FOOTBALL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXVIII, Issue 1537, 22 July 1902, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

A friendly match between the Waiwera and Kaitangata teams was played on the lleserve, Baiclutha, on Saturday. Neither team was fully represented, and they called into requisition the services of several of the Baiclutha players, and after a close game honors rested even, neither side managing to score. Mr Deaker officiated as referee. The Excelsior and Albion first fifteens (Gore) iret on Wednesday for the second time this season, when the latter won by nine points to six. The game was closely contested throughout, but the Albion deserved their win, as in the second spell they had much the best of the contest, and their forwards played a real good game. The Albion kicked off, and fumbling on the pirt of the Excelsior backs enabled Fraser to geore. From this to the end of the spell the Fixcelsior had the best of the gams, and Wbytock cros«ed the Albion line twice. In the second spell the game was kept entirely iimongst the forwards, of which Albion had much the stronger division. Smuill and Mac Gibbon scored a try each. The game was played in a friendly spirit throughout, and Mr F. Wallis made an impartial referee. —Contributed.

A match Probables v. Possibles, selected from players belonging to the Southern Divieion Clubs, will be played at Balclutha on Saturday July 26th, and the following have been chosen : Probables Back, Latta ; ihreequarters—Bunten, Landels, Cameron ; halves—Mackay, Paterson ; forwards—Carlton, Charlton, Meder, Hall, M'Donald, Hawker, Stewart, 11. Edwards, Clarke. Possible s —Back, M'Neil; threequarters—G. Paterson, J, Paterson, Morrison ; halves Belsham, Parker; forwards Finn, M'Namara, D. Cameron, M'Kenzie, Johnston, Moir, Sievwright, Poole, Tatlton Emergencies—forwards—A, Nicbol, Elli.-s, T. M'Namara; backs—Calder, Poi'teous. All players selected for the Possibles v. Probables are requested to be on the ground at 3.30 p.m. sharp on 26/7/02. The teams have been finally selected by the delegates. Any selected player not putting in an appearance will not be considejed for a place in the representative team. A referee from Dunedin will control the game. Every player to bring his outfit. Osaka's appeal against the decision of the referee (Mr Mahone) in the match *gainst Balclutha having been dismissed by the Otago Rugby Union committee, B&lelutha'a position at premier of the Southern division ie now assured, and we undmstand that the deciding match against Milton or Lawrence will be played at Milton on August 23. Perhaps it would not be amiss to re-publish the completed table of the Southern Division and Balclutha's record therein

u i ■ i . c s Club § S "S o 3 5 £ 0 W < Points Balclutha .. .. 6 4 2 0 61 7 10 fOwaka .. .. 6 3 2 1 15 6 8 Clinton .. .. 6 2 1 3 19 18 5 Waiwera .. .. 6 0 1 4 3 67 1 t 2ptd by default from Clinton. Bamlutha'h Record. FirBt Ruund. Second Hound. F A F Clinton .. 7 7 Clinton .. 4 Waiwera .. 22 0 thvaka .. 0 Owaka .. 3 0 Waiwera .. 25 A 0 0 0 Totals .. 32 7 .. 29 0