FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 51, 19 September 1882, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. WEST COAST. Owing to the late hour at whioh the football match between the New South Walea and West Coast teams was conducted yesterday, we were unable to give an account of the play in the socond term of 40 minutes. At the expiration of the spell, goals were changed, and Bsper kioked off, sending the ball well among the^Waxganui baoks. The leather was retnrned'by the younger Bayly, and got into the hands of Flijarg, who made a splendid ran, dodging beautifully. Willy, however, collared him, and the ball was immediately passed to Baper, who tried another run, but was unsuccessful, Powell bringing him to earth very neatly. Mallow planted himself among the Wang&nui baolce, and on getting possession of the ball ran with it up to the Wanganui goal. Baper followed, and Eccred a touch-down for his side, amid great excitement. Mallow took the Mok from his his captain's place, and converted the try into a goal, making the fi«t score for New South Wales. When the ball was brought in again, Kapar got hold of it and made I another magnificent ran, Fligg backing him up. G. Bayly was quickly upon him, and the pair came to the ground H. Bayly returned the leather, but Baper waa toon to the fore, and carried it down towards Wanganui'a goal. He passed it on to Fligg, who managed to elude the grasp of his opponents, and cross the line. Mallow kicked for goal, but mießed, the ball going under the crossbar instead of over it. However, the try was worth two points, and Fligg's louoh increased the ecore of Sydney to seven. In oonsequenoe of G. Bayly having met with an accident, ho waa obliged to leave the field, and it was now apparent that his abrence was severely felt, his team not placing at all well after he had gone from amongst them. On the ball being brought out, New South Wales resumed play with renewed vig ur, and had it all their own way to the olose of tho game. Powell and Willy made some excellent runs bat failed to score. The Sydney baoks several times got away with the ball, and Plynn succeeded, after a splendid run, in securing another touoh-down for his team. Thallou attempted a goal, but mißsed. No further score took place, although violent efforts were made on both sides to do so, and the match resulted in a viotory for New South Wale's.' The srame was much better contested than that of Saturday. The Waneanuis appeared to have the best of the play for the first half-hour, but towards the end of the game they played rather badly. Their passing was very fair, but with the exception, of one or two, none of them appeared to be possessed of muoh speed, and were consequently at a great disadvantage compared with their opponents, who are all good .runners . The West Coast men were muoh than the New South Wales representatives, but the superior condition and skill of the Utter told, and enabled them to win the contest. At the conclusion of the match, Baper was hoisted on the shoulders of his men and carried about the field. The teams then cheered eaoh other, and returned to town in drags. On arriving at the Empire Efat'el the.'players toasted, each other in bumpera, and separated.