FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17319, 20 May 1918, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. FlllST GRAXIF,. Tli-erc wa.3 a most gratifying attendance at tho Caledonian Ground on Saturday to witne.ss tho first meeting of the season 01" University and Pirates teoms. Tho interest shown in this match, must be aocountcd as tho primary reason for the large crowd present, but there is no doubt that there is a revived interest in tho game. It was a (l. i°''' match, lost by the University 07 the lack of combination amongst their For the first 30 minutes the Blues neld tho play round about the Blades' wen y-fiye, hut the passing amongst tha attackers backs ws most erratic, and the ? Z Tmg , e Pirates' backs and forwards 1 accurate, and several possible chances to break through by tho Blues were, thus brought to naught. O'Connor, on the wing, was the only straight-running beck on the rn^^ r3l i ' S generally reoeived his *P - , however, when in hopeless positions. „ 3 a stamp of a three-quarter. n«r fl, a near the corner flag at the Blues' cr.d the hall was passed to Webber, who scored near the tiHh-ilfin" k ' c , kcd a g° al - Thereafter f n , : rl!, i e /' ho Black 3 £**© the Blues a fa. y bus .y time. I n the second half li™ i q ncWy took the play to the Blues' ; * 7 ? dasked through and scored, and M Donald kickod a goal. Plav hung about midfield for somo time, Ellison Cameron* end Smith doing solid work in the ecrums for the Pirates, end Fairmaid and Hutchison showing out for the Blues. With a quarter of an hour to go the Blues set up a strong attack, and Fairmaid ran well ill' the centre of the add end passed out Salmon crossing th- line. No goal resulted. • e Blues to the attack, but shocking passing several times allowed the pirates to come through, IT'Donald on one occasion S • 5 ?. y ' :l . rds b >' a kick. The Lell rang with University attacking. Mr Cameron con-.rolled the game. 'Scores: Pirates, 10 points; University, 3 points Union and. Southern met on the North Ground <m Saturday in the presenoe of a fair number of spectators. The - weather conditions were practically ideal for footmjj. -the game was evenly contested throughout, end the Union forwards, though considerably overweighted, put up a really gooa game. Southern won by six points to ml, this score Doing mad.; up of two penalty, goals, both of which were kicked by Doull iar ±\i Kenzie was referee Port Chalmers and Kaikorai tried conBishopscourt. Tho game wes fast and willing, but as is inevitable these clays, most of the players wer e without much llere end there an old hend could be picked out, or a younsrer player of more than ordinary promise. PoTt Chalmers hod the better of the game practically all the w-ay through. From a passing rush initiated by V/. Dougherty, Syron got across, and Stevenson converted the try wV n £ l lell E. Thomas scored! but the extra points were not added. About through the seoond spell Duncan roused the enthusiasm of Kaikorai supporters ? 1 morc tlian Wf the length t w ll - tra . nsferlin g at tho correct Hai "' wi o .however, was thrown out at the corner. Port returned to the attack, and Nelson scored after a neat bit of passing. The kick at goal failed. About TTif f ? re lh ° final whistle Crossan, who had be-en shoinng up very well at half in- I th6 misfortune - in collidwitii another player apparently, to break one of the smell bones in his fcot. He Wo S «nf?T led -° ff and taken to the ™ a mortor-cycle side-oar. m the g«me, as the result of an alJ o r.? , yera ~ Bar n es (Kaikorai) and Smith (Port Chalmers)—were ordered off the neld by the referee for misconduct. The game ended in e victory for Port Chambers * V - «»- Zingwi and University B tried conclusions at Cerisbrook, m tho presence of a limited number 0 f supporters. The Colours had, 1 anytn ' n =- «*> J>est of tie first spell in tho matter of play. Shortly after commencing Patterson, for Zingari, from a loose rush, scored a really good try, Bond's atmpt at goal failing. Then followed give and teke play in the.oentre of the field .until Smith, after a nippy run, got over the line and scored the second try for Zin-ga-ri, the attempt at goal being resultlcss. On resuming, after half time, University rallied, end several times it looked as if they would scare. The Zingari becks, however, defended well, and staved off the •attacks. After some give and take play Patterson scored another try, almost between the goal posts, Hawksbury's kick at goal giving the major points. Just on the call of time University were awarded a free kick m front of the posts, Hutchison's kick beinrr successful. The game ended: Zingari 11 points; University, 3 points. For Zingari, \V Smith, Gaiside, and Patterson played well m the forward division, end Wills ■ end Bond played e safe game as backs. For the Blues, Hutchison (forward), Greville, and Fahey (backs) played a sterling game. Mitchell (Blues) retired referee gamo " Clancy was JUNIOR GRADE. Pirates A beet AJhambra by 14 points to 3. Union beat Pirates B by 18 points to 3. For tho winners Smith (2), Hand, J. Hughes, Giilam, and Perry scored tries. Pirates kicked a penalty goal. Ravensbouxne defeated Port Chalmers bv 3 points to nil. D. M'Ewen scored. THIRD GRADE, J-ates c defeated Pirates D by 28 points