FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4296, 20 August 1875, Page 3

FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

[BY " NATIVE."]

"lis not enough; no harshness gives offence : i The sound must seem the ccho of the sense.— Popb. The first match between the two newlyformed clubs, Banks and Warehousemen, came off on Saturday at the MetroEolitau Ground, and, as no goals were icked, ended in a draw. After the glowing accounts that have appeared of this match 1 need Bay but little. One noticeable feature in the game was, that the new element on either side did not shine at all. Those who really played well were all old hands and members of other clubs. I hear there is to be a return match shortly. Exception has been taken by " Kugbian'" "Half-back," and "Never Cave-in" to my remarks of last week concerning the formation of the above clubs. These writers seem to think that I am shewing a selfish spirit, and that I object to the Banks and Warehousemen in particular forming clubs. Nothing of the kind. Had any other clubs started, I should have said precisely the same of them. I merely wrote in the interest of football, and nobody with any sense could interpret it otherwise. What I stated last week I still maintain, and Saturday's match only served to strengthen my opinion. If these, or any other new clubs, tend in any way to improve -the game, or increase its popularity, then X am greatly mistaken, but shall be very much pleased indeed to learn that I have been in error. Ttmpus omnia revdat. 1 wish to assure " Rugbian" that X have no desire to " sit" on him. X prefer a chair at any time, and would strongly advise him not to be " sat upou" if he can possibly help it; it's uncomfortable. The veteran footballer, "Half-back," is all astray in his calculations. You had better try again, old man, and see how you come out next time. The person who says, "Never C'ave-in," evidently only saj's it, for he clearly caved-in to his bad temper, and let it get tho better of him when he wrote his childish letter. Letter writing is not j our forte, young man; don't do it again. At the meeting of those interested in the sending of a team to play the Southern provinces, a committee was apj-ointeil for the purpose of collecting subscriptions to defray the expenses, and no doubt the money will roll in freely, as a great amount of interest is taken in the trip. There is to be another meeting on Wednesday evening next, at the same time and place, when, most probably, everything will be finally settled. lam afraid the Hamilton trip will have to give way to the more important event, viz., Southern tour, unless the upcountry men will play in Auckland. The Auckland play Grafton to-morrow on the ground of the former, and at the Domain, I'arncH and I'onsonby try conclusions.