FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12991, 4 June 1904, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

OAMAIW v. UNTON. The. weather was fine, but celd wlitm the iuinual match between Oamaru and Union was payed on the Caledonian Ground ye-ter-day 'morning. . Tho attendance was nob large, but what it lacked mimwieally war, made up in enthusiasm, both sides being impartially cheered fov good piny. IV.iion m°- not re])resented by anything like lull strength, the, town l>01111; composed for t-lio most part of Second Rr;tdi> playm. O'a.maru, on the other hand, brought down a powerful side, 'captained by K. I'owyth, an old Union player. Mr J. Ayillin-ma controlled the game, his, decisions giving general satisfiiclion. Oainni'U won tho toss, and played with the wind. For somo minutes after kickoff play settled in Oamaru twenty-five, but iSutton and Hn-iinqn shifted tho hall into Union quarters. The p?s?jii» of t!:o visitors' backs was not successful owing to tho greasy slate of tlio ball. Free kicks brought Union temporary relief; but tlw Oiimarii' forwards were not to bo denied, and again invaded Union quarters. Kier dribbled tlio ball across the Union lino, but. failed to touch it down. A Union rush, which took tho ball to (lie ether end of tho ground, was replied to by Oamaru, Forsyth beading a trio of Oamaru forwards well oil .to the Maroons' lino, where Hannpn, securing tho ball, • raced over tho line, scoring first Wood. Button's kick at goal was successful. _ Oamaru, 5 points; Utiion, nil. Play being resumed , , Oamaru took tho upper hind, ar.d had Union on the defensive, lioid broke through, scoring tho second try, but Button's kick at goal was unsiiKos-fni. Toohey fieldoil tlio Union's drop-cut and returned tlw ball well down field, when the' Oiiniaru forwcrds carried, on play-to Uriion'.i line, i'rom a scramble Molloy scored, but tiro try was mot improved. Union now assumed the aggressive, but tlio attack was not snstaiu«l, .afid Qamaru carried play back' to the Maroons' twenty-iive, when Eeid, securing tlio ball from a scrum, secred noar the cor.iior. No gcal' resulted, and tho spell ended, with'Oamaru U points to lira good. The second spell opened promisingly. From a line-out after tho kick-off tho. Oamiu'u forwards broke away with the ball into the Union twenty-five, but Union with a fine rush immediately look it'lxtck again. Scrambling play on OamaruV lino let ilanky over at tho corner flag. M'Qucen took' the kick, but iho ISa.Il fell short. Encouraged by thi?. score, Jnicn redoubled their efforts, and once again lisid Oamaru on the'defensive. Smart passing by Union backs let Kilgoivr away, but the midget footballer, after eluciin? tho grasp of several opponents, passed wildly, and a goojl opportunity of £corin3 was lost. Off-side- play by tiainariij.gavo Union a' free kick in a handy position. M'Qucen was equal to tlio occasion, sending tho ball fairly over the bar. This reverse r,rqu£cd : Oamaru, who rolls! Union' back to tho tivonty-fivc flax, omd'givo the Maroons an anxious time defending their line. A rush, by Union and a counter-rush by Oamaru saw Koid, the Oaimmi-three-quarter hack, running strongly for the Jkrocns' line, but' a tiin-aly tackle averted the daiigw. An intercli'Mgo of hides save no advanta.go to citiic-r side, but a. ]>qssing nisli by the- Oamaru backs shifted play to Union territory, where Hannon .secured the ball, passed to Reid, who dashed over near the corner flag. The kick at goal .was a. poor one. Union- appeared to he tiring rapidly, for tin resuming play Oamaru again had them in difficulties, and from ft scramble Taylor scored. Forayth took' the kick, but the ball Vent wide. .There, was no further score, and tho game ended: Oamaru ... 20 points.. ..Union. ... 6 points. WAIRAKAPA v. (Pbb United Piikss Assoct.vnox.l WELLINGTON, Juno 3. ' The Wellington and Wairarapa reprc-en-tativc Rugby teams met to-day, the latter being defeated by 22 points to 9. The game wflii fast ■ and a desperate struggle throughout. The iniirarapn. forwards got the ball whenever they wanted in the first spell, but were, unable to do much with it owing to the neutralising efforts of tlio Wellington bocks. In .the second'spell tho Wellington forwards performed much hotter, and the backs ran over tho visitors. For .Wellington Wallace (■cored throe tries, Wilson two, ami M.'Ciregor one.. For the losers Beard scored a try, aiid K M'Kcnzie potted a goal, canterburFvTwelington.' (Per L'sitkd t'HKss Assumatiun.) WELLINGTON, Juno 3. An Association nintch, Canterbury v. Wellington, was played to-day. Tho homo team had very much the best of tho ■ contest, and defeated the visitors by 6 goals to 1.

A Christchurch telegram states that" the match between the Dunediu Pirates ,Clnb and the Christchureh . Club resulted in a win for the homo team by 20 points to nil.

A Hokitika message states:—The weather turned' out very bad for the holiday, with equally weather from the soutli-\vest. In the senior football match Hokitika won their third tuccos-ivo gamo of the first round, healing Grey Roses by a penally goal to nil. A Napier tel«g.rahi states that the annual football , match betw«;i tho Wairaapa. and Hnwkc's Bay 'Juniors was played, on the Recreation Ground, .'Wairaraim winning by 11 points to 6. There was a large attendance.