Hordgreaves took a shot at goal, which was ineffectual. The Wellington backs got on a good passing run, but Mynott centred play. After good work by both sides, Hardgreaves and Glasgow carried the ball _ through the visitors' ranks, Glasgow reoring a try. _ Hardgreaves failed with tiie kick. Taranaki 5 points, Wellington nil. Play was for some time uninteresting, A strong attack by the homo forwards was r.uHified by Spencer ticking down the field, Wellington assumed the aggressive, getting to the Taranaki twenty-five, where Taranaki was penalised for off-side. Spencer failed with an easy kick. Within a few minutes M Intyre broke away and boat- the opposing backs, but was carried into touch-in-goal. Taranaki Wfts immediately penalised again for taking the ball out of the, scrum. Spencer took another shot, but failed with an easy kick. Give-and-take play followed for a time, then Wellington agniii attacked, and, being awarded a free hick in a good position, Wallace made an unsuccessful kick at goal. For the rest, of the spell the Taranaki forwards were mostly 011 the attack, one certain scoro being lost by passing forward. ' °

On resuming Johnson stopped a serious Jaranaki rush, ami Hoberts another. A Wellington man lying on the ball, a free lack was given to Taranaki, O'Dnwda lauding a fine coal from halfway. Taranaki 6 vu'ir"' nil. From a scramble Wellington made a dash. Wallace meeting With hard hick in being collared on the J'lie. A period of miintcre;tin? play intervened, and then Wellington worked their way up tho field. Gliding in Slaitery scoring Spencer failed with (lie kick at goal. Tara, r.aki 6 points, Wellington 3 points. Taranaki pressed Wellington for a, time, and then the visitors' backs got im a fine passin* run which transferred play to tho homo territory' a pass forward spoiling a good chance The southerner.? kept the home men penned down till a free kick relieved. O'Dowda started a dribbling rush, ending in Spencer forcing. Wallace and M'lntyre made a. cash, but- George stopped them. Butler and 4i? mas a dribbling rush, ending in M Intyrc forcing. Wellington made a final rally and carried play right under the posts where ail almost sure try was lost through M Intyrc throwing forward. A free kick cleared Tavaiiaki's line, and the game ended \ r !l° lnts > Wellington 3 points. Jlr iilJey (of nangauui) was referee.