FOOTBALL.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 25 May 1888, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

UNION F.C. v. WAITOHI.

The Union Football Club sent a mixed team to Picton yesterday, where they were pitted against a team representing the Waitohi F.C. Part of the Unions went down by ’bus, and part by train. A start was made with the game about 2.30. Fitch captained the local team, and M'lvor the Unions. Waitohi kicked off, and the weight of their forwards soon began to tell on their opponents. * Speed got across the line, but the try was disallowed. Shortly afterwards the same player scored an undisputable try, from which Bellairs kicked a goal. No other score was made in the first spell. In tho second spell the Unions warmed to their work, and W. Redwood scored a try, which Fulton converted into a goal. When time was called tho score stood at three points to three points—the game thus resulting in a draw.

ENGLAND V. AUCKLAND,

Per Press Association

Auckland, May 24

The return football match between Auckland and the English teams was played to-day at the Tramway Company’s grounds, at Epsom, the Aucklanders winning by four points to nil. The weather in the morning was fine, but rain set in as play commenced, and three heavy showers fell dui ing tho match. The turf was comparatively dry and springy—just a footballer’s ground. Public interest in the match was great, and ..about 8000 persons were present. Thomas replaced Laiug in the English team, and for the Aucklanders Brown played instead of Whiteside, who was injured in Saturday’s match ; otherwise the teams were the same as on Saturday last, The play of the Auckland men was more combined than on the former occasion, and from the first their forwards showed the utmost determination, -shoving their opponents before them in the scrums There were frequent rushes, while the backs made no mistake in stopping and collaring. The Englishmen’s passing was not so good as on Saturday, and their backs were frequently mulled by the fast following up. About ten minutes after the game commenced Elliott got the ball fiom a neat pass, and running round the English forwards, touched down amidst great applause. The kick at goal, however, was unsuccessful. Holson potted a goal for Auckland in the second spell, thus making four points for the local men, whilst the visitors did not score. The victory was a very popular one, and the winning team was loudly cheered, Madigan, who played a splendid game, being carried shoulder high. WELLINGTON MATCHES. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, May 24. The football match, Wellington Unions v Sydenham (Christchurch), was won by the former by five points to nil. The match between Palmerston and Poncke (Wellington) took place this afternoon in the presence of about 3000 people. The weather was glorious. The game was terribly one-sided, Poneke winning by nine points to nil. DUNEDIN v. OAMARU. Per Press Association. Dunedin, May 24. The football match between the Oamaru and Union Club attracted a largo attendance, and resulted in a win for , the Union by one point to nothing.