FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10444, 21 August 1895, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND v. SOUTH CANTaRBURY. . ~(F_n UHirEnPß_ss Association.) Timaru, August 20. The Auckland team met Soath Cantefbuty to-day and won easily by 9 points to nothing. The day was (iue, but with a very cold wind from the south. The attendance waa good. M'lntosh kicked off for the local men, and -Sasefield^returned.* The visitorsfollowiDg up smartly; Edward and Aosolum headed a rush, and 'the latter- got a try iat the south-east corner, Murray failed with the kick at g0a1,.: Very fast :i play followed, and the Timaru goal was menaced, but Helsan amartly relievid. Free. kicks werei numerous; and bathr teauss'tried a shot at goal, j but the wind was tod stt-ong to allow of scoring from 'angles:-; From soma- loose play in the | cmtre Absolura intercepted a pass, and getting away aloue ran in—again sX the Bouth-;ast 'corner.'.--r Murray made a good try for the m»jor point, but fsiled.: again.",. Play had hardly, gofc into full swing .''again,'." when half-time was souuded. Score: AuckUnd, 6 points; South Cahterburji riii. ' The Second spell, was stubbornly contested, the '-local mch' having: takeu note of the splendid pissing and heelioij j out ofthe;visitors,. Exciting scrums took place ' on the home lines, but tho; local men managed to clear them.; At last Braund got possession! at csntre, ahd pa>sed to Ronayne, who retiirn^d it, when Braund transferred to Absolum, whocieverly dodged over near tho goal pq.tti. He . took the kick himself, but though the attempt; was excellent, tho wind nullified the effort. Long kicking;>Fello«'«d, _la>e_tld showing t>p; well," and ssrae grand; passing among-thw Aueklanders was witne-sswd. Murray,from a free kick, made; an excellent shot, the ball et'-iking theibar and corain({;b«ic!<:: to the twenty-pve Hig, but to the call of noside the score was cot enhanced. Mr Gsi-rerd, of Christchurch, •-made a splendid referee.; Final^score:— 7' .•::..i. r -.7:S 7:/Ssys,,. '77: y,_. ■Auckland-■;...; 9 points :S. Canterbury ... Nil

The Aucfclandrteam of footballers will arrive in Dpinediu to-nighfc.by the express train froui the north. It^is hoped that local' footballers will assemble in nuihbers at the railway station and accord the visitors a -.fitting welcome. ■:'"'. Oar Auckland correispondeut telegraphs that at a, meeting of old reprfrseutative, tootballers, at which Mr T. Henderson presided, it was decided to select a team from old representatives to play against, the present representative team on itß return.:■■■-.'"' S'y7j: ;.-,.-