KAIKORAI v. UNIVERSITY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9148, 22 June 1891, Page 4

KAIKORAI v. UNIVERSITY.

The Kaikorai team journeyed to Tahuua park on Saturday, and met and easily defeated" tbe University by two goals 11 tries to nil. From

the kick-off the Kaikorai forwards asserted their superiority, and continually rushed the ball over the 'Varsity.-line; while the baek3 at times indulged in some splendid passing runs. For the winners the following scored :—Duncan (3), M'Laren (3), Whalen (2), Torranee (2), King (2), M'Donald (1 try); while Laurenson succeeded in converting one and Macdonald another into gosis, the place kicking, as on the previous Saturday, being something abominable. For the losers Campbell and Crawford were about the best among the forwards, and Mendelsohn played a fine game behind the scrum. Mcsrs J. R. Montgomery and A. Armit were line j umpires, while Mr Austin officiated ss referee.

I It should be mentioned that the 'Varsity were considerably handicapped by tbe absence of a number of First Fifteen players, their places being taken by Second Fifteen men. Alhambba v. Zinqaei-Ricbkond, The match between theso two club 3 was I- played at Opoho, which was more than ordinarily patronised. The toss was won by 13. Esquilant (Colours) from M'Cleary (Reds), and the successful spinner of the coin elected to play with what little wind there was behind his back. The Colours started off well enough, and immediately had the play in the Reds' quarters, where they made tho game very tight, until Crawfurd and D. M'Laren came away with a | gcpd dribble down the field, the bail going into j touch past the centre flag. The Colours' forJ wards, aided by a good punt and fast following I up, had the play back again, where it remained I for a considerable time, uutil Downes relieved I the pressure. The Rede now put more life into I their play, and from a scrum the ball was passed I out to Noel, who nearly Ecored after a fine dodgy run. The Reds still kept bard on tho attack, and G. M'Laren scored a try, which Restießux converted ihto a goal. After the kick-oif the play hovered about the centre flag for some time. The Colours' forwards came I away with a pretty combined rush, which was I stopped smartly by Cunningham, M'Cleary, A, ■

Esquilant, and Baker then showed up in a drib-1 _ bling rush. Somo give-and-take play followed, f which ended in tho Colours' twenty-five, where lB they wero kept busy defending their lines. Craw- - f urd started apassing run,which ended in Downes f_. making a good effort to drop a goal. From the kick out the Reds worked it back, and G. M'Laren again ran in and scored near the corner m flog. Itetieaux failed in the kick, which was id from a difficult angle, the ball striking tho post »• and reboimdiDg back iuto play; half time was |j} then called. The second spell was started by , y Esquilant, but tho ball was called back and a t- scrum formed. Tho Oolours mado things lively a- and indulged in a little passing. Then Baker, ™ Downes, and Noel showed up with good runs; Jd but owing to tho plucky tackling of the Colours' backs wore unable to score. The play raged for a timo in tho Colours' twenty-five, where scrum c, after scrum took placo, tho Colours two halves id being particularly smart in preventing the ball ° from goiug out into the open, until Baker £ dashed over the line and scored. Restieaux (_. took the kick aud had no difficulty in landing a ill neat goal. From this till tbe call of time the st game became much faster, Crawfurd put in 'o Borne splendid dodgy runs, and was within an ace of scoring several times, when "no side" jj was called, the Alhambra wero victorious by 1 w points to nil. The play at times was very good it and exciting. In the loose play the Colours' for>y wards were in no respects inferior to that of tho is Reds. Bat the Reds' were much superior in their °j passing. Of the backs for the Colours, R. in Fordyco played a fine game at full back, his , y collaring and stopping rushes being all that st could be desired, as he frequently extricated his ». side from difficulties. All the three-quarters -7 were safe, E. Esquilant and Fordyco proving to be two very good men. Of the forwards, where a . all played well, it would be unfair to particularise. For tho Alhambra, Crawfurd was by r> far and away tho best baok on the ground, and played a splendid game, as did Cunningham and _ Ross. The Reds' forwards played fairly well, but they are not showing the same combination -j, which characterised their play at the beginning of the season, although at the latter part of the game there_ was an improvement, as they put H. more dash into their play, in which M'Cleary Sr ake-S' aS d ™'L, Men were the most noticeable! Mr K. f. Cook acted as referee, and both i • captains wero of opinion that he is the best they have yet seen this season at following up the game, while all his decisions were received with "• the best grace. DuNEDnr V. Pirates, f. The match between the Dunedin and Pirates clubs at the Caledonian ground resulted in a win for tho Dunedin by 2 points to 1. The Dunedin had the best of tho game during the whole of the first spell, play seldom left the J. J lratf ? slf °E the ground, the Pirates being forced down several times. The Dunedin made great efforts to score by passing to their I, backs, but many chances were lost by the ball being passed forward. The Pirates' defence was very good, but tho Colours were not to be 3; denied, and through a bit of quick passing after a smart run by J. Taiaroa, Ci Beck crossed the line right between the posts. Lynch put the ball nicely over tho bar, but he was rather slow, and in tho Pirates' charge one of them jumped up and touched the ball with his band. In the second spell the play was more - even, though Dunedin still had the advantage From a rush of Pirates A, W. Morris got over the line and scored a try. J. Beck's kick at goal was unsuccessful. The Dunedin, warming up again, carried the ball into the Pirates _ quarters, and from a splendid dribbling rush by - the forwards Power scored Cuff took the kick, c but faded. No further score was made on -. either side, g Othei. Matches. (f The Pacific First journeyed to Milton on Saturday to play the local team, and after a very quietly contested game defeated them by c two tries to nil. For the Pacific Cole, Butler, c Hambleton (backs), Simmonds, King, and '. Gilchrist (forwards) played well, as also did g Lynch, Grant, W. M'Donald (backs), A. Grant, and J. M'Donald (forwards) for Milton. The match Caversham v. Ravensbourne waß ; played at Ravensbourne, and resulted in a win i for Caversham by 4 points to nil. The Ravenss bourne kicked off against the wind, and in less t than a minute Hob?on scored for the Caver--1 sham, the kick at goal being a failure. There l. was no further score iv the first spell. Shortly ■ after the start of the second spell the Caver- , sham forwards carried the ball into the Ravens- | bourne quarters, and Passmore scored, Bryant 1 safely negotiating the kick. The play was i afterwards of a give and take nature, and the i Ravensbourne had a series of marks, but were , nnsß-xsssful with all the kicks, and the game i ended with tha ball in neutral territory, Pasai' more, Coxon, Bryant, Hobson (forwards), Christie, Clarke (backs) played well for Caversham; while Webber, Winton, Flynn, and I M'lntyre were the pick of the Ravensbourne players. Tho Pirates Second defeated the Dunedin Second by 10 points to 1. Tries were obtained for tuo Pirate:: by Stewart, M'Beath, Crawshaw, ! and Burton—two of which were converted into goels by Matthewson, and one by Morley , Carterscored for the Dunedin. Play was very even during the first spell, but the Pirates had ! decidedly the best of the game during the second. Besides the above-mentioned Turner Matheson, Pram, and M'Leod played well for ! the Pirates; and Stophcuson, Mason, Lama. and Mill for the Dunedin. E The Alhambra Second defeated tbe Zingari- \ Richmond second by 9 points to nil. A few \ minutes after tbe kick off M'Kenzie (Alhambra) , got a mark, from which Lambeth kicked a goal. In the second spell, from a dribbling rush r Williams picked up tho ball very neatly, and * after a fine dodgy run scored behind the posts. ? Lambeth was again successful with the kick Towards the end pf the spell Fahey, although he could easily have run in, potted a goal. For the Zingari-Richmond A. Pollock saved his side repeatedly by his kicking, and he was well backed up by Austin, Treston, and M'Leod. On the Alhambra side Careon, Searle, and I Lambeth wero about tho best of the forwards, sr and the backs wtre all very oafe. w Melrose beat Belmont by three tries to 1 nothing. b The Caversham Second defeated tho Pirates tl Third, &_ Kew, by 7 points to nil. M'Arthur ii potted two goals and Faulks scored one try for a the Caversham. H From a variety of causes the University « Second were unable to meet the Kaikorai ai Seaond.

The match Pacific Second v. Kaikorai Third resulted in a win for the Pacific by four tries to nil.

The Union Third met the Zingari Third, on the north ground, and defeated them by one try to nil Wordsell scored for the winners.

The annual match between Pupil Teachers 1 andthe Training College was played on the Cale--1 donian ground on Thursday, aud was won by the college by 7 points to nothing. Tries were obtained by Davidson, Mitchell, and Robertson. Davidson converting two of them into goals. The Alhambra Third met the Warehousemen Second, st Monteoilio, aad defeated them by one goal and one try (•_ points) to one try (1 point). The tries being obtained by Lambeth and Kuowles, one of which the former converted into a goal. " James Wilson " writes:—" I was a spectator of the Zingari-Riohmond Third v. Union Third football match, and was rather surprised to see, in one of the Union backs, an es-Me!bourne player. What are the Match Committee thinking of to let a player of his style play with tbe Third Fifteen, especially as they are so hard up for three-qusrters? In Melbourno ho had the reputation of being very fust, a good tackier, and a fair kick. As shown by his running, aud the way he took the ball when passed to him, with a little training he would be fit enough for any fir6t fifteen. Tho same player ran very close for a place in the match Melbourne Fifteen v. Maori Team, He was picked for all the trial matches."

A Wellington telegram states that the football match Canterbury v. Wellington (association game) resulted iri a victory for the Wellington team by one goal to nil. In the Rugby match at Petone, the Ponekes defeated' Melrose by 9 points to 3 Association Football. On Saturday the Northern Club journeyed to Burnside to try conclusions with the local c'.ub. Kane kicked off for the Burnside. The ball travelled up and down the ground until fouled by a Burnside man, when Stalker, taking j the kick, passed to Crawford who headed it through. Shortly afterwards Crawford had the bill again passed to him, and dribbled, passing tbo opposing backs, but was over anxious. M'Donald started tha second spell, and after some play Beath scored another goal for the visitors. Some time afterwards, from a corner kick, the ball giauced off Kane's foot and passed through between the posts. For tbe Burnside, Smith (in goal), Easton and Morelaud (backs), and '•.". Scott p-ici A. Kane (forwards) played well; i.-hilo Mu-'iro, M'Leod, end A. M'Donald (hacks), and J. M'Donald, Stalker, and Sharp wero prominent; for the visitors.