UNION CLUB V. KAITANGATA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1344, 1 September 1877, Page 16

UNION CLUB V. KAITANGATA.

- This match took' place at 'Kaitangata on Saturday,' and resulted in a victory for the Union Club, whose teamleft Dunedin -by the 7 a.m. train.' Though the weather appeared to be very threatening, it shortly changed to fine, and' the trip was very enjoyablel -Stirling was reached at about 10.30 a. m.,' and thefeamgot into the train, 'for JKaitangata,/ where t they arrived, shortly after eleven, and received a hearty .. welcome, from 1 their country 'friends. The gain 6 was commenced 'at '•■ noon, 1 the fol. lowing having-formed -the teams: — Dunedin Union Club— Macpherson (captain), Crawshaw, Chapman, Payne, Pender, Hadfield, Montgomery; Wynks, Monteith, Beal L.,,0., Barclay, Gibb'Gr., Hearty, 1 r Stev^arfc^and- Niv«a Kaitangata — Stevens (captain)^ Reid! W. Reid T.; Hislop ft.;. Hislop &\ Hlsiop J., i Carton' H.{ Pickson J./rSpence'W.; Shatad Gr. Sh*nd J., Shore J., Sprightley B.y Scoft J., and,,Gadsby, J, Messra and-Bissett officiated as umpires. „--.-' ... .*, ' \<:,^ , „ There waa very little wind during. tKe first part of the game, but the ball was almost con« .slantly.kenl.in close, .proximity' fo^thVlKaitangata gaol until half "time wa&'cilled:'" Stevens -kicked a „ goal 'for c the ' Union I,'1 ,' learn, but it was not counted owing 'to some i uncertainty. The countrymen then wanHed to their work, and: during- the -next- half- hour played well together, but .their ; goal Mras taken,, fJrawshaw" obtaining the honours for th^pnion Club by a well-judged kick. •. >7^eatuae was called at 3 p.m., the !Tfnion :men!,hlid'wG.n the game by 'one "goal to t nothing. ..'Cohsi&ering 'that this is the' first. season of the' Kaitangata representatives, they did o very well.- n^\ doubtedbjr giVe"pfomis«,of supplying some firstclass*'material'after availing themselves of their opportunitiesifor training. ."• ) ' n .1 veT ' An adjournment was made to;a ounall bara, where the Kaitangata,, men had proyidjed an • excellent dinner, for the visitor*,; Tie usual compliments "were observed,, by .tfye respective captains, and & Vote of, thanks' waa-cprdially passed to Mr and' Mrs Gilmbur, 'the host and hostess. - ' "' ' ''^_zr r "^ r i t -The Union teaji returned' to JDunedin by the last up-train'on'Saturdayuriight7' They express great satisf action- with-their kind reception by theJKaitangata Glyib/< i'j »;*?,< u\\