FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 217, 7 September 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE VICTORIAN GAME. Received 8, 4.40 p.m. Melbourne, September 0. The Neiv Zealand footballers, after an exciting struggle, beat Ballarat by * point, f MCS being New Zealand 3 goals and 0 behinds, Ballarat 3 iroals and 8 behind.?. ° OTAfirt v. CANTERBURY.

By Telegraph - —Press Association. ■ Christchurch, .Saturday NightThe representative football match between Canterbury and ()ta-o was played to-day at Lancaster Park in the presence of a large attendance of spectators. The match resulted in a draweach side scoring 8 point*. ' 1 WELLINGTON v. MANAWATU. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington-Manawatu representative Rugby match was played in Wellington yesterday. The weather was dull. Rain fell in the morning sufficient to make the ground a little slippery, but, though threatening, the weather was fine for the match, which was witnessed by about a couple of thousand persons. The game was too ridiculously one-sided to call for description, Wellington winning by 46 points to 5. Tries Were obtained for Wellington b.v Rush <3), Matheson, Evenson (2), Sliadbolt, Roberts, Hamilton, Ranji Wilson, and JleLeod, live being converted, while Roberts kicked a goal from a mark. iMannwatu's score consisted of a try obtained by JleJlinn and converted • y the same player.

BULLER v. INANGAHUA. ! Westport, Saturday Night. ■ The liuller v. lnangahua football match was played in Victoria Square today, and resulted in a win for Buller bv 16 points to 3. The first spell ended With three points on either side—a try Scored by Paton for Buller, and a penalty goal kicked by Montgomery for lnangahua. In the second spell, JJunson, Denham, and Hale each scored tries, I'. Eausby converting two. The liu+ler forwards were a very solid lot, and the tollaring of the backs was of a high standard. lnangahua were lighter in I the forward division, and their backs were not able to get properly in motion.