OTHER MATCHES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11198, 22 August 1898, Page 3

OTHER MATCHES.

The Zingari-Richmond Second and Pirates Second played a friendly game at Montecillo on Saturday, which resulted in a win for the Zingari team by 15 points to 6. Both teams were playing two or threo of their first fifteens. In the first spell, after a splendid run by Bragg...Mitchell score#, and later on Hay kicked a penalty goal. In the second spell the Zingari team pressed their opponents veryhard, Stewart scoring two tries and Fish one, J. Cornish converting one, besides kicking a goal from a mark. Mr A. Restieaux gave complete satisfaction to both teams as referee.

The match Caversham Second v. Dunedin Second, played at Tahuna, Pitrk, resulted in a, victory for the former by five tries to nil. Paris, Allen, Burgess, Russell, and Hunter 3ach scored a try. Of the Dunedin players, sTourig, Harley, and Black showed the best form.

1 The Northern met and defeated the UriioriSecond on the North ground by 15 points to 6. ; For the Northern tries were obtained by Pol- | lock and G. Thomson, the last of which Uttley j converted. Peake potted a splendid sjoaj; 1 while Trownson kicked a penalty goal. Harris and Mitchell each scored a try for the Union. Mr Broadfoot gave general satisfaction "as j referee. .' '. A very enjoyable match took place on the Northern Association ground on Saturday between the Cordial Manufacturers and the Union aiicl Red Lion Breweries combined. After a \;ery exciting time, in which the , Brewers had all the best of it, victory' rested with them by one try (scored by Miscall) to nothing. The North-Efist Valley Band were in-attendance, and rendered selections during the afternoon. ■ A mixed team from the Pacific met the Alhambra Second at Cpoho, and after a fast and exciting game succeeded in defeating them by a try (obtained by R." Elder) to nil. Mr Spence made an impartial referee. The annual match between the firms' of Bing, Harris, and Co. and Sargood. Son, and Ewen took place, on the Caledonian ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Arrow Brand by 9 points to 5. Driver won the toes for the Arrows, and decided'to take advantage of the wind. After pressing the Standards for a long time Clarke obtained a mark, from which Marks registered a. goal, and shortly after, from a fast rush; M'Nair snored . a try, from which Marks again kicked n. splendid goal. In the second spell Sargood's team made strenuous efforts Id score, and tit last were awarded by Sparrow securing a try after a jjood rim, from which Thomson kicked a goal. Shortly after the whistle sounded for timei leaving Bins?, Harris, anc] Co.'s team winners as above j stated. Mr Mason .made a very- efficient '' referee. - ■.-•-..,:■- ---'■ The Northern Second claim their matjjh against Alhambra Third by default. ! Ravensbourne. claim the match against Kaikorai Second by default. -. '. ■ . ,■■'-. ASSOCIATION'TRIAL MATCH." . The Otago Football Association held their second trial match on Saturday on the.Caledo-nian-ground, and after, a fairly fast game, j of which the.Blues had sbmeWhat;'the".be'it'i! ■ i.the.match was .declared drawnf the. scores' ; being: Colours, two goals; Blues, two goals. i The play was a slight improvement'op'that : shown the previous week, but there is still much to be desired in all departments of the play. ■ ' ••'■'■'