FOOTBALL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 36, Issue 9528, 15 June 1906, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

sm, t football conditions prevniled 'lB " ' n ' ""'"' ' !,s ' ; '' when the lian- ' lifteen tried conclusions JgS Ii \i el'V juniors. No wind, •BM i 11 the ground ill capital (E3*H n ' I roinise of a goorl exhis?a ' ' ' h favourite winter game, aajjH'i'' promiM! was only partially As in other parts of the f39R v , '-o it is bf.iv, the vving forare spoiling the Keientihc, open ami k that is so much relished by ihe At present the only remedy W* x '" -he hands of tho referee, who wt «t lie merciless on ihe slightest « ll the wing-forward makes. jflhVhori the tenuis lined out, a single jiH"ee was sullicient to show a great fflß'arily in size. The Kanfurly team ■'i' eoni|>o«ed of fine strapping young aHows who only require coaching anil practice to make them good §§§§ ,i : ,!l tor any second grade matches. |ffl> Nam.by lads we-e much lighter, BB'heir early training and their of)Sw unii ies for practice made amends lipj i heir lightness. |» lie !..'iine was very even, both sides HH ing their work cutout to prevent BJjrex being made against them. From H|iose lush tl re.e Naschy players fell pjr thr' ball i;i tin ir opponents' in 2 on ' in I \iider.son and •)(>nes had their ill "I- 1 '"i 'he ball almost simul89"' usiv. Smith failed to kick a 9!. i hough his etifort was a good 111. baler ■ n the. full-back, J. Peehan, 9 . | ".'. ■• y iy neat cleaji goal, rising W&- .-.i-ore to 7 points, and these were SJP' only scores in the game. llanBJrly trusted principally to footwork ||<! nndu sevcr/'J good rushes, most of Miirh were iniii,ted by H Clench, Bjl 1 " w i-plnying wing forward. Naseby ■Jtu rally endeavoured to make the Mmc open, and W Browne assiduously w&\ his li\eeigbf but as a rule the pdl got. no further. The old propensity to stick to ihebajland "go on vmr are " a«serl.ed itself too often, witb :he consequence that only one decent ■;esieg rush was developed. Some of Ii" a i tempted passing was very e ratic, milking it impossible, tor the receiver 'ii 'nice the bail. The old cry was le ', " Pass wticn you're collared." I liar is nonsense *fi"pd if a player 10. i,.it, pass before he is collared, he ■a ill In air of it. this fieaso!.!. Kor the visitors, all seemed tn play wiih good determination and dash, but li. Shaw, M'Leod. Cleugh, llore and I 'oiighei t,v apeioed the most, nrnini[n"iit. I'nr Nneliy, Smith, Wills, Lawer, Inn .';■■','., 0 ; tjivi, wrro yru'V noticeable ■! ' I".- ,| i'-ndi-l kicking of Anderson wivs ,i special wonl of praise. JnngiucMiis of i.ho rules were pr.inilv I'r.'ipient. Banfuily receiveij ■■ en frei. kicks f>ii(J Nrseby nine, my ~f tlieiii tseirig well within ieh of gaol. Players should study e subject of oi!*-si'de and on-side till ey know it thoroughly for no rule inoro often broken. The game vyas ived in good spirit, and though there ■re traces of roughness, .there was ' malice or spitefulness. Mr E. nith conti-Qlled tl,ie game in !} Etrict and ellicicnt lii'inuer. Messrs li. L. p'raiieis and Thuriow acted as line inn pi res.