TARANAKI v. SOUTHLAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13748, 10 September 1908, Page 5

TARANAKI v. SOUTHLAND.

The first match, Taranaki v. land, -resulted in a win for th«/°* me ' , by 3 goals to nil. Some good football marked the opening stages. Taranaki were first to be really dangerous, Higfcleston, with a nice shot, missing- the goal by a foot. Taranaki forwards hung about, and but for the smart work of Stevenson would have scored. After quiet play in mid-field, an easy chance to score was missed by D< Bullot After the Southland backs had repelled » strong attack, Gillan again led the way to Can|cross_. A long kick by Collingwood reE©Ted the pressure, «v* Taranaki forwards; attacked. A pretty centre from BuTlot was badly missed by Preece. .Escet>tionally goo 4 work by Eggleston, /was thft only bright feature of a spell of fwtfplay m midfield, t Twice he dribbled neatly forward and sho* just * httle'.wMe. At half-time there. was no score. \Taranaki opened second spell withvigour, and after five minutesVjgWJ^>; tree worked .neatly, to the^c|i#iland backs and «^.:S th^» Taranaki 1;/ Southland 0. j^gj 1 "" 1 forced twontornei^ wMch-we^r^ult-less Taranaki made liberal iuscrbf the Tule as to blocking qlitwp;} occasions. Chiefly as a result of £god «r£>rk by McGregor, the SouWand^foxf ards weiit very near scoring. Gr,ajW broke away on" the TaJanaM wmg + w? centred fast acrcfe? the gb*l mouth -to ffieaton, who «aj*ily Seat Docherty. TaTanaki 2; Southland 0. Three minutes later Docher'.ty was; ctewOgrbeaten. by a fast shot, from Preece. Taranaki 3- Southland^. 'laft-^m minutes piay was uneventful, botbrtefcnis showing signs of fatigue-, .■_ yt-x? >f :—: — " *-'''J»