FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14001, 6 September 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

UNn'ERSITY INTI®.FAOULTY • MATCH.

Tho annual Rugby football fixture between the rival faculties of' Arts and Medicals for the "AH Black Flag" was played on tile iiishopseourt Ground on Wednesday under tllo most favourable concfitions possible. Formerly, while tho lived the inter-faOulty contest , was a 'triangular one, but this year only tho Medicals and Arts have tried conclusions. The ' Arts suffered the loss of their most effective woapon of offence, Colin Gilray; but into lus place had been imported a player quito as formidable. The Medicals, on tho other hand, a very powerful team, evevv member with one exception having at one timo or another playM for the First Team. ITrom the middle of tho ground Tansey, who was playing for the Arts, broke away, and the first try was scored amidst great cheering A little later the ball reached Scannoll a hands in ' midißeld.' and . this player forged his way along, the' lino and scorod, Harrison converting. After tho ball had travelled up and down the 'field Dallas oblamcd it, and cleverly cut in, beating iVtku, MaoPhcrson, ,and Scannoll.. Then 110 made a well-judged and wcll-t'imed pass to M Chesney, who scored in tho corner, thus giving the Arts a .lead of a point.' The next try was secured' by tho Medicals. Harrison easily inverted, and,; tho score stood ■Medioals, 10; Arte, 6. Five minutes after this Nuku scored again in the corner and the spell ended .with tho. scorb-Metli-cak 13; Arts. 6. •' Early in tho .second soell ' M'Chesnev scored at tho corner, but Lomas failed to convert. O'Callaghan attempted some offside play, and Lomas. kicked a fino goal, making tho scores—Medicals, 15; .Arts, 1?,. The Medicals then started a passing rash on their opponents' side of the halfway, and from this Macphcrson scored in his characteristic fashion. Harrisou convened, and the score stood at 18 to 12. About tho centre of tho ground. Beid' got ,tho ball, and, after boating two or three opnoncnts, potted a splendid goal. The blay was chiefly confined to the Medicals' twentyfi\c, M Chosney had a chance of scoring, but lost t?ic ball;nt ; 'the critical.moment! Tansey, Lang, and Bannerman made, ronoatod attempts to score, but without result. A little Jatcr Macphcrson a cored his socond try, which. Harrison converted. Arthur Thomson thou placed.his side out of danger by scoring a try, which Harrison failed to convert. The rcime thus ended in favour of the Medicals by 26 points to 16. Mr Restieaux controlled tho game splendidly.

TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. . To-iuorrow tho benefit matches will be played 011 the Caledonian Ground, the proceeds being in aid of vV. Kaberfield, injured piaycrs, . and tho Footballers'- Accident. Fund. The first match is between the University and a combined team, piny conimeneing at 2 p.m. This match should furnish' a close and interesting, game, and the public mil no doubt bo pleased to see the 'Varsity once mora before the season closes. This match will be followed at, 3.30 p.m. by a match between a Maori team and tho Alhambra. Tho Maoris are very keen on beating the-Alhambra; this season, and,, with that object 111 view. !liave secured tho scrrice3 of W. Stead (of. All-Black fame) and G. West from Southland. . These two players mil considerably strengthen the Maori team, which also includes B. J. Dansoy and Nuku. The publio can see both these games for (Is,; mid at tlio. same time will be assisting a -worthy object. Tickets can be obtained at Messrs J. Mendelssohn's and S. Jacobs's. .

fhe following will represent. C. and W. Hay ward in their mutoh against thoD.LC.:— Beniell, Mess. Newlonds, 'Timian, Olsen, Chalmers, Walls. Bryant. Sellers, it. Ilayward, Sutton, Swanson, O'Connell, C. .Tarlefou, Sutherlaud; . and .WMaa* '

Tho following will represent tie NorthEasfc Valley Presbyterian Junior Biblo Class against tire St. Andrew's Biblo Class on the Northern Ground, play commencing at 3 o'olock:—A. irirtsnnan, T. !Ml/aren,- Booth . (2), if, Mitchell, It. Saywell," A. *-$£ J Laughlan, W, 'Wilson, S. Bailes, G. Morrison, W. Mitchell ; c merger,cios—J. Goudie, J, Gray, E. Brown, H. 'Wright. The following will represent Kaikoraa against Palmerston,. at Palmerston:—Weary, Williams, Clancoy, .Wilsoh, Thomson, P. Johnson, W. Johnson'. Omand, Cubitt, Muir, M'Donald, Spence, L. Johnson, if'Dcnald,. R. Johnston'. Kailtorai mil meet at Rmlway Station ,at 1.10 p.m., sharp.

The following team will represent the Araiteuru Maori team against Alhambra on Saturday back,' o". ICarotai; threcquartors—Papnkura,' It. Donsey, C. Seds; five-eighths—R. Nuku, W. Stead (captain); half back; E. Clark; forwards Tuni Russell, H. Kaa-eiai, T. Geary, D. Brihana, ,T. West,. J, Howell, C. Williams, W. Burnett; emergencies—Waaka. and Tetania. Owing to a Irocent : bereawn»ht Paiata. will be unable to play.