FOOTBALL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 50, 2 October 1880, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

- -,£- 4-f Jm interesting and well-contested game of football was played on Saturday last, between teams selected from Major Tuke's camp, Fungarehu, and Major Goring's camp, Cape Egmont. The weather, with the exception of a slight wind, was all that could be desired. The rival teams were captained respectively by Cooper, for Fungarehu, and Wolner, for Egmont, Major Goring kindly officiating as umpire for both. Fungarehu having won the toss, elected to play with the wind. Bleasel kicked off for Egmont, and the ball being quickly returned, the first scrimmage was formed in their ground, and in a few minutes they were compelled to force down. The ball, on being brought out, was carried by a succession of short runs and rapid passing, -well up the field, tihre&bebwg tbe Vmg&Yehu goid. Time being called, sides were changed, with no decided advantage to either team. On resuming, Cooper kicked off for Pungarehu. The Egmonts, with the wind in their favor, carried-the ball quickly down the field, and Hargood getting a chance, cleverly dodged the Fungarehu back, and . . . succeeded in crossing the goal line, but ■ being closely pressed by Gray, a maul . ensued, resulting in a decided touch-down , . for Egmont. Bleasel took the try, but failed to score a goal. The ball being • once more set rolling, a series of hard scrimmages took place, in which, although by far the heavier team, the Fungarehu . men were unable to gain any advantage , over their lighter opponents, who by some •really pretty play, compelled them to force-down several times in self-defence. Time was called, with the game decidedly to the advantage of Egmont. On resuming, Bleasel started the ball against the wind, when the superior play of Egmont became apparent. Moore, quarter-back, secured the ball, and passed it to Packer, ' who, by a brillant run, almost succeeded in getting in, but was collared close on the line by Walters and Conroy, just in time to save a second try. For the better part of the 26", the Fangareau goal was- in imminent danger, its defenders being compelled to force-down twice in selfdefence, On resuming, the Egmont, . with the wind in their 1 favor, thought to .further add to their score, but Pungarehu gamely rallying, the Egmonts only succeeded in compelling them to force-down several times, the game terminating in favor of Egmont, by three points to nil. On the Egmont side, the splendid. play of Packer (half-back), Wolner and Moore (quarter-backs), who made some capital runs, and of Galbraith, Hargood, Malone, A., and (the slab) Carnachan, was conspicuous ; whilst amongst the losers, Conway and Wyatt (backs), Johnston, Foley, ; Bums, and Donohue (forwards), strove hard to avert defeat. Cheers for the umpire, and the different teams, brought to » close a very exciting and enjoyable -afternoon.