Football.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7402, 18 September 1902, Page 4

Football.

Yesterday afternoon M-mawac-a mat and defeated a toam of footballers ioprosonting Dannevirke. The match was played on tbo Showground in tho p.-esonce of a fair numbor of spectators. In the first spell Manawatu, who woro playing with a very fair team, invaded their opponents' goal lino on threo occasions. E_ch of tho tries wa* the result of very pretty passing between tho backs, ln the first instance Cox received tho ball and passed to Boon, who transferred to Baker, and tho latter to Penm.n. who cleverly crossed. 0_ tho second occasion Baker, after a smart run, passed to Stubbs, who easily outpaced his opposing backs. Too latter player also scored tho third try, receiving tho ball from a kick. Neither of tho tries was convertod, although very creditable attempts wero made by Stubbs. In the second spell Manawatu wero without the services of Wylie, that player having received an injury to his should-;!- which nccessiUted his retirement from tho field. Dannevirke became moro nggressive, but wero mi-hle to score, an! ih{ game r-r.ded —Manawatu 9, Dannevirk. 0. Tho Rev. O. C. Harper gave overy Sitisfaction as referee. .-•'EH .-wuiciatloii.', IxvuRCAitGiLT,, September 17. The football return match, Otago v Southland, played to-day, was won "by tho local team by 6 points to 8.