SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 35

SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

There was an excellent attendance at the Dunedra Club's practice match on Saturday, amongst the. number being some vetecans and many new players. The game <wat between Blues and Colours, the Blues -winning by 11 points to 6. - Stohr, foe the Blues, kicked * goal from a free kick, while tries were secured by Siie and Maclean, ' one being converted. Stephenson scored twice for the Colours, but neither try was improved. One of the latter tries was secured after a neat passing ran. The Zingtri-Riehmond held & practice at Montecillo between n Probable Fifteen and the Club. After a hard straggle, victory rested with the Probables by 10 points to nothing. Practice matches were also played on their respective grounds by the Kaikorai, Alhambra, Pirates, Union, and University Oluba. The Caversham Club held a practice match at St. Clair Park, a Picked Fifteen against Twenty-two of the club, the former winmuc by 15 points tonothiag. Low, Spen.ce, snd Trwrne secured tries, Simpson placed. »

goal, and Lang potted a goal. The play was a decided improvement on former matches.

The Warehousemen held a practice matoh at Moii-«illo, PresidenSr v. Vice-pre6ideut, and after a very fast game victory rested with the ' former by 14 points to 7. Some good form wa» shewn by the new menabara, and the club have 'every prospect of a euccesfsful season. The Melrose played a practice mutch on the Asylum ground, Captain v. Deputy, and after a well-contested game the captain's side -won by 7 points to nothing. Some of the youogcr players showed up prominently. The Star Club's practice matoh resulte.' 1 . in a win for tho Captain's side by 15 points to 12. The Roslyn (Association) Club pKyed a prac- \ tice match, First Eleven against the Club, the first-named winniDg after a fast gamo. Tho I large number of players opposed to them spoilt the combination of the Eleven. The Queen's Park (Association) Club pla^ ed a match. Probables v. the Club, the loriner winning by 6 gosh to 2 goals. Some of the new members shaped very well on the whole. There was an improvement in lha play of the Pirateß on Saturday, the forwards showing batter form and the backs passing and tackling hatter. Tries were scored by Shand (3), M6;ler (2), Neill, Samson, Frasar, Landels, Hay, and Macasscy. M&tfaeson converted two of tbese and Priest and Thomson one each,wh:h> Grepg potted a neat goal. At the Zealandift (Association) Club's prao- . trice, the" Club defeated the Probables by 1 goal to nothing. At half-time tho election of captain took place, and Mr A. E. Jay was unanimously elected, Mr G. Churchill was appointed deputy, and in accordance with the rales of the olnb, Mr A. A. Adams was elected to nil the vacancy on the Mtitch Committee, Mr Adams being a non-player. The practice matoh of the Northern (Association) Club resulted in a tie, the Probables scoring 6 goals, and the dub kicking a like number. At » meatiug held afterwards, J. Brown was elected captain, B. White deputy-captain, with ' Metets A. Sharp and T. Elder as a-sub-com-mittee.

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