FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 8268, 14 July 1890, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

PIRATES v. KAIKORAi. The senior match;::, with the execution of the above-mentioned one, were nnHtp.i.ied in consenucucc of the state of Iho'wi .■•tiicr Regret, was expressed that the UnionAlhambra match could not !>o played as these clubs wen: to light oh for' ;;< cond' place. Despite the ruin a goodly r.nni'licr of spectators assembled at CaYh.hrook,'wheiv tlie return match lutwcen Pirairs ~,n , j Kaikor.ni w.aa played. Kaikora; wimiinc the toss, A. W. Morris Kicked oti' jr.,Pirate:', 1/uircnsen returning into tench. I'Vom the throw-in the ball was cvKcdto the, Kaikr.rai line, where Pr.c :i-]Y;-<,l his Hide by kicking up the li.-V. 'i'|, ( . : ;!| V; ,j, agp.in carried back to (<•■,:Ur.-,-,<; i|ii:i.r:.fth by the Pirates' forwards, who were nl,iyiii.-< 'u grand game, but Lanrcnson cimc (o the rescue and punted down the lield. After.-i lot of give-and-take play, in which the l-adcH of both teams kliowi.i'i up .splendidly, KeoWi got pos2es.iion and made a good atlciupt'to get away, but wa-: shunted into lunch. Shortly after, from a free kick awarded to the Pirates-:, Lang potted at a'oal, hut the ball fell short, and Galley punted into touch. From the throw-in Cran h-«>k'e away and had a pot at !_'o»l, the !.a ! J parsing outside the posts. Ciahcy kicked out, and the return wa." charged down by Duncan, the Kaikorai forwards vur.hiuv the ball to the Pirates' lir.es where Moricy .saved his f:ide, and cvcnuiaiiy thy Pirates' forwards relieved their line 'by combined rv'av Shortly after tins obtained o.'Yjtfiiou, and punting up tlie fhd.l - L he Kaikorai followed well, and penned the Pirate;, in their twenty-fives. From a loose rush the ball (vas carried across the line, where Si.-i'ita" manuged to score. The tiy v. .-.•; not en? hanced. In the teeond spe'd a ]i,i r ,i' rdve-and-take play took place, after tvhiciPthe Kaikorai carried the bail to the line, where their backs rnn.de strenuous efforts to score ; but tiie Pirate;, n-i,.0 jd'iyiuc a fine defensive fame—Cran and ],.r .'r i,'eire about tlie test. Through thcir"7:r<ency the Idacks'lines were again relieved. ° Tho Kaikorni forwards ru.shed tlie l.all down the held again, where it wax kicked inco roach and from the throw-in Keogh got po:..;csion and crossed the line. 'The try, however win disallowed, the ball having 'been dead outside the line. Pirates then "ot on v rush, carrying the ball ever the Kaikorai line, where they obtained a try. Tin's was not improved upon, and the scores' were thus equalised. The game ended without any further addition to the score. The Pirates are to be complimented upon the gallant stand they made against their rirone opponents, and the result of the game surprised many, as it was thought "that, the ground being wet, the Kuikoraitcs would have little difficulty in gaining another victory. Melrose v. Mosgiel Factory Juniors resulted in a win for the latter by r> points to