FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4253, 1 July 1875, Page 3

FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

8 [BY "native."] If ~f tvT Saturdav the postponed match, Auck- , ~{j v Ponsoniy, came otf at Elkrslic. The j t grviuid «.n whi.h the game was played i:>: ked | ij in fine fnier. ! at was much too small, .v-. -was , I Kon evident :r> an the fact that the ball was S continually going out of bounds. Henderson, a f je Auckland captain, ■won t.he toss, and . J t'a. se to kick to the north end, having the | I . of a strong 'wind blowing in that I f :lLr<N.tion. lnnni diritely after the kick-off A:i -.•klaii-l th<. :«.il towards the Ponsoiiby | poll, and suooeL.i'*'! in kecking • •• -'> | proximity there to uutil the tirst hal; -i< -r wafi callc'. Upon changing ends, J. . , !Oi Ponsoni v, m;ide a good run and t;ot ' touch-down." which, however, did not reiu: j : \iag-:-aL Sc;ii the superiority of the Auck- | Lnd play to tell, ai; i Ponsonby, ; I though playin,- tift*-"D ugains; eleven, hod 3 very rars WT.rk of it. After the second i < haii-l 'jur. .aiu b-dthe wind wi.h | B tht.a, ;liis time wi "eat succc.-s, as they 9 sot •.ouch i' ■ns and one goal. . S Ponsonly n'T seemcV. quite don : Qp, and j though they tried rally after rally, it v. as all | to no purpcEr, as the ball kept constantly | hovering over their goal. I never before saw | the metropolitans stay so well together ; \V. | CUrk, who kicked the oi.lv goal got during | the day, play.. 1 splendidly throughout, not- j nihstanding i alight mishap to his face, •> •which e-uscu ; nae of the white to pre- | B a more r■ y »pj>earauce. J. Henderson j 1 "i.-le a rui. from c.-.e end of the ■ :el 1 to the other, loading the, whole [ iis upjKiieiit's in capital style. t f Icnnet also pluyed well; l.e seems to be in | B crajid lorn. a_.a.a. Kur l'oiisouby, Jones and Sllacky diil gj-A service. The usual number ■' c'jsputts arose during the match, and once I c gaici iiad to lie stepped ;n order that a 1 -.k rules might be consulted. To '• , -.cr: this, why not appoint an umpire « i-ji/rt- ihe game begins and refer all disputes I t» aiis It is lije correct thing in footbalh_ 1 ?he Parnell tickled Grafton at the Domain \ I oa-aturday. Ti.e game resulted in a draw, no ll for either ;ide. King, Evens, and Von w? \ Tetipoky <h>i gi-d work for the former, while ' ita.'jn, : , and Beale were the most I . i fir ;':e latter Club. "L' '-.«rth Si ,re have been dormant for ■>j ,ti . ,ti sesm unable to get up ~ > 1 latch . : jir. home. : 1 . ">«it i y, weather porrotttjr.g. the •' ni. L e' the season, Xew Zealand •?«:i .i - I .'. .:, i i;I take place on the North • Tie best players hi»e been ' • '• i a!' tLt clubs, so that no doubt v- ' <e on.; good play, and as the 3 r 't.. sv-.nly matched, I anticipate j , •«. r... .-'ot-j't. lam told that a band ' :or the a f ternoon, which . 1 1 'it! to tie meaas of attracting a i :I 1 1 '"-i.orr to witness the gvuie. I t, • ' ••' ' aui'.a like to see more on- ' i ' r " tli.se 'ontest.-s: it is astonishing J 4 - v ' : -""-:ra;e the players, es[jeeially ■ i 'I . : t. are seen numbers of the i ,J l " ' > *'■ :i'. aiintereiit in the doings of | -!•- ' lack u'