FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 40, 9 June 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times and Sydney' Sun Services. Sydney, June 8. In spite of the showery weather and heavy going, England failed in the second attempt to defeat New South Wales! ' The conditions and the fact "that they were playing a vastly stronger team, including Wagstaffe, the famous centre three-quart-er, were in, their favor. The game was certainly an improvement on Saturday’s. The final score was: New South Wales 11, England 3. Hall (England’s half) sustained concussion of the brain. Messenger retired hurt.

RUGBY IN NEW ZEALAND. f PlB Frkbb Association.l I - „ . Wellington, June 8. The following team has been selected to represent the North Island in -thrr Rugby match against the South Island, in Wellington, on June 21Full-back, Jim Ryan (Wellington) ; three-quarters, McGregor (Auck. land), I). Roberts (Taranaki), Stohr (Taranaki); five-eights, J. McKenzie (Auckland) and Weston (Auckland); half, E. Roberts (Wellington); wingforward, Taylor (Taranaki); forwards, Cain (Taranaki), Sellars (Auckland), Bruce (Auckland), Downing (Auckland), Smith (Taranaki), Wilson (Wei. lington), Cotter (Wellington). Emergencies, five-eighths, Alexander (Hawikes Bay);- three-quarter, Stewart■ (Auckland), forwards, Young (Tara* naki), T. Leahy (Wanganui). The following are the teams to represent the South Island in the Inter-Island matches; — The “A” Team.—Full-back, I). Scott .(Bout'll' Canterbury); threequarters, T. O’Callaghan (West Coast), J. Cuthill (Otago), T. Lynch (South Canterbury); five-eighths, R. Black (Otago), E. Crawshaw (Canterbury) ; half, H. Taylor (Canterbury) ; wing-forward, G. Williams (Otago); forwards, W. Lindsay (Southland), J. Irvine (Otago), F. Fisher ißpller), J. Graham (Otago), J. Mcßeece (Southland), T. H, Lang ford (Canterbury), H. Murray, (Canterbury). The “B” Team.—Full-back, A. Martin (Southland); three-quarters, R Pyle (Otago), E. Cockroft (South Canterbury), 1,1. Withers (Otago); five-eighths, H. Watson (Canterbury), and H. Atkinson (Buller); half, C. Green (Wess,‘ , Coast); forwards, E. HaSsell (Canterbury), Best (Nelson), F. Whitaker (Southland), S. Blyth (West Coast), W. Cummings (Canterbury), W. Maxwell (Canterbury), W. Callaghan (Buller),, T. Oian (Martborough). ....... „ .. ■ Uj i' THE TEAMS’ CLAIMS. < Wellington, June 8.

As it is impossible for the selectors to see the members of the various country teams play, it has been decided to play a North v. South “B” teams match at Wellington on June 17, the Wednesday preceding the big match. , t ; WAIROA v. TARANAKI. Messrs P. Palmer, F. J. 7. McDonald and M. Carey have chosen the following team to represept the, :i >Vai~ roa Union at New Plymouth, t on Thursday;— 'h la. Full-back, - Rang! (Waitotara), three-quarters, Taylor (Alton),. Hiroti (Waitotara); five-eighths, Tinuey (Patea), Maekay (Waverley); half, Edwards (Patea); wing, Hurley (Alton) ; forwards) Burke (Waverley), Ashby (Patea), Penticost (Alton), Prouse (Patea), Campbell (Waverley), Pepperell (Patea), Oliver (Waverley). Reserves.—Back, D. juaidlaw (Waverley); forward, Hodge (Alton). One three-quarter has been omitted. It is probably,' however, Sheahan. The team will leave for New Plymouth by the express train on Wednesday, 10th inst. Mr t. P. Symes (president of,'the Union), will accompany the team as manager.

SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS. At Opunake on Saturday, Kaponga seniors defeated the local team by, 12 points to nil. At Manaia, Waimate defeated Okaiawa by 14 pointsto 5. Ruru Sam (Okaiawa), who filled a' vacancy owing to Johns being injured, was ordered off for tripping. Waimate juniors defeated Okaiawa juniors by 6 points (two trips) to 3 (one try). SECOND JUNIOR MATCHES. Owing to the representative football match, no second junior fixtures have been set down for Thursday, ft is possible that Stratford and Stratford D.H.S. will play their match, which should dtfief'Wise eventuate next week. The fixtures set down for June 18, ,nre: Star v. Stratford, at New Plymouth; Clifton v. Stratford D.H.S., at Waitara. THIS WEEK’S REFEREES, Thursday, June 11: Star t. N«w Plymouth High School, curtain-rats-or, at 1.15 p.m. Mr 0. West. Saturday, June 13: Okato r. Stratford, at New Plymouth, Mr Roch; Star v. Clifton, at Waitara, Mr Spurdle; Tukapa r. Inglewood, at Inglewood, Mr Snell.