FOOTBALL POPULAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1925, Page 7

FOOTBALL POPULAR.

'“OATES” IN TARANAKI. INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR; MORE IN EVERY CENTRE A considerable increase in the gate takings at football matches so far held this season in Taranaki, compared with those of last season, was revealed at the meeting of the management committee of the Taranaki Rugby Union at Stratford last night. The chairman (Mr. Jas. McLeod) reported that for the first six Saturdays of the 1924 season, the takings totalled £4OO, while this year £6BO was taken over the corresponding period. Of this latter amount, New Plymouth contributed £342 against £2ll last year. The figures presented disclosed an increase of about £4O a week over the takings of last year. In every centre bigger gates ‘ were reported, continued Mr. McLeod. He was also pleased to see that play this year was of a higher standard all round. Inferior teams, when obliged to meet superior teams, improved considerably in their play. REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. REVISED APPOINTMENTS. Tukapa. v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth, Mr. Egglcton. Okaiawa v. Palea, at Okaiawa, Mr. Kiley. - Clifton v. Hawera, at Waitara, Mr. McLean. Old Boys v. Eltham, at Eltham, Mr. H. C. Johnson. Kaponga v. Opunake, at Opunake, Mr. St. George. /Stratford v. Athletic, at Hawera, Mr. Whittington. SOUTH TARANAKI MATCHES. (From Our Own Reporter.) Hawera, June 17. Interesting contests in South Taranaki Wednesday football competitions to-day resulted as follow-. — City A 9 v. Tokaora 0. Fi-oser Road 8 v. Normanby 0. Ghangai 5 v. Whareroa 3. City B 11 v. Manaia 6. BUSH AND HOROWHENUA DRAW. Br Telegrapfli —Press Association. Pahiatua, Last Night. A Rugby match for the Bebbington Shield between Bush (holders) and Hororwhenua ended in a draw, there being no score. The game was a gruelling tussle on a sodden field. Bush maintained, ,their reputation as ”mud larks,” and kept the game well in hand. 1 ’ ENGLISH SOCCER TOUR. By Telegraph.—Preas A»sm.—Copyright. Received June 17, 9.20 p.m. Brisbane, June 17. The English soccer team defeated Ipswich by three goals to nil. The home team was outclassed, but their speed and dash extended the Englishmen, who scored in the first half through Elkes and Williams. In the second half Williams again scored.