FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16980, 14 October 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

BENEFIT MATCH AT THAMES, [B? JBLEOBAPH.— CO^aESrONDEIiT.J

THAMES. Sunday. A benefit Rugby match, arranged by the Thames Old Boys'Assooiition as a benefit to " Dick" McUTßgor, an old Ihames representative, was played on the raoecour' grounds yesterday. The matob Wi' botvwr /id Thames representative players vn. t'.e .esent representative team, and v.v/ vl'/jd under the old rules. Anna?; Qa Vjf.'ans such wellknown old phy.<r'. m " Vifiy" Lane, 8. Baker, the Haya.i. Br J'jers, P. McElwain, "Major" McLf/.'.. mi''. Gordon rare con« spicuous. Tan Jim? was • made fast and merry f-vn t/« sto ( by tho veterans, who kept ■ti.'i yo ■ ir,ev players on their mettle. The tfiU'i sol' A in a draw, the scores bein'; si. point each Baker and M. Haywar-* ttotvd. .ties for the veterans, while M, '■: Mid '.. McLean- scored tries for the ■,-,!■• .■ lvrtsentatives. Mr. Delamore ofilji'/d 'a /oferce.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES.

..GAME AT THAMES. [BT TELECBAPH.—OWN COaEESPONDENT.J THAMES. Sunday. A football match under League rules was played here yesterday afternoon, between the Richmond Club and a side from the Auckland Post and Telegraph Department, the teams arriving by a special excursion steamer.. The match was fast and exciting, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the spectators. It resulted in a win for the Post and Telegraph players by 13 points to 10. For the winners tries wane scored by Daly, Cliffo, Hird, and Shark, and for Richmond by Seagar and Grigg, and J. Henderson kicked 2 goals. Mr. Clayton was referee.

THE HUGBr. GAME.