FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 17, 15 August 1928, Page 7

FOOTBALL

TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. TilK TARANAKI TEAM. • Tlio Taranaki representative R,ughy team*.to play*Wahgaivui at New Plymouth on Saturday* has been selected by Mr. \V. A- Guy as follows:—■ A. Collins W. Hohaia Urown Fookes O Hohaia Owen\

Guy Wills O'Keefe Kivo'll Ike Walter Murphy Robinson 'Emergencies.—Backs: Court, Carter and Gudgeon. Forwards: Espin, Smith and Wolfe.

RANFURLY'SHIELD

MASTERTON, Last Night

The Wairarapa,jßugby team to defend the I Ranfurlyv Shield against; Marlborough at Carterton on Saturday ' is:.'Roach, R. Jury, C Stringfellow. Yates, Sharp, Curtdy, Hart, J. Donald, Q. Donald, • Walker, Jv. Fairbrother, MaGregor, ,Le Quesne, Parker, Reside. , Reserves: Forwards, Ward and Ussher; backs, Denby, P. Jury and G. Booth.

THE LEAGUE CODE WIN FOR ENGLISHMISN. WESTPOIIT, Last (Night. In beautiful weather and before a large crowd the English League football team defeated Buller by 72 to 3. Buller was completely outclassed both ib*the backs and' forwards. The game consisting mainly iof beautiful in and out passing .runs and neat side-stepping by the Englishmen who were too elusive for the local players. Some of. the passing runs began near England's line, the ball nuTckly travelling,from player to Iver ' witl/. pace - on: all ; the'-Pine. \ feature of■.the,gamei.was theftme place kicking of powers, England* nil-hack, who Urom tries kicked ten '„ecessive;goaMaud added another later) on!. Out:*.* U attempts he missed «n only three occasions.