FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1672, 28 June 1875, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Two oapital games of football came off on Saturday afternoon. The wind wa3 rather too strong, but the ground was in splendid order, while the crisp chillness of the temperature rendered the violent exercise pleasant and enjoyable. AUCKLAND V. PONSONBY. These two clubs joined issue at Ellerslie Gardens. The players on both sides showed up well, and the game began soon after three. The Auckland men were heavier, and also had the foot of their opponents, who, though they played up pluckily, were slightly overmatched. The game was won by Auckland by scoring a goal and two "touch downs to nothing on the part of their antagonists. PARNELL V. GRAFTON. This match came off in the Domain and was well contested. There was little to choose between the two sides, Parnell, perhaps, showing a little superiority, .which was the result of their greater weight, for the Grafton boys were as active as fleas in the field. Snodgrass, Mason, and Whewell were especially conspicuous in this respect/ Evens, on the fajnell side, exhibited a splendid bit of dribbling in the early part of the game. W»l----pole, Yon Tempsky, and Blaydes played up well. Cotton was unfortunately disah ) early in the contest and had to retire, y f game ended in a draw, Parnell 0&*»-~4 ing the barren honor of twa " touch down*