Australian Football

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 2051, 24 September 1907, Page 3

Australian Football

Auckland v. Waihi Win for Local Men

On Saturday afternoon the return football match, under Australian rolesi between the Auckland and Waihi representatives took place on tha Waihl Reoroation Roserve, There was a good attendants of ttio publiOi Owing tu tho exoeptionßlly strong wiud blowing down tfco field tbo gamo was considerably dieorganised throughout, and for tbis reason, from a epeotntot'a point ol view, was a poor one. The play wob all in favour of the local exponent ol tho gome, aa the acoro dotnonstra'.OP, bill toward the finish, tho visitors ralliod with soul? elleo'i but wore too f>r behind to mike any uiartod diffotence in thia connection, tho rnatoh concluding: Walhi 52. Auckland 29, Of Iho local mon Messrs 8, Daiby, Swann brothers (3), Rlohards, Bond nnd Tolland were oonspicuous In their phy, Darby played an exceptionally brilliant gamr, and at tbo conclusion of tbo mutch was naked it ho would play ht AucUind next yea', witb a probable viow of Lis inclusion in tho represontativo Now Zoalaud touu), whioh intonds lo tour Australia, next eeafon, Tho Auckland men who siiowod up proininontly woro Mows, Qoorgo, Kolly, Marahull, and Flolcher. Tho ro.'pectivo oaptains woro Marshall (Ancklmd) and H, Swann (Waihi), Mr, A, Anyou of Karongahake referred, JUNIORS AUCKLAND 42 WAIEII4 Tho junior match reiultod in a win for the ylaitorp, hot throughout was a poor exhibition ol tbo game, The roipcolive captaina were Dance (Woibi) and Mason AtioH md), Mr, H, Swann rtferoed,