AUCKLAND v. NELSON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2167, 5 September 1895, Page 33

AUCKLAND v. NELSON.

The Auckland - Nelson match was pla\ ed on Mouday. Tke weather was bright, and the ground in good ord«r, bub a s'rong wind was blowing, aud ioterfered with the gam». Nelson wirHiiog tho toss pUyed with the wit.d, and very somi were aggressive. The bsll was dribbled to Auckland* line, when the viMiots narked and M'Dona'd 10'icved, but directly after fcke ball weat into touch at the corner, and from th« throw out J. Ntsbitb 6m*rt"'y d>oyp6d ov<r trie lite and drew first blood for Nelwn. Broad failed at goal. The visitors thon adopted a more open game, but » bull pa«i*d to G»ge was blowa to Nesbitt;, who with Ward and Boot* dribbled to Auckland's territory, Botib rpwling the chanca by baud-balling. A little later Auckland w»s forced down. Just ob h»'f-time, after a good forward rush, Clarkin oroMed the line after a nice run, but Abst-lum failed with the kick. The score was even at the com-nencmeut of the second &|el, but fsvuiired by the wind Auckland apsumed the ©flkVu-ivr, and ktpt Nelson on the defensive till near the tnd of the game. Green aud Absolum t*ch scored a try, but in each case the kick wan a failure. Absolum and Murray had ■ev«r»l free kicks at fairly e*sy range, bot xnii' j»dged the force of the wind, and all failed. Mr W. G. Garrard, of Canterbury, refereed, •nd b ; s df cMons were received without demur. Tbe game cn<3e.l :

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