FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 182, 12 August 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE N.B.W. TEAM. pes pbess issoounos, EeceUefl 11, 5.12 p.m. Sydney, August 11, The New South Wales footballer* left for Wellington last night. WKLLINGTON DHFiUrS OTAOO. * DcmsDDTi August 10. Tbt Wellington-Otago interprovinml ilaatch was pUyed on the Caledonian Ground, in beautifulweather, before a large attendance. Wellington won by 10 pointstO S. In th< first spell Ocago had all the b<wt of the {day and scored a try and placed a goal from a penalty kick. Wellington played up well is the aecond spell, and war* pressing their opponents, but the Oago men getting in'o thsir quarters so >red another try. The looal cetm appeared then to he.oontentVith acting on <he defensive. After some last play Wellington scored a try, from whiob a goal wan kicked. Just on the c»ll of time Slattery, following u? a high kick which the Otago full h ck fail d te tak<, soorad a try, and Wallace miking no mis ake with tie kick the visit n won by one points MERIVALTC WINS OHRIBTOHUROH CHAMPIONSHIP UHEIfITOHnaOH, Augus',l^. At football to-day, M*-rivaU and Ohriatohurch, vie ti*d for »be champiooship, p'ayed off, and Meritfa'e Won by 12 to 3, through tb* aid of good forwards. WAIRARAPA DEFEATS H&WKBB B\T. Napier, August 11,' The int r-provincinl football onto* l , Wairarapa v. Hawkes. Bay, mi pUy< i on the Recreation Ground to-day. He ivy rain fell in the morning, ard drizsling'showers throughout the afternoon, making Ihe ground verry sloppy. The game resulted in a win for the visitors by 10 points to 3. The toama were Miry evenly matched, but the state of the weather prevented anythii(g jike brilliant play on either fide. The tfstton' backs were superior, hut" ! their forwards we> e beaten by the local [mer, who carried the bill from j the scrum and line time aft'r time, but ithe Bafe defence of the Wairrrajw, i however, • prevailed any score. Mc» Guir« and Mo Musters etch g t a try, and E. McJCenz'e kick«d a goal fiom a mirk. Walker fcored for the borne team.

The H&wkea Bay ti&m wbiob goes on tour on t*ie 20th iost. will be very much stronger than the fifteen wbiob met Waira-apa.