FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE MOASCAR CUP. FINAL FOR HAWKE’S BAY, By Telegraph.—Press Association, Napier, Last Night. A section for the final of the Moascar Cup was held here to-day between the Napier High School (who had previously defeated Palmerston North and Napier Technical Colleges) and the Maori Agricultural College (who last week beat Te Aute). The game was remarkably even, and the Maori Agricultural College scored on points. ! In the first spell tries were scored by l Bayne, Ferris and Nepia, and High | School led 9-0. In the second spell a. penalty goal was kicked by Fisher, and tries were scored by M. Benth and Wil liams. An extra spell of ten minutes was played in which High School were awarded a try to Hickling for obstruction by an -opponent, and they thus won by 12 to 9. Both sides played good football, but the winners appeared a bit stale, due, doubtless, to the fact that this was their third match sinceand including Saturday. The game created much interest, and considerable excitement at the close, the winners being carried shoulder high off the ground. The winners play St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, at Napier, on Wednesday next.

TO-MORROW’S BIG FIXTURE.

THE WELLINGTON TEAM ARRIVES.

The Wellington team, under the man- ; agement of Air. E. Perry, arrived by the mail train last night, and were met on arrival by i\lr. Jas. McLeod (chairman), Mr. G. E. Jago (secretary), aftd members of the management committee of the Bugby Union. While here they are staying at the Criterion Hotel. This morning the team will practice at Pukekura Park, -and the fifteen to meet Taranaki will be selected this evening.

The Taranaki team held a useful practice yesterday, though some of the members, owing to pressure of work, were unable to get into New Plymouth. The team will be finally chosen this evening, and should bo quite capable of extending the visitors, and even of defeating them, though Wellington’s performance against Wanganui stamps them as a strong combination.

; Mr. A. E. Neilson, of Pihama, wjll referee in the .match, which will start at 2.15 p.m. ' THE ■HIGH SCHOOL TEAM. . PLAY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY. The members of the New Plymouth High School football team, who defeated Nelson College on Monday, returned to New Plymouth by the mail train last night. They were accompanied by Mr. A. B. Ryder. The team will play their next Moasear Cup match at New Plymouth on Wednesday, when they wfTI meet the Auckland Grammar School team. This should prove a great match, and though it is an off day, should draw a good crowd. The teams have met on two previous occasions. The northerners' ran all over the local boys three years ago, but at Auckland the year -before last New Plymouth turned the tables

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS’ MATCH.

NEW PLYMOUTH BEAT HAWERA.

A football match was played at Taumata Park, Eltham, yesterday between teams representing New Plymouth technical School and Hawera Technical School. The game was hard and fast. Both sides played good football, and provided plenty of excitement throughout the match, which was won by New Plymouth by 8 points to 3. Mr, H. A. Nuttall refereed. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM STRENGTHENED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, August 25. Tn response to a cabled request the Rugby Union has arranged for Raymond J. Shut'e to sail by the Marama to-day to strengthen the New South Wales team against New Zealand. THE KING’S CUP. ITS FUTURE DISCUSSED. Bi- Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, August 25. The King’s Cup, presented by the King in 1919 to the New Zealand winners of the inter-Allied Rugby contents, was the subject of discussion at last night’s meeting of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association. , Tn reply to inquiries made by the secretary, Mr. T. H. Jones, of Dannevirke, wrote stating that the King’s Cup is a challenge cup and for that reason it is feared that it cannot be presented for competition among secondary, schools or senior cadets. It is possible a challenge mayriie received from some of the competing teams in the 1919 inter-ser-

vices championship. The idea was to hand it over to the war trophies section of the Dominion Museum.

The president reported that he had received a suggestion that the Returned Soldiers’ Association should make representations with a view to the revival of the international contests for which the contest was initiated.. The reams that competed in 19.19 were: The Moth-

01’ Country. Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Canada. It was suggested that the General Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces bo communicated with to .move the Government to secure the King’s sanction.

The question of having the cup competed for among New Zealand Rugby teams was discussed, but it was felt by the meeting that the inter-provincial contests were already catered for by the Ranfurly Shield.

It was decided to take the action sug' gested by the president.