FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 9472, 17 August 1894, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. Pirates v. University, at Tahuna Park.— Pirates: Backs Porteous, Shand, Macarthur, Morris, Macassey, Thomson, Carter; forwards Farquharson, Ward, Holler, Young, Holmes, Johnston, M'Queen, Kirkcaldy. University : Backs—Neil, M'Kay, O’Shea, Stephens, Cran, Snow ; forwards— Platts, Gregg, Allen, Gibson, O’Neill, Gilmer, Foote, Moseley, Ulrich. Tttieri v. Kaikorai, at Bishopseomt.— Taieri; Backs—C. Flynn, Mackic (2), J. Flynn, P. Mann, Hetheringtou ; forwards— Campbell, O’Neill (2), T. Stoddart, Guest, Bringans, Findlay, Milligan, R. Gibson, Zingari-Richmond Second v. Caversham, at Monteeillo.— Zingari-Richmond : Thompson, Proctor, Pollock, Simmonds, Austin, Cooper, Isaacs, Mahone, Alexander, Gardiner, Lane, Smith, Hobbs, Robson, Bradley. Dunedin v. Prospectors, on the Caledonian Ground.—Dunedin ; Backs—Boyd, M'Kenzic, M‘Kersey, Sullivan (captain), Best, Mason; forwards Barclay, Davis, Hall, King, Martin, Matheson, Stansfield, Turton, Williams. Prospectors: Backs— D. Marshall, J. Marshall, Ladd, Moore, Donaldson, Francis; forwards—E. Marslin (captain), Kirby, Sneeston, Montgomery, Hore, Leonard, R. Marshall, J. Marslin, Buchanan. Warehousemen v. Pacific, at Tahuna Park; Pirates Second v. University Second, at North Ground; Dunedin Second v. High School, at Asylum Ground; Union Second Vi Port Chalmers, at Port Chalmers; Green Island v. West Taieri, at Ontram; Ravensboume v. Warehousemen Second, at Monteeillo; Excelsior v. United, on former’s § round; Queen’s Drive Second v. Bay View, econd, op the-Asylum Ground; Northern v. Star Second, at latter’s ground; Star v. Southern, at St. Clair Park; Arthur street School meet High School Juniors on Asylum Ground, at 10 a.m.

The match played at Master ton yesterday between the Wuirarapa ami South Canterbury Unions resulted in an easy win for the former by 36 points to nil. The representative football match between the Thames and Hawke’s Day was played yesterday, and ended.in a draw, neither side scoring. . ; Owing to continued wet weather the match'between Marlborough and Wellington has been declared off.

The New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria representative teams were captained in their late matches by three ex-New Zealanders—vis., Lusk, Warbrick, and Diamond

respectively. The Hokitika team, which includes Butland {the crack half-back of last year’s New Zealand team), meet East Christchurch at Lancaster Park-to-morrow, aiul Sydenham and Linwood next week.

Forbury School defeated the Macandrew road School by 5 points to 3, and a match between the Fourth Standards in the Kensington and Macandrew road Schools resulted in a win for the former by 16 points to nil, Thomson scored for the winners.

Probably the most remarkable game of football ever played in the colony took place at Hokitika on the Bth inst. between teams from Greymouth and Hokitika, the rival towns, consisting respectively of fifteen veterans whose ages ranged from fifty to seventy years. The game resulted in a win for the old boys from the Grey by two tries to nil, and the sight is described by some who witnessed it as being exceedingly amusing. Two ladies acted as line umpires, and there were about 1,500 people asaetnled to see the match.

This season the Poneke Club, which have proved themselves the champions in Wellington, played eight matches, seven of which were won, and the other drawn. They scored 63 points and had 14 scored against them.

The weekly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Referees’ Association was held last night, when there were present —Messrs Montgomery (in the chair), Downes, Alloo, Smeaton, and Falconer. The following referees were appointed for Saturday’s matches: — Kaikorai v. Taieri—Mr R. M. Falconer.

Dunedin v. Prospectors—Mr D. K. Torrance. Pirates v. University—Mr H. Smeaton. Pacific v. Warehousemen—Mr Marshall.

Port Chalmers v. Union Second—Mr Coopey. High School v, Dunedin Second Mr W, Hay don. Caversham v. Zingari Second—Mr Alf. Alloo. Pirates Second v. University Second—Mr AB, Williams.

ASSOCIATION.

[By Goalkeeper.]

The following teams take part in the five-a-side tournament on the Carisbrook Ground :

Bangers.—No. 1: Sligo, Ashton, Adams, Peters, O’Connor. No, 2: Caldcr, Duncan, Ecid, Fleming, A. North. No. 3: Harrop, Churchill, MTudoe, Gilbert, Hilgendorf. Northern.—No. 1; Jarvis, Pollock, A. White, Sharp, Wilson. No. 2: Clarke (2), Duncan, White (2). Zealandia.— No. 1: Gardiner, Butterfield (2), Bradley, Jay. No. 2: Bennett, Hutton (2), Wise, Quelch. • Thistle.—Crawford,'Borlase, Middleditch, Ross, Stewart.

Uoslyn. No. 1: M'Millan (4), Ellis. No. 2 Hiddlestone, Hayward, Bunting, Watson, Smith. No. 3: Dobson, Arlidge, Wilkinson, Watson, Brown.

Morniugton.— No. 1; Garsidc(2), Cunlift'e,Payne, Tlmmas. No. 2; Stephens, Sparrow, Anderson, Hughes, llolgutc. Queen’s Park.—No. 1: Fraser, Mayer, Hamilton, Scott, Campbell. No. 2: Young, Roger, Alexander, Fleming, Niculsou.

As will be seen from the above, fifteen teams have entered, and as all are in AI condition a good afternoon’s sport may bo expected. Any team not ready to take the field when called upon will be disqualified. The medals for the winners will be on view at Mr Berman’s on.Saturday morning.

In reply to “No Partiality,” who wishes to be enlightened about the secretary of the Association picking the emergencies, I have made it my duty to inquire about the matter, and I find that all that the secretary does is done with the sanction of the Match Committee.

As to the team of 1890 being a light one, if my friend can remember some of the men who composed the team—Smith, Morris, Moncrieff, Carver, Ross, and others—l am sure it cannot be termed a light one. The average is something like list. The reason why Ross and M'Donald are not included in the team is easily explained. Ross, I understand, gave written notice of his inability to play. M'Donald has been transferred to Wellington, and cannot possibly represent Otago. “ No Partiality ” mentions that the Committee are not paying attention to the game. Well, in reply to that, I have to say that on the date mentioned the services of another player could not be obtained until Hamilton arrived. Although “No Partiality ” says that the Wellington team are a heavy lot, I have no doubt that our light team will be able to give a good account of themselves. Had the 1890 team been a little lighter, perhaps the result would have been different.

I have received two letters on the same subject. They are as under In a recent issue there appears a letter signed “No Partiality,” to. which I wish to take exception. It is clearly evident that the letter is the splenetic outpouring of one of those diminutive creatures —too common to football—whose little* dreams of greatness have been rudely dispelled by the Match Committee; one who, pulled up by his oun vague egotism, considered his place in the team a certainty. It is not so much the Match Committee he is disgusted with, but the hon. sec. (Mr G, M'Millan) and members of the Roslyn Club. They, of course, have displaced him, but they have conclusively shown their right to their positions during the season. Throughout his whole letter “No Partiality” has been clutching at very slender straws; but to a drowning man they may of course be magnified. Such things as the secretary doing his legitimate duty, a critique unauthorised by the Association appearing in the Evening Star, and a flight of his imagination about some light learn of 1890— evidently not Otago’s, as the 1890 Otago team was one of the heaviest ever put in the field—arc Idl the ntolehills out of which “No Partiality” raises his mountain.—l am, etc., Anti-spleen. .As one interested in Association football matters, might I be permitted to trespass a little on your space in reply to your correspondent’s letter signed “No Partiality.” It seems to me from the tone of his letter that his now, de plume is rather out of place, and that “Disappointed” would have rather expressed his feelings in the matter. In his letter he complains of the lightness of the Association ■ representative team, and advocates the necessity of weight, seeming to. forget that brute strength at the expense of science is of no avail. Take as an, example of this the Roslyn team’s record for this year. They, as a team, are exceedingly light, especially in the forwards, but notwithstanding this they have again come out at the top of the tree, and, if I might be permitted to express an opinion, I would say that if this team had been selected as a whole to represent Otago they would have played a better combined game than the representative team as now selected —that is, judging by the form shown by the representative team in the trial matches. —I am, etc., Very Partial. •