The Football Season

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1356, 19 June 1905, Page 3

The Football Season

Wailii v Mataura

A Drawn Game-Three Point? Each

Thb local Cup matches were continued at Rvbum's paddock on Saturday afternoon. There was a largo attendance of the publio, who wero rewarded with a keen and oyonlycontoßtoil go, arid the most cutting match ployed this season. Mataiua Won tho toss, and Sorrenson kicked off. Scut returned with a good kick, finding tho lino in Waihi's twintyfive. The ball was rushed near Mataitra's lino, where Mcintosh savid with a splendid kick. From a scrum in Mataura's twcniy.fivo the bull cam# out to Scott, to Landy, to Power, who put in a splendid kick, the ball going out in Waihi's ■twentyfive. Tho ball was brought down tho field, going out near half-way. A forum wus ordered from tho throw-in, and Mntwim hooked the bail. Scott secured and sen-; it to Landy, to Power, to Johnston, who put in ut good kick, ami the Mataura forwards, coining with » groat rush, carried tho ball over the line, whore Williams fell on it, registering thi first score. Power took tho kick, and, although a good attempt, tho bull went under tho bur. Kicked out, Melutosh found the lino inside half-way. Tho Matoum forwards rushed iho bail closo to Waihi's line, where Inman saved with a good kick, finding the line in Waihi's twonty-five. Throivn-iu, Leslie secured, ard kicked out of touch. From the kick ont Power returned, lending tho bail out near Waihi's line. From the throw-in Paul found the line outside. the (wenty-five. The b.ill was sont to Lfttidy, who put in a good run, boitig thrown nut near Waihi's line. From tho throw-in Power kicked over the line, and Johnston, following up fast, just missed sooring, Inman forcing, ; From tho kick out, the ball was carried near Matmra's lino, where a- scrum was ordered. The ball came out to Thomas, to Forster, who gave a bad pass to Paul, nod tho latter missod. Johnstou-aecured, and saved with a splendid luck, iho ball going out near half vvay. The ball was thrown in, and Waihi carried it near Matiura's twenty-five, where O'Neil marked mid found the line. The ball was carried bielt to Waihi's twenty-five when it hung for somo time, O'Neil findiug the line near half-way. Thrown-in, O'Noil again marked, and kicked out near Mataura's twenty-five. Scott securrl, and sent tho ball out near half*way. From tho throwin the ball was kicked out in Waihi's twonty-fivo. From tho throw-in O'Neil found tho line outside hslf-way, whore it stopped till the whistlo sounded for halftime.

Thornton kicked off, and Gilbert returned down the fidd. The ball was carried close to Wailii's fine, where Thomas marked, and found the lino near half-way. Mataura wero here penalised, and tho ball was kioked out in their twenty-five. Landy secured from iho throw in, • and found' the line near half-way. Tho ball was rushed in Waihi's twenty-fiji, but it soon , came back to half-way, where it stopped for some time. Waihi forwards brought tho ball near Mataura's twentyfive, whero Gibson secured and kicked over tho line, Heaps forcing. Kicked out, Arns returned to Johnston, who found tbs line in Mataura's twomy-five. At this perioi of the game Scott got a nasty bump on tho head, which delayod the game for five minutes. The ball was cartied elose to Mataura's line, where Leslie marked, Ho kicked to l'homas, who marked. One of the llttaura forwards spoiled Johnston taking the ball, awl Thomas, coming, fast, secured, and fell over the lino, scoring s. good try. Sorrenson took ihß kick, but failed to put the ball over tho bar. Kicked out, tho ball went outside Mataura's twenty-five, From the throw-in Leslie found tin line near, half-way. The ball was carried to Waihi'd twenty-five, whero Paul saved; witli a good kick, Tbo ball was rushed close to Mataura line, whore Johnston get in a smart piece of work, finding the lir.a near hall-way. Tho bail was oarriod over Mataura's line, whore Johnston foroed. Kicked out, Joughiri found tho lino in Mataura's twenty-five. A scrum was ordered from the throw-in. Tho ball cauio out, and Mcintosh broke away, finding the lino neir hulf way. The ball was rushed in Waihi's twenty five. From the throwin it was carried b»ck to half way, where it went out. k scrum was orderod ftom the throw in, Tho ball camo out to Thomas, t'o Forater, who knocked on. From tho scrum tho ball was kicked out of touch. From the ki»lt out tho ball was returned to Lmdy, who found tho line now half way. The whisllo ihen sounded with tho score 8 points each.

Mr P, Garyey gavo general satisfaction as referee.

MATAURA 11, v, WAIEIII. The above match was played in Ry-i burn's paddock oa Saturday, and iresulted in a draw, each side scoring 7 points. McNiel potted a goal and Boswetl scored a try for Matanri, whilo Rowe kicked a goal aud G. Morpeth scored a try for Waihi. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALLERS. THE OPENING MATCH. Frees Association,—Copyright. Sroirer, this day. The first match betweon Sydney nnd New Zealand (Association game) was played on tho racacourso on Saturday in fino weather, About 2000 people wero present. At the outset Now Zenland wero pl"eed on tho defensive, Newman kicking out of dancer. A lot of ccntro phy followod, in which tho visitors quite hold their own. Elapham *nd Newman played conspicuously. Forrost (half back) played a good game in obtaining New Zealand's first Bcoro. Sydney wartcod up, and quiokty got lovol, following up in quick succession with two tnoro goals. Thon Chadwiek, with a groat dribble, soored the second goal for Now Zealand.

Tho second spell was very even, and as neither side scored tho game oudod— Spdney, 3; Now Zealand, 2,