FOOTBALL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1958, 30 May 1889, Page 26

FOOTBALL.

JWTES BY FOKWABD. Myreinarka on. bad language, ia last .weeVinotes,, seem to have had a salutaryeSeot ; fa according to the reports' in the daily pj^J •nearly all the matches last Saturday ffflre "played ia the best spirit, and there, was a^ absence of talking^" Fm glad toJhear it. qj^, too, to think that I have been theTmeans of fa, proving the morals of some Dunedia footbrilej. I hope it; will be a long time before I hav&ta write so plainly 'again ; but I will assuredly do m' if another base arises, and prqbably I may deem it advisable to mention names. ' The rector of the Boys' High Schtottis appeal. , ing to the public for a 1 fobsoription of &30 v, pay the debt due upon the formation of t^ football 'ground and the construction of fives courts. The fatal cost oi tile work W 1 , been whioh £209 has been raised nj>Z date; • r< ■ . ' • , >•• , *." i - .The Datiedin'Clab''? First Fifteen joofDeyedte ! the Taieri on Saturday, and fdano* the italwsH ! sons-of the soil one' too many for them. %gc game was, I hear, a' 8 vary good one, but the Idea t forwards- were far too good fdr the D.'P.O. men, - who had to 'retire beaten by "one try to ribtbW I noticed- there was rid report' of the match & ,the morning paper" on' Monday: 'What w»» tM meaning of this', Bunedinf Were yda ashwhtf' to chronicle y Our drubbing f ' > < Thd Pirates met the Kaikora! tot the fini time this season afcthe Carisbrbok ground befott a large.atteiidanee of the public Great intettgi was taken in -the- ma Job, as the v Pirates htf made such a bold stand against the Dunedinthj previous- Saturday, and, as $he' knowing on« argued, would justa&oa't beat'the Kaikbrai. Bui the result proved .otherwise. r • < grabble "led tht'^iratek, and Torranee fcha 1 Kaikorai/ The former .winning the, toss defended the. pavilion goal;; iTorranoe kicked off, the bill being wdl. returned by J M'Donald, and tfo Pirates' forwards at once had the Kaikorai jflen in difficulties, trying barti to make as much o! the advantage, ' as , possible; but ' th't 'collw ing of the Blue and Blacks was. too good, The Kaikorai men then raJHe'd, and eta ried the play ; info the Pirates' quartan. From a scium M'lntyre secured 'the ball made a neat dodgy run, and then passing oat to Dane; the latter, after a smart runi j 6cored a trk ' W. Thompson placed a neat ! 'goal.' Score-. Kaikorai, 3 points } Piratesj-fetf: Oh play being resumed the Blacks rushed thd ball into th« Kaikorai quarters/ where, through the fcrertitoji of Drabble and Morris (8), the Kaikoriiigoal wm jn danger/ The ball was then well ; p'»ssed odtjo Bell, who started off and looked all overroorinf, • but was grandly brought down by W.Thonm. ion. The Blue and Blacks then worked through the scrum, and dribbling down the field, Jon* took the leather over the line and scored try No. 2, W. Thompson again, being' successful with,the kick.' Kaikorai, 6" points j; Pirates, *rf. On the ball being kicked oofc the Pirates were not to ba denied^and. again' put their opponents oh ;the defence, both sides flaying grandly. Th« ball waß -well passed out 1 to<M l Donald[ enabling him fco drbp'a splendid' t gdar, l amid cheers' from ,the Pirates 'supporters. Kaikbtfai, , 5 points) Pirates, 3 pointß. After the kick" out the plsy hovered about the centre, and shortly after half* fl fcime was called. Drabble fkiqked;, off; for the I Pirates, and Ciafey. returned into the Blacks' I twenty-five. The Kaikorai 't^arja. now penned the Blacks oa their,lines,,and were .playing a far superior game to what, they did m-the flrstspsH From it kick the.^lue.and- Bl«pk« penned t^e Blacks ia their territory, and M'lntyre making, another- good: pass to. W. Thbmpso^ the, latter again, scored.-. The 1 Kaikorai skippei took the kick at a difficult angle and' placed th# desired goal. Kaikorai, & points; : Pirates, 3 pointt, Frpm the kick out the play at ence became very fast, Drabble and his men doing thearvUtmoati to equalise matters, Duncan, by a good dribble, carried the ova) into 'fee, Blacks' quarters, and M'lntyre taking it from a heel oui» dodged through the Pirates' backs 'and: gained hndther try!' W. Thompson was again succ^hh I ful. Kaikorai, 12'pdints,' Pirat^ 3 points. Tb# I Kaikorai, forwards, af,ter play was, started, again I byneatshor.fc passes Icept the ball uncomfortably - near the Blacks'goal, By the agency ,of a'aanl kick qiaffey, yrhb followed,;, up well, placs another try" to his team?s credit. Wi Thompsoa stepped ;f orwarA again for the kick, and proved himself equal to t^e, occasion.", ; Nothing of abecial interest took, place afterwards, and the was Wowd,* BignaHing JV time. The gam^ s as will be seen from the above, proved adecisiT« win for the Kaikorai team, iheir score being ftVa goals (15 points) to , one goal (3,point»). The place kicking, of W. Thompson was a fea* ■ ture of the game. Although' ,the Pirates wew I beaten they were ho .way. disgraced, as the scow I does not prove the game that was played. > The I Pirates, who unfortunately had two or three of ■ I their team away and their places filled byre« ■ serves, made a splendid forward -game", and ft was only through the superior back play of theit opponents that they lost the'm'atch'. ■ Messrs R. Fraser and A. S. Wedderspoon umpired, and Me " E.^B. Morrison acted as referee.' > The match Alhambra* v. : . High J?chool flrtf played on the Caledonian grdtind. The weather 1 waa perfect, and there was a large 1 atteriSaneed! the public— the fair sex predominating. Messrs Crawford arid A. Y.'Smifch' umpired, with Mr W. Wyinks as referee." : M*claaghlin having won the toss eleoted to defend tbi southern goal, Montgomery kicking on* for thi School. After some giv,e-an<3-take play, of which the Alhambras , had the best; the Bed, au'd Black forwards rushed ball to. their opponents' twenty-five, where,^ after * neat ps«* by .IJestieaui to Downes, who in turn passed to Noel, <the latter scored near the. '« corner fltf» placed a splendid From the kick out the Sohooliuyaded the -Beds'* territory, bat the danger waa' only momentary, for Crawford with a splendid kick transferred 'the leather to the half-way flag. _ After some .good pmty between ,the Alhambra backs, Noel again ran is and scored his second try for "the Alhamtir* ' Restiearir made a fine attempt to place motbtt goal. After .'some passing between TarnM Downes, and. Baker, the latter made a strong rumup'theiitir^'and^cored'near the corner H«£. , ■ Beatieauxfafledto^gain the Ij m«ijdr pbmt. Tiie. ■ teams then changed ends. The School gained* ■ slight -advantage, but tHe Hefowefas not long ia ; responding. Play shifted' backwards and Tor* wards until Downed potted a' splendid left-f<W», goal. Some very fast -play f olio we<J,' each &» * being alternately menaced. Downes dropped v another splendid goal while in the act of falling on his back. The School nbw^niade sfcrennon* efforts to score, but owiag to the' smarteess^ . the Reds' backs, were unable to get away, whu& Dowues and Noel were very dangerous at times. After some very fast play by the forwards on both sjdes, the referee's .whistle sounded, th« Alhambra beiag left victorious by three goals and two tries ,(11 points) to nil.. The game *& contested ia the most friendly spirit, and w»« decisions of the, umpires and referee wetf accepted with the best grace, , The match *& remarkable for the combined play on both sid 6 *. Although the score was a .little heavy, the p»y wajj ; yery even and interesting for speptatorft the passing and running of the Alhambra b»cM being much admired, 1 wljijto theplackytackliKg

Tthe School's backs iwas received at different, £JT with loud applause. The forwards on 1 3e First Fifteens of the ft kersity and Montecillo was played on Tahuna STand resulted in & win for the University Knotted goal to a try. The game was played • ttiebeßtofspirit, and there was an absence f talking. Messrs Marohbanks and Shepard A [Tenant acted respectively as referee and mDiresi and gave every satisfaction. In the St spell the Beds kept their opponents pretty % boxed up in their territory, and a magnifi21 rash enabled J; Beck to get a well-deserved JL which, however, was not converted into a A'l In' the second spell the Blues played to«ther better, / 'and when about half way thfounh it Cook potted a goal. Shortly after Stf Harris had to retire, and the Blues had rtttier the better of the game for the rest of the Lll although the Reds made some determined Juhes, and' were very, near flooring* For the Beds Isaac played a sterling game, and Bolton tod Bimpson played with dash, using their h»nds and feet well. For the Blues Pearce and Iterance worked hard, while Reid was safe at tall back, and Menzies showed up Tery well. Ihe fifth annual match between the Union . n d Oamaru Clubs came off at Oamaru on th« Queen's Birthday, and resulted in a win for the Union by 7 points to nil. Play began at 2 nm. sharp, the Union men being captained by Wright and the Oamaru v men by Meek. Give-and-take play followed the kick off for gome time, both sides being forced once. The Union then warmed up to their work, and several dribbling rushes, in which Forsythand Hutohinjon were conspicuous, carried the leather dangerously near Oamaru's line. A neat pass by pocteous enabled W. Thomas to pot a splendid goal. Some fast play followed the kick-out, and flf, Thomas had another drop from the touchline, the ball going over the top of one of the posts. Giffordand Ferens carried the ball to the Union twenty-five, where Hewat dropped at ioal, but unsuccessfully, , and the first spell coded— Union, [3 points ; Oamaru, nil. Ferens set the ball going in the second spell. Hewatt made seyerif attempts to get away, but was always grassed by Beadle. A good rush of the Union forwards carried the ball over Oamaru's line, and M'Kinlay scored. The try, however, wm not improved upon. Later on Gordon pMsed to Porteoua, who dropped a pretty goal. Score— Union, 7 • points; Oamaru, nil. The Onion pressed their oppomentsfor the remainder of the spell, and only the good defence of H. Thomas and Grenf ell prevented further scoring, the game, which was played in the moat friendly spirit, ending as above. The match Dunedin t. Taieri was played nt Mosgiel on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Taieri by a try to nil. From the kick-off the Taieri forwards carried the ball into Dunedin territory, where it remained [or most of the first spell. Murdoch, after a dodgy run, crossed the line and touched down for Taieri. Oliver took the kick, but although he made a good attempt failed' to obtain the desired goal. Kicking off in the jecond spell the Blues rushed the ball up to the Taieri line, and were for a moment dangerous ; but the Taieri forwards were not to be denied, j and soon cleared their lines, and in turn j threatened their opponents. The Taieri forwards by a dribbling-rush took the ball over the Dunedin line, and Bett must have scored but for being interfered with by Lynch, who deliberately held him round the waist. However, A. Gibson was close at hand, and touched down j right behind the posts an<* gained what was un- | doubtedlya fair try for Taieri. The Dunedin men, however, claimed that the ball had touched & spectator, and as their own umpire declared he saw it touch someone the referee had to disallow the try,— decidedly hard lines for Taieri. From the kick out Dunedin rushed the ball into j the Taieri twenty-five, and it was carried over the line in the embrace of four players. After j the maul had lasted live minutes the ball was ! taken into the field of play and scrummaged. Taieri soon cleared the line, and Oliver intercepting a pass, carried the ball well into the Dunedin twenty-five, where it remained till the call of time. For the victors, the Gibson. Brothers, H. Allan, and Bett (forwards) and Murdoch and Stevenson (backs) played best. Of the Dunedin forwards Martin, Hunter, Driver, and Mill were perhaps the best; of the backs Lynch, Tairaoa, and Turnbull Were best. Harper was conBpiouous for, off-side play. The Dunedin team was decidedly the heavier, but their forwards do not play, with the dash , ,and combination of the Taieri men, while their backs were superior in passing and backing up, The Taieri backs kick and tackle well, but, aa above mentioned, might take a lesson from their opponents in passing. The match Taieri Second v. Dunedin Second fell through owing to the non-appearance of feU • Dunedin men, who evidently preferred ong to the races, to facing the Taieri twv, and made some very lame excuses for tailing to keep their engagement. At Fairfield on Saturday the Mosgiel Factory Third Fifteen defeated the Fairfield First by 10 points to nil. On Friday last the Port Chalmers First visited Palmerston and played the Palmerston Club. The weather was beautifully fine, and a large crowd of spectators attended. Two 40 minute spells were played. The Port players, captained by Platts, averaged about a stone heavier all round than their opponents. O'Neill, winning the toss, kicked off for Palmerston, and the game was very even for a while, but th« Palmerston backs fumbling the ball a good deal, and failing to send it away, enabled Platts to score a try near the corner flag. No further score was made in the first spell. From the kick-off in the second spell the Palmerston forwards forced the play, and soon had their opponents in difficulties. Immediately after the BpelUtarfcedßrucecrossedthePort'sline,anda,fter a short maul in goal secured a try for Palmerston. The try at goal was a failure, the ball striking one of the posts. The game then beoame very fast, and Port was forced down several times. The Palmersfcon team played a fast loose game, and did not attempt to hold the scrums against the heavy Port forwards. No further score was made, and time was called with the ball dead a yard from the Port's goal line. The game was played in a very friendly spirit, and there was an entire absence of wrangling. Messrs C. L. Russell and J. H. Crawford umpired for Palmerston and Port respectively, and Mr J. H. Morris was referee. Platts, J. Crawford, Holden, Irvine, and Henderson played best for the Port; but when all played such a good combined game, it would be difficult to say who played best for Palmerston. The C&versham First journeyed to Oamaru to play the Athletic Second on Friday, and succeeded in beating the local team by four goals to ml. The game was played in two 40toinute spells, and proved fast and exciting at times, the passing and kicking of the Caversham baoks being specially commented on. In the first spell Stevenson kicked a goal from a mark, and Christie potted a good goal which was not allowed, the ball having touched one of the opposing team. In the second spell the superior condition of the Caversham team enabled them to register three more goals, fries were obtained by Stevenson and Jefferson, both of which were converted into goals , by Harming, and Burke potted a spledid goal while

surrounded by the opposing team. The play of , the Oamaru forwards was good at times^but was wanting in combination, while the passing of. the backs was very' inferior to their opponents/ The most noticeable of them were Harrison (three-quarter), lownsend (half;, and Leslie brothers (forwards). The pick of the Caversham were Stevenson, Burke, Clarke (backs), Briggs (2), Harming and Jefferson (forwards)., Mr J. L. Gillies umpired for Caversham, and W. Lang was referee. The visitors were entertained at dinner after the game at the Globe A football match was played at Balolutha on Friday betweea the Clutha Moonlighters and the Milton High School. The Cluthft t«am was much heavier than the MiltOn team, but the latter managed to hold their own by combined play. The game ended in a draw, there being no score. For the Milton team all played a good game. For the Clutha team Rattray, Brewer, Rooney and Wood played well. The Caledonian ground was the. scene of the contest between the Zingari-Richmond and Oamaru Athletio Clubs on Friday, which, was looked forward to with considerable interest as both teams, and especially the Athletio, put a strong combination in the field. Foetune seemed to favour the local team, as shortly after the commencement of play Wintrop potted a goal for the Zingari. Encouraged by this success they played up with great dash, and shortly after Proctor got over the Athletio's line, but the referee decided against him. The Athletic for a space made a capital rally, and by good dribbling rushes took the play into the Zingari twenty-five, and the Oamaru skipper by a splendid dodgy run evaded all the Zingari backs and touched down in a good position. .The Oamaru kickist was not successful in manipulating the place, and the play till half time was of a very even nature. During the seoond spell the superiority of the home team was clearly manifest, despite the plucky defence of the visitors } in whioh Johnson shone repeatedly. At length, after several close shaves, Campbell got over the Athletio line, near the. corner flag. This try was not enhanced. Shortly after the Zingari forwards by an irresistible rush carried the ball right down the field and over the line, when Dunn, who was throughout the game very prominent, managed to drop on it. Edwards had no difficulty in obtaining the major point. During the remainder of the spell the Athletics on several occasions menaced the Zingari line, and it was only owing to the strenuous exertions ! of Rallingshaw, Esquilant, Wintrop, and Brodrick that a score wte averted, and the visitors are deserving of every commendation for the manner in whioh they sustained their, defence till call of time. Indeed there were occasions on which it was any odds that they would increase their score. Luck, howtver, rested with the Zingari-Riohmond, who eventually proved victorious by 7 points to 1. The visitors possess a very sturdy forward team, who, with a little more combination, will prove very formidable. Both their halves and Johnson, their threequarter, played a remarkably good game. Of the, Zingari-Riohmond, Maofarlane is not fulfilling the promise formed of him last season. He seems td have lost some of his dash, kicks when he should run and vice versa. ' WintrOp played a good game, but is inclined to be selfish — a great fault with'a centre three-quarter. The forwards were particularly guilty of handballing on the line out, and several free kicks were obtained in this way by the Athletio. Messrs Chapman, Wedderspbon, and Power oomprised the umpire staff. The visiting team were entertained , at lunch at the European Hotel after the match (Mr : Chapman presiding), when a very : enjoyable hour was spent,, and various congratulatory toasts were duly ljoaoured. The match Alhambra Second t. Eiceteior (Oamaru) was played on the Union ground on Friday. Mr R. Cook acted in the capacity of referee, and Messrs Downes (Alhambra) and Lawson (Excelsior) as umpires. The Oamaru captain winning the toss, elected to play with the sun at his back, and faced the southern goal. Paterson kicked off for the Alhambra, Holt quiokly returning the leather. Ross then got the ball and ran to the Blues' twenty-five, where, after a sorum, the Blues got a free kick. After a loose rush, M'Eenzie had a pot at goal, but missed. Jones kicked off from the twenty-five, and M'Kenzie getting the ball , passed to Aitken, who ran in. M'Kenxie took the kiok, but. failed to score. .Miller" having kicked off for the Excelsior a series of scrums took place in their -twenty-five, "after, which they secured a free kick for handball.. A loose rush followed, in which ~ the. Blues carried the ball close to the Reds' line, and Miller ran into touch-in-goal. Paterson at the twenty-five kicked off again, and the Alhambra forwards, with Wilde well to the fore, carried tho, play up the field. From the sorum whioh followed M'Eenzie passed to Aitken, who ran in again. Power took the kick, but was unsuccessful. Miller recommenced for the Blues, who shortly after got another free kibk for handball. M'Kenzie, getting the leather, took an unsuccessful pot at goal, and immediately after the Blue> ; were forced down. Jones kicked off, v and Lelliot' returning it, a rush ensued, Church managing to get a' run ha. This, however, being disallowed a scrum was formed, and' the result was a try for the Blues by M'Laren. Jones failed to score the major point. M'Kenzie kicked off, and some fast play followed, but no further score was made till half-time was called. Miller having re-opened the game some .very fast play followed, the ball travelling rapidly up and down the field, each goal being alternately menaced. Miller, M'Phie, and Ogilvie by some very smart dribbling now carried the ball to within a ' foot of their opponents' goal line, where Haig cleverly saved his side. Ross next gained a mark for the Alhambra, and from the kick— Maxwell having returned the ball— some loose play followed, in which M'Kennie ported a neat goal. A scrum followed Miller's kick off, and shortly after Procter got a mark. Haig getting the ball made a fine ran, finishing with a smar^kick into touch. Fast play now seemed the order of the day, and the ball again began travelling up and' down the field till Grave got it and. ran in behind the post. ■ Ogilvie took the kick, and placed a clean goal. The ball being kicked off some more fast play followed, and time being called shortly after the Alhambra Club was left victorious by 5 points to 4. The Oamaru men are much lighter than the Alhambra team, and play a much faster game, but hardly make that use of their backs which they should do. The game was played in a good-natured way— no wrangling taking place, thereby forming a marked contrast to the local matches the Alhambra teams played last week. On the conclusion of the game the respective team's repaired to a luncheon at the Shamrock Hotel, where the local team entertained V 9 visitors prior to their departure by the afternoon train. A Wellington telegram states that at Newfcown Park football matches the Athletic First beat the Greytown First by 9 points (two goals and three tries) to one try. The Albions (Nelson) beat the Oriental Club by a goal to nil. The Second Rivals beat the Second Red Stars (Masterton) by two tries to one. A Nelson telegram states that a football match was played between Marlborougb Unions and Nelson Alberts, resulting in a draw. It was a splendid game, but neither Bide cored.