ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1933, Page 10

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

MATCH WITH WANGANUI TARANAKI TEAM DOES WELL. BOYS FOR SCHOOL TOURNAMENT.

(By

“Centre-half.”)

The Taranaki representative team is to be congratulated on its win. by a goal against Wanganui at Wanganui, on Saturday. Every player rose to the occasion and some sparkling play was witnessed by a good crowd of spectators, who were on their toes throughout the game. The only goal was scored in the first 10, minutes by J. Hill, Taranaki’s outside left. Thereafter there were some exciting periods, both goals being visited in quick succession. Both goal-keepers cleared splendidly. Atkinson, in the Taranaki goal, played a brilliant game, his anticipation being wonderful to watch. Wood and McKay, tire backs, played with great understanding. Wood proved himself a polished player, his work in the second half being particularly clever. Ashley, Parkinson (capt.) and F. Roper were a solid half-back line. Ashley was a great acquisition to the Taranaki team. He played a sound and tireless game the whole time. Parkinson was a tower of strength; he bottled Heath, the Wanganui crack centre forward, very effectively and his shots at goal from 30 yards out were a revelation. He deserves great credit for the manner in which he handled his team. F. Roper, who came in at the last miniite, played a robust game notwithstanding leg trouble and is to-be congratulated. _ . The forwards, ably led by Peter Gardner, received solid' support from Hill, who played an ideal.game at outside left; his centring was splendid and he always had the Wanganui defenders non-plussed. Andy Smith, on the right wing, who was called on just.prior to the departure of the team from New Plymouth, because Wilson was unable to travel, played well. Miljar suffered somewhat through being out of position. Ibbotson completed a good forward line. . The players on both sides are, to be congratulated on the excellent spirit in which the game was played. It was the cleanest representative game the writer has seen and will live long in the memory of all those who saw it, The referee, Mr. Langslow, is deserving of the highest praise, his control being excellent. A special word of. thanks is due to the Wanganui Football Association for its generous hospitality. The association entertained both teams at dinner and afterwards the visitors were guests at the Scottish Society’s dance, at which there was an attendance of between 350 and 400. The general arrangements were excellent and the Taranaki team and its supporters can express thanks to those responsible for a memorable visit. It is understood the next triangular cup contest will be on Saturday between Manawatii and Palmerston North. Boys’ Competitions. Following are the tables of points, to date, in the Taranaki schools competitions:—

Vogeltown and Convent to play on date to be arranged. All the school teams are to be complimented on the way they are turning out, both at practices and matches. A very marked improvement has taken place in the play of all the teams, thanks to the coaches, and to-day the first representative selection will be made after the trial game on the racecourse at 3.30. Fourteen boys will be chosen to go to Wanganui for the North Island tournament. They will leave New Plymouth on Monday, August 28, and return on Friday, September 1. The Taranaki Primary Schools’ Association is to pay the fares, and the Wanganui social committee lias arranged to billet the boys free of all cost. They will be looked after by Mr. G. H. Gorringe, of the New Plymouth Technical School. Apart from the holiday, the boys will gain experience in meeting teams from all parts of the North Island. It has been arranged that, as far as practicable, the boys will be billeted with families in accordance with their respective religious denominations. There will be three days of football, teams having been entered from Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wellington arid Wanganui. Taranaki has been drawn to meet Wellington on the first day, Tuesday, Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay the next, and Wanganui B and Wanganui on the third. Duff Rose Bowl Contest

The senior competition for the Duff Rose Bowl will be resumed on Saturday in Taranaki..

A Grade—W W Thomson Cup. J ' ■ £ 1' d £ 3 1 2 Q £ If M S. <1 (E Waitara .. 3 3 0 0 173 6 Moturoa 3 2 i 0 3 1 4 Vogeltown ..... 3 2 i 0 13 5 4 Central .......... 3 2 i 0 2 5 4 Convent 2 1 i 0 1 2 2 West End 3 1 2 0 1 15 2 Westown 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 Fitzroy 3 0 3 0 1 6 0 Convent and Westown to play on date to be arranged. B Grade—R. J. Page Trophy. Waitara 3 3 0 0 19 1 6 Fitzroy .... ... 3 2 1 0 7 4 4 Central 3 1 1 1 1 10 3 West End ...... 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 Vogeltown 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 Convent 2 0 1 1 0 4 1