FOOTBALL NOTES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1531, 12 June 1891, Page 2

FOOTBALL NOTES.

Bt Drop-Kick. The match between Cromwell and Bannockburn on Saturday last resulted in a victory for Cromwell af mu contested struggle by 6 points to 5. have decided to alter their colors by attaching a gold sash to their jerseys hitherto- in useThe match between the combined Cromwell and Bannockburn Juniors and the combined Clyde and Alexandra Juniors will not come off. The Matakanui play their return match with Alexandra at Alexandra on Saturday, 20th inst. Practice will commence on the Clyde ground tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock sharp, when a ful attendance is requested. The following musical account of the game between Clyde and Matakanui on the 3oth ult. was given at the smoke concert in the evening bv one of. those present': - . * Tune- 11 Wrap Me up in My Old Stable Jacket ./ On a fine winter morning we started, And rattled fast headlong from ClydeSome with tandem, some one-horse crawling Some jolting in saddle we spied. b ’ f, Chorus. But we’ve all come together this evening, So we’ll Join in this merry refrain. Here's-a long health to good Rugby football— Again and again and again. Then the Tinkers boys spread out their banner • It was navy blue, striped ruddy gore. And that pattern is left on my body ! And my shins are the same, I deplore I Then the Clyde team rushed into the scrimmage. And followed up hard on the ball. B c 0? w ’ wemope to get-through them, > With bur poor heads jambed-lhto a Wall. <f > Then the ball dropped over the goal line, And after it fast we came* peltin’ But they flattened me out on a Green bank, And I felt all the pleasure fast Meltin’ - ■ * •* ” “ i The referee acted right nobly, And the umpires we praised without stint; And if anyone playing there grumbled, His conscience is harder than Flint. The fiercest of foemen in battle Are the truest friends after the fight; Anri the keenest opponents at football Are the kindest of friends to-night.