FOOTBALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2662, 2 June 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

RESULTS OP FLAG MATCHES.

QUEENSTOWN V. REMARK-

ABLES.

Above clubs tried conclusions last Wednesday on the local ground. The weather was very cold and slightly damp which made the ground slippery. The game resulted in favor of Keraarkables, who made 9 points, (3 tries) to nil. Remarkables (blacks) kicked oft and shortly after play was centered in Queenstown (colors) 25, and eventually the latter were forced. The kick-out was smartly returned by Davis and a passing rush by Remarkables brought play dangerously near the Colors' line. For offside play Colors were awarded a free-kick, which temporarily relieved, but Remarkables soon had them back in their own territory and again forced them. Better fortune attended the kick out; Dennis ton put in a smart dribbling rush and brought play into Blacks' 25. Blacks were shortly afterwards forced. Later, Davis marked in front of the posts but the attempt at goal failed. The ball was charged down by Morris and went out of touch at half-way. An exchange of kicks saw play back in the Colors' 25. From some loose play in the centre of the field Edgar got on a good dribbling rush and Blacks were put on the defensive. Hard kicking by Colors foroed the Blacks. A series of short dribbling rushes brought play again into the Blacks' neutral territory. The latter kicked out of touch at half-way flag. Colors were shortly put on the defensive and from a scrum 0. Davis obtained the ball and ran behind the line and scored. Lucky failed to improve the score.—Remarkables 3, Queenstown nil. Play was of a give-and-take nature for a while when from a scrum the Colors got a good dribbling rush on. Denniston (Colors) secured the ball and in a smart rnn beat oft'nearly all the opposing backs. Having tripped he passed to Edgar, who kicked out at half way. Through a good deal of bungling by the Queenstown backs the Blacks constantly broke through, although Hillman, as full-back, saved his side time and again by good kick-

ing. The latter end of the first spell saw the dolors on the aggresive but without result. The Remarkables were forced at the commencement of the second spell. After some smart play in mid-field the Colors were put on the defensive and were forced twice in succession. Line play subsequently in Colore' 25 resulted in J. Davis taking the ball and falling orer the line with it. The kick at goal was fruitless.— Remarkables 6, Queenstown nil. After the 25 kick play centred. A] good dribbling rush by Colors brought play into Blacks' 25, but by good kicking and following up Blacks again invaded their opponents' 25. The ball was carried over the Colors' line by Davis and others but no try was:;allowed as both sides had a hand on the ball. A long kick into the Colors' 25, was badly mulled by Edgar and by quick following up the return was spoiled, C. Davis obtaining the ball and scoring. The kick for goal failed to enhance the score.—Remarkables 9, Queenstown nil. The Colors were shortly afterwards again in difficulty through one of their basks holding on to the ball in their own 25. Denniston, however, secured the ball and put in one of his dashing runs, but a good chance was spoiled by poor backing up of the Colors' backs. F. Mcßride, who was showing good form, put in several good kicks and relieved the pressure on the Blacks' Una Blacks marked in front of their opponents' goal, but the kick at goal was misjudged, the wind blowing it wide. Queenstown had to force again after this, Remarkables keeping them on the defensive for the latter part of the spell. From this out there was no further score. Mr J. 0. Mcßride acted as referee.

Notes.—Remarkables proved themselves the superior team throughout. There was greater combination than was shown by Queenstown. Smart following up told every time and foot* work was practised with considerable success.—Queenstown backs were, for the most part, very much outof practice. Geisow, Edgar and Hillman were the pick. The latter proved a very safe man at the back.—The Queenstown backs frequently failed to return the kick, sometimes because they were too close up to the forwards' line and had to run back to take the ball.—Denniston amongst the forwards is undoubtedly a sterling player. Had his efforts been better backed up the game would have been more even.—Queenstown can put a good team on the ground, but it is no use without practice.—Remarkables' played a willing game all through and lost no chances. The passing on both sides was not up to the mark—there is too much blind passing.—o. Davis, H. and J. McMullan, F. Mcßride, Dady, and A Mcßride were conspicuous players on the Blacks' side.

The following are the remaining fixtures for the flag : Remarkables v. Arrow at Q'town, June 8. Q'town v. Arrow at Arrow, June 10. Q'town v. Remarkables at Q'town, June 17. Remarkables v. Arrow at Arrow, June 34. Q'town v. Arrow at Q'town, July 1.

The British team meet Southland at Invercargill to-morrow.

The Anglo-Welsh (British) team played the second match of their New Zealand tour with a Wellington team on Wednesd 17,27 th ult. and were defeated by 19 pts. to 13. The game was fiercely contested on both sides, the forwards in particular giving a fine exhibition, their nippiness mid strenuousness nullifying the efforts to a material extent of the rival rear* guards. The smashing tactics of the scrummages were felt so keenly and strong* ly by the backs that the latter were barred repeatedly from exercising their passing and running abilities. The at- ,

tendance at the match was officially given as 18,000. The takings amounted to about £1125.

The team to represent New Zealand in the first test match against the AngloWelsh team, to played at Dunedin on Saturday, 6th June, is as follows :—Full back, Wallace (Wellington); three-quarter backs : Cameron (Taranaki), Deans (Canterbury, Thomson (Wellington); fiveeighths : Hunter (Taranaki), W. J. Stead (Southland); half, Roberts (Wellington); forwards: Casey (Otago), E. Hughes (Southland), Cunningham, Francis, Seeling, Gillett (Auckland), Wilson (Wellington), M'Donald (Otago). This team, which is a splendid selection, includes 13 of the original " All Blacks," all of whom (except Stead) also visited Australia last year. Cameron and Wilson represent new blood."

A member of the returned professional football team states that the members received about £3OO each after paying all travelling expenses. Questioned as to the possibility of the team being reformed in New Zealand, he said he thought it unlikely. It might happen that the various members might get clubs formed in the portions of the Dominion in which they resided, and thus get the game started. If this were done, he declared it would be the most popular game in a few years. He attributed the defeats in Australia to the lack of condition, the members being unaware that they were to play until they arrived.

Otago beat Britain by 9 points to 61 (a goal from a mark and two tries to a penalty goal and a try). Altogether the game was a forward one. On the play the better team won.

The following will represent the Remarkables in the match with Arrow on the local ground on Wednesday, June 3rd. Kick off 3 p.m. sharp. Full back: J. McChesney ; three-quarters: C. Davis, D. McMullan, J. Henderson; five-eighths: H. McMullan, D. Canning; half-back: F. Mcßride ; forwards : A Mcßride (Cant), T! Luckie, E. Daedy, C. Mcßride, J. Barden, J. McMullan, J. Davis, M. Lynch ; emergencies: T. Richards, J. Smith, J. Sloan.

4S p. m 1 e8 CO .a o ft 1 -' fc -B » -2 a 4a (5 d to cS .3 O a O hi Q ft .9 o ft 61 eS S Bemarkables . . 3 2 0 1 29 19 5 Arrowtown . 2 0 0 2 12 12 2 Quoonstown . . 3 0 2 1 19 28 1