FOOTBALL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10323, 8 June 1896, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Pirates v. Caledonians. The above match, played on the Recreation Ground on Satnrdny, resulted la a win for tho Pirates by 16 points to nil. Pirates kicked off from the town end, and soon nftsr W. O'Connell passed out to Sandy Caldwoll, who scorcH near the corner flag, and taking the kick himself, failed to improve. Later on Cheer, following up fast, scored under the poiits, the Caledonian back being all at eea, W. O'CoDiiell landing hia kick over the bar. This was the only score in the first spell. On chacglnK enda the Pirates forced the game. P. Tankard being collared low by two Gaiedonians, fell over both and ebb'redi W. O'Connell registering the major points. Caledonians with a flame effort)' mailed ' the ball doy/n the gr<jnn4 to wjthin a few feet of their opponents' touch-line, bnjj the fall-back, Brook, was all there, and pushing through the r,nck, kicked well np the field, and Boon after Tankard, being very handy in toe loOße, dropped over the line, W. y^innell failed to convert. For the winners, forwards Cheer, Maleon, and Beale were alwa^ to. the fore both in the ecrnm an<j loose. The twin O'Connells at Half and iij/e-plgbtiha played splend dlj and into one another s hap/ip. '/aid well al three qaartersplayed aline gats?, ppti)lnQ in some stronp runs apdWyiceablepU"** M'Bae, who eontSnosHjr punted np fchf line into touch wbb of Kreot aeryica to bii eide. Brock at fall was very saie, anc kicked in grand foiro. The Caledonlani were simply over-mastered, the Pirates forwards being too strong and olever, 0 the CaledoDian forward division Scorgli ! and Slmmonds are small and fasti bn i V toy f?P ever y ounce they have got. F I Kelly and Tpobey worked hard ocd cod elßiently, H. Kelly at five-eights playei the best game on the eriiand. .Httle or no assistance fiom his men b , made several fine runs, and appeared very dlffionU man to upaet. Millar, wh plaYed In flip second match previously pn in some gbpi' jwor|j. Tfjp game was 8 times extremely rough ' 6u tjotls'pjdei which can safely be put dowD to th tjp.rrackere, Mr Logan as referee gay eyery sat^factioD, West End v. Havelock. In the third match at FarcdGn, Wei Ead v. Haveloek Hnrrlere, the forme who rather outclassed the Harriers, we by 12 points to 7ul. Tries were neenre by Gordon, Flnlay, Haailin, ana Fiolde but none were converted.