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FOOTBALL.

Sib,— For many years the Herald has been looked upon as the football authority for Hawke's Bay. Praise in its cnlnmEs is highly valued by players, and is considered by the public the just reward of good play. At the same time blame from anch a quarter is tho severest pnnishment that can befall the unfortunate footballer. It Is this power that makes Id incumbeut on the Heiuld to have sble and irapar tial reports of matches. I fe>l sure that •very effort is used to attain this end, bnt * mistakes and omissions will sometirces occur. The summary at end of yoar report this morning is what haa attracted tny attention. In the firs* place I coasider with many others that the play of Caradna oa Saturday was very fine. He took the ball bahind the scrum splendidly, and started innumerable passing rushes, bat with such poor wing three-quarters behind him nothing came of his efforts. It was the subject of remark amongst Spectators well able to judge that do worse three-quarters had played in senior football tor years. The finest player on the ground in my opinion was Laws, and yet ia your summary he is not even mentioned. He collared and ran well, never missed his kick, and intercepted .many dangerous passes ; in fact, I heird several onlookers assert that bo did not make a single mistake. It was his judieions pant out across the field in front of Macfarltine that enabled the latter to score. Again, the unpotted goal obtained by the Caledonians was the direct result) of a magnificent run right down the centre of tho ground initiated by Laws, It is the opinion of many who saw Saturday's match that Laws disputes with Gage the honor of being the best three-quarter in the province. Last year he saved Jhe Caledonians times out of number, and promises to make one of the best backs wj have had for years. I nolice that the Napier backs with the exception of Carajus (who was the best of the lot) are all praised. Now as the .Napier forwards were distinctly better than the Caledonians, it fotlows that tbeae same backs mnst have lost the match, or rather failed to win it. Do they then deserve (as they net) more praise than the Caledonian backs, who •ertainly won the game for their side ? —I am, &c,

_, Gbandstand, Napier, May 14, 1894.

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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9680, 15 May 1894, Page 4

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FOOTBALL. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9680, 15 May 1894, Page 4

FOOTBALL. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9680, 15 May 1894, Page 4

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