FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 12, 14 July 1885, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

A match came off at Newtown yesterday afternoon between the Union Club of Wellington and the Prince Albert Club of Nelson, resulting in a victory for the latter by a try to love. The ground was greasy, but was in better condition than on Saturday. The visitors won the toss, and the Unions kicked off at 3,15. The home forwards followed up smartly, and some rather exoiting play took place within Nelson's 25. The visitors now rallied, and by sheer strength they carried the leather into nontral territory, where sorimmage after torimmags ooourred. The Neleon team eventually drove their opponents baok, and looked very muoh like scoring. The Union baoks, however, were about, and Nelson's attempt to get over the goal line was frustrated. The home team gradually carried the boll into the centre of the field. Stirling attempted to seoure a try for the Unions, but the effort was not successful, as he was grassed before he bod traversed many yards. Nelson again worked their way inside the Union 25, and for about ten minutes the play was almost on the home team's goal-line. Onoo the leather was carried over the line, but the try was disallowed, on the ground that it had been thrown on. The Unions now rushed the leather into the middle of the field, but in a few moments they were again driven baok, and immediately before halftime was called they were foroed down. The play during the second spell was rather onesided, the visitors having undoubtedly the best of things. For the greater part of the time the ball was kept within the Union's 25, and the play was of a very exoiting description. Tune after time the Nelson men tried to get over the line, but it was not until the very last minute that they were successful. Just as the umpires were about to call no-side, Malcolm scrambled over the line near the corner, and obtained a try for Nelson. The angle being a most diffioulfc one, the attempt at goal was not a auocesß. The match was thus won by the Prince Albert Club by two points to nothing.' The most conspicuous players on the losing side were Jaoka (captain), Little, Stirling, and Kilner. Simpson (captain), Stallard, and Ball did good service for the victors. Messrs. Littlojohn and Firth were the umpires, and Mr. W. P. James acted as referee.