FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11197, 20 August 1898, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

It ':'S&'. probable 'jjtbati' the selection o)E the players who'ar^ to 'represent the Oksgo Rugby Union jn.the forthcomioK matches to be played away from -home will be made this evening/ 'A triki m^teh'will' be Iplayed on the. Carisbrook ground: this! afterpoob. '.. '. '.''.,'. ■'..',; ";.,*,-Ui;' ■ . .ThOf'intWproyiocial /^football, match ■^'prth Q'tago-v. South Jpanterbury was,.played:*l' mate'inv Thoriidayj'before aslargei-crpw^pf apectrtoraV<' The 'jreather' waV splendid, and.the ground m ; veey:'faii;i,br.der.^So,atb. Canterbarj!; won by one goal and-one try (8 points) to,one fcrv(3 points). For, Sooth Canterbury Thomas, scored after ; a very good, passing, run .with Sh,irfc. cliffs, arid F..1 scored l.from,■»; dribbliugrush,Goldstpne converting:;.,. For Nuv.^b ,ot»go.Qrawfjfo**' scored,. <»ftee a' igbod passing rpsh.; jThe Fam'»twas.Wy*|ftSt-..anii\;pfl6«>.;,anii;.was |>Uyea y'gppd spirit.-, MivN'i'M'Kooie was referee. A '^ellipg'ton tfelegrarn'stiitps that verj; heavy rain fromth4' nor'tih 'eieV ,'i'ri last night anagave Vign's ofcthtiuuiDg:1 Tbegroand is likely to be quite'- spoiled : for tbe match, with, Cao^ecbury.j l;-.>;day. ~;■.■ ~.'-.'.■.» • -i •' • ■';••..:: ■.:■■- ■-. ' The.following referees will.act in torday s Rugby'rnatches:— ' '..' '-..•, '''•'; - Trial•Maichf-Mr.E. 1 D^ Isaacs. ■ . l'iratea Second, v. Zingan-Kichmond Second—Mr A Hes'fleaux. •:■ • ,-.•..-.„ -, ■'„ T Caversham Second y. ■ Dunedin Second—Mr J. Union Second V." Northern-Mr J.,Broanfooti ; Alhambra Second v; Pacißc-MrA. Spenca. . ; University'- Second v.' High School-Mr J. Ritch'e. »! .'■.';•:!.■■ "■ .•"■■.' '• •'■ '-.f'. V -r, ' ' Ravehsbourne y. Kaikorau Second-Mr J. K. • M'Connochie. ,•!,'■>■ ■'•'•,f "'v '^' ,' -iJ 'J. ' Albambra Third v;' Northern Second—Mr ; I)., Bitchier, ,'-,■".-, •■).. ■-,•' ■■<■<' ■';■. . '■. '■- ■■ '■:.'-. : i ' The r following will • represent the Belmont ,v.; United, on,, Montccillo:—Backs-Smith,- Mat-: Ahews, Tunibull, Auderson,; Smeatoh, .Gordon, (captain), Bell; forwards — Heuderaon, Cooke,, ■ Tait;''Smith i(2), 'Mayiies, Sterling, Johnstone; ■ J.:Cook, A. SUnaway.