FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 41, 16 August 1895, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

PETONE v. LINWOOD. (From our Special Beporter.J Christohttbch, This Dat. The Linwood-Petono match was witnessed by about 1000 spectators. Ihe weather was fine overhead, but Lancaster Park was very sloppy. Linwood had the advantage of a strong S.W. wind in the first spell, and after some Blow play in tho Potone qnarter Sf. O'Brien lost a fice chance of scoring, while Ward made a good shot at goal from a penalty kick. On resuming Baumber (Petone) made a strong run, and passed to JDe Joux, who out-paced all his opponents, bnt the hoavy going prevented him from scoring, he being collnrod from behind. Dnring the remainder of the Epell Borne good work was douo by M'Kenzie, Pringle, Kobsrts, and Baumber for Petone, F. O'Brien and Price showing up for Linwood. The second spell was hotly contested, both teams nearly sooring on several occasions. The game ended in a draw, neither team having been able to scoro. Tho Linwood men exhibited good passing in the first spell. Price and F. O'Brien were the pick of tho backs, Fanning and Kerr being tho best of an even lot of forwards. Koberts, Baumber, De Joux, and Wynyard did good work in the Potone back division, Pringlo, Hardcastle, | and M'Kenzie being prominent among the ", forwards. Mr. W. J. Cotterill was referees and Messrs. Mnith (Unwood)and Beauohamp ■ (Petone) were the line umpires. ; The Linwood ladies provided afternoon tea. The visitors are to be entertained at a '. concert by the Linwood team. A. Hobbs, centre three-quarter, will be unable to play for Canterbury to-morrow, owing to an acoident iv a trial game a fortnight back. His placo will be filled by G. Lorimer (East Christchurch). who captained the Wellington Oriental Club in 1891, and played with the Wellington Junior Representatives against Manawata in that 3 oar. Th? Canterbury Union has laid off the field in the centre of lancoster Park, thus escaping the worst portion of the ground. The weather continues fine.