FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 7647, 25 June 1888, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE NATIVE TEAM,

The football match between Warbrick's Native team and Fifteen of Hawke's Bay, played at Napier on Saturday, was witnessed by about 1,000 persons. The game was very hard and fast throughout, and in favor of the Native team in both spells. The visitors were much heavier all round than the local players, who, with one or two exceptions, were all light men, although speedy. In the first spell Warbrick's team scored four for a potted goal and a try, and the local players were forced down three times. The second spell was as hard a bit of football play as has been seen ai the district for a long time, the play being of a determined description, and all over the ground. The distinguishing feature on both sides was the passing. The only score made was a try in this spell, but the local men forced down eight times. THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS IN VICTOKIA. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,] [Per Press Association.] MELBOURNE, June 23. The English football team played a match against South Melbourne this afternoon, and were defeated by seven goals to three, OTAGO RUGBY UNION. A special general meeting of the Otago Rugby Football Union was held in the clubroom, Princes street, on Saturday evening, to consider the advisability of passing a bylaw to prevent players playing with more than one club during the season. Dr Cough trey (piesideut) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of delegates and members of the General Committee.

Tho business under notice was introduced by Mr J. H. Chapman, and led to a lengthy discussion. Messrs Milne, J. B, Waters, Morrison, Martin, Drabble, and the chairman spoke in favor of some action being taken in the direction mentioned by Mr Chapman, and eventually The following by-law, proposed by Mr Cook, and seconded by Mr J. Rfssell, waß agreed to—"That no player shall be allowed to play for more than one associated club in inter-club matches during the same season unless he has permanently changed his residence from town to country, or vice versa, and has obtained the permission of the Committee of the Union ; nor shall any player from the district of another Union be allowed to play for any associated club in an inter-club match unless he has obtained similar permission ; but in the event of a player of a junior club wishing to join a senior club, and not having played for his club for two consecutive Saturdays immediately prior to his application for a permit, he shall be allowed, with the approval of the Committee of his club and the Union, to join such senior club during the season. Should the Committee of his club withhold their consent, the Committee of the Union shall have power to grant a permit without such consent. No permit shall be granted after the Ist of July ia eaoh season."

On the motion of Mr W. D. Milne, seconded by Mr W. Mills, the following resolution with reference to the English footballers was unanimously agreed to : " That the Otago Rugby Football Union, feeling that the Anglo-Australian team, being the first team of English foot L bailers to visit this district, have thereby added to the interest and knowledge of football here, would respectfully ask tho English Rugby Union, should they find matters necessitating inquiry, to overlook anything in their action which does not flagrantly break the rules adopted by the English Union. That the secretary send a copy of this resolution to the English Rugby Union and the other unions in New Zealand and New South Wales."

Mr Milne, in moving the resolution, explained that the idea had emanated from Dr Burns, who took great interest in football. The English footballers had made no suggestion in the matter.

Some of the better players were absent, and the game during the first half was lacking of interest. The backs indulged in long kicking, while the forwards were far astray in their shooting at goal. The goal-keepers did not have much to do, but both did good work when called upon. During the second half the play showedamarked improvement, although the passing was not what it might have been—the backs placed the ball better to their forwards, who in turn did better dribbling and tackling. The Colors were the first to score from an easy shot, which foundthegoalkeeperoffguard. The Stripes soon retaliated, and kept the play well in the opponents' territory, but failed to get beyond the backs, while Buchanan at goal was equal to the pressure, and averted any dangerous looking shot. This only served to make each team the more eager, and the aspect of the game was quite changed. The Colors' left now looked like scoring, and were rewarded by crossing to the centres, who shot the ball through goal beyond the keeper's reach. The Stripes followed up the kick-off to the Colors' lines, where the ball was kicked out in defence; the "corner" was wed placed and foiced through. Although eacli team now played well together and the Stripes worked hard to make mattei s even, no further score resulted, the Colors thus winning a well-contested game by two goals to one. Gardner, Swanson, Buchanan, and Jarvis did best execution for the winners, and M'Grath, Glossop, Candlish, and Moncrieff for the losers.

At Wellington on Saturday the senior match Poneke v. Wellington was a draw, neither side scoring, though the play was in the latter's twenty-five during the greater part of the afternoon.