OXFORD V. VIEW HILL.

Oxford Observer, Volume I, Issue 1, 17 August 1889, Page 3

OXFORD V. VIEW HILL.

(By Kick-Off.) A match was played m Dr Weld's paddock, on Saturday afternoon last, between teams representing the above Clubs, which after a good game re*

suited m a win for. the home team by a "try" (1 point) to nil. The weather was first-class <for football,, although- rather cold for the spectators of whom there werea good number, including a fair sprinkling of ladies. In he first spell the forwards- packed the;scrum, which made the.game very slow, and gave . the Visitors a slight . .advantage jand they -made very.'strenuous efforts .to score, but the home ; , backs j . playing, well together, managed lo to, keep-: them ;i at- bay ; -The second , spell brought forth a decided'imprbve- !; ment inTthe play 1 , of- %hie Oxfotd .team. ; ! TJ_e ; forward- playing; lobsei gaWe ' the i , ba^ski-' 4 -ft; chancls ,oi -handling' ; the ball,, and some very good passing 'was done „iby')th!e*n*ir.but there 1 was a gobdxjeal of •i „^-pasmnlg-'f orward " <a_d ••« hand; ball," i . which ispoiled son)e •' splendid chances .;.^ofjijcoring. LTbwards [ the end- of the spell the^Qxford team' 'rushe^ the ball b. sPyeyitbeGline/i arid ■'■ Lijer_ dropping on I X* h .e'bAlljacbreda :"-%,'^.buf tHe kick j ) being at/, rather tadi^cult- angle, and t v against ll the twindj : t__ score" was' not . iinoreasedialthbugh Parldnson tuadle a .very good.at*fcempt. -No' further score ;waS( made,; and 'the game resjalied'aa ■ statedjaboye. -In, the; evening the two ..teanis ;s-^;down.tOsa __st-class dinner , provided v by '^Mr 'F. Hodge's,*' 'of {he : Harewoodri Arfns," is hardly necessary i to.*, say. _^f__ justice was dozje 'to all i-aegood-thi^s. 5 ' Borne .i capital sohgs "were sufcgy arid a_toget_er ; eve?ythi_g ; passed' 6ff spleiupiy. '' ] ..;, We ..should-: like lo'^pfess on the players of both teams the adyisability of being thoroughly conversant "with ; the rule's.of . it woiild do aw,ay with: a-, good deal- of the taljdng : thq,t was indulged: -in; tta BaUirday; as well:as,jnakingthe game far more interesting,' both tfor the playei-s and Bpe.otators> . The Gluts are now' m tli#.infimoyii:,whichi -fio doubts aci^ountjs <ior l t_i© ; «^l'ay^y--'-^b_^Ci_ !l bf the ; gpulesW:i)ut if tli_* : will bitty do as w<2i,sUggest, and go _n*fqr hard practice, etbey.Mill,;-«_e' the 'season «ldses^ He •abl&Jjo Jtali- their ;^;w_* -with any" of jhe ;*Clul?s:fct present plai*y_ig%r the' ; Senio_-^ ship m Christchurch.

: A.^eetuig.pfthe,i Oxford Club was •bel 4 #ybe ; l&arewood ■ Arms Hotel ba. %l , : u T^ a - r ! eyeiliyag . ; kjrt for the; purpose of electing a Captain, iMr Ti Pearsori x^-y^t^h^-f&ffi'-vaA explained #■$„ °laepA.bfc^ meeting,, and iiyited nqn^^oriij 'mxifae .'office. ■ The only nominatiojn^^s that of Mr J. Pa*kin!*J??jiSß^ b^^asv:una__mously.' elected^ „• «"•.» ibeing ,< appointed ' Vice- ; Ca^teia,; ..-..„ >....*;&■■■ r *. ,->>*> r : .m. ';■..■■. ,A;ma^ i *9*^fey*i! ;:b.€ftw.^ni:the .Oxford, andy Rin- ; gipja Club^;; , c Thehfollo\fin^ playters, •will, repr^eptKt^ftj.forriw- -.^Messrs;: ! '#ya&( m ),Z H^lej^ip^psbn, ; Itempsey, , Pearson, > > G MMiis*s#i; KB^wl^s.^i^iil^tdin. f Emergencies': %PP©l[an.4 Woods. ." ,'" ' .