FOOTBALL.

Western Star, Issue 1354, 15 May 1889, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

j (" Umpire," Manchester, March 17th.) j., c y E la I spite' of counter Attractions the i liacocourse,. .-Swinton and Walness, I that ■ Kftiniu'was-jfaUuvg, fl haa\!iJy; v: at the I commencement; JJhere ) «would be fully i 8000 lo witness tins*important match. Eagles kicked .'off, *and W. Wynyard "to press,- and thV hoine 'Wcjia^nad possession at his 25, andAvithamagni"fbent: r un^roaclfed' ! tho'Ma6ris ! ''<j6arter A. free kick by. Mtairiwaring 'did not ,give the Borough repreae.ntatjreajnuch ' ij.a.nd■ .f roirf- a the >i>Wt»:F.-VWarbricic jscrambled,. coveted rut, and scored Oaashtnd '-.Mcicking-the--goal'.f-' This ! reverse seemed to put a 'damper !pn r ..jLhOpv-SalforjUans, ;as ,Lee alraoil; ! scored -jjafter. M good,-run, 6 ngju% s did i-?i«i^*™^tei^muoh,-;-a4.<.-]^Uot^i , aH in I near touch,- anclMqCausland failed at goal. "From the drop oat Newton and \ Roberts ran finely, but neither player i was able, to clear the "darkies" defence. Roberts again made a determined attack on-f.h# ! Mam'i;line, but Lee tackled, him. graiidly^' jit', length a rush of the home fo.nvar.ds, carried the ball over- the line r and*&iegg beat Gage for possession 'of ith.e leather, and scored a try amidst tremendous applauses, .but' Andei'tpn. just' missed the gaol! iluslied. with. .this.success the " reds" for their antagonists, but eventuallyfiffle burly forwards easily Heaved- 'and took the game to the other ,/fclie field. Here some sensational .-play t was witnessed, as right v from'the«Salford goal did Shaw, Williams and •Anderton ran the balhjdowii, thd leather only being stayed on 0 the< Maori ■ goal-line. For Oif-siclc playSha'w'ha'd afree shot at goal right under, thb .'.postsj .but Iris attempt was charged do\vn,;.lialf-tiine was announced- On-change,oE ends the visitors assuned 'the- aggressive, and a free kick by McOatfshtnd scored a minor for his side., Fromjihe drop out "W. Wynyard made .his .mark, and JJaaughJi eioo kdiis.kick.near, th&ceii tre u'i^. succeeded in dropping-a-splendid goal ; EagleV was lib w prominent, and was ably, backed and MaiiiwaVing,' hpme 's#£s x s. Pfr k e H '4 n % 1 .\ v $■ ■• $ n^VTX l-° m " .bJß&tiftUtad Qippdr.. ■, rqws -i-byr.;- Apiler-ton were instrumental in'<the< games djeiug i^lc4fi , JPt6^lfeß(^^K2ys)aifiHfe*Hi , y"'goal =line/-Lee retaliating with a smart sput .down "the'vlj6'ff"~wing\'~^Y'W'||iyai , d ! tlien got away, and' looked'life 'scoring, but Maipjvarjng floored him in grand style. ;Even play followed the being/'itpp'r/gpbd* to allow the players to,get very faraway. Salford,,..were,, holding, their own very 1 well,, .cpniidei'ing'-that, -they wrepo')j>layiug!withou!''Qlegg,'who retired at the several times to'- 'score;-' but ''lje'e's'taek'litig ; \vas too .cqst. ; Rushcv;.; .ofii'ae; h°jne., forwards >avev Gdflfc&ilft Bhwn'*.■,•' fam.bled,'.aiV'V-ihr''o':' i .v'>rt'uuityVt'3ibst. .Rene , i ! j'ij''ii«itr at 'i >e c. jit'vi.;.'. , .tics At ;. —\Fjiiori j 2 goa(ts,:l„|;ry v ,3 minors ; •Salfprd; 1 try.