FOOTBALL.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 6 July 1914, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Patea I t Waverley I, The football match between the Patea and Waverley senior teams was played at Waverley on Saturday. In view of the fact that the previous game between the teams had resulted in a draw, a great deal of interest was shown in the match quite a large crowd awaiting themselves of the fine day to be present. The match proved to be -one of the moat exciting of the season, it being anybody’s game up to the call of time. Patea did most of the attacking and had hard Inok in not scoring on more than one occasion, but the home team musk bs complimented on the sterling defence put up which gained them the victory. The game was at times unnecessarily rough both sides striving their utmost to win. For the winners Leo kicked a penalty goal and D Walker scored a try whilst Moran kicked a penalty goal for the losers. Mr P H Roche refereed in an able and impartial manner. Alton I v Waitotara l. The Alton seniors defeated Waitotiraby 3 points to nil, Alton II v. Waltotara 11. The Alton Juniors on Saturday defeated the Waitotara Juniors by 19 points to 5. Tries were scored by Green, Dick and Hinga, whilst Harold Hodge potted a goal and converted t .vo tries' L Carmichael at full back played a safe game, B Carmichael also being conspicuous with some good play. Patea II v Waverley 11. Patea scored a runaway victory over Waverley juniors at Patea by 25 points to nil. There will be no Cup matches on Saturday mxb and the 3rd round will commence on Stirday ISth inst. The management Committee meet shortly when the fixtures for the 3:d . round will be drawn up. Representative Matches in Taranaki. The programme of representative matches in Taranaki was definitely fixed by the Taranaki Rugby Uirou Management Committee on Friday night as , follows'.j July 23—y Manawatu, at New Plj=— 1 mouth. August <: —Taranaki A v Taranaki B. August 13—Wairarapa, at Stratford. August 20—Canfeibury, at New Plymouth. August 27 Southland) at New Plymouth. September 10 —Wellington, at Stratford. < September 17 Auckland, at New Plymouth. The dates for the Auckland matches at Auckland were discussed, end it wis decided to ask Auckland to play Taranaki at Auckland on August 1, and Taranaki B at Auckland on August 22. Origiually the A team was fixed to play at Auckland on August 22, but as Taranaki has to play Canterbury foe the Ranfurly Shield on the Thursday previous, and Southland the Thursday after, it was onsilerad that the visit to Auckland on August 22 would be too big a rush. It was resolved to wire Poverty Bay and offer them a match on September 3 at Taranaki. Mr A L Humphries was appointed manager of (he Taranaki team to visit Auckland on August 1. School Competition; Waverley Convent beat Whonuakura. Draw for next Saturday : Waverley Scats v Patea Stite at Patea. The Hurlo.yville school boys played the Manutabi boys at Alton, Hurlayville winning by 59 points to 6. Mr Pentecost refereed.