FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4131, 20 August 1900, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY v .WELLINGTON. There was an attendance of between, four and five thousand people at the Rugby football match between teams representative of Wellington, and Canterbury. Tho game was very evenly contested in the first spell, but the local team got the upper hand in the latter part of the match, eventually winning by 16 points to 6. Tho Canterbury forwards had the bettor of packed scrum work; those of Wellington excelled in the loose. Wellington backs were fair to good, but the Canterbury rearguard would have shaped bettor had they coated their hands with bird-lime. ' Harvey and Harper were exceptions from this need. Wood, for Wellington, was good on attack, and Roberts played with an amount of dash and pace that recalled his oldtime form. The teams were as follows : CANTERBURY (red and black); Full-back, J. S. Middleton ; threequarters'. E. D„ Rice, D. Reese and E. T. Harper; five-eighth, A. Mason ; half, P. Harvey; forwards, J. Ford and W. Douglass (wings), H. Frost, M. Lynskey, B. Fanning, R. Corsbie, J. Johnston, G. Pasooe and W. Drake. WELLINGTON (black): Full-back, E. O. Hales ; three-quar-ters, L. De Yore, W. Roberts and T. Brodie; five-eighth, M". Wood; half, V. R. Meredith; forwards. FI. Kelly and K. • McGrath (wings), J. Spencer, C. J. McAnally, E. P. Coady. J. Calnan. J. O’Brien, J. August and M. McGuirk. THE PLAY.

Frost kicked off for Canterbury against the wind, and Holes returned into touch at halfway, where line play and loose scrums ensued, followed by a dribbling rush of colours which ended in a free kick to Canterbury through Wellington off-side play. After more scrum I work and futile passes by black backs. Canterbury got another free kick for off-siae play by (Hainan, and Harper sent the iall over the bar. Soon afterwards Frost followed up fast and, with Harvey, Rice and Reese, carried play to Wellington twenty-fives. Breaches of the rules by the reds gave Wellington relief by a free kick, which Reese failed to take, and Calnan sped along and made a fine dribbling run to halfway. Wood wound up a characteristic spurt by a pass to Roberts, who missed it,' but subsequently secured the leather and sent it on to Brodie, who ran round his opponents and touched down behind the posts. Meredith kicked a goal. Several passing charges 1 were soon after made by Meredith, Woods and Roberts, but, owing to. | the greasiness of the ball, failure to cleanly take the passes militated against further* success. Forward rushes of Wellington and Canterbury men alter- , nated. Rice and Meredith eacli doing j good defensive work. McGuirk came down the field in even time and bustled the Canterbury full-back. Scrums ensued, and next Wellington had a free kick, from which no goal resulted, after which De Ver© and ispencer tried an attack, but Frost collared Spencer when he looked dangerous.' Kelly and Spencer took a turn at, smothering the full-back, but the Canterbury forwards again saved the situation, a forcedown being the upshot. McAnally and Coady ended a running charge by a pass forward, and soon after Mason, by a dodgy run. and line kick, transferred play to the Wellington borderland. The blacks showed good defence, and eventually worked their passage to midfield, where the referee suspended play for ten seconds to caution-Spencer for mule-like kicking at the ball in the scrums. Harper put in a flying run and kick, Roberts returning long and low, and the speedy McGuirk once again interviewed Middleton, a forcedown resulting. Harvey, Mason and Rice gained much ground for the colours by short passes and line kicks. Wood missed a fine pass from Meredith, and a. good chance, but Kelly and McAnally tame away with a dribble. Then Canterbury scrummed its way to the Wellington goal-line. Hales relieving by a clever kick into touch,. Harvey put in some nice work at this juncture, making good runs, and giving Harper neat passes, bid The defence of Wellington staved off danger,’ Coady, Brodie and Roberts being very conspicuous, while McGuirk and Calnan dribbled right through the Canterbury phalanx.. Play at ; halftime was just clear of Wellington ground. Wellington 5 points, Canterbury 3 points., ■ Tho second spell opened with scrums, Canterbury being gradually forced into its own base. Then the colours got through again, Corse.© making a good run and long kick from a line-out. that transferred operations close to Wellington quarters.- Passes among the colours ended in Mason essaying to pot a goal, the hall just going belouy the bar. • The play fluctuated, but as a whole continued’ even for a quarter of an hour, Kelly. Wood and Coady •bowing to special advantage when Wellington attacked) and Meredith, Brodie and Roberts when defending: All the . Canterbury forwards were working well, Harvey, Harper and Mason doing most .service . among the backs. Harper had two mark kicks at goal in quick succession, but the heavy wind upset his calculations. Wellington now, invaded once again, and a nice combined passing rush between Kelly, De Vere, Roberts and Wood (Roberts’s pass being excellently timed) ended in Wood touching down. Meredith missed the goal. Canterbury sprinted from the kick out. Mason and Reese did some good line kicking, and then a fine passing rush by August, Calnan and O’Brien brought play to the colours’ border again. Douglass and Frost headed a Canterbury charge . t< halfway, from whence Harper, Reese and Mason made futile attempts to break through the ’local backs. Then Hales pot off a lengthy kick, which bounced over the full-back, and Coady. petting possession, passed to Wood, who ran - in unopposed. Meredith added the extra points. Canterbury rushed Wellington from the kick, and in three minutes’ time ' Harper had placed a second penalty goal. McGrath raced the ball to Canterbury line,, where scrumming ensued, the defenders having jto seek relief by forcing. The backs of either side drop-kicked, to , each other while the forwards had a “breather,” and' then Harvey, Mason and Reese, by fine nasses, invaded Wellington aeain. but Roberts cleverly relieved, and the black scrummers worked their ground clear. At halfway Meredith gave Kelly a long pass, and Kelly in due time transferred to Roberts, who ran strong and fast and scored a try far nut. ‘ Hales missed the rroal. Wellington came again, and Roberts made •another good run, but a. pass forward to Brodie neutralised its effect. Harper got away,, but was well collared by Calnan. and ■ after a few more struggles bet,wren The,’forwards-Ilie, no-ride win “tie wont. The total scores were: -—Wellington. 16 point's: Canterbury. 6 points. Mr A. D. 'Thomson was an impartial referee.

THE NORTHERN TOUR. The following is the Wellington representative team to leave by the

Mauawatu train this morning for the Northern tour;—E. O. Hales, G. Howe, L. Da Yore, W. Roberts. M. E. Wood, V. R. Meredith, U. McGrath, C. McAnally, J. Spencer, E. Wylie, J. Calnan, J. O’Brien, J. August, M. McGuirk, B. Gallagher and A. S. Judd. Mr D. McKenzie, hou. sec. of the union, accompanies the team as manager.

11. Kelly leaves on Thursday and joins the team in Auckland, anil there is a probability of K. Coady accompanying him. The first match is against Hawke’s Bay, which will bo played m Napier on Wednesday. Mr Hailamore, well known in Wellington, will act as referee. The team leaves Napier by the Flora on Wednesday night, and reaches Auckland on Friday. The match in the Northern city will be played on Saturday, with Mr W. G. Garrard as referee. The tour will be resumed by the Takapuna from Onehunga this day week, and the match with Taranaki will be played at Hawera on Wednesday week, in which Mr Angus Campbell, of Auckland, will be the referee. The team returns to Wellington via the Mauawatu on the day following. MASTERTON v CARTERTON. The Wairarapa senior championship matches were resumed on Saturday, when Carterton defeated Mastcrtou, at Carterton, by ten points (a goal from the field, a try and a penalty goal) to seven (a goal from the field and a penalty goal). The penalty goal of Carterton will be a subject of appeal, Mastcrton claiming that the referee should liavc awarded them a fair mark instead of a free kick to Carterton. Should tho result not bo interfered with, Mastortoii and Carterton will be' equal in championship points, with Groytown half a point behind.

OTAGO v SOUTHLAND. I’BESS ASSOCIATION., DUNEDIN, August 19. . Tlio foiloiving football team has been selected to play Southland : —Full-back, Adams; three-quarters, W. H. McKenzie, It. Bcnnot, Booth; Halves, Duncan (captain), W. Wallace, J. Too hey; forwards, D. Munro, J. Spiers, Mitchell, Cross, Porteus. D. McKowon, Murphy, Burt. These, with the following extra, men, will also make the northern tour ; Backs, Stephenson and Armstrong ; forwards, Adamson, Hobson and McElhouney. , , In the representative junior match between Wellington and Wairarapa—played at Masterton—the Wellington team was victorious' by eight points to four. A football match was played on Saturday afternoon at Kelburne Park! under the auspices of the Missions to Seamen, between the crew of the Pakoha and a team styling themselves the “Windjammers.” The “smokestack” crew scored' five goals and the “Windjammers” throe goals.

ASSOCIATION. JUNIOR SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. The sis-a-sido tournament, held at Miramar on Saturday, was very evenly contested by the competing teams. Thu following are the results of,the-heats : Diamonds beat Queen’s Park B; Red Cross A beat Red Cross B.; Swifts boat Queen’s ■ Park A; Rod Cross A beat'Diamond'. The final game was betwiftm” Swifts and Red Cross A, and this heat was the best game of the tournament. In : the first spoil Red Cross conceded Swifts a corner, and did likewise in the second spell. Swifts thus won the tournament by two corners. The members of the team (Hale, Stevenson, Churchward, Evans. Ellis and Isaacs) will receive the silver medals donated by air H. G. Mayer. Before the final a race the length of the field took place, and resulted in-a win for Burgess (Queen’s Park), with McKeowen (Red Cross) a good second. Messrs C. A. Laurence and W. Holmes were the referees, and Mr H. G. Mayer time-keeper. .

THIRD CLASS. Red Cross beat Swifts at Karon by goals to one. Twohill and Crewcs scored for the winners, and Skelk'y for the losers, who had rather the best of the game. Richards, Duff and Salmon all put in good'shots in the first spell, but Jones saved well. Keys might have saved both goals scored against him. Bowden, Boyd and Jones wore the best of the winners’ backs, Gamble, Beck and Twohill of the forwards. Vickery. Skelley and Salmon were tjie best of the losers’ backs. All the'forwards played well, Dull and Dunnelt being perhaps the best. Mr Munckton was the referee. ; • • ■

Another of tho concerts under the, auspices of the Wellington Football Association was held in the Trocadero on Saturday evening, and was ful._ Hr. J. J. Roberts occupied the cliair. The following contributed items : Songs. Messrs Bolland. Gamble ’ (2), Duff, Kerr. Fordham. Williamson, Carvow, Crockery, Booth (the last three from H.M.S. Porpoise); recitations, Messrs Goober and Roberts; pianforte solo, Mr Frandi. Messrs Earle and Drawbridge nlayod tho accompaniments. Next Saturday evening another concert will he held, when the junior representative team will return from Fcilding, and be the guests of the evening.