FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9489, 11 August 1891, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

A large crowd assembled on the North Park on Saturday to witness the annual match between the Press and Times offices. Shortly after the kick-off, DeMaua intercepted a pass in front of his own goal, and, eluding all the backs, touched down at the corner flag. Gerard converted. continued on the aggressive, and Hickenbotham, from a pass of Atkinson’s in the Press twenty-five, scored between the posts, DeMaus easily converting. After these reverses the Press woke up, and carried a dribbling rush down the field, enabling Carl to score. No goal resulted. Soon after this Asquith got over the Times' line ; Allardyce converting. At half-time the score stood —Times six. Press four. The,

second spell was hard fought, the.men on each side exerting themselves to the utmost to score. The Times were at last rewarded. Da Mans getting over the line. The attempt at goal was fruitless. Just on the call of time M'Lean got the ball, and was over the line in a twinkling, Allardyce converting; which made the score seven aIL Time was shortly afterwards called; the game thus resulting ip a draw. For the Times, De Maus, Hiok;enbotham, Barnes, backs, and Gerard, Hyman, Jackman and Woodward, forwards, were, the best; while, for the Press, Sutherland, Allardyce and Asquith, backs, and Hiakina and Thomas, forwards, distinguished themselves. The return football match, between Linwood and Temuka has been arranged to take place at Lancaster Park on Thursday. Both teams are looking forward to a hard contest, and as the Temuka players include a number of the South Canterbury representative team, they are pretty hopeful of winning. Linwood won the first match by seven points to five.

I Per Press Association,] WELLINGTON, August 10. Ellison has been chosen captain of ths Wellington football team. DUNEDIN, August 10. It has been definitely arranged that the football match with Southland will be played on Sept. 5, and the match with Canterbury one week later.