FOOTBALL.

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11432, 11 September 1905, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

WELLING-^*-. R3 V. NELSC S. The team o "garment 'artists" from the Emp re City were success- | ful in theii game with the local tailors at the Park on Saturday, winning by eight p oints to nil. The '• weather was fine, and the attendance p of spectators large, the fair sex turn'j ing out in unusually large numbers. 11 The Citizens' ±sand prior to the match played elections in town, and during the progress of the game enlivened the proceedings with music, _ which was much enjoyed, The Wellington team was much heavier than 1. the local fifteen, and frequently rushed play into the Nelson territory, 0 but the local "snips' defended theii 6 goal line until well on towards the end of the game, when a strong for--1 ward rush by Wellington ended in Cleary scoring near the post. Lane converted the try. Nelson then took a turn at attacking, but the advantage was not maintained, for after a series of passing rushes, Lane scored near the corner flag. No goal resulted, 'and the game ended without further score. In the first spell the visitors h i several shots at goal from free kicks, all within range, but the ickers failed to pilot the leather o\ r the bar. The weighty forwards of the visitors had more than th r own way in the scrum, and sue ssfully heeled the ball out enabling the backs to get in some nice passing. Their efforts Iwere somewhat counteracted by the splendid tacklingfof the local backs. The game was played in a most friendly 1 spirit, and some of the "old timers" caused considerable amusement to c the onlookers, who did not miss the 1 "fine points" of their play, and barB racked in good style. Sievers cap ? tamed the Wellington team,.and W. Gay the local players, Mr G Glover , making an mpartal referee 5 Yesterday afternoon the visitors ' werei taken for a drive to the Glen' 1 and left for Wellington last evening. AUSTRALIANS V. TARANAKI. (Per United Press Association. ) Hawera, September 9. The ground was sufficiently ma to allow a fast game. Those acco panying the visiting team say the A stralians played the best game o- the tour, and the result was a victory, for them by 18 points to 13. The better team undoubtedly won, and the visitors' passing was a treat to " witness, whilst in the latter staP - of the game they instituted a serie > of dribbling rushes, which proved ', irresistable. In passing, scrum, and footwork the home team were quite outclassed. For the visitors Wickham kicked a goal, and M. Smith, B. Smith, and McLean (2) scored tries, one of which M. Smith converted. For Taranaki, Ryan and Guscott scored tries, while Hargreaves kicked a goal from a mark and a penalty. WELLINGTON V. OTAGO. Dunbdin, September 9i The football match "Wellington v. Otago was played on the Caledonian Ground, and ended in a draw, neither side scoring. | Rain fell overnight, but the ground was in fair order on starting, but a dr ying mist set in and continued dun" g play, rendering , the ground and baj greasy. Playing with a good breeze n the first spell,

Wellington was attacking most ofig; the time, but Otago's defence was c; solid, and the visitors were unable to\ w score. The defence took so much out I of the local men that they were not] ] equal to putting up a score in the second spell, in fact, the visiting, forwards fiequently burst through, S and made a good deal of ground, but tl we f-e driven back by Otago's kick- w ing. The game was only interesting b because something was expected t- b happen at any moment, but it neveo n happened. *^As a display of inter-pror k vincial football it was poor, neither c side having ability to score. The C Wellington forwards were decidedly s the best, but the backs were poor, c except at fielding and kicking. t