FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 50, 21 August 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

N.S.W. DEFEATS- QUEENSLAND. By Cable —Preas Association—Copyright. Received 20, 5.5 p.m. Sidney, August 20. The New South Wales Union team beat Queensland by 34 points to 14. OTAGO (18) BEATS WANG-ANUI (12). By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The football match Otago v. Wanganui was played yesterday in ideal weather, the former winning by 18 points to 12. In the first spell Otago had the best or the play, und at half-time the scores were: Otago 15, Wanganui 0. For the former tries were scored !by Nome (3), Eckhold and Black, and for Wanganui by Souter and Signal. In the second half, Wanganui had the upper hand for the greater part of the time, but they reduced the default by only three points. Black scored another try for Otago, and Signal and Atkins scored for the visitors. Out of ten tries not one goal was kicked. On the whole, the teams were pretty evenly matched. WAIRARAPA BEATS BUSH. Pahiatua, Last Night. The representative Rugby match between the Bush and Wairarapa Unions played here yesterday, resulted in a wim for Wairarapa by 11 .points to 8. WELLINGTON MATCHES. Wellington, Last Night. Fine weather prevailed for outdoor games yesterday. In the senior Rugby football championships, Oriental beat St. James, 0 points to ,6; Potone beat Poneke, Bto Athletic beat Southern, 8 to 0; Victoria College beat Wellington, 11 to (i; Melrose beat Old Boys, 20 to a. The school* Representative game, Wellington v. Mamuvatu, was won by Wellington by 24 points to nil. Considerable interest is being aroused in the forthcoming inter-schools football tournament to be held this yea.r in New Plymouth, Pahnerston North and' Napier and the local "Itigh" as usual the competing teams. Palmerston are at present the holders of the shield, but the local boys are confident of having their names inscribed this season, an<l> Napier are also Teported to be very strong. The programme will be as follows:—Thursday next (24th), New Plymouth v. Palmerston; Saturday (26th), Palmerston v. Napier; Monday (29th), Napier v. New Plymouth. All' matches will be played on the Recreation Sports Ground and a; small charge of 6d will be made towards expenses. That the New Plymouth High school f has a good football team this yew was evidenced on Saturday, when both seniors and juniors prevailed over Stratford District High School by good margins.