FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 7195, 25 April 1887, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

The match played by the Dunedin Clnb on Saturday afternoon was a picked fifteen v. the next twenty-five, and, after a hard struggle, the former won by a goal and a try to one goal. The first score was gained by the twenty-five, Driver getting over the line. The try was converted into a goal. Shortly after half-time Martin, the skipper of the fifteen, was the next to score, his try being also converted into a goal. Harper also obtained a try. Cook and Butterwqrth, Austin and Murray played well as backs, and of the forwards the majority worked hard for their respective sides. Martin, Mills, Turton, G. Turnbull, R. Gillies, and Jackman were about the best of the fifteen. Mills seems to be in better form than he was last season. On the other side Carter, Driver, and M'Adam were frequently prominent. Baldwin, J. Martin, Mitchell, and Stokes also did good work. Judging from the play on Saturday, a fairly good first fifteen and an unusually good second fifteen are likely to be obtained from the Club's ranks this season. Among the absentees were Smith, Branigan, Le Cren, Malcolm, and W. Murray. Members are invited to practise on the Caledonian Ground teyery evening. ~ •. The University Club had a,uVery.' good Sractice match (Blues v. Colors) on Saturay on Tahuna Park, the forwards showing up well. Prominent among them were Torrance (who scored a try)? Tenoantjand Graham. The Colors won by 6 points to 1. Poison scored three, and Owen and~Milne one try each for the Colors, and. Torrance a try for the Blues. Elliott (back) played a fine game, and among the new players Baron showed good form. .. The union Football Club'B fix&fe on Saturday was a picked Fifteen v. tHe Glub, and resulted in a win for the Fifteen by two goals and four tries (10 points) to nil. Tries were gained by Bee (2), Hunter, and W. M'Farlane. Bee also potted a goal, and J. M'Farlane kicked one from a try. There was not a very large attendance of players. Twenty-two of the - Richmond Club turned up on the Oval to dcTbattle against a picked Sixteen, and to more than hold their own, game eventuating in favor of the Clubiby 7 points' to nil. Tries for the Club were obtained ..by" Macarthur, Strong, and Edwards^froraubneof which A. Esqmlant placed a the other place-kicks being failures. those mentioned, Espie, Waters, Best, s Treston, and Gardiner showed marked improyempß*. The Montecillo played a ? against the Club, Shepp^ i an i captaining the sides respectively. t;t W!ffiin s few minutes of the. thaljfifteen'» forwards rushed th&baU dowft.thejjehwnd Noel scored. Wateon wa» sncoßssfabjsrith. the kick. Shortly afterwards the second time for his side,- but no goal- resulted. In the second, half, ihftjwadjtfer* wards, playing well together,-* rußlfa? the ball down the field and iSkibfc gbMn^suid

* *m« a anal was scored. After the ball SKartTthe ™? en 5r ard , Sued, aid. Thomas got in No goal rS ted, *nd the game thus ended ma win forthe Fifteen by 5 points to 3. Of the Fifteen's towards* Be&, Shepard Tattersail and Thomas were the pick, while Davis, a new man, did best for his side, and played perhaps the best forward game on the ground. Leith (who collared and drihbled in grand style), Tattersall, • and Twiname (who is Uaving for Auckland, where he joins the Graftons) came next. Gregory (whose kicking and collaring were much admired), Noel, Aitken, and E. Twiname were the best of the backs. The Alhambra Club played a match on Saturday Probable Backs and Second Fowards v. Probable Forwards and Second Backs. The game resulted in the Backs beating the Forwards by four goals and two tries (14 points) to one try (1 point). One goal was potted by Restieaux, and the others were kicked by Fitzgibbon, Robertson, and Crawford. The tries were obtained by R. Grieve, A. Grieve, Downcs, and Fitzgibbon. The United Club played a scratch match on Saturday, sides being chosen by the captain and deputy-captain. After a very fast and enjoyable game the result was a win for the captain's side by 5 points (one goal and two tries) to one try. J. M 'Naught, T Holland, and R, M'Naught obtained tries, off one of which J. M"Naught kicked a goal. Duncan, J. M'Naught, Fountain, M'Lauchlan, Holland, and Clothier played well for their respective sides. The Caversham Club played a match on Saturday, Captain v. Deputy - captain, which resulted in a win for the Deputycaptain's side by two goals and one try (7 points) to nil. The tries were obtained by 0. Briggs, G. Peat, and D. M'Laren. Both goals were kicked by W. Lang. A match was played on Saturday between the Belmont and St. Kilda Clubs, and resulted in an easy victory for the Belmont by 4 points to nil. Hobbs, Gillies, and M'Neil P The Kaikorai Club played a Trial Fifteen against All-comers, who, kicking down hill with the wind in their favor, were the first to score, Tnrnbull earning a try, which was converted into a goal. Tho Fifteen warming up to their work soon made matters lively by scoring rapidly. By some good passing on the part "of Armit and D. Thomson, Keogh was enabled to scoro three tries m rapid succession. A. Miller and Sonntag each obtained a try, and Keogh kicked a good goal from one of them. Time being called left the Fifteen winners by one goal and four tries (7 points) to one goal (3 points). Besides tho abovenamed players R. Miller and W. Ray also played well. _ The Association game is to be played in Auckland, the Rev. J. S. Hill having succeeded in forming a club. Complaint is made of the brutal character of the Rugby game. -