FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5421, 31 July 1906, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO BEAT TAEANAKI. DUNEDIN, July 28. The Taranaki v. Otago football match was played on the Caledonian ground to j day in the presence of close, on 8000 people. The ground wa» heavy, but not very greasy. l 'J'he game was an interesting one to watch, 'but provided an abundant crop of casualties. The visiting backs were not so dangertous in attack aa was expected, but probably some of the fire was taken out ot Mynott and Abbott by their early injuries. Frewin of the visiting', had a rib broken, and I'oter Ward took his pluce. Ju the second half on the Otago side McDonald received a nasty kick, in the face, and Dougherty had his collariyone broken, but was not replaced. Taranaki, playing with a steady breeze, were attacking nearly the whole ot the first spell, but they failed to got a try. llardgraves lacked a goal from a mark. As soon as the second spell started, the local men equalised the score from a mark. After some lively play the visitors appeared to tiro, and for a! 't'i'me tire local men ran right over them, two 'iries being put on. Taranaki then rallied and from passing between Mynott, Cameron, and Abbott, the latter ran in and Hardgraves places a goal. It was a dyiag effort, and Otago again assuming tho upper hand put on another try. Play was fast 'throughout with 'scarcely a dull nvnute. The game ended : —Otago 12, points, Taranaki 8 point*. \\anganui beat Eungi'tikei by 11 point* to 6. Taranaki play South Canterbury at 'l'imaru on Thursda}', the following (be big the local reps. : —Burns, Bellamy, Wilson, Eraser, M. Darey, J. Aukl, .J. .OjLeary (captain), Mara, Houlihan, Languish, A. Budh, J. Budd, W. Carlton, W. Doyle, Husband •; emergency, J. O'Brien. Junior representatives ngainftt Fairlie :—L. Grant, W. Ellis, E. Burns, S. Thompson, Spilhme, Mayo, Bradley, Broderick, Shewan, Spurden (onptainf), Bell, Coles, Knowlci, Mollison, .SmitbJ, emergencies, Arscott, D. Gillespie.