Saturday's Football.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10241, 7 June 1909, Page 2

Saturday's Football.

CITY BEAT SUBURBS.

In the football matches on Saturday City and Sbburbs played ai splendidly" contest game, and eventually: vicltory rested with City by six points (two tries) to 3 points (one try). The game was fast and interesting, and some igpod play was shown at times. The play generally was of a bettor order than usual, andi it is evident that Thames will toe able to put a very good representative team in the. field this year. ■ .

In the first spell Suburbs, playing with the wind, held the advantage, though City put up a stubborn defence, but in the end Suburbs prevailed, and Boles shot over the line and scored amidst applause. No goal resulted;, leaving: (Suburbs three points ahead ait-the end of the first spell. .

In the second, half, the gamje was closely congested, first ■ one' side aid; then the other halving the advantage. IjSventuailly City took the ball up to ■Suburbs^ line, and the leather going over themark, Dove.ll dived for it and scored amidst applause, reviving a. nasty kicik (quite by aeeidienit) as he did so. No goal resulted. Suburbs then gaive City some defensive work to do, but towards the end of the game the ©lues rallied, and after a splendid -rush Ij&wry took al nice pass; running up passed unselfishly to T. Brownlee, who had Followed fast, and)" the winning: score was registered, and the giamie resulted: City 6. Suburbs 3.

In, the junior gwidle> County B defeated Combined City and Subur^bs by 6 point® to 3. It was » well contested game, but County were a littfe ton Biocd, and held! the advantage. Several imaginary "tries" were sowed over the sheep tratk instead of the line, both sides making mistakes, - antl evoking much laughter. ' In the second! junior-"division City beat Suburbs iby six points to nil. Buchan and Johnston sdored trie^ for City. .