FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE NEW SOUTH WALKS TEAM'S TOOK. I FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, September 14. The manager of the New South Wales footbal team states that their i non-success in New Zealand was due to I too much travelling, injury to players, [and the low of their cuptain. The New South Wales forwards held their owe, but the backs were beaten all the way. Ho favours only playing test matches in future, and New Zjalanders, when they come here, only playing State teams and combined Australia.

WANGANUI DKFEAT TARANAKI. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wasganui, September 14. The Taranaki representatives playei Wanganui this afternooa in the presence of a good number of epect itors, and were defeated by the narrow margin of one point. Wanganui's score of nine points was made up of a try scored by Stedman and converted by Robinson, and a pot from the field by Robinson. Taranaki's eight points were the result of two tries by O'Dowda (converted by Dawes) and Mynott. The game was interesting and exciting throughout. The Taianaki's passing and rushing was a treat, and the back.* played a great game and had hard luck in not scoring on several occasions. Wanganui were not too good collectively, but individually distinguished themselves. The game was pkyed in a stiff wind. A regrettable feature of the game waa an accident to Alf Bayly, by which he broke his leg, and had to be removed to the Hospital. RESULTS OF PAST MATCHES. The following resul's of past matches between the two Uuions. taken from the "Wanganui R.TJ. Annud" for 1901, may prove interesting : 1889—Taranaki, 1 gcal 1 tiy; Wanganui, 3 goals 1890—Taramki, 1 goal 4 tries; Wafaganui, lgoal 1891 Taracaki, ml; Wanganui 4 points 1893 —Taranaki, 23 points; Wanganui, nil 1894—Taranaki, 22 points; Wanganui, 5 points 1 1895—Taranaki, 29 prints; Wanganui, nil 1896—Taranaki, 11 points; Wanganui, nil 1897—Taranaki, 26 points; Wanganui, nil 1898—Taranaki, 3 points; Wanganui 4 points 1899 Taraneki, nil; Wanganui, 5 points 1900—Taranaki, 3 points; Wanganui, 5 points 1900—Taranaki, 3 points; Wanganui, 8 points

AUCKLAND DEFEAT WELLINGTON. | Wellington, September 14. Auckland gained a well-deserved victory over Wellington in the presence of an attendance of between 4000 and 5000, including the Governor. The crowd took a keen interest in the ! proceedings, and liberally applauded i the visitors. Wellington had the luck to win the toss, and gained the advantage of a stro"g wind, but made little ! use of it; in fact they were outplayed from the jump, and the Auckland forwards smothered them time and again. The first score fell to Auckland, but 'this, it turned out, was a mistake, the ball being kicked oven the line to Slattery, who grounded it and let go when Rod McGregor fell upon it, and the referee was unable to see what actually occurred and awarded a try. Shortly after, Wellington put on a spurt, and after Bom's free passing S'attery's strength enabled him to hurl himself over the line, making three all. In the second spell Wellington, against the wind, played much bet'er, and so good were the forwards for a time that they flatterad the specta f ors into a belief that they would win. In the last quarter of an hour, however, the team went to pieces, and Buckland scored two fine trie?. The second was i the result of some very bid play among the Wellington backs, who could easily have kicked the ball out of touch. No goals were kicked, and the score when the bell went was Auckland 9, Wellington 3. Bo'h the full tack*, and Asher and Backland on the Auckland side, played a fine game. Auckland, September 15. Auckland defeated Ohinemuri by 9 to 6.

The first; of three matches to decide the Junior Championship of Taranakt will take place between Stratford'll and Opunake 11, at Stratford on Saturday, 21st inst, The following Stratford players are requested to get in as much practice as possible!— Thomas. Jackpon, Moore, Calling (2), O'Shea, N»s«, Cleaver, Webb (2), Morrison, McMahon, Keightley, Kerr, jdeeve, Irvine. Wilson, Dymond and Oannell.