The Football Season.

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10441, 15 June 1908, Page 4

The Football Season.

COUNTY V. SUBURBS. SUBURBS 5 POINTS; COUNTY 3. (By "Touch-line.") Thie Cuip oompeti!bionsi under 'the auspices of the local Rulgby Union were continued at Par&wali on. baitar-.-<b,v afternoon, when Suburbs senaors met and defeated County, after, a close, and at times, exiting contest, by 5 points (goal from toy) to 6 points (unconverted try)- The weatiher was beautifully fine, but.'the atJtendancei -was only anloiderat©, and the faiiir sex were conspicuous by their absence. The game was by no means a brilliant exposition of the Kuo-by code, and does not require any lengthy description. The teams lined out as under: County (.Black and White).—Fullback, Ryan; itJireequaniers, H. Fn'Tifiion, J. Dufty, Houston; five-eight)h, Snowl:ng; fo'ailf, 'McOollunn; wings, Eeid and Mtadan; foiwards, Cox, Cbuwfonl, EMiolllcy (lock), Omsk (2), and Williama. Suburbs and BHaek).—Fullback, Smith ; s tbh'reequ«i-tea-s, Monin, Lukeiy, Defllam'ore : fiveMsi'ghths, Winder; half, Griffin; wings, Cameron andi Dumlop; fo.rwa,rds, McKeown, Henderson, 'H. McDuff, Griffin, Gordon, anid D l. CWnerom." Snawlin.* «ipte,ined County and MfcKeown the Su-taAs fifteen. Messre Stewart and H. Haywaird officiate as touicih judges. The onerous dirties of referee yr&te carried out by Mr 0. Johnston, wha gave general satisfact!.on. THE PLiAiY. . •In the first jslpel.. Subiiirbs seit up an. attack goon after the kick off, but clever play on the patft of Snowlmg removed operat-ons to near centre, where Wirideir maiikeld; and Hi Hairr'i'son fielding a liigJi kick' sent out in tihe iblue and bkcit'si territory. From a mlark by MlclColluira J. Dufty had an unsukjoesaful shot, at goal, and Winder found touch near his own 25. After ai Ibt of unin.teHei3itin,g play L. Slnoiwling -broicei away, and wen* iv*hiai an ace of scoring, Suburbs just forcing in the -nlgjiih time. Give and tafce play ensued', 'Winder eventually having, a sihob at goal, but the leafcli- . er fell sbiorlt. From a! line-out din. tihe County 25 the leather came out to 'the •wily Griffin, who beat aeiverai opponents, and then transferred to Lukey, who dashedi over jtibe line, scoring under the poirts amidst applause. Winder >wa«i entrusted wi'tihi tlie shot, at goal, and landed an unmistakable goal—Suiburbsi 5, iCounty 0. From jtlie' kick out 'the Black and Wliites! ira.lilied,but itlie defence set uip by the Sulhui'fbs backs was too solid, and the filpsll ended wifhi no fuiitiiier' store. "' ' '■■ l

The second spell "was practually a repetition of the previous one, first :orie side.and then the other having the advantages. 'From a throw in the . Couinty -forwards, MoHoy, Crawford), . and Williams in the van, SAve.pt. up , tlhe fieldl, and went dangerously near tibie Suburbs' Hoe only to find a situinbling'blbdt in Lackey, who sectored, and found' ;tc-udi; at !the 25 fktjr with a judicious punt". -G'.ve and take play followed, and Ryan fielded a y/ghi kick ito brilliant style, and sent out near ceiilM?. From a scrum in ouidfi-el'd the lelaitiher came ou;t to Griffin, who initiated a. passinipr nin, which was ninned in the hud.by L. Snowlinjr- Fmin a. throw i,n Dufty se*ciuj.-ed, and malde One of his famous punts, finding tou.cih in the Suburbs' 25. County wow took a hand in attack. H. 'Haiu^Rbn broke away, but was ibitoughfc down to mother earth by Griffin just when he looked danperdus'. Dufty .marked in front of the ujn^-frhts, and tho shot at goal was 'chnnpred down iby MlcDuiff. 11. Harrfeon agrain sdeuired, and rated for the line, ■only to find a stumbling btock in IMlaiuiore. Play wag now

becoming very fast and open. The County backs gofgoinig, but lost' the oval, and Williams, -who was handy, siciappeid up tliie Tsatlier and dashed over ithe ililne, and scored, amist ai roan* of wild enthusiasm. Duifty failed to add . Xk& major points—Suburbs, 5, County 3-.

Wiitih only a few m'nutss to. go. Oouiiiity were attaiaking,strongly, and making strenuous • «ffoirtis to equalise mattersi, Ibult the-Suburbs' backs were not to be deraied, and proved themselves to be equal to all demands, and) the game ended in a. viotorv. for Suburbs by the gmiaH margin of two poCnfe.