FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1850, 25 May 1888, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND VICTORIOUS. (P3U PKESS ASSOCIATION,) Auckland, May 24. The return football matoh botwoon the Auck'nnd and EngliHh ropreportative pluyora took plnco to day at ihe Tramway Company's ground, Epsom, und resulted in a win for tho Auklund team by 4 points to nil. The woatlior in tho inora'ng was fiue, but rnin Bet in as play commonced, and tliree heavy ahoworo fell during the gumo. Publlo interest in tho mptoh was very great, and it is estimated that 8000 psrsons wire proson', including ninny country visitors, i'ho turf was dry and springy at tho commencement of tho game, but cold showers rendered tho ball and ground Bomowhat slippery. Thomas replaced Laug in the English team, and for tho Aucklandera Brown playo'i inatoad of Whitoeido, who waa injurod in Saturday's match. Otherwise the toama wore tho earn:) aa on Saturday. O'Oonuor waa chosen captain of thoAucklund mon. Tho play of tho Litter was more combined than on the foru?er occasion and from tho first their forwards showed tho utmost determination, ahoving their opponents before them in tho scums, and g< tting in froquont fnat ri^shen ; whi'o tho backs made no mistake* in stopping and collaring, Tho Englißhmon's passing waa not ho good an ou Satuaday, and their backu were frequently mulled by faat following up, but some fino individual play was shown on their sido. Dr Brooks umpired for England, and Mr Arnoill for Auckland, Mr T. Maokay being referee. Auckland, May 25. Madigan'a collarbono was broken in the oarly part of tho match but ho cootiuuod playing. '