HAWKE'S BAY v. POVERTY BAY. Giseorne, 25th August.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 49, 27 August 1894, Page 4

HAWKE'S BAY v. POVERTY BAY. Giseorne, 25th August.

The Hawke'a Bay • Poverty Bay football matoh ended in a draw, the sides scoring six points each. Maloon and Bennett scored for Napier, and Kees and Skeet for Giaborne. It was a grand game.

Dunedin. 25th August. The football matoh between the Star (Invoroargill) and Kaikorai, the premier clubs of Southland and Otago, was played to-day before a large attendance, Kaikorai winning by two trieß (6 points) to nil. Christchurch. 26th August. The football matoh Hokitika v. Linwood was won, by Hokitika by 8 points to 5.

The Selwyn-Kia Tea match, which was playod on No. 1 ground, resulted in an easy victory for the local players, who scored 29 points to 4. The Otaki team was three men short, and the vacancies were filled by Bell (Melroae), Arnott (Ath'etio), baoks, and Usmar, forward Early in the first spell Redmond scored a try for tho Selwyns, which Sutherland converted, and shortly afterwards Millward potted a goal At this stage of the game B. M'Kay failed to take the ball, and Perry " speculated " at the rebound, which proved successful, the ball going between (he posts. Before the spell ended Madden scored another try for the Selwyns, the score at half-time standing—Selwyns 12 points, Eia Toas 4. Tho second half of the game was a gift to the town team. M'Kay, M'Laron, and B. M'Kay obtained tries, which were not converted, and G. Millward potted a second goal, and also dropped one from a murk, which brought 'the total score to 29 pointß. The Solwyn forwards to a man played splendidly, and showed excellent combination. J. Smith, S. Fraser, F. Galloway, and Millward wore the pick of the bacltß. The most prominent on the losing aide were Bell, Arnott, D.Cootes, and He»lop (backs), Stock wood. Royal, Wbare, and Usniar. Mr. S. Nioholls acted as referee, the lino umpires being Messrs. J. Fraser (Selwyn) and W. Letham (Kia Toa). On the oall c' 'No side," Bell and Oswin collided, the result being that the former received a very aevere stun, and for aotuo little time he was unconscious. Bell was carried to the Victoria Hotel by several of the Solwyn players, and after restoratives had been applied, ho came to. OBwin's shoulder was badly bruised, but he expects to take part in the Thorndon-Te Aro match next Saturday. On No. 2 ground a Junior representative praotioo was held, and very fair form was shown by the playqrs. Junior Rugby Union, senior cup. St John's won from the Aldingtons by default, the latter olub refusing to play, as it considers it has been unfairly treated at the hands of the Union. JUNIOR CUP. Pioneer won from Empire by dofault. THIRD-CLASS. Pioneer boat Pirates by 6 to love.