FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 109, 1 June 1885, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

♦ The most important matoh which came off at Newtown on Saturday was that between the Poneko and College Clubs, a report of whioh appears below. The next in order of importance was the game between the first fifteens of the Rngby and Union Clnbs, allusion to whioh is also made below. A bitterly oold wind was blowing from the sonth-east, and those who were engaged in playing spent a far mure pleasant tune of it than those who ooonpied the role of spectators, The gathering of the general pnblio was smaller than usual, the oold weather, doubtless deterring many from attending. College t. Poneke.— These cluba met for the first time this season. The match resulted in a win for the Poneke by a goal and a try to a try. The game was very hard all through , the forwards having nearly all the play. In the first spell the College had rather the best of it, and finished with a try to the good, bnt after ohonging goals the Poneke hod all the attack to themselves, and soored a try and afterwards a goal just two minuteß before time was called. The Poneke's last try, scored by Merlet, was one of the smartest bits of play ever seen at Newtown Pork. The Match Committee of the Union will no doubt watoh this player carefully before choosing the next representative team. Rugby t. Union (First Fifteens).— This waa a return matoh, and it resulted in a draw. The Unions had some very hard luck. S tnith Eotted a goal splendidly, while Hill got beind the fine in the first spell and Loasby in the seoond term, bat the scores were disallowed on various grounds. During the greater part of the second spell the baU was in the Rugby's 25, but the blues were unable to score owing to the play of some of the opposing forwards, whose energies for the most part seemed to be directed to laying on the ball. Altogether the matoh was a most unsatisfactory one for all concerned. Little, Hyland, Loasby, Mountier, M'lntyre, and Smith were the most conspicuous for the Unions, while deland, Parsons, Em ton, and Boss showed best form for the Bugbys. Little and Cleland captained the respective teams. Union t. Rugby (seoond fifteens). — This matoh was won by the Union team by a try to love. The try was obtained by Grigg. Soratch matches were played by the Wei* lington and Athletio clubs, the former naintr the No. 2 ground after the latter had finished their game. In the Athletio Club's match there were about 20 men a-aide. In the College-Poneke match the College forwards played a rattling good game, Reader particularly distinguishing himself. The general opinion was that the Poneke team did not work so well together as the College fifteen. The goal kicked by L. Diion from Merlet's second try was sent over the oross bar in grand style. A matoh was played on Saturday between the Rival and the Albert clubs, resulting in a victory for the former by two goals and two tries to nil. For the winners Allan, Parsons, asri Skinner played well, as did Gore and M'Kenzie for the losers. At a meeting of the oommittee of the Poneke Football Club's Gymnasium, it was decided to alter the nights for exercise to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Th e Athletic Football Club's evenings are Tuesdays and Fridays.