SATURDAY'S MATCHES. RUGBY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 35

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. RUGBY.

The match batween tho Kiikorai snd Pir»i«s Clubs, played ou tH« CarUbrook ground, resulted in a win for tha Kuikorai by three goals four fcritfs (25 poinin) bo nothing. TO3 Pirates k^yt theiv opyanea^s -kt bay for some timo, the home ti3aba tackling v^ry wt»H, but aJmiruble pxssing by tha KaJkorai backs eventually enabled Duncan t j score behind the poste, and the same player converted. Two drops at the Pirates' go<*l were rasultless, and the onty obhar score obtained by the Eaikorai in the first spall was the result of a flue run by Armib, who, outtitig iv bflfcwnen Landols «nd Sh*cd, secured the balkon the visibor^ side of tha h*lf-disUnoo flag, and, outpacing all opponents, obbiiued a try r which, wm not improved So far th*Pirafee» had nob done badly, bnt they went all fco pieces in bhe second spell, and two or three grave nvst«keji made by their backs were' promptly burned to accouut by tha Ksikor/ii. The flr3b score in bhis spall w*a gaioedl by Donoan, who hinvsetf imprwod ib, and bh&a SiiicUic boab Sliand ia a race tor tho ball us ib wa» kicked psab the Pirates' 1 full back over- the lins: This try was uofc oonvi-itfid, and ce^ther was a soft one secured by Cunniugbam k who h*d ib rirtually presented to him, and the attempt to convert a bry subsequently obtained aftar a smut run by Wood* similarly failed. In the concluding stages of th* pUy, however, a free kick swarded bo ths Kvkorai within range of bhe Pirsteo' g jal enabled Torrance, with a good effocb, to icoceaae tho scor«"to 25 peiata. Mr A. D*wne* was the referee. Scarei : Kaikorai ... 25 points Pirates Nil. Tha match University v. Dunedin, which took place at Tabuaa Park, resulted in a victory for tha latter team. The University kicked off against a strong south-west wind, ani ia the first sptU they hid dsridedly the worsb of bhe play. The ball waa for tbe greater part of tha time in tbeir quarters, and their liooo were often in ctangsr. Scephanson wsa tbe firafcito score on behalf of Dunodin &fber a flaeTan. On getting poss«a.-ion of tha ball near tho centre of the field Staphenson rsn to naar the corner flag, when h© passed to Johusioae, who transferred back to him, and he croeaed the lina. The attempt at gj&l by Sbohr, howtvaK> rsaaHed in f»ilu-e. Williams subs'-quintly vro.ketl the ball through fclle scrum nsta the coroer flag and scored. M*son book the kieV, bub nothing ca»ae of ib, and bhe sp-jlls closed wi*h.t>a!; anj farfchM•core being made. In the Boeocd spell th«-gama became much faster,, aad the Un'versitjf team appeared to rauch greater advantage th»n before. Not long after tha team* changed ends O'Shea gob hold o£ tha bvil and. passed to Gibeou, who ran with it a short distance, and than potbed a goal while standing about 10 yards in fronb of the goal poafc. AEtec a good deal of warm play Mason took the ball from t&e scrum in the University quarters and- passed to Williama, who ta SbejJieaaon, who handed on to Mirtia, the latter &cor.ing. Williama endo\voured to convert, but was uusncc««sfu), and tha game ended withanir the score on. cither sid'-j being furfcbe: e«banco;l. Scores : Dunedia ... 9 points XTni varsity ... 4 points. Tho match Alhambra v. Zingari-Richmond, played on the Caledonian grounds, resulted in ,a wia for the latter team by 6 points to ♦ Mr William H*ydon acted as roferoe. The Alhauibi-ft captain vrinniug the tos9 took advantage of the fairly strong breeza and elected to pl*y from the south end of' the ground, and after a-quarfcer of an horn- of give-and-take pky Roa« s«our«d » mark from a kick by Pordyoe, and R^sUeaux succeeded in piloting the lea' her svfaty through the posts. "Very , toon after tbe Colours invaded thuii: oppouente' ' 9 aar ' ;ers » where Hobbs securing tha hall trausferred to WilHanason, who, eluding the opposing backs by a good dodgy run, touched down near the corner flag. Tha score was not enhanced. After uninteresting pl*y in midftrsld the Colours became bard pressed, and masters were nob improved when . Rosss^ got a laark near the bvreuty-five flag. R9Jtreaux made a capilial attempt ab goal, but did nob gauge the strength of bha wind sufficienbly. O a chauging sides bhe. Zingwi wibh bhe wind, in their favour succeeding in keep- , ing their opponents 00 the de/eace oiosd of the time. The Reda oa one ocQision got up an eir>cbive ru 4 h, bufe.oaa of tho twun.pwsing £orf acd tha leather was called bAck. A series of I «cruajg ensutug ia midfleld. The Colour* runhed. ! the leabher into the Alhambra quarters^ where- , WiUiani-on getting a w.vy once m>rei succeeded .iv cco*siog the- line. The kick &t goal again proved a failure. Five minubea aftarvrarda tioae called^! the score being : ; Ziogai'i ... 6 points Alhambra ... 4 points There was a large* attendance of tha public; on the North ground to witness the match between the CUvershstm and Union Clubs, but they must havtv bacn< gteatly disappointed ab the display of faobbal'l giren. The Caversham (Goloudi) setup a strong def«ucß ' from the st»rb aad continued Its throughout the' gama,. with th» result that) th& Union only succeeded in scoring on« try, while the. visitors 1 equalised bhe' score by securing" a goal from a- ) penxlty kick. Ths game, aa mentioned above, ■ was most uninteresting, and) those is little to describe. Scores : '■ Union... ... 3point3 Caversbam... 3 points. The Alhambra Sacond and the Zingari- , Richmond Second played a drawn game at Montecillo, neither side scoring. The Union Second defeated the Cuversham Second- at St. Claic Park by U points 1 to nothiog. Tha University Second defeated the Dunedin, Second by 29 points to 6 at Opoho. The Kaikorai Second defeated tbe Pirates. Second ab Bishopscourb by 9 points bo 4- points. , The Facifla defeated the Star on tha Reclaimed ground, by 8 points to nothing. A mixed High School team defeated tha Union Third on the Asylum ground by 4>J t p&inba to nithing The Mcl cose aui Port Ch-tlnvdM played a ; drawn. game ab Its Poet, aeicucc side scoring. The Melcose Second defeated the Porb Chalmers Second by 5 poiots to nothing. ASSOCIATION. The match between tbe Roslyn and Queen's 1 Park Clubs was played in a good spirit on the former's ground. The Park played one man short, and, although playing with the wind in the first spell, they were quite unable to stave off the attacks of the opposing forwards, whoae pl&y was very neat and effective, Ab half ttmej

with 4 goals against them, the town tsam, plftyiug against the strong wind, were quite on ible to get within range of Roslyn's cool, and the hill boys, working well together, increased their score by another 3 goals before time was called. Tho score at; the conclusion was :—: — X if,lya 7 ffoal3 Queen's Park ft The match be'.weeu Homingbon and Zeal«ndia resulted in a win for Mornington by 5 goalti to 4. Zealandia played first with bhe wind, and qaickly m*de things lively for the Moraington, and in a very short time pub on 3 goals. Mornington, however, not to be deaied, rallied very pluukily, and after a grand pamng rush P*yne ncorad, and Holgita followed suit shortly afterwards. A free kick to Z-Mdudia was nicsly placed by Adams, and Dobs >a in tr/in^ to "hiud" oat did not get t'ao ball squaw, and ib wetib through. Morniu^tou soon pub the Zenlaudia on tha defence in tha aeoond spell, but were for souae time uaable to score, the Zealandia soil' keeper playiug splendidly. About halfway through the spelt Mornlng f on seemed to get into a better combination, aud put on three go*ls in quick succession, one of these being a regular beauty from Sparrow. The whiatle sounded with the score as follows :—: — Momiugton ... 5 goal* Z-aahndia „, 4 goals The match Ring-ira v. No them was played on the liittir'B ground, and after a fast game tho Rauger* o \me off viators by 5 goals to 3. Shortly- after fie kick off the Northern carried th<* bait down to their opponents' go*!, where White scored. Not to be denied the R&ngers, with a combined rush, assailed the Northern goal, a corner resulting, from which Adams with a good shot equ*li«ed the score. From the iv>turn of the kick oS the Rangers again took the ball thiough the potts, Piria doing the needful. From th's to half time pUy was eren, the bill travelling from end to end, the fUnger* however scoring another goal ore half time went. With the score at 3 to 1 the Ringers with the hiil in their favour ought to have had the game well in band, but tho scoring in the second spell was equally divided, the ganae ending with thi score thus :—: — Rangers ... 5 goals Northern ... 3 goals R*:slyn Second defeated Queen's Park Second on the v Exhibition grouud by 8 go»ls to notbiug. N The Northern Second defeated the Rangers Second on the Exhibition ground by 3 goals to nothing. The Mornington Second claim the match against the Zealandia Second by default. The Green Island Association Club played a practice match at Buroside, the C*pt*in's hide defeating the Deputy-captaiu's by 2 goals to nothing; Both go»te we-e »<■ cured by W. B. Moreland.