FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8669, 11 September 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)

FOOTBALL.

Tun sixth interprovineial match between Wellington and Otago was played at Dune* din on August J 9 on the Garisbrook ground, before probably 6000 spectators. 'Hie weather was nil that could be desired for football. Ota.no won by 0 points to o. The interprovineial football match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was played on Saturday, the 22nd of August, at Liuicastcr Park, Christ-church, in -the presence ot oUIW spectators. IN ot withstanding the heavy nuns of the previous day the ground was m order, a trifle heavy, of course, but woiulerfully dry and clean. The weather was favourable, a cold and bracing wind blowup' across the lield. The play was altogether >u favour of Canterbury, who won easily W four goals and four tries to one try, or Jo points to]. . ... The annual match between teams from in Southland and Otago Unions was: played oil September 5, on the Garisbrook jmuo*The attendance was good, and the matcn^ r suited in a decisive win tor Otago u, ii points (5 goals from tries and ii' M In the Wanganui-Taranaki match, plaj-ed on September 5, Taranaki, won alter aje) exciting game by four points (two tu -) A large number of spectators iirocreoded. to Parawal on Saturday afternoon, hep e»>| ber 5, to witness the football contu between the Auckland and Jlianies IL 'l' Bcntatives, and by the time the game menced there must have been fi»> onlookers on the ground, i.he f l ' ''j played in two 45-miiiute spelis, and us" in an easy win for Auckland by 11 i»intt» to "a football match between Auckland and Wsnganui was played at the latter p a September 9, and was won by Auckland y 22 points to nil.