FOOTBALL

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 3 August 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL

THE ALL BLACKS. MATCH WITH NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICTS. The All Blacks, in their match with North-eastern Districts, won by 27 to nil. SOUTHERN DIVISION. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The following are the matches to be played in the southern division on Saturday; -V.&lill® FIRST JUNIORS. ) Haw era v. Waunatc, at Manaia. Patca v. Opunakc, at Opunakc. Kaponga v. Athletic, at Hawcra. Okaiawa v. Alton, at Alton. FOURTH GRADE. High School B v. High School A, at Hawcra. Patca v. Waimatc, at Patca. Kaponga, v. Okaiawa, at Kaponga. Athletic a by«. PATEA JUNIORS V. OPUNAKE. The following will represent the Patea juniors in their match with Opunuke at Opunakc on Saturday at 2.45 p.m.—Zimmerman, Cousins, Adams, Martin, Welch, Willis (3), Corbett, Clarkson, Hamblyn, Hodge, Comric, Lockett, Donald,.Ward. Cars leave at 12,30 p-.ra.

English League tour

DEFEAT OF SOUTH AUCKLAND,

The team of English League football players opened their New* Zealand tour at Taupiri, when they defeated South Auckland by 31 points to 5. The combination of the visitors and their solid defence won them the game. One Englishman was "ordered off and one retired injured during the second spell.

MAXAWATU B DEFEATS OROUA,

In a representative Rugby football match on Wednesday, Manawatu B. defeated Oroua by “hi points to 10.

WAIRARAPA WINS AGAIN.

AUCKLAND TEAM DEFEATED,

Almost perfect weather prevailed for the Rugby representative game between Auckland and Wairarapa, the Ranfurly Shield which provided a largo attendance of onlookers ivitU the best display of the code seen this season, at Master-ton. Wairarapa won after a keen contest iby 14 to 13.

THE. PROVINCIAL pLAY-OFF

OKAIAWA TO MEET STRATFORD

Very keen interest is being evinced by football enthusiasts throughout the province in the meeting of Okaiawtq the southern premiers, and Stratford, the northern winners, for the provincial championship of Taranaki. The match, which takes place at Elthaua to-morrow (Saturday) at 2.30 p.m., promises to be a titanic struggle in keeping with the previous meetings between the two teams. Mr. G. Hooker has been appointed referee. RUGBY PREMIERSHIP. Although the Ranfurly Shield was not at stake on Wednesday, remarked an Auckland writer, the Rugby premiership of New Zealand would virtually be decided by the meeting of Wairarapiu and Auckland. Taranaki has not been beaten so far this year, and should have a say in the Rugby premiership of New Zealand.