FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2611, 7 August 1876, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Thore was a very good at f mdanoo at the Square on Saturday, when the matoh No.ih v. South of Oashol street was played, about foiby members being prosont, end tho Bides bring pretty evenly balanoed. Hat Hand having won the tass for tho Southerners, ohoso the South goal, taking c ivantage of tho wind, and Evans kioked off for his side at about half-past three. During tho first spell the rods a, med to have the best of ifc, e% they kopt the ball up against the wind, well in their opponent's goal, but were unable to noore. In the second spoil, however, the blues playc i bettor together, and tho ball was kopt generally about tho oentro of the ground. Once H. Oottorill got a "mark" dose to the South goal, but ns it was not sufficiently in front of the goal he kioked it into the middlo, but no result followed. Somo timo was lost in this spell through the ball bursting, and it would bo as woll on futuro ocoasions to have another ball roady for such a oontingenoy. After this tho Blues had tho game in their own hands, as no loss than four touoh«downs were obtained in the third spell j tho first by M'Oardoll, when 1. Ootterill obtained a goal from the try s then A. Potts got a touoh, but Hartland only kinked a "poster." Immediately afterwards Pott* got another touch, but M'Oardoll failed with tho try. Soon aftorwards another ouchdown was obtained by H. Ootterill, with no rosult. Ends wore now changed for the laeb spell, and the Blues soon worked the ball down into the South goal, when Oroxton got a touohdown, whioh was not allowed by tho Beds, as it was said to be a pass on, but it ww after* wards found to havo been quite fair. However, no try was allowed, but a scrimmage took place, and soon after W. Chapman obtained another touchdown for tho Blues. Hartland triud tho place kick, but was not suooessful. Shortly after this, timo wr<j oallod. Tho match thus ended in favour of tho Southerners by a goal, six touoh-downs, and aoronil foroo-downs to thoir opponents' one foroo-down.

In tbo ovening the adjourned general meeting of thoso interested in sending a team round tho Jfotthern Provinces, was bold at Warnor's Hotel, at 8 p.m; About thirty-five persons word prosoht. Mr J, Anderson^ Jan., was voted to tbo ohnir, and opened tbo pro* ooodingn by stating that) tho Committees had reported that the subßpription lists wero boing very woll filled up, and tho names of about twenty players willing and able to go had been obtained. The first business was the appointment of a Committee to seleot the team, and arrange matters generally.

Mr G. H. Lee moved that the Committee consist of seven members. Mr Sweet seconded this.

Mr Stringer moved, as an amendment, that it should consist of five.

Mr Ataok eeoonded this, and it was carried. Eleven names were proposed, and, on a ballot being taken, Messrs Harman, Anderson, Evans, Moore, and Sweet were elected. The meeting terminated with a vote of thank* to the Chairman, and those who had so liberally contributed to the expenses of the toam. .

The following are tho names tb.at have been oolleoted by the Committee, ancf from which the toam will be ohosen: — Messrs J. Andercon, T.S.Baker,^. Barker, jr*Bark"er,O. Boltbn, B. or E. Chapman, E. J. Ootterill, 0. H. Croxton, J. B. Evan»,*p. S. Fraaor, W. Hartland, G. H. Lee, — Martin, G. S. Matbias, H. M'Cardell, H. W. Moore, L. M. Ollivier, J. Patorson, F. Pilling, D. and A. Potts, T. H. Bawson, G. H. Sampson and W. Stringer.