Football

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 141, 4 June 1889, Page 2

Football

WOODVILLE v. FEILDING.

The Oval was the scene of the first match for the Manawatu Rugby Union's Cup on Saturday last, the above clubs being the contestants. There was a fair attendance of the public, including a good number of the fair sex, who were well repaid for their visit, as the game proved to be one of the most enjoyable and best contested games that has eyer been witnessed on the ground. Following were the respective teams : — Feilding — Full back : Dyer ; three-quar-ters : Parr, Bobinson, Saywell ; halves : Henry, Harrner ; forwards : R. Whisker (captain), Gregory, Hodges, Keightly, M. Beliit, Iveson, J. Whisker, Fanthorpe, Horsford. The two latter filled the places of Bray and Evans, who failed to put in an appearance, and both proved themselves good substitutes. Woodville — Full back : Jeremiah ; three-quarters : Newth, Lawrence, Rangi ; halves: Halse (capt.), Jackson ; forwards : Bowden and Carver (wings), Nicholson, Davidson, Gimlinton, Peters, Crotty, Penfold, Etta. Messrs Hartgill and Hall acted as umpires for Feilding aud Woodville respectively, and Mr H. Booth referee. Whisker won the toss and decided to play down first spell. Eangi kicked off for Woodville, and through the Feilding backs mulling play was immediatety centred in their 25 's, and for the first ten minutes the visitors had all the best of the game. The Feilding forwards, headed by Iveson, Gregory, Hodges, E. &J. Whisker, then got on a capital rush, and the ball was taken to the visitors' quarters, where it remained for some time, until R. Whisker, got the leather and dashed over the line, scoring first blood. Eobinson took the kick, but failed to increase the score, although the kick was a good one. Soon after the kick out the local men made some splendid combined rushes, Harmer, Gregory, Iveson, Hodges, R. Horsford, M. Beifit, and Keightly being most conspicuous, while Newth, Bowden, Eangi, and Halse defended their side in good style. Play was then carried to Woodville's quarters where E. Whisker, by a good dodgy run, scored another try. Eobinson made another good attempt to place a goal, but failed. Some capital loose play followed by both sides until time was called. In *he second spell Saywell, Henry, and E.. Whisker's positions were altered, Saywell going forward, Whisker half, and Henry three-quarters. On resuming, the ball was quickly taken to the visitors' 25's, and the local men were only prevented from scoring by Newth's good play, who relieved his side times out of number from danger. From a breach of the rules Feilding was awarded a free kick. Parr took the kick and placed an undeniable goal. The kick out was well returned, and shortly after, from the line out i ca 1 the visitors' goal line, Gregory got ttie ball and sent two or three of his opponents spinning and secured a try. Eobinson made another unsuccessful attempt at goal, the result being a poster. The visitors at this stage showed some good form, and by a good rush carried the ball into the local men's quarters, where they were awarded a free kick nearly opposite the goal posts. But, unfortunately for Woodville, as soon as the ball was placed on the ground for their man Eangi to take his kick, M. Beifit appeared on the scene like a shot out of a gun, and kicked the ball out of touch, greatly to the surprise of everyone, especially Eangi. Some capital dribbling rushes were now made by the local men, in which J. Whisker, Saywell, Fanthorpe, Keightly, and Harnier put m some useful work. Purr then got the leather, and after making a short run potted a beautiful goal. The visitoiv, notwithstanding the big score that was against them, still played a pluckily uphill game, and their forwards got on a splendid rush and dribbled the ball right over the black's line, but R. Whisker was too quick for Penfold and touched the ball down first. The local men then carried the leather back to neutral territory, where it remained until call of time, the game thus ending in a win for Feilding by 2 goals and 3 tries (9 points) to nil. This makes the fourth win for Feilding already this season, and they have scored exactly 30 points in the 4 months. For the winners all played so well that it is hard to select the best, but I think E. Whisker, Gregory, Iveson, M. Beifit, Parr, and Harmer were the pick, while Eobinson's kicking was greatly admired. For the losers Newth. Eangi, Bowden, Halse, Lawrence, and Nicholson were the most noticeable, the three former especially. The game was played with capital feeling, and it was pleasing to see the good spirit in which the visitors took their defeat. Fbee-kiok.