FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 53, 30 July 1891, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

In the junior match City Ist junrs. v. Suburbs A., the City won by 6 points to 4. For the winners “ Mattie ” Carr got a splendid goal from a penalty kick, and “ Sprite ” Downey got a try which Carr also converted, making 5 points. Goldie afterwards got a try, but “ Mattie ” failed to get the major point on this occasion. Of the backs, Golding, Goldie, and Keegan all did well as halves, and Tom Symonds and Gledhill outshone themselves as threequarters, while Jack Hayes made a splendid full-back; of the forwards, Downey and Alic Carlaw played on the wing, the remaining six forwards quite held their own against the Suburbs eight. Mr. Jas. Carlaw made a first

class referee, and gave general satisfaction, two Onehunga men acting as line umpires. The passing of the City’s seemed to quite paralize the Suburbs in the second spell, the ball being passed from one side of the field to the other before they seemed to realize where it was. Goldie’ about shared the honours with “ Buck ” Keegan for the best play. The Suburbs were terribly rough. For the Rugby Union Fourth Junior Medals the United Football Club are leading by I from the Clarence and Newton.

In the City I. v. Suburbs match on Saturday last, Blewden, Mercer, and “Dandy” Cole of the City’s were laid-out. Harry Hales, captain of the late Native Rose Club has at last turned up from the Thames, and played well for his district (Ponsonby) on Saturday, and he scored a try very simply. His Native Rose friends are anxious to know if “ Sis ” kept him at Grahamstown so long, or was it the ladies generally.

Jimmy Carlaw says that although the system of playing line umpires with a referee, gives a certain amount of dissatisfaction to players, he feels certain it is a great improvement on the old style, it being a matter of impossibility to watch both the umpires flags and the play at the same time.

Cole, of the City first, played a splendid game at half-back on Saturday; he kept his eagle eye well on Herrold. From the Napier News we learn that the Hawke’s Bay players intend to have football competitions for dribbling, seven men a side, in three classes. Entrance fees are fixed at Is. per man. Drop and place kicking and punting competitions are also to be held. The Ponsonby-Grafton match produced a toughly fought contest, both sides being about equal to near the finish of the first spell, when Masefield, by a slashing run, scored. Of the Ponsonby forwards, Wells, Airey and O’Connor were best, while Roberts and Masefield were the pick of the backs. Tattersall, a junior player took full-back, but made a poor show. The game ended Ponsonby 5, Grafton 0. We hear that Peace, a player of the Suburbs is to be reported to the Rugby Union for using abusive language to the referee in the match Suburbs v. City. Parnell had an easy victory over Newton, scoring 13 points to 1. The Newton’s played up very well in the first spell, Parnell only gaining an advantage of 2 points. In the second spell the Newton’s appeared to get demoralised, their backs being very slow compared with the Parnellites, amongst whom were Jervis, Elliott and Madigan, who made some good runs, the latter especially distinguishing himself ; Smith and Leckie also played up well for the winners, and Walker, Murray and Heffernan were best for Newton.

Walton, who is recognised as one of the best full-backs in Auckland, could not play for Newton against Parnell; neither could Stichbury play for Ponsonby against Grafton, as Messrs. McArthur, with whom they are employed, required their services at the vt arehouse. add to football—not poster The match between City 11. and Suburbs 11. was very closely contested, both sides trying hard to win. In the first spell, Tidmarsh for Suburbs scored a try; the kick at goal failed. Just before half-time was called Carr kicked a beautiful goal from a penalty kick for the City, the score at half-time being City 2, Suburbs 1. In the second spell the City team played well together, and got on some very dangerous rushes. From a scrum the ball was passed out to Goldie (City) who made the run of the day and scored a try near the corner flag. Carr failed in the kick at goal. After the kick out some good passing amongst, the City backs enabled Downey to secure another try, which Carr was successful in converting. Score, City 6, Suburbs 1. Shortly after the kick out the Suburban forwards got on a nice dribbling rush from which Ferguson scored a try. The kick at goal was entrusted to Goodwill, who sent the ball fair over the bar. Score, City 6, Suburbs 4. No further score took place during the rest of the game, which resulted as above. For the winners amongst the forwards A. Carlaw, Drummond, Downey and B. Symon played best, whilst Goldie, Golding, Gledhill and T. Symon were the pick of the backs. For Suburbs Wilson, Hope, McKeown, Goodwill and Loomb played well.