Football.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 426, 14 July 1904, Page 5

Football.

A LEX AN DH, VOPHIR. The return match between the above clubs was played at •- lexandra on Saturday afternoon last,, an .interesting game resulting in a win for the hom team by 32 points to nil. The respective teams were composer! as follows :- Ophis: Full -back, W = Thomas; three-quarters, J Tarnboll - (eapt), Watson, Smith; five-eighths, Woods. Weir; halfi W Martin; forwards, Johnson, White, Morton, Henley,Holloway, Thomson, Bushel], Pye. Alexandra : Full - b*ok. daig; three-quarters, Campbell, Birnside, Kitto; flve-eigh.rhs, Cameron, King (c&pt) ; half, J Richardson ; forwards, Morgan,.Riley, Wheeler^Brace, Webb, Anderson, Paul, Parsons, Soon after the kick-off it was evident that Alexandra were going to have matters pretty well their own .way, and for the greater part of the spell the visitors were on the defensive. A* a result of a good passing run, Burnside scored the first try. wtiich was not enhanced; and just before h±lf-tim* was called, Paul got ever at the corner, the kick-at goal again being fruitless The spell ended: Alexandra, 6 points ; Opbir, niU Immediately after the kick-off in the second s.er, Whe der scored *% the corner, the kick-at-goal again mi—• the mirk (9—o). r Somje excelJent play was here shown by 'the A exandra bnck»,»nd as a result of goo combined [day R-chardson got over twice in succewo.", ;••>_< goal-kicking being again at. fa«k.gls 0. Shortly afterwa ds Wheder ag'iin scored, Burnside kick- ; ing a ne-.t gov. 20-0, The ball was not long in play again, when a rush by Alexandra enabled Cameron to score, the some player making a good bq,fe ineffectuil shot at goal * stmrt pass by Richardson sent the ball to King, who cleverly potte ■■'■ a goaU 27 0. Shortly befote . time aas caWed, Kitto scored a try as the resul of hoßja feackj. King was successful ia d*.

the kick-at-goal. 32—6. The whittle went without any further score being registered, and the game thus ended: Alexandra, 32 points; Opbir, nil. The home team had the beat of the game throughout, and although Opinion several occasions rushed the bail to ' Alexandra's quarters, the latter'« line was never seriously in danger, The home backs showed splendid com* bination, and their passing rushes were a treat to witness. The forwards also played well and none can, scarcely be picked out for special men* tion. ££*> The Ophir team played a plucky up* hill game, and it is indisputable that, with more practice, they cm make themselves a power to be reckoned with. The team comprises several players who would do credit to any club, and next jear we expect to see the team successfully arguiug the point with the older-established clubs on the goldfieids. Mr E Marslin officiated as refereei and it is needless to say that his decisions gave universal satisfaction. The Clyde and Cromwell teams meet I at Clyde on Saturday. j