FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5319, 22 September 1882, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUZH WALES v OAHTBBBUBYv

The match between the New South Wales Ifeam of Footballers mnd the Canterbury team took place yesterday afternoon aft the Lunsister Park ground, $he great interest taken id the event was evidenced by the numbers that, Boon Before three o'clock, began to poor re to the gnroa<L Ostsr aad vehicle* of all torts were in full awing, but the tramway hardly did Its due abar* of the traffic, the can being few aad far between. The weather, abouVwhiefcconsiderable fears ware, enters tamed the day before, luckily, was nearly alt that coold be detired. It was 000 l for the time of the year, and although the wind way rather too high, it did not seriously interfere with the play. The jgame being divided into two spells of forty flfe minutes each, each team benelted equally by the mild northwetter tha| : wai blowing. The ground waa in splendid condition, and attracted the admiration of our vbitore. She goal posts ware pitched on the far aide of the grooad, and the anaagementa generally were good* The following were the respec-tive-teanw and their place* in the game: —New Bouth Wales—Baok, Walker; halfbacks, Fligg, Baylies, and Graham i quarters, Blynn andTßaper (pepUin) j forwards, Addi■on, Bwry, Bichmoad, Mcdatobie, Thallon, Hawkins, Howard* Hill, and Mann. The followingfomed the Canterbury team:—Full back,W. B. leach i half backs, H. Far* and H. Lee i quarter backs, W. J. Ootterill, A. Anderson and- J. D. Hall j forwards, W. V. Mfllton (captain), psj Lane, H. Feowiok, ODonnell, J D. Winsloe, B. D. Harman, B. Blauohard* F. Hymari and J. F. Wacbjman. ....". ( ; ' Mr Parker, of Ohristohureh, umpired for. Sydney, Mr Lewin for- Canterbury; Mr Hartlaod was. referee. Canterbury won the toes, and elected to pHv againit the wind.. ' Bydney kicked off a few minutes after three, end it waa toon evident that the game was, to be a rerj fast one. After Hie" ball . Nad beea drives well, into the middle of the ground, Bapet made a ran across without gaining ground. After, a short dribble from Mfllton the ball wee Hoied into touch at the north-wett end neat the Sydney goal, but Graham nude a fine drop into the middle of the ground. Close play in fcbe centra of tb» ground ensued, and Flynn tried a run, but wm prettflyeollftred. After tome very good dribbling and passing, the ball wet taken round to the Canterbury goal, and the Canterbury, play en being apparently outflanked, Hill, by a smart pisee of play, aeonred a touch-down between the goaf jjosts. Witll_Juch a dead kick as Thallon .it lookeS goal for Sydney, and so it proved, for &h» hall flew unerringly through the potto.' Sfrat blood fo* Sydney— 5 to 0. This was smart work, and things hardly looked well for Oanterbonf at tbji Juncture. Their baekfl teemed rather alow on their legs, and soma; of the Sydney men were extremely fast and active. But then ' "»■ with th « wind. Mutton kicked off for Canterbury. After a little, play* Kigg made a fine run half way down the eroand. Shortly, Baper aelsad the ball, and, being collared, pawed back, when the ball wai again cbae Bβ the Canterbury goal Borne pretty dribbling from Canter* bury brought the bafl fete the middle of the ground.,. Again the hall found ftajray to the |S. end of the ground, but was fofoed back. Baylies made a beautiful run right through his advenarief, and was collared cloee to the baokf. Wachaman made. a short run, and the ball approached £be Sydney goal, and finally wm forced Sown there. [Walker kicked out, a splendid drep down the wind, three-quarters of the way down the ground. Soma good dribbling for Canterbury, and Walker made a run, but was collared by Anderson. CDonneH did some good dribbling, and Anderson helping him in the K.W. comer, the ball was forced right across the face of the Sydney goal, but Walker got hold of it, and brought it tome rway down the ground. Thallon finally seised it, and after an excellent run patted the Canterbury backs, and touohed-down close to the goal peats. She try was entrusted to Thallon, but no goal-waa scored. Score— Sydney, 7. Oanterbmy, a After tomeeloee play in the south-east corner Harman made a good dribble, and Paw a rood Wok under difficulties. Fenwiek worked the ball along, and Harvey kicked it ovec the Canterbury heads. The "baTT then oroased the ground, And Howard mad* a> long low drop. The Canterbury captain and the forwards then brought the ball up, and Anderson made a pretty run to close to goal line. The ball then was jast before the Sydney goal, acd ' one of the Canterbury men had a chanoe of i dropping a sly one, but missed the opportunity. However, Lea got hold of the bail, .and very nearly Morad a touch-down. Sidney now brought the ball down the. Wmnd, and in a scrimmage a Canterbury player threw the ball right into Thallon's hands, who mi standing ootoide. Be made a dash for it, and was capitally collared by Leach. A little more play ia the B.W. comer of the ground and time was celled for the fieeS Bg*lL After 6 efeeit iaeereu thi ger.-i« *n* *e« earned. Canterbury now in int.-: mrbg the i gr6ala&vs*ktfcgeat thetrfafi. Hi'l»t -■. k£ri«doff at s*s soJßxitee to «, atKj ze&c,: * ,-«! is start HKth, tot C<3fortTjasA«ly laquised do jus* eeuct A little ia yi» 3.8. senw,; :«sd -WaUf** . saa . rgbt acswr the grounds.-JRftt.«ti4 X*© M& wtce g-xd, %-ork ia freulr ol the Sydney goal, &-a Ootteariil tried a slj tssg, kat |e*t au««d the poets, ard & force dewa.wH e*3s, o^u now -eras played: d£agaw*L:y ssnms. the gru-jod, eaaalter a gowi drsp turn 1431----tea, Sydney had afaiet to k>u?b it awn is tbWr o«a- g&t-L JJfiea , sit«k t.ad 3armfta :- sow mad* fee - tsasisg, From ik» eraitr*,. of lb.B gwiuad A-risreon maa« ; *»ijley^=*SS ;r «%Bifcb» tfee aisesay's ? casapiu %t BJk «»B«tw* iae pieoeof t play, tM-Md •s&*& iead tiJntt : toe win 4, «od nJjhoagb B.t£iion rcide an >| e-sfisllect attempt the bail oo't ?o tbei i; 'firaat ci t&* Sydney goeL 'JRiss Imkhl tot •i CintfeifaoiT. 1% Ca3te?br.ryß. sf down, |i \nj£,\ k wa* .-iupufet-l ecd 4he ball waa % Is-iajfes 'eaek, ■ SaxiXipe&giß'g i& iroat of| t| r j tb»; Sjdc»y gc»i tibet Sook plsoe, sad 'Fdns aaik«tij ts front, X*? tei?d foi ?l|;*jyS«>e ' tea yi»xdi ba&k tecEailw-.. Anderson «W nearly go| a* ia. Lee maiked foi «t* Iriekil lew. AaeAher fotea# ? -■ teem the Sydney gjd C7«£.tu»4ed. Sydney

now played up and took the baft up the ground, fldl ouuea xen »clsu~4he ground and vu well collared. s The play was now shifted to &9 flags en the other ride, and Flynn and PHgg ranwalL Millton played prettily, and hi* forwards backed him op well. Some •low play follewed, and Anderson made a eplendid ran into the BJS. touch. The ball was thrown, bub not straight, and O'BroneU seized it and ran with it between the coal poets, but bad to return it. Boms emart play across the goal followed, and 870007 were obliged to fane the ball down. Lee now got hold of the ball, and mad* a> splendid drop, but mined the goal by about a yard. Another forcedown, and. the ball being kicked out, eorne fait playtook plaoe in front of the Sydney goal, and * the ball finally found ite way into the S.E. corner. After some food play a sorimmage took plaoa cloae in front of the Sydney goal. Fan now made a pretty run. Hill considerably amuted the I •pectatoraby a fely rapid yerawl with the b&ll through a loose scrimaiage. Graham next made a pretty tun. Borne fine open play now took place aorots the goal, and libo made a run with a drop at the end. Flay in the S.B. end of the ground and Ootterul made a good run. Muon ecrimmage in ' front of Sydney's goal, a, foros down and Walker kicked into touch. Lee shortly returned with an excellent kiok, and Ootterill made a long mark, but it waitoo far for piaotic&l purposes. Sydney the ball np the ground, but soon again it was forced into touoh near the Bydney goal. But time was now up, and the , flat inter-ooloniftl match held in Ohrktehuroh ; was at an end, the eoore atOl remaining at — I Sydney 7, Canterbury 9. The play throughout wae very fait, and the match was a thoroughly exoiting one for the spectator*. Although, the Canterbury men were beaten they cannot be said to hare had, on the whole, the wont of it. When they had the wind they kept the ball muolr nearer their adrananee' goal than did the Sydney men when they had the tame advantage, and they only just missed kicking two gcalf, while Sydney was in the same predicament with regard only to one.' The itreogth of the Sydney men lay in their backs, half backs, and Quarters, who were rery fast, and pawed back with great judgment, while Canterbury shone Iα her forwards, who played well on the hall and dribbled most Judiciously, Of the Sydney Uam, Walker.JFligg, Baylbs, Baper, Harrey, and Xhallon particularly dutingoiahed them* eelyes. For Canterbury Anderson's play towards the end of the match waa very brOHaat, and lice, Fan, Fenwiek, Millton and Harman were well on the spot. But indeed it were almost invidious to partieularffle indiridual play, as there were no laggards on either side, and a better contested game, or one more thoroughly played out,' it has nerer been our luck io witness. .

; A dinner was arranged to take place last night, but at the representatives of the Press were designedly not invited, it is to be presumed that the gathering «as of a private nature.