FOOTBALL.

Western Star, Issue 1386, 4 September 1889, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

4, RIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL V. OREPUKI SCHOOL. [By Poster.] The return match between the above named clubs came off ou the Show grounds on Saturday last. E. Mills captained the home team, the visitors being led by S. Hirst. The game was played in two spells of 40 minutes each. Orepuki won the toss, and Cassels commenced the contest kicking off for Riverton. The High School forwards rushed up before Hie Orenuki backs could return, and the scene of play was at once taken to the Orenuki quarters. Here scrum after scrum ensued, until Hirst got possession, and the Tiverton players ceasing ulay without intimation from the referee, lie ran in, and drew first blood for the visitors. The kick at goal did not further increase the score. This reverse had, no doubt, tbc effect of warming the Riverton hoys up to their work, for on Cassels again starting the ball rolling, Mills Pankhurst, Voting, Bios, and Rad began to show good form, and by following up well carried the ball into the Orcpuki territory, whore after some give and take play, Mills got hold of the ball and carried il over the lino. The kick was entrusted to J. Clark, but he was unsuccessful in placing ;; goal to Riverton’s credit. The scores being now equal, both teams played their level best to pain the advantage. Eventually a rush by the Riverton forwards can iod the oval hr o the Orepuki 25, a force down being the only result. Half-time was shortly afterwards announced, with no alteration in the scores. On changing tn Is the High School had matters pretty well their own way, the smart passing of their hacks being too many lor the visitors. For the first few minutes after play was resumed the ball was in Hiverton’s quartets, having been taken there by a o-ood rush of the visitors, but through tinkicking of .1. Clark, and the following „ P or the forwards, the hall was scon once more in close proximity to the Orcpuki goal, and W. Clark, who had been playing a big game from the start, secured it and crossed over. HE brother took the kick, but no goal resulted. Bo time was lost in setting the ball in motion, and the Riverton forward?, who were tinheavier, gradually worked in up the field, and the Orepuki line was again in jeopardy. Mills shortly aider this, by a smart rim, secured the third try for his r-i !c, but again J. Clark’s effort to negotiate the ball over the bar was unsuccessful, from this til! the end of the spell both trams did their utmost to improve their scores, and Orepuki was compelled to force down several turn s. Towards the cud of the spell Cassels, from a lino-out, obtained Lite ova' and ran in. “ Tar” was entrusted with the kick, but was unsuccessful in annexing a goal. Time was shortly afterwards called, Riverton thus winning hv 4 points to j., lor the winners, Mills and Clark Bros., ployed a good game, the brothers especially distinguishing themselves by their passing and collaring Reid, half-back, toded on gaily from start to finish doing very good work. The Riverton forwards worked hard. Cor the defeated, Lindsay, McLean and Reichel (backs) played a good game, as also did Hirst, Evans, Colder and Wilson in the forward division. Messrs T. Winton, W. Mirrielees and C. Cufi acted as umpires, and referee respectively, and gave every satisfaction.