FOOTBALL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2490, 4 December 1901, Page 58

FOOTBALL.

NOTES BY FULL BACF.

Playing in the titreequarter-line for Guy's Hospital (London) against Cambridge University ou October 16, Arthur O'Brien, brother of one-time crack Linwoqd three-quarter-back and ex-Canterbury rep. Jo© O'Brien, scored a try in great style. Cantabs, however, beat Guy's by two tries to one.

"Offside" Mackenzie, who is a, martyr to rheumatism, has gone to Rotorua, where he has received an appointment in the Sanatorium.

The Sydney Metropolitan Rugby Union has decided to invite a New Zealand provincial team, probably Auckland or Wellington, to visit Sydney next year, as the New Zealand reps, do not tour in the Conimcowealth until 1£93.

Archdeacon Diggle, addressing the Ripon Diocesan Conference at Leeds recently, said that when dissociated from betti«g and gambling, all Tacing, whether of boats, horses men, or dogs, was, in his opinion, innocent. "I go so far," he continued, "as to say that even croquet — (loud laughter) — I quite realise that I am going a long way, but even croquet, when it does not spoil the temper — (laughter)— is innocent. I do not blame the newspapers for filling pages with football and sporting news. I haven't the least doubt that when sermons become as interesting as football matches, the newspapeis will give them quite as much space." The Straits Times says: The semi-final gam© in the competition for the Straits National Football Challenge Cup was played before a huge crowd of spectators on the Tanjoag Pagar ground, the contesting teams being the Darul Afiah (Malay Tanjong Pagar) and the Nationals U team (Chinese). lh» Darul Afiah were th© first to force the game, and soon had two goals to their credit. The Nationals strove hard to equalise, and scored a goal bsfore half-time, making the score two goals to one in favour of the Malays. After the interval, the Nationals mad© a determined attack on the Darul Afiah goal, and their centre halfback put in a beauty, which comcletely beat the Malay custodian, thus making the scores equal. The excitement was intense, the supporters of each side cheering their friends and jeering at their opponent?. Both elevens resorted to rough play, and several fouls were given against the Darul Afiah. Never was such a large crowd seen on any football ground before in Singapore. The Malay supporters shouted to their team to "kill the Chinamen," and the Chinese supporters replied by hooting and cheering every time a foul was given againet their opponents. The Darul Afiah managed to net the ball just before the whistle blew for time, but it was ruled "offside." and the game ended in a draw. Several police officers watched the game and strove hard to keep the crowd in i order.

The Koonya took a cargo of over 500,000 ft of timber from Greymouth to Lyttelton last week. It is understood this will be the record shipment from Greymouth in one oottom.

A block of land in the Natrier district comprising 65.570 acres, chiefly " tussock and bush eotmtry, has lately been disposed of on behalf of Dr Hay, of Coolsngatta, New South Wale«. The block is over 100 squaie miles in extent, and adjoins the Pohokura block, lately" acquired from the Natives by (lie Government Laud Purchasing Department.

Daniel Cameron, who died at Greytown ><orth la^t week, was formerly a member of the 92nd Highlander,*, and in 1862, a year after his arrival in the colony, he joined the No. 2 company of military settlers and proceeded to Taranaki, where he took part in the Maori war. He was in scveial of the principal engagements, and \ysu awarded the New Zt&i&asi. aar uted^l, " '