FOOTBALL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1947, 18 June 1891, Page 28

FOOTBALL.

NOTES BY FORWARD.

Lynch is to play this coming Saturday for the Uunedin Olub, who meet the Pirates. The match between the Dunedin and Pirates will see the first appearance in senior football in this city of a player from the Waikato, Hume, whose performance for the Pirates Second last Saturday is highly spoken of. He was oaptain of tbe Hamilton Olub. I have received from friends in Christchurch and Wellington copies of the Annuals isßued this year by the Rugby Unions of Canterbury and Wellington. They are both interesting and well-compiled publications. Lancashire, being tbe champion Rugby football county, were; entitled to meet the Rest of England in a set matoh. This came off at Whalley Range, Manchester. Regarding the spectators, we cannot quite reconcile indisputable figures and undoubted facts. The ground's accommodation has been taxed on trial, to its very utmost, when 17,000 people have therein assembled. Yet it is said by those who ought to know, and are positive, too, on the point, that quite 20,000 were somehow crowded inside. Lancashire were beaten by a thoroughly representative-selection of the Rest, but suob a defeat was a moral viotory for the county. The scores were— l goal 3 tries 1 minor to the Rest, and 1 goal 2 tries to Lancashire. If I (correspondent of the Leader) may explain myself a bit anent moral viotorie?, I mean to say that the moral of the battle waß the great superiority of the club's team to the pick of the associates except in combination, The Lancashire lads were much lighter than their, rivals, but thoroughly trained. There was a good attendance at the Caledonian ground on Saturday afternoon, when the matoh Al hambra v. Union took place. • <The Alhambra (Reds) set the ball in motion, and the game immediately centred in neutral territory, where it remained for some minutes. The Maroons (Union) then invaded the Alhambra's twentyfive, Ross first and then Downes relieving their sides. Shortly afterwards the scene of "operations was shifted to the Union's twenty-five, and then the Union forwards gradually cleared their lines. Play of a give and take nature followed for some time, the ball being slowly worked firsb to one end and then to the other, the Union forwards invariably showing "Superiority to their opponents, whose main strength, comparatively speaking, was behind the scrum. Free kicks and marks were secured by players' on each side, bat nothing resulted. The Union forwards repeatedly asserted their superiority, and but for their hard kicking they must inevitably have scored. The Alhambra occasionally showed up with some good passing rune, but their opponents were collaring too well to permit of a score. At length from the throw in M'Laren secured the ball and ran in unopposed, the Union players foolishly waiting for the referee's whistle, which was never sounded. Restieaux failed to gain the major point. Fast play followed for Borne time, and then Harming (Union) made a good run, and grounded the ball behind the posts, but the try was disallowed. In the second spell the Alhambra had considerably the best of the game, their opponents'being forced down on more than one occasion. Restieaux made one or two ineffectual attempts to place a goal fiom marks, but was not successful, and no further score resulted — the Alhambra winning by 1 point to nothing. The match was very stubbornly contested, but was scarcely such An exposition of the game as was expected from these dribs. The play of the Union backs though an improvement on that of the preceding Saturday was far short of first class form. The forwards on the other hand probably never played better. The Alhambra backs were not seen to such advantage as usual — save perhaps Cunningham. The forwards, though playing well, were scarcely equal to their opponents in the style of play Whioh was adopted. The University olub visited the Carrisbrook ground on Saturday, with a weak team, to try conclusions with the Pirates, by whom they were defeated, after a pleasant game, by 8 points to 3. The Pirates lost the toss, and the University played for the first spell from the pavilion end, thus having the benefit of the sun at their backs. For the greater part of the spell they pressed the home team severely, but shortly before halftime the Pirate's invaded the 'Varsity quarters, and C. E. Morris obtained a try, whioh Beck converted. The second spell opened with an addition to the Pirates' score, Milne securing a try, which was not converted, although Beck made a capital attempt, and then for about 10 minutes the play was carried on in the Pirates' half of the ground. The 'Varsity had two place kicks at goal— one from & smart mark by Crawford, and the other from a penalty kick — but these were resultless, and the Pirates swept down to their opponents' quarters and remained there for practically tbe rest of the game. After a good deal of play n the University twenty-five, Ronaldson scoreid smartly from a forward rush, whioh Beck initiated ; but tbe try was not converted, and shortly afterwards Orbell dropped a neat goal, A. W. Morris having just previously attempted to do the same thing, when a try might almost inevitably have been obtained. Just before the game concluded, a mistake of one of the line umpireß gave the University a score. Mitchell, one of the Blues' three-quarter-backs, kicked the ball into touch, and the throw-id consequently belonged to the Pirates. One of the University men threw the ball in, however, to Mendelsohn, whom the Pirates, not anticipating anything of this kind, had not taken the trouble to mark, and he, eluding the full back, who was the only man in tront of- him, ran the greater portion of the ground and touched down behind the posts. The Pirates appealed to have the ball called back, but the umpire ruled that the throw-in belonged to the University. Montgomery placed a goal from the try, and the referee's whistle for no-side was blown immediately afterwards.

The match Kaikorai v. Zingari-Rich-mond was played at Kaikorai. Torrance winning the toss, elected to play with the wind, and also with the sun at his back. Esquilanfe kicked off for tbe Colours, and Rae returned into touch. From the throw-in the Kaikorai forwards carried the b&ll into the Colours' territory, where two or three good chances of scoring were missed through some of the players being over anxious. The Colours' forwards, by dint of hard play and food following up, relieved the pressure. The Kaikorai forwards were, however, not to be denied, and shortly afterwards Whalen crossed the line, and scored first blood. The kick was entrusted to King, who failed— though making a good attempt — to enhance the saoro. The kick-out was followed by good pl*y on both sides, the Colours to a man tackling in rare style, and their forwards following up well. The Kaikorai, however, got on another rusb, and carrying the ball over the line IVl'Laren snapped it up and r&n round behind the goal. King this time registered tho major point. After somo give-and-take play, King scored after a good ruD. The kick wa3 resultless. The kick-out waß well returned by King, and after some fine passing among the Kaikorai backs Laurenson grounded the bill over the l>ne, the kick again proving resultless. Half time was shortly after called. The kick-off waa followed by a

series of rushes to Colours' line by Kaikorai forwards, but the fine defensive play of Esquilant and Wintrop prevented them from crocsing the line until the Colours' foi wards, getting on a good rush, carried the ball down the field and over the Kaikorai line, where M'Nab scored cloße^tq the posts. Wintrop took the kick, but the Kaikorai forwards charged it down. This score seemed to put fresh energy into the Colours' forwards, who played up manfully, but the Kaikorai men were not to be denied, for they carried the ball with a grand rash up the field and over the line, where Whalen registered his second try, no goal resulting. Shortly after Rae got possession, and after a good run crossed the line, the placekicking being again decidedly at fault. The whistle shortly after sounded no-Bide, Kaikorai winning by 8 points to 1. The Colours are certainly to be complimented on the good game they played, their backs kicking and taokling excellently, while their forwards played well on the ball all through.

The Taieri First Fifteen beat the Dunedin Club's First Fifteen by 4 points to 1. The latter had *a weak team but even as it was should have done better.

The match Pacifio First v. Ravensbourne First was played at Tahuna Park on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the former by three goals and two tries (11 points) to nil. The Warehousemen First Fifteen journeyed to Port Chalmers on Saturday to try conclusions with the local club. The Port quickly assumed the aggressive, and for the first 20 minutes gave the visitors some warm work defending- their line. The Warehousemen, however, staved off the attack, and their forwards by combined play shifted the play to their , opponents' 25, whence by a dribbling rush Matheson scored a try, which Kinyig enhanced. The play from this point till jast on half-time was confined pretty well to the centre of the ground, when from a penalty kick Falconer placed a goal, for Port. Directly after the commencement of the second* spell Straohan crossed the visitors' line, the kick at goal being resultless. During the remainder of the game the.Warehousemen had all the best of the play, their forwards especially playing well, and tries were secured by M'Robie and Haydon, neither of which was converted. No further score was made by Port, and the game thus resulted in a win for the Warehousemen by 5 points to 3.

The High School defeated the University Second on the Asylum gronnd by 23 points to nil. The School,- playing a fast open game, completely over-ran their opponents. The score was made up of four goals from tries, 6 tries, one potted goal and a goal from a penalty kick. Macartbur (three tries), Landels (two), Maoassey (one), Br'ugh (one), Wilkinson (one), 1 Sutherland (two tries and a potted goal) were the scorers. The match Alhambra Second v. Union Second was played on the North ground and resulted in a victory for the Alhambra by one try (1 point) to nil. The Alhambra team were weakened by thh places of four of their team being filled by substitutes. Throughout the game the Alhambra kept their opponents defending their lines, and would have increased their score bad it not been for the small boy nuisance. Fahey scored for the winners, but Lambeth failed to enhance the score.

The match Alhambra Third v. Union Third was played at Opoho, and resulted in a win ,for the Alhambra by two goals and two tries (8 points to one potted goal and one try (4 points). In the first spell the play was fairly even. Mnnro potted a neat goal and Mandley obtained a try for the Union. On changing ends the Alhambra simply ran over the Union, tries being obtained by Haig, Kennedy, Knowles, and Coates^wo of which Fred Lambeth converted into goals. The Pirates Second met the Caversh&m First at Kew, and after a very even and exciting game the result was a draw. There was no scofe in the. first spell, but towards tbe middle of the second Crawshaw made a splendid run, and scored for the Pirates. Matthewson failed with the kick at goal. On the call of time Clark obtained a try. for the Caversham after a long maul with Morley. A. Lang took the place, but did not isucceed in obtaining the desired goal. The Zingari-Richmond Second defeated the Kaikorai Second at Montecillo by 5 points to nil.. The game was slightly in favour of the winners, for whom ' Pollock potted a goal, and Holmes and Hobbs each- scored a try.

The Zingari-Riohmond Third defeated the Pirates Third at the Caledonian gronnd by two potted [goals and three tries (9 points) to nil. The return match Roesal v. Burnside was played at Burnside, and resulted in a win; for Rossal by 2 points to 1. The game was a very tough one, and ended by Rossal leaving the field in consequence of a dispute. At Wellington two heats for the senior championship were played on Saturday: The Wellington Club easily defeated Petone by 11 points (two goals from tries, a goal from a penalty kick, -and three tries) to nil. The Athlefcios defeated Poneko by two tries to nil. The championship is now almost a certainty for the Wellington Club.

The second match under association rules between 'the Roslyn and Burnside Clubs was played at Roslyn, and resulted, after a very evenly-contested game, in a win for Roslyn by two goals to one goal. Scott secured the goal for Burnside, and J. Armstrong and Haynes scored for Roelyn. The game, which was a very pleasant one, was played without an umpire. Oamaeu. — Athletic Second versus Excelsior Second. The aboyementioned teams met for the first time this season last Thursday, the 11th insfc. The weather was splendid, buc tbe attendance was very poor. Waddell captained the former, and A. Farqaharson the latter. After a good deal of even play had been indulged in Stohr, for the Athletics, potted a neat goal. From a penalty kick shortly afterwards he kicked another goal according to the referee's decision, which was undoubtedly a wrong one : the ball went about. 2ft outside the post. Austin scored a try Boon', after, from which Stohr placed another neat goal. The first spell ended without any farther score. In the second spell the Blues played ,up much better, and no further score took' place on either side. The game ended in a win for the Athletics by 8 points to nil. For the winners Stohr, Borebam, M'Phee, Bee, and Waddell (who played rather rough) played beet. For the losers Farquharson, Ogilvie, Heron, and Hind were the best. The winners had a good' deal of luck, and the return match should be looked forward te with interest. The Excelsior First meet the Oamaru First on the 18ch inst., and the older club ought to win by a small margiD. — No Side.

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