Football

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 41, 15 September 1885, Page 2

Football

PALMEBSTON F. FEILDING. On the Oral last Saturday afternoon the deciding match for the cup took place between the above clubs with the result that Palmerston holds it for this year. The day was beautifully fine and the ground in splendid order so the game was a good deal faster than was the case in the Foxton match. A great deal of interest was taken in the game as was evidenced by the number of spectators present, many of whom were ladies, and this time public opinion which was in favor of Palmerston turned out to be correct. There was some slight delay in starting and when the teams faced each other A. Smith, Corkery and J. Whisker supplied the places of MoEwea, Godfrey and Bees in the local team. The Feilding men defending the northern goal kicked off, and by some fast play took the ball into the Palmerston quarters, and within five minutes the first score was made by Smith dropping a goal from a pass by C. Halcombe. The local men were jubilant over this success, and when the ball was kicked off again set to work vigorously to increase the score. For a time they managed to drive the Palmerston men back, and Smith had another shot at goal, which just missed the post by a few feet, and then the Palmerston men, pulling themselves together, to»k the ball up the field by a good rush, after which their * goal was never greatly in danger. The Feilding forwards, although over matched im weight, disputed every foot of ground, and surprised everyone by their really splendid collaring— none of the Palmerston being able to get through. An occasional run by the Feilding -backs changed the sconce ofplay for a few minutes. Onte W. Halcombe got clean away but was overtaken before he could reach the desired spot. And then the ball would be gradually worked baok to the Feilding end again. Templar, 1 Jackson, and Seckar now made some very good runs but were never able to get quite through liuxford also had a shot at goal which was unsuccessful and after some soranmaging in the Feilding twenty-five htt& time was called, the soores being Feilding four points, Palmerston nil;. . After a short interval play was again started by Palmerston kickingoff, and . they at once threatened thY Feflding goal line, but for some timV r wer* unable to get over. tihpte th« superior passing of the visitors was very apparent, and it was only the good collaring of thelacal men, both backs and forwards, .prevented heavy scoring. From one of .these, passes Templar secured the ball and 'touched down directly behind/ $e post. An easy goal by Jackson was the result, and the score stood Palinerstou 5;

Feilding 4. After the kick off the Feilding men secured the ball and carried it well up the field, a force down resulting. From the kick out Stallard by quick following up, secured the ball, and when collared, passed to Saywell, who ran behind and scored the second try for Palmerston, but the kick at goal was unsuccessful — 7 to 4. For Palmerston, Stallard, Seckar, and Milton amongst- the forwards, and Jackson and Templar amongst the backs, played the best game. Their strong point was passing, and in this they were undoubtedly superior to the Feilding men, amongst whom C. Halcombe was the only one who passed effectually. For Feilding, E. Belfit, Booth, Evans, and Lane amongst the j forwards, and Smith and W. Halcombe amongst the backs, shewed up best. Messrs Sherwill and Mason acted as umpires for Feilding and Palmerston respectively.