COUNTY V. PIRATES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5230, 28 May 1888, Page 3

COUNTY V. PIRATES.

The cup match between the County and Pirates Football Clubs was played on the Rw-toatioii Ground on Saturday Ihodeleut 3 Z former by the Harriers onjfctorig \V Wvnvard ; halves, Smiler and TWar- %- brick; forwards, Cuthbort, Hira, Isokou Karawria, Stewart, Maynard, Alfred and Arthur Warbriek, and G. Wynyard. Pirates — Full-back, LcQuesno; threequarters, McKay, W. Robinson nnd GunBinpham; halves, Ue-npsoy ami Froeman, forwards, Morrison, Fleming Moore, HeSherry, Swan, Ross, Duwsou, Corbett, and Cook. Result:— . County ..points Piratea .. •• •• J '•' ... , Pirates won the toss. Wynyard kicked Off towards the town goal, and LeQuesuo Junted to centre touch Swan led a rush, Tmd LeQuesuo punted to Tahu, who rotuined to centre touch. W. Warbriek did SS pawed to W. Wynyard who passed "X Warbriek, and the latter player roulkd it, causing a scrum to bo iorincd in Pteates2sonthek goal-line, forcing hem flown From the kick-out J. Warbnok kicked to L.Quesne, who marked, and sent the bull down the field. Some splendid was indulged in by the County IS who were, however, repeatedly SSed by the Pirates. Smiler passed to j Warbriek, who sent tho ball to W Wvnvard, who, in turn, passed, but the St was frustrated by Swan aiidMornaoij. W Wurbrick ran across the ground but wk " brought down. ;Mcßuy secured round » »erum, but carao agamst Simlei X was driven hard into touch. W. Robinson got a murk, and kicked to J. wS, *ho returned to LeQut»no for a Ttmrk A good kick sent the ball to W. Wvnvard, who made a good run, but the ™.« ww milkd. Derapsy did a serviceable into touch. W. Warbriek saved a V nt led by Morrison. McKay collared W Warbriek well after lie got away from Cunnuigham, and P e .y hcr No score »ac matt first spell. Uii o p imtos » quarters, W ero not d b £ v Grow the result was that W. \V JTrym u ,"■, f j. County , * snore stood at o points to «./. me I'kates dill rtuuk manfully to their work, bowe-.-er, but w,ro forced .W» «« £

was splendid, and LeQuesne was also very difficult to pass. No further score was made, and the game ended as above. The County team were somewhat surprised at tho sturdy manner in which the Pirates fought their battle, and instead of the winners securing an easy victory, they had to play nil they knew. It was a fino exhibition of football, and although beaten, the Pirates are worthy of every praise for their excellent play, foremost among whom were McKay, LeQuesne, Dempsey, Morrison, Swan, and Freoman. The County now lead for the cup with six points, the Pirates coming next with five points.