Football.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5253, 23 June 1888, Page 3

Football.

WARBRICK'S TEAM V. HAWKE'S

BAY,

Considerable interest has for some time past been taken in the match which eventuated to-day. Mr Warbrick has been so much associated with Hawke's Bay football, and this pr-jvinoe being strongly represented in his team, it was but natural that ho sho.uld desire to play his first match against tho local men, whose peculiarities and weaknesses must, in a great measure, be known to him. So much depends on a good start that it is quife evident Warbrick and his men will leave nothinj. undono today that can aid them in a victory. Most of tho mou are iv good training, and seem as hard as nulls, and yet thoy have plenty of condition, which ought to carry thorn through a hard season's work without any sign of staleness being shown. Ever since tho football season has commenced wo havo been afforded glimpses of individual play, which has excited our curiosity as to whether the rank and file uro equally irood. Last Saturday, for instance, all who witnessed Gage's play for the Pirates was delighted with his style, and if tho others in their places are equally reliable, they will bo a hard nut to crack for some of "the Rugby Unions at Homo, while they ought to be too good for most clubs. Their opponents to-day are sure to play their best, so as to justify thoir appearance in tho team, for never has the work of a selection committee been more adversely criticised. It may bo, and probably is, the true explanation that while we havo at present very few players conspiciuous for tlieir excellence, there is v general high uniformity which causes tho work of selection to bo surrounded with unusual difficulties. At least twelve of the fifteen representing Hawko's Bay have been challenged, and thoir fitness for the team questioned, consequently every man will do his utmost to try aud prove his fitness for the individual post. The weather is very suitable for tho game, the sun shining out brilliantly, preventing the coldness being too great, while the ground is in very good condition for the match. Tho absence of any strong wind will also tend to put both sides on an equality, ATTENDANCE AND COLORS. There was a capital attendance when tho match commonced. The local men were resplendent in black and white bars, while the Maoris wore black with a silver fern tree on their breasts. TEAMS. Tho following aro the names of tho respective teams, and tho places occupied in tho field:— Hawko's Bay.—Full-back, Jim Fleming: three-quarters, McKay, Ross, aud LeQuesue; halves, Norris and Dempsey; wings, Patterson aud Morrison; forwards, Hawkins (captain), Symonds, McKenzie, Hughes, Moore, John Fleming, and Corbott. Umpire, Mr Logan. ' Maori team.—Full-back, Nehua; threequarters, Gage, J. Warbrick (captain), and W. Wynyard; halves, W. Warbriok and Ilumaira ; forwards, Ellison, Williams, R. Taiaroa, Rene, Anderson, Arthur Warbrick, Taare, G. Wynyard, and Karauria. Umpire, Mr W. Potts. Refereo, Mr Percy. THE PLAY. lIHST Sl-IX. Hawkins won the toss, and decided, as a matter of course, to play with tho sun at his back, and the slight breazo also favored him. Warbrick kicked off for the Maoris, ! the ball K°i n J? into Ross's hands, who, in return, kicked against a Maori forward, and tho ball went, into touch.- Ou tho throw-out a scrum ensued in front of tho Hawko's Bay goal. Warbrick got a pass, and sent, tho ball to "VV. Wynyard, who took a. pot at goal, but went wide. Wynyard, in returning tho kick-out, sent the ball iuto touch at half distance. Dempsey, by a screw punt, sent the ball into touch at tho Maori flag. "SV. Warbrick got a mark in his own quarter, and Morrison carried tho ball within a few yards of tho Maori goal-line. LeQuesuo got a pass, but sent the b'lll on to McKay, who had a pot at goal, but failed to score. From the kick-out the ball went into touch at half-way flag. On the throw-out Ellison dribbled on to Hawke's Bay twenty-fivo. Warbrick mado a run, passed to Gage, who was floored in the Hawke's Bay twenty-five. Warbrick got another pass, but slipped aud passed to W. Wynyard, who was brought down on his opponents' goal-Hue. Gage got a pass shortly after, and potted a neat goal. Maoris three points. After the kick-off Taiaroa mado a good dribble, followed by a run by W. Wynyard, who wns collared on the goal-lino, but too late, by Fleming. _ No goal resulted from this try. Maoris four points. LeQuesiie kioked off into touoh past th? centre. Rosa did a fair run, and Hughes stopped a rush. A pretty piece of passim, was shown by Warbrick to Wynyard, Wynyard to Gage, tho latter player winding up with a short run. Ellison and Taiaroa led a rush, which was stopped iv tho Hawke's Bay quarter, and the Maoris pressed Hawko's Bay very hard. A good throw-out by W. Warbrick, thenco to Gage, aud Gage to J. Warbrick, tho latter player trying to get in, and on being collared passed again, but Morrison got the ball. From a throw-out Wynyard passed to J. Warbrick, who in turn passed to Gage, who kicked and forced Hawko's Bay down. J. Warbrick did a short run, and was well brought down by Putter-son. Jack Fleming received tho ball from a , throw-out, and carried it on to tho contre touch. Ross secured a mark at centre flag, and sent the ball iuto touch at the Maori quarters. Williams attempted ii run, but was overturned by Hawkins. t Gage did a good dudgy run, and passed to Wynyard, carrying tho play ou to the Hawke's Bay line. Wynyard got a pass, and attempted to pot, but Lo Quesuo got tho ball and took a clear run to half way. •■ Gage did another dodary run, but was - collared by Ross, the latter player punting to touch at half way flag. A 'i orur sorum took place on the Hawke's Bay lino at tho corner. From several passes \V. Wynyard had another pot ut goal, but went wide. Norris got tho ball, and had his first spin, being driven into touch past tho half-way flag. On account of a throw forward by Wynyard in his own quarters a well contested scrum took place in front of tho Maoris' goal. Ross got a pass, and had an easy pot at goiil, but went too low. By good passing, und well directed kicking the Maoris worked tho ball into their opponents' quarters, when W. Waibrick essayed a pot, bat went wide. He, how-over, followed up fust, aud almost got a touoh^dowu.