FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1927, Page 4

FOOTBALL

TARANAKI TOURING TEAM. Next to Pat Ward, probably the best forward for Taranaki in their match with Canterbury was J. Walter (says the Christchurch Star). He was one of the burliest of the Taranaki vanguard, and he played a first-class game throughout, using his weight to advantage in the tight. Walter’s qualities as a forward have been recognised, for he was a member of the All Black team which visited Sydney in 1925. Given the opportunity, T. Dinnis, a Taranaki wing three-quarter, who appeared against Canterbury, should be an excellent scoring man (says the Christchurch Sun). He has a good swerve and side-step, and on Saturday he made several bold bids for the line. On the South Island tour he scored three tries, which shows that Saturday’s impression of his ability was wellfounded. Dinniss played for Taranaki last year, as well as this season, and was once a member of the first fifteen of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School. A. Petty, the full-back of the Taranaki team, which toured the South Island recently, won golden opinions for the game he played against Otago. In fact, one critic stated that, if it had not been for Petty, Taranaki would probably not have won the match. In the match with Canterbury, however, Petty did not seem to be at bis best (says the Christchurch Star). He was uncertain in handling and fielding the ball. • This was most noticeable in the first spell, and perhaps it was due to the fact that the wind made the flight of the ball difficult to judge. Petty was not always too sure in his collaring. He did better in the second spell, but at no stage of the game was his display really first-class.