FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7662, 22 June 1896, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

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|||§I^rttatcT?isStweeif Jfiese^iwo teams was Saturday afternoon in Tuoker's Plifciadbofc.v It willj.be renumbered that |gffifcfirat match-between these clubs was Kan-Wanderers, but owing pt^Sbreach of the rules it waa ordered to lioo^lsyed over again. A good "go "was iiaiitwipated on Saturday afternoon, and @pn3e<iuentiy "there was a lar»e attendance iptf^pejkatorß, many of whom were ladies. they disappointed, for the game S^royed to be the best that has been played IVoira Gisborrie ground for some time. The s^Kranganui were slightly the favorites up SStbi; the time of starting, but when It -was Iffound.that! they were without the services jpfofcJßull; W»inhouß6i Kennedy, and Bourn, ||£b&;Te;Rau- Wanderers were most favored, ||iibtmthßtanding the fact that Tuteari was £: absent from their' ranks.' Immediately kick-off it was manifest that t^ea'ch side waa determined to win. Turanj§fe!£f»nur lost no time in invading Te Rau|||3Vandererß' territory, and some keenly B^Bpntested, Borums took place. Hillson, gghpjireVjer, oaine 1 away with the ball, and Ill^removed the play to safer ground. He ipfinade. a 'dashing run and kioked down past |p£T^ranganui's full-back. Sheen followed p^np^smartly, and it was a race for possesSheen was interrupted from behind, |pi'6r;it is very probable Tie would have scored. llprd'e^Te Kaus now attacked vigorously, Sflbub, the blues were on the alert, and I^Cthanks. chiefly to Ovendon, Fairlie, and IggEatori*, the 'ball' was carried up the field Kgand.ihto.Te Rau's quarters. The play Pfwas Snow exciting. From a throw in v«%Earanganui got possession, and with the Hf ball at their toes ohatged for the line. SjjMfch'e Te Bans, however, offered stubborn ; From a loose scrum Poynter Sfpaqimred- the -ball and daahed across the l*£ line.. He was collared by the full-back, h^Vbnt was able to ground the bail, and labored a try. Burns took the kiok, but fStfatled to register the major point. After UttheV kick out the play was very fast. SsJlourig and Baton were very conspiououa iff for their side, &b were also Hari and Tait IpitetsTe. Rau. Turanganui territory was erinyaded and their line menaced, but Hthanka chiefly to Lootnb 'and Fairlie the prball wm taken out of danger. Shortly |§aft»Vwaraß one of the finest pieces of play inuring the match occurred. Caulton ©Beonred the ball near hia own 25 and Ip'iran up the field, where he transferred ifeto toomb, who carried it up past the gfialf-way.- That player passed to Burns, ipbo in turn passed m Young, the latter pwhen tackled near the 25 returning to ll^Bnrnfl Tha* player amidst- great exoitellment crossed the line, but unfortunately &«n not content with * **y n T h *. c °JT,, r - SiHe endeavored to get round beh.nd the ife^bst.. and was tackled by Te RauP&Wanderers' full-°a° b > and lost the ball, a fbbroe down reading. Te Rau now made finings very wa*m for heir opponents, and wWnA* Tftttentoil their line in real earnest. PSaV^'eSce with hi. short, atrong ttruns down the line, and Tart and Pahoe iSwere also responsible for the good attack. &JTaranganui forced down and from the Ifekiok-butTuhoi took the ball and made a MquloV Shot at' goal, and was aucceasful in #4 landing the oval eafely over the bar, a feat kthaV.was greeted with loud applause. ISBalf-time was ohortly afterwards called &Sthe wore standing : Te Rau- Wanderers 4 Turanganui 3 points, ma^the second spell Evinson early made Khimself conapiouous by a fine, dodgy run. P-Play for a short time was in blues pterrltory; Tuhoi and Sheen working well feor> their side. A free-kick, however, feabledTurabganui to get their hne out p.- danger, and Poynter, Eaton, and ftOyenden headed a rush that took the play Mope* more into Te Rail's 25 Here anS ; f6rher'free-kick was given to Turangamn pirn, off-side tackling. Burns took the S^ick, but although the charge was d.sfallowed, the kick was a failure. The Te again cleared their lines, and with a rush carried all before them. Nlsbett, Tait, and Sheen were very hard, and eventually the Ipattei player anapped up the b»H nnd got Sover:the line. Katene took the kick, but failed to register a goal. From- the kickilpflapme up and down play ensued of a Srery ' fast niture. Poynter math? a ipplenaid run down the field, and passed to fityson, -who In turn passed to Loomb. lllioomb was not there, but Young was Shandy, . and getting possession, dashed llacirpssthe line amidst great excitement. ||3j)eatbh made a good attempt at ?o»l from |j|'a diffioult angle, the ball falling short. fej^rpmthU stage on to the end the play was fasfc.and exciting. Both lines were I repeatedly threatened, but attack after attack, was resisted, and •' no time " was Eventually called with the score unaltered, ittiu.; leaving ~Te Rau-Wanderers the winners of -a hardly-contested game by 7 points to 6. ;| ; 'B6th : ' teams played grand games, the passing and dribbling being better than is naually displayed in inter-club matches The baoka all collared and kicked well ; in: fact, the players one and all played suoh a sterling game that it would be Impossible, to individualise. Mr A. Rees acted -as referee, and again performed his duties to the satisfaction of both players and spectators. The line umpires were Messrs Oole and Nutting.