The Football Season.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1097, 19 September 1904, Page 3

The Football Season.

Junior Rep Mate

Haranyafiake Defeats Hi by 3 to Nil

Tim aboyo match was played at Mackaytown on Saturday and resulted hi a win for Karangahako by 3 points (a try) to nil, Tho ganio was a mud scramble, the ground being almost covered with water, Duiing the progress of tho game two of theWnilii players were hurt, W. Laurence had his knee broken in tho first spell, and M. Piucen had two of his ribs broken in tho socond half. Two Karangahako substitutes filled tltoir places. Mr. Jury refereed,

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL AUCKLAND v. WAIHI. Tho Waihi reps journeyed to Auckland on Saturday last to try conclusions with Auckland rops, They wore met by the members of tho Auckland Association on landing, who gave them a very hearty wolcomo to that city. After par', takins of lnr.eh at tho Criterion Hotel they prococded to Alexandra Park. Notwithstanding tho advorso clemency of tho weather tho ottondance was very fair. At-3 o'clock sharp tho ball was not in motion. Just aftor play oponed Hemus kicked a behind for Auckland. From the kick off Armstrong socured a mark and scorod a behind for Wnihi. The ball was set going again and Armstrong received a freo kick. Ho nicely placed it between the goal posts for Waihi and scored the first goal, tho scores then being—Waihi, 7 points; Auckland, 1 point. Bounced again in centre, tho ball was soon again in Armstrong's hand?, and ho kicked second goal for Waihi, Bounced again, tho Auckland boys took possession, and Poster put thi leathor through for Auckhiul and scorod tho first goal. From a scrimmage Auckland secured another minor point, followed shortly by another. Tho first quarter ended, tho scores being Waibi 13 points; Auckland 9 point. Tho teams changed ends and Auckland placod another point to their credit, followed at once by another. After this Auckland's condition began to stand to thnm, and Pratt, securing, kicked mother goal for Auckland, following short'y by another minorpoint. After a bit oE give nnd tsho phy. Hay and Hemus secured anolhor point each for their side. Tho second quarter ended—Auckland, 21 points; Waihi. 13 points. After tho usual spell of 10 minutes, tho gamo again started, and Hay kicked a goal for Auckland, Bounced again, Armstrong, who was kicking splendidly, added another C points for his side, and immedi, ately after added another behind. Hay, who was playing well for his sido, added a goal and 2 behihds for Auckland, Tho third quarterended-Anrkland, 37points; Waihi, 20 points, Tho fin.il quarter now started. Auckland put on another point, i while Waihi also added anolhor, Foster then kicked a splondid goal for Auckland, followed by another goal from the fool of Hay, Waihi hero mado a final effort and the finest bit of play for the day followed. Passed on to Armstrong, ho nicely placed tho ball between tho posts, followed immediately by ihc same player repeating Iho simo performance. 'Tho Auckland lam mado another rush, and Hobday kicked a goal directly after, adding anolhor 2 points. Tho final scores wore Auckland, H goals, 16 behind*, G4 points; Waihi, 5 goals, 4 behinds, 31 points. Goal kickers for Auck-land-Hay 131, Foster (2), I'vatl. Cnllinan and Hobday 1 each, For Waihi 1). Armslrong kicked llio whole live, M". Sanford cnj.tair.ed tho Auckland I' 1 - •> md Mr. C. Armstrong had charge of tin- Vi'nini players, A remarkable feature in the game was the nmnbor of free kicks going to Fosbr. In the evening llio visitors were outer* taincd by the Auckland Association at the Orphans' Club Room at a smoke social, about 100 being present, Tho prograinmo was a very lengthy ono, including toasts by tho officials of both teams, songs by various members, an exhibition of weight lifting, also a very good exhibition of conjuring. A very enjoyable ovoning was brought to a close at 11 o'clock, On Sunday, tho following day, tho Waihi boys wero treated to a vory onjoyablo drivo around tho Auckland suburbs by members of tho Auckland Association, At 6o* 'ock in tho ovoning tho visitois wended .At way to tho brat, beingratborloath tc leave on account of the very onjoyablo time they had received while thcro nt tho hands of tho Auckland Australian Football Association,

WANGANUI v. OTAOO. Bj Telograiib.—Prasi Auociatlon. Dunedin, this day. Wanganui continued their victorious tour by beating Ocago by iivo pointa to four,