FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 121, 14 July 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United T foots Association. (Received 14, 10.31) a.m.) Sydney, July 14.

The teams for to-morrow's j.eague match are:—New Zealand: ceager, Gilmore, Mitchell, Ruckland, Aha so, Woodward, McDonald, Savoury, Dunning, Stanaway, Francis, Rukuhai, and Gilbert. New South Wales: Nc.ih, Broomham, Alossonger, Halletb, Hawley Farnsworth, AlcKwat, Ait-Cue, Sullivan, Cann, Courtney, Noble, and Pearce. Y ESI PR DAY’S MATCHES. FIRST' GRADE. CLIFTON (3) v. TUKAPA (0). There was a large crowd on the Wa itara ground yesterday, when Clilton and T ukapa tried conclusions. T lie result gave Hilton a lead in the championship competition, with r.niy the TJtiiam match to play. Should Stratford beat Tukapa, and Clifton beat Eitlmra (this being in every way probable) the Waitara and Stratford teams will play off. A victory over Stratford by T ukapa will put VhHon at the top of the list in tuo northern division. T ukapa played .vichcmt Ho m-y field at full, and Clifton wcie without the services of Dußloic, Berntsoa and Sovoridge. Clifton won the to'.s and played with the sun at their nacks and with the slope of the ground in their favour in the lust spell. Mr George Hopkins was leferee.

A series of line-onts followed the kkk-off. Soon Tukapa were ifreed again, the green backs showing up well With good line kicks. The blues set up a vigorous attack, in' the course of which the referee felt called on to warn players for fighting. Mynott, Stohr, and G. Lovendge carried out a pretty movement, cue lastnamed rinding the line near the corner. From a forward rush, Brown picked up and wiiipped the oall out to Mynovfc, who cut in and passed to G. Lovovitlge, who was collared a few inches from the line. Clifton forwards made a strong effort, but Stohr found the line in .the corner. A couple of line kicks by Colrnan drove Tukapa to their own territory, and Cam very nearly scored. tukapa rushed right up to the coiner, but vJ. Tate marked on the line ,whereafter play gravitated hack to half-way. After some hot work, Tukapa came with a close forward rush, only a lucky “speculator” stopping them gettug over. From a mark oeyond the twenty-five, well out to the side i Tie, Stohr made a good shot at goal, lut failed, and Clifton forced. A couple of ims-kicks by Tukapa men left Clifton right up to the line, and ' . 'l ate almost scored. Tukapa relieved. Myi ott sent a long kick which lancLd just in front of Clitton full-back. S.onr came through at full speed, but fail- < 1 U- ihe ball eh Geoige sunt the ball back to Tukapa’s quarters, and Goodwin was dangerously near tiie lino before he was grassed. Thou from a scrum Hicks passed out tc Kyle, who jumped over the line. Clinton 3, Tukapa 0. Play was all in favour of Clifton, when half time wars called.

At the opening of the second spoil piay travelled ~p and down the held for some time. After a lot of strenuous play, Stohr picked up under Lis own goal and ga- loped fcr.the other line, but the aitaack was spoiled by the over-eagerness of the fupaki forwards. ’I hen At-ihr had two unsuccessful shots at gial. Tow aids thi end of the spell Whitaker got the hill and had only to stand up to score but lie stum pled. Haid play continued to the end i f the spell wThou.• further score ,play law-ig at ( fitton' . end when the whistia went.

Inglewood seniors forfeited to Stratford.

Stratford second juniors defeated Inglewood by 46 to nil. Stratford first juniors forfeited to Inglewood. It is stated that the Inglewood seniors, thinking the matches postponed last Thursday would be played yesterday, arranged to play Eltham, at Inglewood, and when advised that they had to go to Stratford could not muster enough, men to enable them to tiavel. It is hoped, however, that the Rugby Union will allow the match to he played later.

Tukapa 11. have won the second grad? championship in this end, and Stratford the third grade champicnship m the northern division.