ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8863, 22 July 1890, Page 4

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

Dr/NEDisr t. Kaitangata,

The Kaitangata team journeyed to town on Saturday, and on the Caledonian ground met a team consisting of members picked from the various Dunedin clubs. The ground was in anything but good condition, and consequently many thought that the game would be slow and uninteresting. This, however, turned out not to be the case, as the first few minutes of the game showed that it was both going to be evenly contested and a fairly fast one. Smith captained the local team, while M'Larcn acted in a similar capacity for the visitors. From the kick-off the visitors rushed the ball into their opponents' territory, when they looked like scoring, but a good kick by one of the local men relieved his side, and for some time the visitors had to play on the defensive, the local men getting on some good rushes. The Kaitangata goal keeper proved himself equal to the occasion, however, and managed to keep them from scoring. The visitors then headed by Jl'Laren made a determined effort to score, arid probably would have succeeded in doieg co had their forwards been more careful and not passed the ball into Smith's hands, who saved his side by a long kick. Some fine kicking then ensued on the part of the local men, who sent the ball well into their opponents' territory, when.a pass from Eoss enabled A. Carver to score; the ball, however, was called back on account of an infringement, a free fcisk being awarded to the visitors, who did not gain much ground by this, and half-time was called shortly afterwards. In the second spell the gamo was very even for some time, until some good passing by the two Caivers, Haynes, and Laing took the ball well down the field, where a corner kick resulted, but nothing came of this, and the ball was pretty well kept in the centre of the field for some time until M'Laren broke away with a magnificent dribble, and evading the opposing backs had matters all his own way until within a few yards of the goal posts, when he kicked rather hard and spoiled bis chance of scoring, and time was called immediately afterwards. The game thus ended in a draw, neither side scoring. Messrs J. Shore and J. Hunter umpired for the respective teams, and Mr Gco. M'Millan acted efficiently as referee. For the Kaitangata, M'Laren, Reid, Crow, and Coomer played well; whilst Smith, J. Laing, A. Carver, and Haynes, did good service foe Dunedin.