Football.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 15, 21 August 1894, Page 3

Football.

OTAKEHO v. OPUNAKE. The return match between the Opunake and Otakeho clubs was played here on Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team by 22 points to nil. In the first spell tries were scored by J. Peacock, W. and T. Humphries and in the second half by T. Martin and Hohaia. Two tries were converted and W. Humphries kicked a goal from a free kick. The Otakeho team were playiug five emergencies and Opunake two. J. Hickey had to retire in the first spell owing to an accident, so that in the second half Opunake played fourteen men. Mr H. Good acted impartially as referee, but did not give satisfaction to the visitors who showed their disapproval on one occasion in the ungraceful act of leaving the field. STAR v. WAIMATE. (Our own Correspondent.) Manaia, August 18. At Hawera, on Friday, the concluding match between the above teams came off. The game was delayed for an hour, on account of the funeral of the late Mr McCarty, and consequently was not finished till after .5 o’clock, when it was impossible to send a wire. Rain came down during a part of the game, and everything was damp and sloppy. The game was a very fast one. The Waimates had the best of it all through, although the Stars played a brilliant game. The Waimates ultimately won by a try to nothing, and thus secured the banner. C. Young obtained the much-coveted score. THE WAIMATE CLUB’S NEW BANNER. Anticipating the victory of the local team, Miss McCarthy, of Manaia, had prepared, prior to the start for Hawera on Friday, a new banner. The front was edged with bullion fringe, on a blue border ; the face of the front was black, on which was workcl th? mono-

gram “ W.F.0.” and “ Ake, Ake, Akc, Kia Kaba ” (strong for ever and ever) in gold wire, by the donor, in a splendidly neat and tasteful manner. In the centre of the black was an oil painting of the Mauaia Recreation Grounds, with the posts presented by the Board conspicuously placed. This was done by Mr Fraser, of Hawera, whose work is fast securing favourable notice from beyond his own district. The back was black, with the monogram worked in silk. Three young ladies sat up from oue till four o’clock in the morning to complete it, and the Waimate boys went away as proud as a pack of harriers with tin tails en route for the field of battle. On the way a meeting was held in the express, and Miss McCarthy was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for her kindness, and was also elected a honorary member of the club. The banner was exhibited at “Dr ” Kelly's Hotel at Hawera, and was greatly admired. I have received strict instructions not to say a word about the bazaar, but I have also received instructions to give it its due meed of praise. Therefore tend.