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Otago Witness, Issue 2363, 8 June 1899, Page 43

fiambra had the best of the play for a time, and Ross got a splendid chance to run in, but was too slow, and was grassed by Doig. ■ Union were penalised near their own twentyfive, and Bennet had a shot at goal, the ball falling just under the bar. The Colours kept play on the right side of the half-distance, but there was no score when Mr J. West Bounded the whistle for time. The game thus ended : Albambra .. nil. Union. . . .. nil. SECOND GRADE FLAG MATCHES.

The match between the Port First and Kavensboume First was very closely contested from first to last. Port opened the first spell by charging into the home team's twenty-five, and for a few minutes looked very like scoring; but a loose rush by the Jtavensbourne forwards carried the ball into the Port's twenty-five, and from a scrum Low scored a fine try. Webber failed to enhance. Uninteresting scrum work about the middle of the field followed. Towards the close of the spell Port were awarded a free kick, and T. M'Queen placed a fine goal. In the second spell the Ravensbourne forwards invaded the Port's twenty-five, and made strenuous efforts to score ; a force down eventually clearing the line. Port gradually worked down the field, and from a scrum Imrie secured the ball, passed to Cable, who transferred to M'Queen. From M'Queen the ball went to J. Collier, who made a splendid run through the opposing backs, and scored at the corner. M'Queen failed to enhance. Ravensbourne dropped out, and 'invaded the Port's twenty-five. They were here awarded a free kick, but Webber failed to improve. Shortly after this time was called, leaving Port victorious by 6 points to 3. The referee, Mr P. Boyd, deserves great credit for the way in which he controlled the game. Tho Alhambra Second Fifteen was poorly represented at the Asylum ground on Saturday in the match against the High School, which they succeeded in winning by 8 points (a goal from a try and a nenalty goal) to 3 (a try). Dunedin met and defeated the Pirates B by 26 points to nil on the Caledonian ground. The game was fast throughout, and the better passing of Dunedin's backs, combined with the dash of the forwaids, enabled them to rather easily defeat the Blacks. Tries were scored by Sherriffs, Colthorpe (2), Bremner (2), Stalker, White, and Young; Colthorpe converting one of them. Mr W. H. Haydon was a most satisfactory referee. The match between the Kaikorai and Union A teams, played on the North ground, resulted in the latter Fustaining their first defeat this season by 3 points to nil. ' The Kaikorai were strengthened by the inclusion of James Torrance and Jackson, while the Union were not fully lepresented, Kilgour, Hutchison, and Murdoch being absent. The forwards were pretty evenly matched, as were the backs ; but the Union's rearguard played much below their usual form. For the Kaikorai J. Torrance was very safe at centre three-quarter, while Jackson's kicking gained a lot of ground. Edwards was the best of the backs, and scored the only try of the match, after a good run. Of the Union backs Knowles was in good form, and Gunthorpe made a couple of. dashing runs, very nearly scoring on each occasion. Lumb also played well, but the others were seen at their worst. "Mr Restieaux controlled the game admirably. ... The Pirares A team defeated the Zingari Second on Saturday on the North ground by two tiies (6 points) to $ point? (a goal from a mark). Low and Irwin scored for the winners, and Cornish placed the goal for the Zingari. Mr R. Barr had charge of the frame The match Union C v. Southern was won by the former by 5 poirts to 3. Otheii Matches. Alhambra and Zingari-Richmond Third Fifteens did not play, the referee nol putting in an appearance.