FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7011, 25 June 1894, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

Correspondent.) V. CALEDONIANS. FIRST BPELI. H^H^V" match between these two played on the Recreation on Saturday. The all that could be desired for the ground was greasy after H^^Hrainj, Loomb captained Turanwhite), and Kelly did for the Caledonians (blue and Mr Logan was referee, and Law and Grindell line umpires. visitors having lost the toss, kicked Knighb mulling the ball, brought into the Caledonian 25 where Hjjynter potted, but did not como off. Hpf-side play on the part of the OaleHtbnians gave the visitors a free kick m ■ront of goal. Burns took the kick and Beaded a good goal. Turanganui -3. ■Kjek-off returned by Hepburn, but the /oval was soon worked to Turangaui's 25, ''where sevoral scrums took place, but the Blue and Whites gradually worked the ball to the centre, when Cole reciving the leather got away with a good run, but was grassed before crossing the line. A local player lying on the ball gave the Northerners a free kick, which Cole converted. 6—o. Ryburn mulling the ruturn after the kick off let m the Kelly brothers, who with a good passing rush, crossed the visitor's line, where Percy Kelly obtained a smart try. Converted by Laws— s— 6. After the kick off some give and take play took place, when a good rush by the Blue and White forwards placed the Blue and Blacks on the defensive. By a grand rush the local men carried the scene of play to the oentre, when Cole came to the resoue. Another forward rush by Turanganm forced the Caledonians. Loose play now followed, when Burns mado the finest run of the day, and crossed the enemy's line ; but it proved to be of no avail, as he had run outside the touoh line. Play still continued m the Caledonians 25, and they were once more forced. The oval was no sooner m play than the Napierites were once again forced. Off-side play after the kick-off gave Turanganui a free kick, and Burns took the place and kicked an undeniable goal, but the ball touching an opposing player no score was allowed. After the kick-off the Gisborne forwards, playing well together, got the ball under the Caledonian bar, where Burns obtained a try, and taking the kick himself, obtained the major points— lo-5. Bad play by Zachariah brought play to Gisborne quarters, and Burns relieved. The local captain (Kelly), who had been playing a splendid game all through, brought the game back to Turangaaui 25, where Laws took a pot at goal, which proved a failure. Play still continued m Turanganui 25, and finally they were forced. After the kick-out play continued for a short time m the centre, with Kelly still doing Yeoman service for the locals. A grand rush by Eaton, Ryburn, and Woodward let m Weston, who obtained the coveted try. Burns failed to convert— l 3-5. Immediately after this half-play was called. SECOND SPELL. Caledonians kicking off, loose scrummaging was the order of the day for a short time, but the visitors infringing, gave Laws a free kick, when he potted a goal from half-way. B—l3. On resuming play, off-side by Caledonians gave the Blue and Whites a free-kick, when Burns nearly obtained a goal, the ball passing jußt under the bar, forcing the local men. J Some loose play, with Woodward on the one side and Kelly on the other showing ■ grand form, brought the oval into neutral territory, when a grand rush on the part of the Napier forwards and bad play on the part of the Blue and Whites, carried the leather to the other end of the ground, but Eaton came to tho rescue. A good dribble by Weston and Cole placed the Blue and Blacks once more m danger. The Napierites, by potting, forced the Northerners two or three times m quick succession. |Poynter kicking off, and following up quickly, passed to Burns, and Burns to Zachariah, who made a good run, but failed to cross the line. Bad play on the part of the Turanganui backs j brought play once more into their j quarters, where the oval remained for some time, but the forwards, with a loose rush, brought the ball into neutral ground, when the whistle was sounded, leaving the visitors winners, after a hardfought battle, by 13 points to 8. The best play among the strangers was _ shown by Cole, Burns, and Ovenden amongst the backs, and Poynter and Woodward among the forwards. For the locals, Kelly (as usual) did splendid back service, while Simmons, Tuohey, and Munroe were the pick of the forwards.