The Football Season.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1428, 12 September 1905, Page 3

The Football Season.

Notes on Wiataura v. Waihi Game

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The match places Mataura lovcl with "Waihi, and the two teams havo anotbor match to play. Judging by Saturday's play, tho winners should havo no trouble in getting the cup when thoy meet Again on Saturday week, as they were a long way supsrior to their apponents in oil departments, They havn »splendid back learn, but it want 3 organisation. Each player seems to go alone too much instead, of looking after the ones that are hacking him up, Ohanco after chance was lost through wild passing and playora hanging on to tho ball too much, Ti.o backs were superior to their opponents, while the forwards wore a great deal baiter. A. Power (Mataura full) gave a sound display, his taking and handling being good. Johnston (centre three-quarter) win in good form, Vivian, wine;, if anything was a bit off, McDermott (Qvo-oightb) did useful work, while Henry (hall) proved himself a good man, Boswoll (wing) was tho best man in tho wing position, and followed up lyThe forwards wore a splendid lot, end got all over their opponents, B, Moore (look) was easily, the best forward on tho ground, and is fit for any of tho senior teams, His line play was superb. and in the loose ho was splendid. His following up was worthy of noto. There was not mucb to ebooao befcwoon tho rest, tho pick being J. Mooro and Donnii. The formor receivod a nasty kick on the Itnee, but pluckily played on, Harris (Waihi full) played a groat gamn, and was a tower of strength to his side, i Ho ropeatedly saved his sido. At the throo-quartor lino Howo was the • bost, and played solidly. Tho other two I woro woak. 13, Dance (five-eighth) was cool and safe, » and proved advantageous to his side, 1 Dance (half) played fairly, 1 Tho forwards, though not as good ai } their opponents, playod well individ- > ually, Tho best wero Hemmingway, ■ Hunt and Fuge. s Atkinson (wing) proved himself vory 3 useful,