FOOTBALL.

Colonist, Volume XXXV, Issue 7404, 18 August 1892, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RIWAKA V. COLLINGWOOD. A match was played on Friday last between Collingwood and our district, terminating after a most vigorous, but withal friendly game, in favor of the home team by 12 points to nil. At three o'clock, Riwaka, defending the southern goal kicked off, and for the first twelve minutes the game was mostly a forward one and somewhat monotonous from the number of scrums, ultimately declared first for one side and then for the other. Play then became more open, but after varying fortunes the ball was carried into the Collingwood 25 when D. Goodall finally secured the leather, and crossing tho line scored the first try for Riwaka. No further additions were made to the score this epsll. Upon resuming play the leather was rapidly forced into the Collingwood quarters and Sigley from a smart dodgy run placed another try to Riwaka's credit, no goal resulting. Collingwood again kicked off, but a series of rushes again put them on the defensive, which resulted in another try for the home team obtained by L. Goodall. Shortly after Riwaka curried everything before them, and A. Askew ran in almost without opposition, the Collingwood men not being sufficiently dispersed, again the attempt at goal was a failure. After a desperate struggle Riwaka again broke through, and D. Goodall scored hie second try, the seove was not increased. Another try was again added to Riwaka's credit by L. Duncan, who taking the ball from a rapid pas 3 ran through his opponents in fine style, the shot at goal though a very easy one was again a failure, and time was then called Collingwood played a hard forward game, amongßt whom Davidson brothers and P. Whitehorn were conspicuous. Their baok division was weak, Thompson though not quite up to usual form being one exception. The kioking of the team was, with a few exceptions, not up to the standard, and in collaring they seemed to forget to " collar low," which, had they done would certainly have altered considerably the aspect of the result. The Riwaka forwards worked well together, and though a{j,,times their passing seemed somewhat erratic, yet on the whole they performed their part well, and kept, when opportunity afforded, their backs fully employed, who also passed freely and to good purpose. Askew, L. and A Duncan, and Sigley worked as one man, and in the vanguard M'Lean, D. Cook, L. Goodall, and more especially D. Goodall are deserving of mention for their excellent play. It was a most enjoyable and pleasant game, and tha Referee, Mr H. Bo'ton, gave great satisfaction, Messrs P, Fry and T. Mayo aoting as touch-line umpires.