FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11022, 13 September 1897, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The weather was fine and tha ground in good order for the Wellington-Otago football match played at Dunedin on, Saturday, and which resulted in a win for Wellington by 10 points to 6. Otago ■cored a try almost right off, and after a lot of play, in which t'ue homo team had, on the whole, the best, Wellington equalised the score by getting a try. In the second spell, Hardcaitle potted a goal for Wellington, and Campbell scored a try. Within a few minutes of time Priestscored for Otago, and as soon as play was resumed the home team were within an ace of getting ovor again. Tho game was decidedly rough, and several players sustained injuries. Mr Garrard, as refereo, did not please the npectators, some of whom— -principally small boys — showed bad form in calling the referee and visitors \ uncomplimentary epithets. Tho local backs, when they jyot a show, were superior, and the local forwards more than held their own in the open, but they palpably tired, and were beaten in the line-out play.

Three football mutches came off at tho Athletic Park, Wellington, ou Saturday afternoon. The day wa» fine, but the ground was heavy after the rain. Under the Rugby rules the Wollington juniors defeated the Wairarapa juniors by 26 points to 8, and the seniors defeated Marlborough by 17 to 15. This latter game was very closely contested, and the visitors had rather the best of it till the last quarter of an hour. Under Association ru?es, Ruahine defeated Wellington by two goals to nil. There wore about 1500 people present.

" The Ruahine team was principally composed of masters and boys of the Wanganui College, and the shield becomes the property of the school for the year. At Nelson on Saturday the Greymouth footballers played the Prince Albert Club. The result was a draw, each side icoring a try.

The Star Football Club's annual social will be held on Wednesday night. The Moa is expected on Wednesday with a cargo of coal for the New Plymouth Gas Company. The identical bicycle on which M' Blondin crossed the Niagara Falls was the other day sold by auction for two francs, or Is Bd. The Union Co.'s Herald is due at the breakwater to-morrow morniug at 8, from south, and after discharging will proceed to Ureymouth. Mr J. Bellripger's notice of motion relative to the desirability sf raising another Borough loan will ba discussed at the Borough Council meeting to-night. One of the Maori contingent, who went to take part in the Jubilee celebrations, has brought out with him a collection of the latest coster songs, which he ia said to render with inimitable action . The recent land disputes at Pihama between followers of the Maori prophets, To Whiti and Tohu, will be ventilated in the Opunake Court on September 17, as informations have been laid against Ibaia and two other leaders. A notice in connection with the December Examination of the University of New Zealand wilj be found in another column. Intending candidates must send in their names on or bofore Saturday, October 23rd. New Plymouth is included in the places of examination. iTrs Goldwoter wishes us to state that spectators will not be admitted to the Drill Hall during the practices of the children for the Fire Brigade ball The practice on Tuesday will be after school time. Mrs Goldwater will be pleased t» see all ths Ladies' Committee present. The Bank of New Zealand has declined to take up the account of tho Gisborne Harbour Board, which the latter resolved to transfer from the Union Bank on the ground that the Bank of New Zealand being guaranteed by the colony deserved public support. In Chambers this (Monday) morning.bpforeMr R. L. Stanford, S.M., on Mr Kerr's application, an order was made for payment out of moneys in Court of £57 10s, uuder " Tho Contractors, and Workmea's Lien Act," in the case of H. Brown & Co. v. H. George. Three residents of New Plymouth — Messrs T Lock, T. Saltor, and Crockett — have ordered a new steam riding gallery (merry-go-round) from makers ra New York. The machino will bo landed at Dunedin this month, and the proprietors intend to start their tour of the coloniog at that city. A great social demonstration and concert in aid of tho Salvation Army Annual Self-Denial Appeal, is announced to be held at the Theatre Royal (late Alexandra Hall) on Thursday night. His Worship the Mayor has consented to preside, and the affair has the support of the local clergy, church choirs, Societies' Band, and leading musicians and vocalists. The charge for admission is very moderate, and scats may b,e r-eseyved at Mr Gilmour's. Captain Edwin wired at 12.50 p.m. today : — Wind betwoen north and wost and south-west at all places northward of JSapier and New Plymouth, and between [ north-east and north and west at all other places ; barometer fall northward of Napier and New Plymouth after 12 hours, and fall soon everywhere else ; sea mii creasing on all western coasts of both islands, and heavy between Castlepoint and Lyttelton afcer 16 hours ; tides increasing on both coasts of both islands ; northerly galea with rain are to be expeoted at all places southward of Napier and New Plymouth after from 12 to 20 flours.,