Green Island v. Southern.

Otago Witness, Issue 2308, 26 May 1898, Page 36

Green Island v. Southern.

The above club 3 tried conclusions s.t BurnBide. • Smith having won the to's, Stubbs seb the ball rolling for the Southern, and the GreeDS, playing uphill, immediately essumed the" off-wsivp, bub Ashion with a good kick placed the ball to ,his forward?, who, after a good passing rush, missed an easy char.cc of ((coring. Tne Greens continued to make tb.-ns;3 lively, and their for wards— a fast though heavy lot — got in some good combined piay, in which the Smith brothers and Kane were conspicuous, bub were prevented from scoring by the ssubborn defence of the Southern backs, Ashtou, Sparrow, and the Nagia brothers putting iv some eerviceable work. When half-time was caUcd neither side had scored. Shortly after the kiok-off the Southern forwards, getlit'g possession, swopt up the field, and 'M'lndoe, with a Sue shot scored (irst goal for the

Southern. This reverse pu6 the Greene on their metal, and for the next, few minutes thay gave the Southern * wavm time of it; but the Southern forwards were nob to be denied, aud after another good rush, in whioh Holland, Watt, and Mills were conspicuous, the latter piloted the ball uuder the bar. Tims was called shortly after. For th& Green Island, Scott, Devcnie, and Kane played a good defensive game, the Smith brothers being -the pick of the forwards. Fo» the Southern, Cameron («u goal) wa« very safe, doing what little was required'of him in good style. M'ludoe was the piok of the forwards, and he was well backed up by Holland and Peterson. Miils was nofc seen at his best, ,Mr Gecrge Campbell controlled ttxe game in a very sati&f actory manner. Scores : . ' ■ Southern .... 2 goals Green Island „. Nil OTHEH MATCHES

The Football match Green Island and Southern Second ; Elevens was played &b Sfc. Ktlda, and atter a very friendly game Green Island were refcurnftd winners by 5 goal,) to n>/tbtug. Gb»'« were kicked by J. Demuater (2), D. Watt (1), and" G. Smith (2). Tite Southarn, for * new team, played very weli, though tfiey were handicapped by the .absence of one or two of their regular players. „ rA, friendly game- was played between the Rcslyn Second and Wakaii Second »t Halfway "Bush, resulting in a win for the labfcer by 1 goal (scored, by W. Omand) to- nothing. " T.'Buvan^' Sell, and Oinand plkyed Well for the'losera, as did'T. Paterson, Fisher, and W. Omacd' f or the winner*.- - , ' - < •The match Morniogton Second -^. R*ngerß Second, resulted- in "'a' win< lot "Mornin'gton.Clark scored 2 goals and Hannah '1, *Dd Seelye and Sainsbary played' well. For the losers Hall scored 2 goals.