FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7491, 1 June 1885, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Pone sz t. College,—The Seat elevens of the College and Pod eke clubs nut os Safurday, at Newtown. The match excited considerable attention, although it generally supposed that-tbe Poneke tean£.would have a rather easy win.- In the first spell the College team, a strong wind behind made things very lively for a while, although they were nnable to score. As the spell advanced the Poneke forwards settled down to their work, and the advantage rested alternately* with either side. A few minutes before the conclusion of the spell Eicb vdi-oa fOolleg* )" got a mark fair in front of•. the Poneke goal, a few yards oat; but Montgomerie w*b unable to get the SeUher between the posts. At the end of the spell Pike get over the Poneke line, and scored tbepiistjtry for the College, from which no goal was kicked. The' commencement of the second spell was remarkable for a kicking competition between Montgomerie, the College fall back, and Elacklock. halfback for the Poaokes.- Montgomery* kicked off several times, and BlacUnck got three marks one after the other. He was unable, however, to kick a goal. The Poneke forwards had now all the best of it, and although the Collegians played with a lot of dash and pluck, the Reds kept the play down near their opponents* line, where eventually MerUt ran in. close-to the touch line. No goal was kicked from this. A little later on Merlet got in again, but was called back. Blakeley succeeded incrosring the line, but was collared by two of the G liege forwards before he conTd touch down, and a maul resaßcl In the Poaeke man being thrust back on to the 6' Id o? pL*J- A few minutes later Merlet-ntered the College territory for the-thinly time, and scored his second* try, from which Dixon kicked a goil. From this to the end of the match no further score was made, acd the Focekes therefore von by

a goal and » try to a try. -The forwards on both sides played a desperate and fast game, and among tho backs Merlet for the wloo(T3, and VVfcl/ofd and Montgomerie for the Col* lege, showed.the beat form; CLUB Matcli&J. —Club matches Were played by the Athletic and Wellington, Clubs, the attendances ?n each case being mutually large* / • • KtJGBY v. Union —The rob rn mstoh between the Union and Rugby Clubs caiile off at Newtown on Saturday afternoon, and resulted, after a moat unsatisfactory gawe, lu a draw. Tho Unions kicked off, and the ball was rnhed down bo tho quarter?, where Smith, securing it, kicked the ball over tb© poets, tut tho ball was called hick. Later oh Hill got behind the line, bat ho was also called back. In lb 6 seeddd spell the ball 'vWfl aloioat tonfcioaoufely in the Rugby quarters, BOrimuage after Scrimmage being formed on the Hoe. Towards the end of this spoil Loasby, getting bold of tne leather, rushed.behind, but unfortunately not knowing about the rule ttat a ball being once touched the bank was “dead " territory, a force-down only resulted. Little, Hyland, Losaby, Monntler, Mclntyre, and Smith pished well for the,.Unions; whilst Marryatt, Rosy, Cleland, W, EaStoo; and Paul were the moat prominent on tho other side. Oleland and Little captained the respective iealhrii . . , The seconds of tho above Cluba also met on Saturday, and after a tench tnsale tho Unions won by a try (gained by Grigs) to nil.