FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5795, 16 June 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The second match for the Cup was played in Capt. Tucker's paddook on Saturday afternoon. Th's, like the match of the previous Saturday,, was between the Pakehas and Maoris. The Pakohas were the Gisborne Club representatives and the Maoris the Wacrenga-a-hika. This game was a much more open match than the first, and both sides went in for passing. They, however, require some practice in that lino. The teams were very fairly matched, although the Pakehas had the advantage all through. They wore pretty hardly pressed on several occasions. Mr Bourne acted as umpire for Gisborne and M.v Lewis for Waerenga-a-hika. Mr Trotter was referee. The Blues (Gisborne) won the toss and elected to play down hill and with the wind. The Maoris kicked off and the Pakehas rushed the ball into the Maori 15, and within a few minutes of the game Martin secured a try for the Blues, and Langford neatly increased it to a goal. Tho ball was soon set going again, and the Maoris rushed it up the field. .After some see saw play the Maoris were forced. Towards the end of tho spell Dods for tho Blues got a try, which was disallowed by the referee.' The Maoris were twice more forced, but the first spell ended without any further scoro. In the second spell for a time the Maoris kept the play more away from their goal and more in the centre of the field. Branson by a good bit of play got the ball across the line, where a Maori and he fell together in trying to get the ball, which, going be-, tween tho Maori's legs,. Rees put his hand on it, but was not allowed the try. Soon after this a free kick for off-side play on the part of a Maori resulted in a penalty goal to the favor of the Blues. Aftor some varying play the ball was driven across the line, and 1 'len smartly following came very near securing another try for his side, but he fell and a force wps the only result. When the leather was again set rolling, Staite getting the ball made a good run in front of the Maori goal and attempted a poi", but not allowing sufficiently for the Avind a very tantalizing poster was the result, and the Maoris were apain forced. No further score was obtained by eicher side and Gisborne was thus victorious by five points to nil. There was a great deal of off side pltiy on the part of the Maoris, who want to study the new rules a bit. The Blues threw away several good chances. of potting goals. For the Maoris the most noticeable players were — Paul, Manu, Te Kani, Munro, and Tu. For the Pakehas all the backs played well, and for the forwards Allen, Smith, and Martiu were the most noticeable. There was more disputing in this match than in any other played this season.