SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7617, 21 May 1888, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

An intercolonial polo match between Victoria and New South Wales was played recently at Wagga Wagga and resulted in a victory for Victoria. A fifty miles walking match for L2oa-side, between T. Bowen, of Christchurch, and D. M'Oune, was won by the former, who did thedistance in eight hours forty-two minutes. M'Cune retired after covering r _thirty-two miles.

LACROSSE. The Dunedin Club played a match at the Oval on Saturday between sides captained by M'Kcrrow and Trythall. In the first spell Trythall and Watson, at first and second attack, secured a goal each. The second spell was more interesting, owing to combined play, especially on M'Kerrow’s side. Mitchell, at centre, was particularly successful in facing off, as he always took the ball from his opponent and ran down the field with it, Armstrong secured the ball by a pretty catch, passed it quietly over the head of an opponent, caught it again, doing the same by another, and by a quick throw got the first goal for M'Kerrow. This was a pretty bit of play. The game now became very fast, and M'Kerrow, getting the ball from Mitchell, essayed a goal, but H. Wilson took the ball, and by a long throw cleared his goal. Trythall caught therubber, passed it to Watson, who, on being pressed, returned it, and his captain had a shot at goal, but without success. Lees relieved his side by throwing down the field, and from a maul Armstrong secured his second goal, making the score equal. O’Meara took the ball from Mitchell, and, running strongly down the field, made a splendid shot at goal, but unfortunately struck M'Kerrow’s (the goal-keeper) foot, and thereby saved a score. The ball was shifted down to the other end of the field by a long shot, and then it was that the best exposition of the game for the afternoon took place. Brent, Mitchell, and Armstrong, in close proximity to their opponents’ goal, passed to one another very cleverly on being pressed, until Brent, seeing an opportunity, easily put the ball through the posts, thereby securing the winning goal for M ‘Kerrow’s side. The play throughout showed a marked improvement on that of former matches. A mistake of players is of running far down the field With the ball, thereby leaving their places open to their opponents, who ofttimes thus get a chance of scoring. Smyth, 0. Wilson, F, Stilling, and H. Williams also played well. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY DRAUGHTS MATCH. The interest in the annual contest between the town and country players is becoming greater every year, and this year’s struggle for supremacy promises to be one of the keenest that has ever taken place. It was at one time thought that it would be quite practicable to select the country players; but those who took the matter in hand saw difficulties in the way, so that all country players who would like to engage in this tourney will be made most heartily welcome. It would assist matters greatly if they would kindly forward their names to Mr David R. Hay, Dunedin ; but this is not absolutely necessary. The Match Committee have secured a number of volunteers who are not members of the Dunedin Chess and Draughts Club, so as to ensure that all players coming from the country districts may find opponents. Those players who live in Dunedin and suburbs who may not have been asked, and who would like to give a helping hand to the town team, would confer a kindness by attending at the clubroom (Coffee Palace) on Thursday night, at six o’clock, when the final selection takes place before the match begins. It is expected that there will be a very large number engaged in this contest, and that it will prove both keen and exciting. The visiting team will be entertained at supper at the conclusion of the match,