MARLBOROUGH UNIONS V. PRINCE ALBERTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 112, 25 May 1889, Page 3

MARLBOROUGH UNIONS V. PRINCE ALBERTS.

occasion preventing the Alberts from scoring 1 what would otherwise have been a very easy try. A great deal ef interest was taken, in the game, as it is generally assumed that these are the two best clubs of their respective districts. If anything the Unions had the best of the game. Certainly their back pby was far superior to the Alberts although it was at times rather slow' Nosbitt. our old Star friend, did most of the' visitors' back work, his kicking beingespecially telliug. The two Redwoods also showed good form. Amongst the forwards Shand and Shephard were very prominent, and Mowat as right wing- did a ■, lot of useful work, some of his rushes being especially fine. For the Alberts Beihwaite as usual far outshone anyone else on the I ground. Simpson did some good running I occasionally but his mulling and fumbling- I the ball so often when passed out to him I went far to break the hearts of his sup I porters. Barnett and Folckmann were the j pick of the Albert forwards though Sher- I wood was not far behind them. The Alberts I having won the toss decided to play the first J spell with the sun in their faces. Molvor I for the Unions kicked off to Bethwaite I who returned to about the centre. I Shortlf after this Simpson took the ball I nearly to the line, but was well stopped J before he could score. Mowat here came to I the rescue of his side, and along with Shand j took the ball to the 25. For some time the I play was kept in neutral ground, neither j side getting an advantage, until the Blues, I headed by Barnett and Sherwood, rushed J close to the Red line. Shortly after this j the Reds were forced down. After the kick I out the Blues again rushed to the Red 25, j and would probably have scored but for an j infringement. The Reds now woke up,' and J soon had the Alberts at the corner flag, j Infield kicked in front of his goal, and I Thompson marked, but Fulton made a very j weak attempt at goal. The Blues very j smartly followed up the kick out and soon j had the Ileds pinned in the 25. Whiting j here from a mark had an easy shot at goal J but made a horrible mess of it. Half time I was soon after called. During the second j spell the Alberts had somewhat the best of j it from the start, but Willie Redwood and J Nesbitt were ever on the alert, and whenever { pressed soon managed to relieve their side, j Simpson had two splendid chances to pot, 1 but did not avail himself of the opportunity. Thompson played up well here. Towards the end of the spell the Alberta began to get done, but still pluckily held their own till the ,l&3t, and when no side was called had ball in neutral territory. [Per Prcßs Association. I

The above match was played yesterday afternoon in Trafalgar Park, and after a jard fought game resulted in a draw, neither eide Bcoring. There were a fair number of epeotators, who in their enthusiasm for fcheir respective sides did a lot of harm by Crowding on to the field of play, and on one