FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 4401, 24 July 1883, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI V. HAWERA. This match came off on Saturday aftornoon, at the City of the Plains. The Taranaki men left town by the morning train, arriving at their destination at 11 o'clock. Here they were met by some of the Hawern men and driven in drags to the Royal Hotel, from whenco each took his divers way; some visiting the trial ground, others admiring the handsome buildings of the rising town, until, at 12 o'clock, all reunited for lunch, and discussed the good things provided. Lunch over, both , teams were driven to the field of play, and, after a few preliminary kicks, the rival captains (H. Bayly for the Towd, and Or. Bayly for Hawcru), tossed up. Points, &c, were arranged, and precisely at 1.15 p.m. the.leather was iv the air, kicked off by Songster. It was well returned by Talbot, when some fast dribbling ensued, in which Taranaki got the best of .their opponents.. The Hawora men, however, playing well togother,

oarried the ball into Black 25, where it was quicklysecured by A. Bayly, who made a splendid run, carrying the ball clear iuto Hawera 25, where it was run into touch ; but this advantage was soon lost, for Hawera speedily worked the leather down the field to the Black territory. Here Tale got his mittens on the ball, and by a magnificent run again placed the enemy's goal line in danger. G. Bayly, however, was not to be shook off, and in his- turn, by some grand running, neutralised Tate's play. The second spell was opened with a' good" kick off by Honey field. ' Hawera were soon in it, and. seemed, to- carry .all before them. Fowler and Sangster's drib bling, Willie, Major, and _G.; Bayly's back play being most prominent. This spell was a series of scrimmages throughout, in which Hawera bad By far the best of it. At tb;e" close of this spell G.. Bayly made a brilliant "run /passing all tKe f Taranaki Backs* except his brother Harry .who brought him to earth within two.inchesof the goal line. A scrimmage was imttiediatelyifbrmed, and the oval was carried^ back into neutral ground, when time jvas_called. The third spell was a repetition of the second, ,being scrimmage after sorimmage, Hawera again getting the best of it ; but ■ all , their, atte.mptsr to score, were frustrated by EU Bayly's" runs, who again and', again carried -the ball out of danger, Rogers also-made one of the runs.of,the day; but, through 1 not being baoked up, no score re suited. At length, the ball being' mulled by one of the Taranaki backs, Sangster got over' the line and scored tbe first; try of tho day for : Ha'wera..- G. Bayly took the place, making a splendid' shot at the cross-bar; but tho wind carried it aside, and no goal ' resulted. The' fourth spell was the fastest and most exciting of all, scarcely ' any ' packed scrimmages being formed. ' The" Taranaki men were putting on all: they knew,. and by good dripbling and carefuj. play were continually threatening theenemy's line; and time and again were within an ape of 'scoring. The Hawera men were quite pumped out, and got a deal the worst of it. McKoy, after some good play, dribbled the ball over the line, and immediately a maul ensued, in which the Tovf'n! men got the best of it; but the Hawera umpire 'disallowed the try, which was the occasion of ja dispute. The ball was again, brought into play, Talbot playing up like a demon, rushing, the ball through all bpposeVs.^-The most conspicuous of the Hawera team were were G. Bayly, Major, I and^Willy (backs); Sangster, Snook, Fowler,- and Pearce (forwards). Several others also' played ■welLwho are unknown to me. For Taranaki, H. Bayly ran, kicked, and collared with great judgment. A. Bayly played well, but not up to his usual form. Hemptbn has not yet got over the faults of a young player; but he played well,., excepting, for one or two mulls. Cameron -played too, much among the f or\vards, also ran back too much, but pjayed a dachingi game, throughout. McKoy phone id the.latter part of the game. Talbot was all there, in fact he was* as- good as any two men on the field. . Atkinson did .some good bullocking in the scrimmages, but the game was too fast for 1 him. ■Oarrington'as a forward is a failure against such heavy men as^Hawera played. Davis' was a Very useful forward,' and ought to have been picked in the", teanf at' the onset. 'jHoneyfield's play as a forward greatly disapppinted jne ;.not sufficiently going into the, scrimmages. Jbll played a fair game. ■Rogers played a hard-worKinggame. Skeet played a rattling good- game 5 he should, however, go into the scrimmages more. .Stohr ■ worked^ hard in the scrimmages, dribbled well, but was out of condition. Tate played the best forward in the team. BOSNACKEB.