TARANAKI FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 215, 6 September 1894, Page 3

TARANAKI FOOTBALL.

[by wire."] September 3. Taranaki easily beat New South Wales on Saturday by 21 to 6 points. The ground was very sloppy, and during the game a heavy hailstorm fell. In the first spell Lambie, A. Bayly and H. Good scored tries for Taranaki, no goals resulting. Lane scored for New South Wales, G. Lusk making a fine shot for goal, but the ball unfortunately struck the post. In the second spell Lambie scored two tries for Taranaki, from one of which Humphries kicked a goal, and he also kicked a goal from a mark made by Humphries. H. Good made the run of the day when he scored his try in the first spell, running from near the Taranaki 25 flag right through the New South Wales backs and touching down between the posts. G. Lusk kicked a penalty goal for New South Wales in the second spell. The visitors suffered another defeat today, being beaten at Wanganui by the combined Wanganui and Manawatuteam by 13 points to nil. The Wellington-Taranaki match is to be played at Hawera on Wednesday, and the contest is causing a great amount of interest. Opinions are divided as to the result, but I think Taranaki should about win. The Taranaki team will be the same as played against New South Wales. The Wellington team arrived to-night and go on to Hawera to-morrow. The Taranaki men leave for Wellington on Thursday en route to Christchurch, where they play on Saturday.