FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 66, 6 August 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SUNFURLY SHIELD. HOROWHEtfUA EASILY DEFEATED. TAJUNAICI 14 v. 110ROWIJENUA 3. Horoivhtnua, who challenged Taranaki for the Ranfurly Shield, .were nomcwmt easily defeated bv the holders at Ha.T-a yesterday. There was an *ttendatne of about 500 people. The gtine was very fast, and at times strenuous, sone fine bouts of open play bcbeing witnessed. Forward, the teams v-ere evenly match, but the local backs knew ,oo much fo r the visitors, who must bo complimented on the fine defence they put up. Horowhenua opened with the wind and the flare of the sun in tliei? eyes. After an interchange of kicks in Taram.ki'g iiiior, their forwards worked p'ay to the visitors' twenty-five, where from s scrum Winiato. and Dalziel .broke tsumg'x Off-nide play, however, gave Stohr a shot at goat which fell short ai.d wag forced. Wliittington headed a' strong v. How rush which X. Winiata cleveriy checked. The reds, headed by Jacob and Hepa, broke through, but G Wlrfctifngtan. marked smartly. A fiee :;i. c for obstruction gained lloro-xi-.eiiua considerable ground. The reds were having the better of the forward struggle urtil Brown smartly marked »nd Stoir put in a heart-breaking kick to the ccrner. From the line out Brown set his backs moving, but N. ! Wimata intercepted and streaked i through to mid-field, where he was col-1 kred by Stohr. Good play by the local front rank put Taranaki within striking distance, and tiheir backs opened Up, but 0. Lester again intercepted and saved ■>▼ lining. Bertrand was nearly over but l'opa again intercepted, and the red forwards rushed play down field Cameron then secured and minted lii<rh. McDonald and ltansfidd both attempted to take I lie bal and failed, and from .-. scramble Birchall scored after ten minutes play. Stohr goaled.

raranaki 5 llorovrhenua 0 Play »iad hardly resumed wlien Rangi miskickjd and Patterson broke away. He slipped when near the line, but in the resultant play Young got over. Stohr failed to goal. Tarar.aki g Horowhemia 0 fi. Paul litre replaced Birchall, wli'o waa injured in scoring. Good kicks by Stohr and Cameron had Taranaki again in i go'jJ position. Dewar was here responsible for some great line work. The local bacis threw the leather about, all htndiSng nicely, but the reds were collaring wi.'i, and ultimately from a faulty pass McDonald was able to clear. Stohir then made a great, attempt to pot Jt goal from mid-field, the bat being forced. A free lcick to Taranaki for obstruction gave..Stohr another .shot from ha'.f-v.'av. and the kill went straight and true over the liar. Taianaki ]1 llorowhemia 0 Fumbling l<v IVown let tile reds, he-id cd by Diiun, lienjti. and .Jacob, to the twenty-live, where I.'. Whittingt n eainto the lelicl. A !i;gii kick b,' Sluhi lu:..sled by llannan found toiuh near the visiins' tu-ii:y -ii\e. Agreat, >"r, h .v - l:U < 1 ! J J 1 - 1 "t icipatiid in by liangi ai.d N. Wiiiiiiia b'ckevl very dangerous but h't.i'ir cut ti' Vo-s and mark'd. Ti-.; local b:v::;« now took a haul, and kepi the visitors .busy with pa-wing rushes tut ilamidu, with a long kick, ii.timately cleared. A rebound saw .Stolir in trouble, but ho passed back to (.'o'nmii. 'vr'iA .lined. The red fiirw.-ir'Js again broke away, but, SCoIjT w,i, ill 'goc; 1 . , t<-rm anl lined at tile corner. An iniiingetn nt here gave .Stohr anotbei &Lot, whiMi Went wide ami was Inreed. korowben.iu hastily kicked nil', but a rebound gavo the -locals the advantage. N~. WiniaU iwu received a slight knock and the gtniv was delayed a little, (food (liny by Lewer, .Jacob, and Itangi carried operations to Taranaki'* twenty five, but Taylor wag responsible for Tar.un.ui clearing. Oolman fai'ed to tike n high kick and matters looked iwkvvard loi Taranaki until Herlraiul c<Min> to the rescue. ly.iwer, liangi and Jacob jhook things up for the reds, but the Taranaki backs set up some fine [iissing bouts, Jiroivu, Cameron, Whit- , t.ington and Young handling grandly, j Tli'e last-nrieed made tonic great efforts j to score, buc wjw well collared by Ramford and llopa. Cofoiau hud a roultles« shot at goaj from a mark. .lacou then made 0 great burst, slightly injuring Yoaag, who attempted to stay him. Both tejiaie set up some lively p.is-ing bouts, i «d play traveled from end to end of th. field, Rangi.. McDonald, Winiata and Lester being prominent for the visitors. Half time ended with the' score Taranaki 11 l-lorowhenan 0 With the sun behind lb. a 11orowhenua were expected Ui do much better by their supportoi* Rangi was responsible for their invidiug Taranaki's twenty-live, but Young i.rove them back ly lining. A line, kick by 13. llopa earlied play t , the corner, and immediatei> lloruwheiiua backs got busy. McDonald smart'y snapped up the ball, mid a iin • bout, in which all the visiting rearguard participated hiiv liangi he'd «!• under the posts A gteat chance was spoilt by ol'.-*ide p'ay, which let, St< ; hr tind tou.-h mar mid-tield, where Paul awl De.var headed a great liiovnicnt tint Uutriedly oompe led I * wo(' io liud tcucli-in-gta!. A )ii«rh kiek by vel! up bv Whii ;;ud Yd ended in ;>• l'»i ui*. The vi-i 1 - forward* wmtc now with »roat dash, mad swept tlu» hold. Twice ill siß'CwSision Winiata had ' \t goal. UlUuuiLe'.y Colman secMl't' ' " El ivhound set tile reds to : i . K. '■ 'COi'fSy, and U'.-j----•i:r U ts t-) ?»coro. ■ ;i hiir'u ball wdii a [<-i i " ( 'o in in, car-jn-i C. Vouiif kir'K 1 j; ::i villi? li . bcin tUW. Tito h iifi twioc in sir. .■nllai'i'ii tu iU >t. bout in wliicl , - ~ i -» lv :t . . -r <Ttf i' 1 UK' i • . i nlv f.r.i-c- w mi, ■_ih I': f L-i, Kopn 'lll,l I.ewtir ovor,vv.» :! • K'l! it canio arrows the field .'i fr'.Mi n -'. > -";i:iible Pj wfvrod ; ..t the i-runT iifit i tvr* itly tl riM* nuu--IJI < - -" ]»] I V. 81 ft); -ho' ;l \ ■ ! 1 IVirunaki 1-! !Tnn>\v}iHiiii 0 Til'owk viu lipre temporarily ;w:A|>aeil; i'-d. 'Hi r«4uimin<r. Wininta broke i»\\;4 s 'Hit Weil «'ollar"rl by T'eVt j; " r < .)'|i ' -e M :u i t'i ■:! filed I ;i V; 1 il;l K i - 1 v i 111 v-!' r, IWilli' i!.:.'l'»!i n'".' i*'it ir i : i i.u, '''i un]>'!!["iit. I h° lr ( "a! hpre niat'ers willinc VMir '-I'd up bi ;rv.at in front tbo d ll n«r*tuihiJ'iv "f Rop-i .'nd \Viiiiaiii deadly, and no scorfi rosu' tod eiohr .'.nt Toung had drop-kicks M

goal, waich failed, and forces resulted. Co.man, Yoing and Paul nearly scored. The visiting backs, following up a Jong kick by 11. Hopa, invaded Taranaki's twenty fiv;, where, alter some interesting and ti/'ht play, McDona'd marked. Winiata failed to goal. Later on from a froe-ki.:ii, ho was awarded a no-chargv, afie. a !.ik. kick which fell short. At the ><e.-Mi>d attempt lie made no mistake, and the store read: Taranaki U Ilorowhcnui S

Taranaki set up some more passing ru.-dirs, 'lit at the critical moment ('oilcan passed forward. Tay.iur unarlly marked, hut Stohr's kick at goal went wide. . 'J. Young, from another passing bout, Jived for the line, but was cellared, being again temporarily injured, taranaki continued to attack id -S. Cameron parking, gav« Sifun- '■ shot at fc.al. This failed. Final &■ ..-.<; Taranaki 14 Ilorowhenua I! Kev. W. 11. Scott, of Wanganui, refereed iu.partialiy.