FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 42, 18 August 1884, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

• The first team of the Karori Club suffered a defeat on Saturday at the hands of the second fifteen of the Athletic Club. The match took place at Newtown Park, and was well contested. The oountry visitors were muoh heavier than their opponents, but were hardly so fast as the latter. Luokie (captain of the Blaok and Blue team) won the toss, and eleoted to play with the wind, which, however, was not blowing stiffly. Soon after starting Leokie, of the Athletics, secured possession of the ball, and by an excellent run down the field scored the first try of the day, subsequently converting it into a goal. The only other score made during the first spell .was a try obtained by Kirk. The angle proved a difficult one, and Kivell was unable to negotiate a goal. In the second spell, the Karori team played with the wind, and made things muoh warmer for the Athletic fifteen than they had done previously. They were, however, not permitted to have their own way. A good attempt at a try was made by Leckie. Gibbons, who followed up, dribbled the ball over the line between the posts after it had slipped out of Leokie's hands, and secured another try for his side. A beautiful goal was kicked by Kivell. The visitors played remarkably well during the last few minutes of the game, and a run in was got by Porter just before time was called. An unsuccessful attempt at a goal was made by C. Smith (captain). The match, therefore, was won by the Athletics by two goals and a try to a try. The match whioh came off on tho Basin Reserve on Saturday between the Wellington and Petone Navals, resulted in a victory for the latter by two tries to one. The game attracted a lot of attention. The scoring for the winners was done by Rose and Wood, Daniel (the captain of tho Union Club) obtaining the try on the other side. At Newtown Park on Saturday conclusions were tried by the second fifteen of Rugby and Union clubs, the game ending in a draw. Rose and Mountier captainod the teams. The matoh whioh took plaoe on the Basin Reserve on Satnrday between the Mount Cook and Government Printing Office clubs was won by the former by two goals and a try to love. Roberts kicked goals from tries obtained by Edmunds and Peterson. The other try was got by Liddle. The Star and " Our Boys " clubs met on the Basin Reserve on Saturday. The game ended in a draw. PONEKE v. EAST CHBISTCHUECH. The Poneke football team left Wellington by the Bingarooma on Wednesday evening. After a splendid passage of 15 hours the team waa met, on arrival at Lyttelton, by several of the E.C. Club, who esoorted them to their hotel (Warner's Commercial). On Friday morning the Ponekes had a rojr on the river in several of the Union R.C.s boats, which were kindly placed at their disposal by the club. In the afternoon the team went down in a drag to Stunner, where a very pleasant afternoon was spent. Tho weather up to this was good, but on Friday night a drizzling rain set in and continued up to the hour of the matoh. This made the ground very heavy and in several places ankle deep in mud. The ball was set in motion punctually at half past two by Nioholls (Poneke). After a series of sorimmages the Yellows (Christchurch) worked the ball into their opponents' quarters. The Christchurch captain, Fuller, secured a mark about 20 yards in front of the Beds' goal, but Fooks, who took " the place," failed fo put the ball between the posts. After the kickout the ball was kept well in the middle of the ground until time was called. In the second spell the very heavy weight of the home team's forwards began to tell, and the Ponekes were soon forced down. Inlriokingoff again, the ball was sent to Shand, the Yellows' full-back, who returned to Knigge. The E.C. forwards rushed him at once, although off -side, and he mulled the ball. They took advantage of this, and got the ball over tha line. The Christchurch captain generously refused to take advantage of this, and gave np the ball. The ball was kept well in the centre of tho field for a long time, until a rush by the Yellow forwards brought it well down the field, and Moorhouse succeeded in gaining a try, whioh Fuller did not convert into a goal. After this the play waß all over the field, sometimes one end and sometimes at the other. No further score was made up to the call of time. Astill, of the Poneke team, succeeded in getting over the line in the first spell, but the ball was ordered back by the umpires. The srame throughout im in favour of the home team, which, by the way, averaged a stone or more heavier than the visitors all round, the forwards particularly being a very heavy lot. Everything passed off well, and the match was played with the utmost good feeling all through. The Christehuroh team won by two points to nil. In the evening a smoke concert wai got up in lieu of a dinner, as the Christohurch people thought their visitors would leave by the 8.30 train to catch their boat, whioh arrived a day late. The Ponekes to a ™»n thoroughly enjoyed their trip, and speak in high terms of the kindness they received at the hands of their entertainers. A matoh was played at Karori on Saturday between teams representing the Diamond Football Club and the Karori and United Football Clubs combined, whioh resulted in an easy victory for the former by two goals and four tries to love. The following secured tries:— Blaoklook, Barnett, Curtis (2), Hume, and Gfllon. Barnett successfully kicked two goals. One of the most interesting matches which took place at Newtown on Saturday was that between 15 and 18 of the Wellington Club. The game was won by tho former by a goal and a try to a goal. A matoh was played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday between the Our Boys and the Star Clnbs. No score was made on either aide. The following were conspicuous for their good play on the former side — L Par* »nt J. Whyte, W. Bendall, and J. Hancock; while J. Burns, White, and J. Emmett played well for the latter.