THE GOLDFIELDS PREMIERSHIP.

Evening Star, Issue 12606, 11 September 1905, Page 7

THE GOLDFIELDS PREMIERSHIP.

[Special to the Stab.] CROMWELL, September 11. The banner match Cromwell v. Alexandra was won on Saturday byCromwell by 3 points toniL It drew the largestattendance ever seen on the football ground here, strong contingents coming from Alexandra and Clyde. The weather was perfect, there being no wind. Neither side had scored alt halftime. About a quarter of an hour from the finish of the seoond spell there was some brilliant passing by Cromwell. The ball was secured out of the scrum by Jolly and passed to Holden, who beat two men and passed to Varcoe, who passed to J. Campbell, who got over tbe line, making the record run of tbe season. The Alexandra backs were superior to Cromwell, whose forwards won the game. Undoubtedly it was the best-contested match up-country. Referee Wilson is generally admitted to have been the best referee who ever officiated on tie goldfields. Wylia was Cromwell's best forward. ASSOCIATION. It was decided at the last minute on Saturday not to play the senior five-a-side tournament, owing to tbe state of Culling Park. , . . At Mornington tie third grade toranament was won by Green Island, who beat Mornington in tbe final by 6to 1. Milton lost to Green Island in the semi-final, and Mornington beat Southern. In the schools* tournament at Montecillo Christian Brothers beat Mornington by 1 to nil an the final, aftes a struggle and a lengthening of time. In all but the finals three-minute spells were played.

The representative match Poverty Bay v Hawke's Bay. played at Napier on Saturday, resulted m a win for Poverty Bay by. 9 point* (three tries) to 6 (a try and a penalty goal). The winners played a rattling forward but the Hawke's Bay backs were superior. Thames defeated Auckland at the Thames by 7 points to 6. The game was played under the most favorable conditions, but was principally confined to the forwards. Auckland scored two tries, and Thames a penalty goal and a potted goal. This is the second time this season in which Thames haa lowered Auckland's colors, A game between teams representing) the Hew Zealand Express Company and Messrs Crust and Crust, at Monteciilo on Saturday, resulted in favor of tbe former by <5 points |to 6. Both teams played vigorously. For the winners Stuart, Black, and Tremlin were specially distinguishable, whilst for the losing side Olsen, Alexander, and Curtis deserve special mention. Mr Austin, the referee, kept a splendid control of the game. The team to represent North Otago in the match, to be played against Otago on Thursday next is:—R. Taylor, J. Taylor, Cm-ran, Ongley, Sutherland, Uttley, Hay, Somervell, Falconer, Breed, Minfcy, Crawsbaw, F. Taylor, Forsyth, and Kear; emergencies—Dewar, Haoiey, and Barry. AUCKLAND, September 11. The Australian footballers, who arrived yesterday, left this morning for Botoruew