FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 49, 26 August 1895, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE COLLEGE TOURNAMENT. The Nelson and Wellington College match of the College Tournament is being played at Newtown Park this afternoon. About 600 spectators are present. Neither side scored in the firaf spell, but Nelson was 1 foroed down twice. Ultimately, Wellington won by 20 points to love. On Saturday the dairymen played a 15 from the Petom Woollen Factory, and de- . lea ted it by 5 points to nil. Sharp scored a try and Pointing converted. Sharp (2), Pointing, and J. August were best for the rioters, and Roid, Adams, Fleet, and Walker for the losers. As the Junior representative team is unable to fulfil its engagement with the oombiued Wednesday olnbs, an effort ia . being made to arrange a match for the latter with the renowned N'tu Ahnriri team, whioh has just oonolndod a successful tour in the Wairarapa. If the Takapuna, whioh is advertised to leave for Lytteltenat3 o'olock on Wednesday, can he delayed until 5, the match will be played. The team selected to represent tho Wednesday olubs against the Juniors will not be altered, and every player is particularly requested to attend at the Athletio gymnasium to-night for practice. 1 he following are the rest of the fixtures for the Third-class Football Association i— August 31st— Bed Cross v. Crescents, No. 1 ground ; Golden Stars v. Pearls, No. 2. September 7th— Bed Cross v. Exoelsior, No. 2 ; Golden Stars v. Pearls, No. 1. September 14th— Red Cross v. Pearls, No. 1 ; Crescents v. Golden Stars, No. 2. September 21st— Exoelsior r. Crescents. N6. 2; Red Cross v. Golden Stars, No. 1. September 28th— Pearls v. Exoelsior, No. 2; Red Cross V. Golden Stars, No, 1. Ootober sth— Crescents v- Pearls, No. 1 ; Golden- Stars v. Eioelslor, No. 2. Oatobar 18th— Red Cross Y. Pearls, No. 2 ( Exoelsior v. Crescents, 1. The following team has been selected to represent the Wellington Pnblio Schools in a match against the Manawatn Schools, to be played shortly at Otakii — Full-back, Johnston ; three-quarters, Logan, M'Gowan, Midlanej five 'eighth, Skelleyj half, H. .Beok; wing forwards. Fletcher. M'Whirter I forwards, Praser, Mflner, Stevens, Tingey, Beok, Lejrgett, F. Wright. {Our Own Corrupondenl.) „ , MABt*b!ton, This Dat. The football match played on Saturday bettren the Ahuriri native team and the Wairarapa Juniors resulted in a win for the former by 21 points to 3.