PREMIERSHIP LIST FOR 1888.

Otago Witness, Issue 1916, 10 August 1888, Page 27

PREMIERSHIP LIST FOR 1888.

That the English team were able to score three goals to seven against the champion Victorian Club at their second attempt at the game .speaks volumes for them, and sttows that the game is very easily learnt. THE TOUK OF THE ENGLISH TEAM. Sydney, August 5. The return football match between the English team and a local Fifteen was played this afternoon, the Englishmen winning by 16 points to 2. August 7. The match between the Englijh team and the Sydney Grammar School resulted in a draw after a splendidly contested game, each side scoring two points. The following is a record of the matches played by the English team in the colonies up to date : — RUGBY MATCHES. April 28.— Against. Otngo. England won. 2 goals 2 tries to 1 goal. May 2. -Against Otago. England won. 1 goal 1 try to 1 goal. May 5. — Against Canterbury. England won. 4 goals 2 tries to 2 goals. May 8. — Against Canterbury. England won. 4 tries to nil. May 12.— Against Wellington. Drawn. 1 goal to 1 goal. May 14.— Against Wellington. England won. 1 goal 1 try to 1 try. May 16.— Against Taran&ki. Taranaki won. 1 try to nil. May 19.— Against Auckland, England won. 2 goxls to 1 goal. Mfvy a*.— Against Auckland. Auckland won. 1 go»l 1 try to nil. June 2. -Against N.S.W. England won. 3 goals 4 tries to 1 try. Jun6 6. — Agninst Bathurst. England won. 1 goal 4 tries to 3 tries. June 9.— Against N.S.W. England won. 3 goals 4 tries to 1 goal 1 try. June 11.— Against Sydney Juniors. England won. 1 goal 3 tries to nil. June 13.— Against -King's School, Sydney. Drawn. 5 tries to 2 goals. July 17.— Against Twenty of South Australia. England won. 15 points to 8 points. August I.— Against Melbourne Rugby. England won. 7 points to 3 points. August 4.— Against N.S.W. England won. 16 points to 2. August 6 — Against Sydney Grammar School. Drawn. Eaflh 2 points. Eeßult: Matches played, 18 ; won, 13; drawn, 3 ; lost, 2. VICTORIAN MATCHES. June 16.— Against Carlton. Carlton won. 14 goals to 3 goals June 20.— Against Bendlgo. England won. 5 goals to 1 goal June 21.— Against Castlemaine. Drawn. 1 goal to 1 goal June 2 i.— Against South Melbourne. South Melbourne won. 7 goals to 3 poals June 27. — Against Maryborough. Maryborough won. 4 goals to 3 goals June 29.— Against South Ballarat. South Ballarat won. 7 goals to 3 goals June 80.— Against Fitzroy. Fitzroy woti. 12 goals to 3 goals July 4.— Against Port Melbourne. Port Melbourne won. 7 goals to 6 goals July 7.— Against South Adelaide. South Adelaide won. 8 goals to 5 goals July 10.— Against Port Adelaide. England won. 8 goals to 7 goals July IS — •"•"outh Australia. South Australia won. 6 R'.als to 3 goßls. July 16. — Against Norwo .d. JSorwood won. 5 goals to 3 gfvais. July 20 —Against Ba'larat Imperial. Ballarat Imperial won. 4 goals to 1 goal. July 21 .—Against Ballarat. England won. 5 goals to 4 goals. July 25.— Against Sandhurst. England wan. 3 goals to 2 goals. ' July 27.— Against Kyneton. England won. 2 goals to 1 goal. July 28.— Against Essendon. . Essendon won. T, goals to 3 goals,, ' , ,' ' Remit: Matches played, \1; won, s; drawn, 1 ; lost, 11 j score for, 60 goals ; against, 97,

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