FOOTBALL NEWS.
WELLINGTON V. CANrEKBUBY. 1 PKB PRESS AMOOIATIOX. Wkllinotos, August 18, Wellington defeated Canterbury to day by sixteen point* to six. Th» 1 weather was fine for the match and the ' attendance numbered about four thou- ' sand. A feature of the game wm the >. fine combination of the Wellington S backs, their pissing being particularly > brilliant. Kxcept in being loose th<v«+ > 'antorbury forwards were better than J the Wellington vanguard, but tho " southerners showed a weak defence, and, moreover, did not take advantage of what openings they -had. Wellingcrossed Canterbury's Hue four times, Roberts and Brodie scoring one try each and Woods two. Two of the tries were converted. Canterbury's soon * was made up of two goals from penalty „ kicks. THE OTAGO TEAM TO PLAY AGAINST SOUTHLAND. Dusedin, August 19. Tho following football team has been selected to play Southland: Fullback, Adams; three-quarters, W. H, McKenzie, E, Bennet, Booth; halves Duncan (captain) W. Wallace, J. Toohey; forwards, D. Muiiro, J. Spoil*, Mitchell, Cross, Porteous, D. McKewen. Murphy, Burt. These with the following extras will also make the Northern tour :-r-Baolcs, Stephenson, Armstrong; forwards. Adamson, Hobson, and McHelenny.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 191, 20 August 1900, Page 2
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