FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 36, 4 June 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. Hy P’ljXnyftic 1 hlwjuaCO—Goptrioivi [United Parma Association.! Brisbane, Juno 3. At Rugby New Soutli 'Wales defeated Queensland by 21 points to 12. [Pub Press Association.! Wellington, June 3. The Rugby football match between the Wellington representatives and Rarata’s Maori team that tbured Australia last, year resulted: Wellington 15, Maoris 13. W anganui, June 3. The Wanganui selectors have nominated the following players for inclusion in the North Island team, to play the South Island; R. Leah\. list 2H). forward; T. Leahy, 13st 21h. forward: F. Collier, list 71b, fiveeights; R. Campion, 12st Gib, fiveeighths or three-quarter. Napier, June 3. There was an attendance of 3000 at the match between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay, which resulted in a win for the former by 5 points to 3. TAR AN AKi (0) V. WANGANUI (8). Taranaki and Wanganui mot at Wanganui yesterday. Owing to recent rain the Cook’s Gardens ground was not fit to play on, and the match took place on the Recreation Ground, which was in good playing order. A high wind swept along the field and several heavy showers fell during the game. Taranaki had the wind behind them in the first-spell, and the play was kept. open. The hall was thrown about freely, hut faulty handling prevented scores resulting. In the second spell they kept play closer, hut the Wanganui forwards were in good form, and Taranaki seldom got up to half-way. In the Taranaki team Patterson (Kaponga), Smith (Stratford), and George (Hawera) playing in place of Hawkins, Ivissick and Coleman. Wanganui was without the services of Takarangi.

After seventeen minutes’ play, Taranaki was, given a free kick in a good position for handling in the scrum, and Stohr landed a good goal. Just before half time, Stohr again wicked a goal from a penalty from the touch line.

Early in the second spell, Taylor took a rebound off a Wanganui man in the home team’s territory, and Stohr landed another goal. After twenty minutes’ play, Swan scored for Wanganui from tight play in the corner, the major points not being added. Wanganui’s next score came from a nice passing rush, Meuli getting over and also goaling. Play then became very strenuous, but the game ended without further score— Taranaki 9, ' Wanganui 8.

Stratford first juniors met New Plymouth High 1 School at the Showgrounds yesterday, the home team ’winning by eight points to nil. In the first spell, Bergin scored a try, which was not converted, and in the second spell, Rogers peered a try which was converted by Collins. Mr Petty capably carried out the duties of referee. The visitors were on tho light side, hut in the first, spell they succeeded in keeping the home men from scoring on many occasions.

At New Plymouth yesterday Tnkapa first juniors boat Star by 17 to nil. The Inglewood-Clifton match did not eventuate, Ipglewood being unable to raise a team. In the second junior division, Clifton heat Star by 6 to 3.

THE LEAGUE CAME. Napier, June 3. Wellington defeated Hawke’s Bay by 18 points to 9. ASSOCIATION. Wanganui defeated Mauawatu by 4 goals to nil. At Hawera yesterday tho New Plymouth team was defeated by Hawera after a close and interesting contest by two goals to one. It is said that the operations of a .Dunedin gentleman on what may he termed the football betting bourse are being viewed by tho officials of the Otago Rugby Union with cold disfavor. The gentleman referred to (states the Otago Daily Times) is credited with losing £SO on a match played on Saturday week, and with winning £IOO on a match decided last Saturday. Human nature, being what it is, the union officials recognise that it is practically impossible for them to stop these betting transactions. What tho union will try to do, however, we understand, is to take steps to prevent the betting individual referred to from approaching players taking part in a match in which he is pecuniarily interested, and telling them, in sporting parlance, that they are on “a hat, or pipe, etc., to nothing” il their side wifis. It is argued that, if players are approached with the above stimulation to do their best, they may similarly he approached and stimulated to do their worst- —that is, when the money is on the other side, ■some of the local union officials have a full knowledge of what is occurring, and are determined that the practice referred to shall he stopped—that is. so far ns they can possibly stop it.