FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4952, 29 August 1887, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Owin» to the non-appearance of several of the Union'team, the maich between the two clubs did not conio off as arranged. The Giaborno team w.is on the ground, and much dissatisfaction was expressed. A practice match was played between teams capt.iino<Tby L. R-sea and Arundel, »nd-fthard{;»»™e roßultedin f-^vor of U ie former by vx points to four. A llt-es, L Roes, and Mor3.nl secured tries, and from tho second one Bull kicked a neat gcwl, while for Annual's bide Gillespie, who was in «rcat form, kicked a brilliant gcal from the middle of the scrimm.i-;o, a-ut securou a try also. Leslie played the finest game of the day, while Lemuel, Weston, Arundel, Dnnlop, A. Rees, Wade, and otiiurs Showed good foim. The play was spoilt, as iisutl, by tho wholesale picking up in play, in spits of the example recently Bhown by tho Canterbury team, but was otherwise s?»c.d, all tho mvn play tig a good loose game and passing more freely thin usual. . The Wairoa men are not expecied tlvs Beanon, and a match or two with the country teams will close the season of 1887, and next season it is to be hoped «'i team will be sent t<> Auckland to play club matches. All footballers will be gad to hear that George Smart is getting on nicely on pastnroa new. After playing for Gisborne a^airißt Napier George is now picked to represent Wangnnui against Taranaki. He phiya half-back now.— Auckland Star.