FOOTBALL.
AUCKLAND, last night
Tho match Taranaka v. Auckland wat won by Auckland by 9 to 5. The Taran.'iki forwanda were . good; ■ but the backs were, not- e<|fcal .to thc>, Jtipxpe players. The giinn- was of :i rather scrambling nature with flashes of brilliant individual play that, however, led to nothing- Auckland had the bettor of the first half, when tlio visiting backs did not show the com bination which they displayed m thi second spell. The scores were: Auckland two penalties kicked by Badeley and a try by Nixon nil m the first half; Tara uaki, ' a try scored by Roberts m t.h< last quarter. WANGANUI, last night. Tho match Hawke's Bay v. Wanganui was played m beautiful weather. Th< visitors were superior to Wanganui aw 1 won a fine game by 11- to 3. Hawke's Bay scored two tries (one converted) and a. penalty goal to Wanganui's try. The Hawke's Bay backs were cleverer than the local backs.
WESTPORT, last night. Buller defeated Inangahua by.^l9 to 6,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15270, 19 July 1920, Page 8
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