INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 186, 6 August 1894, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND V. SOUTH CANTERBURY.

VICTOR- FOR AUCKLAND,

tor match bebween Soubh Canberbury and PJXnd representatives which took place spelter- Paddock on Saturday and reiMd in a win for fcbe home team by 16 Kb to 3, adds another noteworthy in- • 5 cc of the uncertainties so characteristic ffaotball in common with those of almosb '.rv other form of sport. To bhose who 11 _neved to Epsom in the hope of seeing 1_«locil team put up a big score againsb ! ir opponents, however clever the latter roved themselves to be, the game was to a ! rtiio exbenb interesbing, bub bo bhose who « anxiaae merely bo see an exhibition of ink-elan football and had no inclinaP awards one side or tho other, unas. have been somewhab disappointing. ?he play °f tne viß- i,-orß was on tno whole .tisfactory, but on Beveral occasions during JJ game bheir backs were inclined bo play id of their POB-^0- 18* w*tl* fche consequence jy, whenever a rush was made by bheir Lonenti the full-back alone was lefb to defend his lines againsb bhe abtack of half litem forwards, who, by ordinary passing, Jaiilv eluded him and scored. The match ' played iv the presence of aboub 2,000 L,p|«. Mr J. C Webster officiated as jrferee during bhe game, and his decisions Jure received by both sides with every Htisfietiion. THE PLAY. FIRST SPELL. Auckland, winning bhe boas, elected bo tick from bhe easbern goal. The ball was •tarted rolling by Harb and reburned by Elliott to centre. From tlje throw-in Auckland forwards, Oliphanb and Donald yng bhe mosb conspicuous, book bhe ball m into Canterbury's 25. Here Edmonds (ommenced a passing run, and Kissling and Elliott gave Rishworth a good opening, bub tho latter missed bhe ball. A free kick bo Canterbury broughb relief, and play then Hatred, After "some desultory play, the dill was kicked inbo Auckland's 25, and, twing to bhe local backs fumbling the ball, ■nd Stewart's fast following up, play enjned in Auckland's berribory, where Johniton kicked hard, and his opponents were forced. Murphy kicked off, and loose play folloirod on Auckland's side of the halfdistance line. A free kick to Auckland was baken by Edmonds, who made a judicious kick oub of bouch in bhe visitors' {5. Shorbly afbar bhe line out, Rhodes obtained possession, and, bhe ball being bhen transferred from him to McKenzie, a pass was made bo Oliphanb, who ran in. OIL nbant took bbc kick, and converted. Auckland 5 South Canterbury nil Gardner kicked off and Rishworth relumed, Artie Boya kicking oub ab midfield. On tbe throw in, Helean, by a faulty kick, sent the ball oub of bouch near his own 25 ; htby a loose rush the visitors immediately transferred bhe play into Auckland's territory. Elliotb started a return rush tut Simpson returned bo cenbre, whence the Auckland backs commenced a passing tan, bub Rishworth passed forward ab tentre. From bhe ensuing Bcrum Murphy Initiated a forward rush into the visitors' territory, which Simpson luckily stopped, the ball thon going across bhe field. Rhodes neatly collared Johnston and passed to Rishworth, who made a serviceable run, hit came down before becoming dangerous, and Mills (Auckland) relieved the visitors hy one of his hard kicks, which resulted in > force down. Edmonds returned the kickjffinto the visitors' territory, where Mills parked and the greens were again forced. Mowing up the kick off, Canterbury .ntsred upon a series of dribbling* dashes, which terminated in Auckland's 25. From a line oub McGill secured but mado a foolish kick, and the ball going behind him. Masefield relieved by a long kick up the j.ld, Simpson returned to Brady, who joadoashorb run to centre, but came down before passing, Johnston retaliating wibh a josh back into Auckland territory. From »lino oub B". Shallard gob away bo the 25 lag, where the visitors were awarded a free kick. A. Shallard had an attempt ab bhe posts, but could nob manage bo pub the ball jver. The kick-off was followed by play in the blues' 25, bhe visibors gradually working bho ball towards Auckland's line. From a line oub Auckland began to improve their position, intil finally Oliphant by some cunning toe york gob the ball oub of the scrum and passed to Rishworth, who kicked bo centre. After a line oub and some loose play a free kick for the visitors shifted operations to Auckland's side of the half distance. Mc--ill here marked a kick from A. Boys and senb the leather into Canterbury's 25 where the greens kicked oub of touch. On the throw in bhe visitors, headed by Stewarb and Kerr, carried the ball inbo Auckland's $5, McGill and Kissling jusb managing bo (verb a score. Canterbury bhen made several attempts to gain the coveted line, but in their anxiety bheir opponenbs were forced. Kicking off, Auckland, on acsounb of a lone kick by A. Boys, again .l.anmed bhe defensive, Masefield relieving by a long kick to beyond bhe half-distance. From bhe bhrow-in bhe Auckland forwards wme away with a promising rush, and passing mosb of the Auckland backs dribbled the ball inbo the visitors' 25. Bimpson stopped the rush, and securing the till ran out of bouch. Edmonds subsequently passed to Elliott, who in burn transferred to-Oliphanb, who reached to within a few yards of the line. The visitors, however, by a long kick well followed up, transferred bhe play bo bhe Hues' territory, Masefield ultimately beiug Instrumental in stopping the rush. Fasb play ensued near Auckland's lines. Mills here obtained possession, and running back, to the great amusement of the spectators, made the best of a bad job by running round behind his posts and kicking Out. Immediately after the throw-in an excellent passing run ensued bebweed r EdBonds, Elliott, Oliphant, Kissling and Mc{■ill, the latter of whom carried the ball on to the visitors' 25, when half-time was tailed.

SECOND SPELL.

Murphy kicked off and play followed in We visitors' 25. Canterbury, by a forward ■rash and a long kick, transferred operations Into the blues' 25, and the latter were *ben forced. The kick-off was returned ■y a long kick by A. Boys and wded in a second force down. Kicking off once more, Auckland managed by a forward dribble to take the ball as far »" the centre, from which, however, the visitors immediately returned into Auckland's 25. Edmonds relieved by a smart «ick from behind the scrum into touch. *w the greenß Kerr replied with a drib•■ling rush, and the' local men were again acting on bhe defensive. Subsequently the Auckland forwards by dint of clever aribbling rushes urged bhe play bo bhe •entre, where Simpson in abtempbing bo defend was upseb by Elliobb. Oliphanb at Voce obtained possession, and oub-pacing we visitors' backs ran half bhe lengbh of we field and scored amidst greab cheering. ahe attempt ot bhe posb nob proving a Success the scores then stood :

Auckland 8 Soath Canterbury 0 fhe ground gained by the kick-off by bhe 'isibore was Bupplemenbed by a long kick Jy W. Boys inbo Auckland's 25. A free tick, however, afberwards broughb relief. A rash by the local team into their opponent!' territory was followed by a return »osh into Auckland's 25, where Elliott, •iter a short run, passed to Kissling, but the flatter failing to tako the ball, some scrum *ork ensued near the half-distance. Here .ywm ebtftingd pooou-wlsa tad aAking

one of the mosb brillianb runs made during bhe day by bhe visibors, passed all bbc Auckland backs except Masefield, who, however, broughb him down a yard from bhe line. Elliotb smartly picked up and kicked oub of touch at bhe 25" flag. The visibors' backs fumbling the ball on the throw-in, Kissling darted up and took it, and passed to Murphy, who passed Simpson and ran down the field, and wibh all hands chasing him scored behind bhe posts. Oliphanb book the kick, bub failed to put the ball over the posts. Auckland 11 S. Canterbury ... ... 0 * Stewarb kicked off, and Edmonds reburned inbo bouch. On bhe bhrow-in, the ball was taken bhe centre, where Boys kicked down the field inbo Auckland territory. Johnston followed up, and Masefield had bo kick oub of bouch bo averb a score. Auckland bhen carried the ball bo bhe centre, from which Helean made a run along bhe bouch line bo wibhin a few yards of Auckland's goal line, and F. Shallard scored. Boys took bhe kick, bub failed. Auckland 11 S. Canterbury 3 Shortly after bhe kick-off Auckland were forced. A lob of unimportant play then took place in midfield, Masefield finally kicking oub of bouch on the visitors' side of the half-distance flag. The greens here obbained a free kick for offside play by Rishworth. Immediately afterwards Auckland were also awarded a free kick, which, taken by Edmonds, was reburned by Hele_n. From a line out ab Auckland's 25 flag, tbe local beam got away wibh a rush, which carried bhe ball inbo bbc visibors' 25. Edmonds and Oliphanb were bhe mosb conspicuous in bhis play. The visibors retaliated by a rush (in which nearly/all the forwards were engaged) inbo Auckland's berribory, bub bhe blues, nob to be denied, responded with a furbher rush by Brady bo the half distance. Brady here passed bo Murphy, who made a long run and finally transferred to Oliphant, bub tbe latter being overtaken near the line by Johnston a acrum ensued. Auckland were here awarded a free kick, which, however, gained little. Tbe visitors relieved by a hard kick to cenbre, where a clever passing run bebween Elliotb, Kissling and Rishworth was indulged in bo the visitors' 25. Rhodes came oub of bhe ensuing scrum in grand style, and with the assistance of Mills looked dangerous, bub the latter kicked oub of bouch accidentally. . Play followed in the visitors' 25. The greens were subsequently relieved by an excellenb forward rush bebween Kerr and A. Shallard, who succeeded in passing everyone bub Masefield, who once more prevented a score. Edmonds alao came bo the relief, and kicked out of touch. From the throwin near their own goal line, Murphy, Brady, and Oliphanb indulged in a greab rush up bhe field and inbo bhe visitors' 25, where Elliott secured and reached to within a few yard of bhe line under the visitors' posts. From tbe scrum some brillianb passing bebween Rhodes, Elliotb, and Kissling resulted in the latter scoring near the posts. The kick was entrusted to Murphy, who put the ball over. Time being called immediately afber with the ball near the blues' goal line, the game thus resulted :— Auckland ... 16 - South Canberbury 3 NOTES ON THE GAME. On bhe whole bl"-e game was nob very interesting, the play throughout being principally confined bo bhe forwards. Although heavier than tbe Canterbury forwards, our boys were repeatedly beaten in bhe pack, wbich looks as if the Auckland vanguard contained a "pointer." The visitors' forwards played a sterling game throughout, and ib was bhrough them that mosb of Canterbury's abbacks were made. They all worked hard, and in bhe open Sbewarb, Gardner, F. Shallard, Kerr and Quinn made themselves prominent. Of bheir backs, Johnstone, who showed a rate turn of speed, Artie Boys and Helean, proved the mosb useful. The play of the Auckland backs was mosb disappointing, bbc fumblings of W. Elliobb, Rishworbh and McGill losing for Auckland many fine chances bo score. Edmonds, too, was nob aa good as usual behind bhe scrum. Kissling and Masefield, however, bobh played sterling games. Of Auckland's forwards McKenzie, Murphy, Brady, Rhodes and Oliphanb, were always in bhe van, besides dribbling well and making bhemselvea conspicuous in line-oub work. Had ib nob been for bbc sterling play of bhe local forwards, and the defensive play of Kissling and Masefield, it is doubtful if the victory would have resbed with the Auckland team. , The Sonth Canterbury team lefb for the Soubh by the s.s. Robomahana this afternoon. They play bhe Hawke's Bay represenbabives at Napier on Wednesday nexb.