FOOTBALL.

Bush Advocate, Volume I, Issue 16, 12 June 1888, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

+ - MAKOTUKU V. DANEVIRKE. On Saturday last a match was played between the two above mentioned teams, the result being an easy victory for Makotuku. The representatives of each team were as follow :-- Danevirke : Nankinville, back ] Pilmer and Clark, three-quarters ; McInnis, half ; Jones (capt)and Pdordon, wings ; Seerug, Basanco, Plank, Harvey, and Pilcher, forwards, Makotuku : J. S. Smith (capt), back ; Garforth, Morrisey, and Gasson, three-quarters ; -Higham and lowers, half ; Sugden, Coupe, H. Cross, Stevens, Knuckey, Arthur, Bennett, and C. Andrews, forwards. Danevirke won the toss, and Makotuku Inched off against the wind, and following well up brought the ball into Danevirke's twenty-fives. Towers then got hold of it, and made a good run, carrying the object of contention almost into his opponents goal. After a hot scrum or two, Morrisey collared the leather, and making a splendid run secured the first try. No goal resulted. The ball was then kicked out by Nankinviile, but was immediately carried back by the ever alert Towers, who brought it again well into their twenty-fives. Scrum after scrum followed, the weight of the Makotuku team always telling upon their less heavy opponents, though on each side the forwards worked with a will, locked well together, and only separated when the stronger pushed their burly forms through all opposing obstacles, scattering the other team to all sides, and invariably fetching the ball close to the Danevirke g0a1. . . Sugden, who played a good game all through, made a run for the winning posts, but was called back on account 01 having overstepped the boundary line. A scrum took place five yards from posts, when Morrisey again secured tbe oval and scored the second try. Smith and Gasson often held the egg, flooring their antagonists bravely, making them look very much as if they had tossed for their breakfast and lost, but taking it all in good part. Jones and Pilmer were especially noticeable for their persevering energy and pluck. After a spel^ Danevirke kicked off, but one ©f their best men, Nankinviile, soon retired badly hurt in the head from a kick. Smith secured the ball in the Makotuku's twenty-fives, and mat^e a capital attempt. Garforth made two or three very good collars and Gasson made another excellent run. Young A ndrews, a lad of twelve years, pluckily took the ball from a loose scrum and passed it to Morrisey, who eluded three of bis strongest adversaries a,n.d. tOUP.I^4 ifc behind gfinl. Mp^risey brought the ball' out and Gar forth kicked the first goal, Danovirke again kloked ■ the ball off and Highams rushed it back, but was captured by Clark. After a scrum young Andrews, who is a whale, swallowed the ball and scip.Qtsd for goal, Little Dearfoot got through all and left in his wake a score of problems too abstruse for solution. \>\\Q mystery cleared ft was found that Coupe had secured a try, Morrisey kicked the goal, Time was then called, It will bo rjgfht an.d proper to mention, that Cross, Stevens and Knucky played an excellent game, as also did their opponents lliordeu, Mclnnls, and Clark, who were always to be found when wanted. The victory was thus easily won by Makotuku by cirt^t points to nil. Credit is due to Messrs Fergusson, Webbe.r, and Lvoett. Cheers were given on the field to both captains and townships. Matamau was well represented, the Makotuku captain and some of his best men coming from there. A dinner and sm.QkQ concept at host Godson's Beaconsfteld Hotel succeeded the game. Both were particularly successful. Mr H. Cross acted as chairman and contributed one of the many excellent songs, which made the time fly. Notable among other contributors were Messrs Armstrong, perrin (giving «, lively anecdote-- a,«4

he is a lively anecdote in himself), Fergusson, Clifford, Gasson, and Pilmer. Neither must I forget to mention Macbeth and old Gi:ls (a droll dog) who sang " In the cottage by the sea." After the evening train had carried the Danevirke boys away the Makotuku Club met for pecuniary enlightmttnt, after which the room was cleared for a calisthenic delightment. This was however, brought to a speedy finish by an accident to the gay; and testive fiddler, the nature of which was a sprained ankle. From this it must not be supposed that he was playing the fiddle with his feet. Dr Leslie, from Ormondyille, examined the artist next morning upon which the patient was taken home to Norsewood in a trap by Mr Gasson, the medical man premising that home was his proper haven of retreat and rest.