Football.

Southland Times, Issue 9962, 10 September 1888, Page 2

Football.

+ (By Goal Post.} Tbe last trial match came off on the Caledonian grounds on Saturday, 'and resulted in a win for the Probables by 7 points to 4. For the winners Twemlow scored two tries, R. Galbraith two, A. Gralbraith one, J. Joakias one, and P. Guif one ; and for the lowers Pryde t- cored a try (converted into a goal), aud McMnuter another. The play was a great improvement on that of the previous Saturday, the passing and the taking on the linti oat being especially noticeable. Tue Probables' win would have been more decided but for the strong wind blowiog in their faces, which greatly handicapped the kicking of their backs. The Match Committee met in the evening arjd selected the following team to represent Southland: — Full back, W S Hawke ; three quarter backs, J Hope, R G-albraitn, and J McMaster ; half backs, P Cuff and A Tappnr ; forwards, V Ek«nsteen, H Treaeder, F Twemiow, P H Cox, A Galbraitb, L Murpby, J Jenkins, Dagg- r, aud E Hawke. E[n«rg«ncie» ; three quarter*, Do. Joax ; half, MuClonkKy; forwards, Pay and M. ntiplay. The selection of tbo team ezcitt-d a good <1»sl of iatwreat, and after the names w re posted the footpath in front of M^ern L. RoJ^era and Co.'b shop was blocked by critics. The selection on tbe whole seemed to give genera! satisfaction, but many think that Mentipley should have taken the place of Dagger or E Hawk«. The district clubs are lepresented as follows ; — Invyroargiil, 5; Pirates, 5 ; Star, 4 ; Gore, 1. Following is my opmiou of the respective players ; — Full Back-W Hawke ( Pirate)— Good collarer ; pants and kicks well ; splendid at stopping rushes. TH»BE-QnARTEE Baoks — Hope (Invercargili)— Splendid drop kick ; good dodgy runner, and stop rushes in capual style. Has a babit of potting goals, h Galbraith (Invercargi!!)— Good runner ; fenda well ; good drop and place kick, and generally manages to get his «de out of a difficulty McMaster (Star) — V«ry fast runn»r ; fair drop kick; follows up his kick, anJ ii a likely man to score. Half Backs -Cuff (Star)— Plays hard all througo the game; gojd dodgy runn<r; collars and stops rushes well. A Tapper (Pirate)— Dashing half back ; follows up well ; good runn-r ; collars too high ; good drop kick. Forwabds Bkensteen (Pirate) — Hard workiog forward : dribbles well , sure colUrer ; gooi place and drop kick Treneder (Invercargill) — Does a lot of good work in the scrimm-ges ; dribb:e» nwi follows up well; never tires. IWem ow (Invercargill)^ Fast improving forward ; tanes well pu tha line out , dribbles weil ; is a liktfly m*a to score, A flalbraith (Pirate)— Heavy forward ; when he gets way on is very difficu t to stop ; good place kick, L Murpby (Star) — Grjjd honest worker ; plays a hard game all ;hrou.;h; and laats well. J. leaking (star) — Beat dribber'in the team ; fairly fast, and can do good scrimmage work when he likes. Cox (ln?ercargill) has improved considerably since his first match, and has thoroughly earned hia place in the team. Dagger (Gore) — Wotks hard in the centre of the scrum ; ' follows up well, bat tires towards the end of the game. K Hawke (Pirate)— Plays well on the loose, and can't be beaten at following np a kick, but should do more hard work in tbe scrum, W Hawke, Cuff, Tapper, Ekensteen, A Galbraith, Jenkins and Cox played against Otago last year. The members of the team are expected to turn up for practice on tbe Western Reserve at 5 p.m. every day this week.

(By Telegraph. ) Auckland, Sept. 8. The match between the English team and Auckland representatives took place today, when the Englishmen won Sy 3 points to nil. The weather was fine, and about 7000 people were present. The game was a very fine one and toughly contested, especially daring the first spell. Particularly conspicuous amongst the play of .the Englishmen was that of their captain, 8 1 odd art, whose dodgy mm and fine pots were exceedingly good. Brook*, Bum by, Haslam, Speakman, and Eagle?, were also noticeable for their clever play, and Brooks on one occasion saved an almost certain score on the part of Auckland by kicking into touch in goal when Stephenson was dribbling over the line. Speakman gained the only score of the match for England rinring the second spell, potting a rather easy goal. The Auckland men made a much better stHDd than was anticipated, the team generally being considered a weak one. They showed themselves a match for the Englishmen in the scrams, and in collaring and dribbling tactics, bat the returns of their backs were frequently spoiled. During the second spell of the match St. phenson, one of the Auckland team, was lamed, and though he did not retire he was useless thereafter. Dunedin, Sept. 8. The interprovincial match, Canterbury v. Otago, was played in splendid weather ; attendance about 6000. The visitors, who were the lightest team, held their own ' well for 15 minutes, but the ball being then worked into their 25 Downes, from a pass, potted a goal for Otago. No sooner was play started than from a tcriea of passes Anderson icored a try, no goal being kicked. A few minutes later aa~ other series ot.panej ended in Hunter

scoring another try. , Tbe score at half time was— O:aeo, 5 ; Canterbury, nil. For some time after tbe start of the second epell Canterbury had -slightly tbe best of the play, but they could not score ; then Croxford got another try for Otago, a potter only resulting. Canterbury had ■till the beßt of the play for some time, bat another rash and another try for Otago resulted in game being called without further score ; Otago winning by seven points to nothing.