FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7650, 8 June 1896, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

TE IUU- WANDERERS V. TE ARAI.

The senior mntch between the Te RauVVnuderers and Te Arai tennis was played ! in Captain Tucker's paddock on Saturday in the presence of a frtirly large number of spectators. The afternoon wbb a very favorable one in every respect, and the ground was in good order. The Te Arai team was under a very great disadvantage, inasmuch as only seven or eighb of their picked team put in an appearance, and the vacant places had to bo filled in with whatever players were available. Under these circumstances it was almost a foregone conclusion that the To Rau-Wan-derers would score a win, but even the most sanguine Te Rau-Wanderer supporter could not have anticipated such a victory. The match was one that calls for no description. It was one-sided from start to finish, and although the Te Arai men at times asserted themselves, such efforts were short lived, and usually ended in a score for their opponents. In the first spell the Te Baus scored 19 points to their opponents nil. The score was made up as follows : Henderson a try converted by Kateno, Tuhoi a try converted by Sifttene, aud tries obtained by Sheen, Nesbitt, and Tuteari. In the second spell Te Arai fared no better, their lino being in a state of chronic attack. Four more tries wero registered against them, but iv no case was the kick at goal successful, although some good attempts at difficult angles were made. Tries were obtained by Hooper, Tuteari, Tait, and Hari. The game thus ended in a win for Te Rau-Wanderers by 31 points to nil. Although so badly defeated the Te Arai men are deserving of praise for the plucky manner in which thoy stuck to their work. They were beaten from the start, yet they did not give in, and right up to the call of time they did their utmost to turn the tide of fortune. They have the makings of a good team, aud with more practice and study of the finer points of the game thoy may yet become a power to be considered in senior matches. Wilson, the two Gibsons, Capper, and Evans were the most conspicuous on Saturday for Te Arai, and put in some good honest work. For Te Rau-Wanderers Tuteari, Sheen, Hilson, Pahoe, Henderson, and Webb did the most useful work. In passing and dribbling both teams were deficient, there being a tendency to over-run the ball or kick too hard, and when paßsing to take no care that the ball was thrown in the direction of a player. Tho game was played in a good spirit, tho Te Arais taking their beating with as good grace as their opponents gave it them. Mr Arthur Rees had control of tha whistle, and gave entire satisfaction. Messrs Law and Porter acted as line umpires.