FOOTBALL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 16 September 1909, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

BULLER (11) V. NELSON (0). •AN UNINTERESTING!- GAME. - * ■ . . ■.* LOCAL PLAYERS COMPLETELY OUTCLASSED. There was only a moderate attendance of spectator^ "at Trafalgar .Park yester--1 day afternoon to -'ivitness'" the retura .' match between the Buller. and Nelson representatives. There was a souther-* ly breeze blowing, bit the -jround was in tip-top order, and everything pointed to a good game of football .being witnesed, but it was not to be,' as right from the kick-off to no-side being, called, , Nelson ; were completely outclassed, and did not have a chance. .*The ! following were the teams';J- '■ JJ, BIILLER. T * Fullback: "Scfitt.'. ""':'•■ '-.- Threequarters: Hansbv, Colviri, and Kelly. "-■' ". Five-eighths: Kerr, Hans. Half: J. Hansby. Wing Forward :TWoods. Forwards : Bridge, Neill, Dennehy, Corbett (captain), Callaghan, Elliott, and Carley. NELSON. Fullback: Dickson. Threequarters : . Chapman, Saunders (captain), and Bennett. .. ''.-..'■; . Five-eighths: Irvine and Corson. Half: Gilbert. Wing Forward: Hen^s: Forwards: Bunker, Hannigan, D. -; Brown, McCabe, Manssen, G. Clarke, arid- Akers. ,''. THE GAME. , Nelson won the* toss, Buller kicking Tiff. Play , was. immediately ~ taken to fhe local 25, Dennehy and Corbett starting ; a good forward rush. From a, scrilm Buller secured, and -good passing by the backs .almost ended in a score. 3uller kept up a vigorous attack on the Nelson -.line, and at last Saunders.- let Cplvin through, the latter grounding "ri Tnf- easy position, "but 1 Kerr could not add tbe major points. . — - ; Buller-' .-...'- : ... 3 .- T T^elsoii ■ .:.-. ' ';..' .0. From the kick-ont Nelsoii livened- up, nnd Irvine took play- to -halfway, Akers having an" unsuccessful shot at ' goal Nelson were now attacking; Bennett and Henrys taking play right to tlie 'visitors' Mm, but the Biiller forwards soon transferred, -play to the other end lof fhe field. ' 74. well-judgsd.Jino' kick by Saunders transferred the play arid put Buller on the defence, but splendid 1 passing by Hansby,.* Hans, Coh'in, .and, Kelly again put Nelson, on the defence, Saunders again by a loiig line kick bringing . temporary relief. Not to be denied, the Buller forwards,: -.headed by Callaghau and Neill, again took play Vo the Nelson line,' Dickson, making "a---"nistakc. almost elided disastrously,- a ' imcly free; kick . to Nelson bringing re- :: ef. A.' passing rush 'by Harisby, Hans, JCpit. and Colyin wasendeil by;the latter ■ beirig ; collared right oh- the line, and from theTscrttm Wood scored for Bulled Kerr added the maior points. . - .' ', , ..'Boiler' P.. 'J J\..'_ 8-* V • :'• - '* Nelson ...7 "...- 0 ...7. Buller immediately.'- returned., to., the 1 attack, passing by their backs taking .. 1 play right up ttj .the Nelson lipe..-. By; . !S ; good line' kick Gilbert shifted opera-: ' , tions to half-way, but Henrys being " offsido was penalised, Hans kicking to Saunders,- who found touch -at halfway. Passing by the visiting 1 backs again put • Kelson ■ on ■ defence, Bunker cleverly ' saving.. Give and take play followed, - until half -time sounded. ** 1 With the wind behind them, it was thought that, the. local men- would put • up a much better fight in the,, .second ' spell, but it was not' to be." The Buller forwards played 'with great dash, and ' kept- Nelson almost continuously! on the' defence, and passing rushes by the visi- ' 'ors' backs almost ended disastrously for the local men. From a scrum near ( the TN^eson- line, J. Hansby sepured the ( leather, ' and scored a clever try. ""Kerr failed. J 1 • r Nel?on- ... „..0 . . Buller... "T:. ."-•':.'. -11* •*..■* j Towards the closo of the game the 1 Huller forwards seemed to ease up a bit, : •*nd - play hovered near their line, but j faulty handling-of the ball lost opportu- 1 m'ties to score. Once Bennett, from a t nice pass from Henrys; seemed to^score ( •a; the corner, butthe referee ordered a 1; 'frum five yards out. Just on the call s f time Corson had an unsuccessful shot t nt, crn»l. the ball just going outside the 1 uprights. J" _•_ ' ' 1 .Mr, Nalder refereed. .- ' The whole of the Buller backs;- played j .veil, Colvin and-Scott beirig. perhaps j •hs pick. ' "Of a splendid. Jot- of for- ( wards i Corbett, Dennehy, -Nfeill, and . Callaghan. were perhaps -the pick. 1 Tiie. play, of the local .team .was dis- , appointing throughout, and- they were j beaten ';'|in .;.sveryT departriipit of the i game. 'TfTTh^ '•'*> backsVV *di<|?not show up ] ■jrill at^ll^hUptriari^ai^Bennett being j • s <> best. Of the forwards McCabe, 1 Akers, Bunker," and Brown were the pick. •'. •* .; .In the evening the- visitors were eni?i't?.ined at dinner at tße -Trafalgar Hotel by the Nelson Rugby Union; and a ! very enjoyable time was-' spent. l The • isitors left for Picton 'by the Takapuna j this morning. --. - ■ ■ :—^ ." *-■ I