Football.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1974, 29 June 1900, Page 2

Football.

CLYDE v. CROMWELL

' Those who found their way to the Domain at Clyde on Saturday last with the expectation of witnessing a good exhibition of football must have- been disappointed, as the game was merely a scramble from start to finish only once or twice during the match was the play at all brilliant j but was of a kind that might be described as'willing'. The fact that frozen snow lay on the ground no doubt accounted for tbe entire absence of scientific football. The match was throughout a very even one — neither side having any advantage— The forwards of the home team were, perhaps, superior to the visitors' in the loose, but appeared to have met more than their match in the scrums. The backs of both teams kicked and collared well, this divison of the local team, however, did not seem to recognise the faa that there was a touch-line ; as they invariably kicked straight down the field —a fatal fault, and one that should be remedied immediately. | |The following were the teams : Cromwell :—Full-back Geo. Wilson ; three quarters—D. Cahill, W. Stevens, and K. Varcoe; King, W. Carter, and J. Holden ; forwards.—J. Wrig'utson, W. Saunders, W. Cambell, A. Woods, H. Partridge, T. Bringaus, C, Thomas, and J. Meecham. Clyde ;—Full-back —Viekerman, threequarters-- Moffet, Hnnnahan Simmonds; halves—Thompson, Kooney ; ForwardsThompson, B. Scott, J. Scott, Stevens, Shanahan, Ladlev, Watson, Annan, and Miller. Clyde won the toss, and kicked oft irom the north end. For the first quarter of an-hour the game was of a very give and take kind, consisting ol loose scrambles Irom one side of the field to the other. A kick by Varcoe, which was smartly followed up, put the home team in danger, and what looked like a certain try was lost by Stevens slipping and over-running the bail, the result being a forcedown. A series of line-outs *fnu scrums saw the Cromwell's quartei s invaded, but a good kick into vouch by Stevens relieved the pres sure. Short!}- alter time was called, neither side Having scored. L)n resuming the visitors livened up, ana a few minutes after the start they made a determined attack on the local line, but the home forwards were not to be denied, an«i a rush headed by Scott, Stevens, and Thompson carried the ball into neutral territory. Shortly afterwards a passing rush was started, the ball going from .Carter to JStevuis, the latter passing to King,

who in turn passed on to Cahill. The pass to the latter was considerably forward, a fact which the referee failed to notice. Cahill, after a very clever run, evading the opposing backs, • scored mid-way between the corner flag and goalpost. The kick at goal went wide. The home team then livened up, and made several determined but ineffectual attacks on their opponent's line, but the defence of the visitors' backs was too ( strong, the game ending without further score. Cromwell, three '' points | Clyde, nil. For Cromwell Wilson at fullback was safe, and did what little he had to do well. Of the threequarters Stevens and Cahill were the.pick, their kicking and collating being excellent. Carter behind the scrums, played a capital game, saving his side time after time, he is, however, rather too fond of hanging on to the ball. Of the forwards Woods and Thomas were the pick. Hanrahan, the Clyde full-back, had very little to do, but what he did he did well. Simmonds was undoubtedly the pick of tne threequarters, running and kicking in fine style, Vlckerman and Mofiit also did a lot of useful work. Thompson, at five-eighths, again played a good game, his fine kicking often bringing his side out of a tight corner. Rooney, at half, played well, picking up smartly and kicking well. Ladley was the pick of the forwards, while Thompson, Scott, and Stevens also played well.