FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1748, 14 May 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

WEST END V. HAITI CITY.

Tho first match in the district oompeti tion was played on Siturday at the Victo ia Domain in tho prosecco of a large number of speotators. From the kick off tho gamo was fast and opoD. Both Bides were very evoaly matched, and tbo game was in doubt umil ths wbist'e souDdsd “no side.” West Eod had iha advantage in weight, and secured the ball from the pack four timeß to their opponents ODoe, When Ka ; t : »oity did gat the ball Poulson got his

Sold away splendidly, Puflett, Taylor, Hay, and Sohraffb handling 1 the ball splendidly, During the first epeil tries were secured for Kaiti-City by Sobrafft, Puflett, and Rob nion. Puflett ooDverted oio of the tries, and also kicked a goql from a p nalty, Wepiba and Stuart scored for Wert End, Robiison Boonverting. The soore at half-time was Haiti C.ty 14 prints, We it End 10. Upon resuming W st End broke down the Kaiti-Oity dofenoe, and tries wero secured by Heke and Rowe, the latter beiog converted. From this cut out Kaiti-Oity never a'lowed West End to cross tho half way line and k?pt

thom busily dofcnd'ng thoir goal. Hay soorod a olovor Iry, and brought tbo sooro to 17 against West End’s 18. Ivaiti-Oity oontinuod to a' tivk, nndsovornl sooros woro narrowly averted. Noar tbo call of time Willock got a Goo ohonoo of marking a baud ball right under bis oppoconin' goal. Ho shot tbo ball out to bis backs, and Kaili-City woro within an aoo of scoring whort Bowo with a lightning dash intoroeptod a pass, and beforo anyono know what bad happened was raoing for tbo Kaiti-Oily. goal lino with Robinson, tbo spoody IvaitiOity throe quarter, is pursuit. After a Gno raoo Rowo scorort botwoon tbo jjosts and Robinson kiokad a neat goal, tho game ending—West End ‘2B pointa, Kaiti-City 17. Mr Hallauioro bud ooutrol of tbo game, and Mossrs Martin and Dodd bold tbo lino Gaga.