Football

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 15, 4 August 1891, Page 2

Football

PALMERSTON V. FEILDING. The above match took place at Pal. merston last Saturday, and being an exceptionally fine day, in conjunction with its being Feilding's last chance (if they, lost) for the cup this season, no doubt tended to draw the large number of spectators it did, about 500 or 600, who, by the excitement they displayed as pUy - ranged from end to end ot the field, told it was, without exception, the match of the - season. Mr Pratt held the whistle, and Mr Saywell wielded the flag for Feilding, • Mr Eandal likewise for ■ Palmerston., ■ , Feilding won the toss and played with the wind and sun at their backs. , Palmerston. kicked off, the ball being well returned by t Dyer up the field, w.is badly mulled by one of the Palmerston's backs, which enabled Feilding forwards to get on a good rush and Palmers; ou was forced down. On the ball being brought out it was kicked into touch at half-way, and being thrown in it was worked up the line to Feilding's 25, where Hanna obtained a mark, which Jackson failed to. convert, and Feilding forced down. Matraverskick out was marked by Luxford, who kickedjinto touch. On the ball being thrown in, lotsjof loose play occurred, Feilding holding their own, the. play, so far, being very slow. Feilding - here got the ball away, and a rush, headed by R. Whisker, who, howeyer, : over -run the ball, but Watts being in close attendance dribbled the ball over Palinerston's line and was "all but" scoring. Palmerston, however, getting possession of the, leather, - forced down. Jewell's kick out" was smartly returned to touch by Dyer.' The ; ball was again in play, when lots of tight scrums took place, of which Palmerston ' had the best, followed by a little loose ' play from which R. Whisker" secured a . 1 mark, and Joe Robinson essayed' toplace - a goal to. his. team's credit, from a most ' difficult angle, which he did by a splen- " did kick. Score— Feilding 2, Palmerston 1 nil. On the ball being brought, and to' half- .•> " way it was mulled by Matravers and was - 1 rushed by Palmerston forwards danger- . ously near Feilding's .line ; but Feilding • forwards were equal to the occasion;- and : ' relieved their line by a grand *ush, the most noticeable in it being Whisker, Carapnell and Harmer. Palmerston were- . 1 3 here given a free kick, the ball eventually I going into touch at half-way. The ball 3 being again in play, Feilding got on a, good rush, which was spoilt by hard kicking, and allowed Isherwood to get the ball, who Jpassed to Jewell who, after a short < run, was grassed by Parr. Several ( scrums took place, from which Matravers- ' got the ball and passed to Harmer, who, by a good kick, sent the ball to-Palmers- - ton's 25. The home team, however, y gradually worked it back along the line r r to the half-way flag. Matravers' again' c getting the oval, by a good punt sent it' y back again to i'almerston's 25. Watts'"-'* Q pace here showed to advantage, 'as from 3 a good kick by Dyer he nearly scored; t Palmefston forcing down. From" the ir kick .pub the ball was neatly marked by n Campbell, and Joe Robinson's attemptafr n goal, although a good one, failed to in- ' j. crease the score, the ball ahnosb striking " the bar. On the balf being kicked out by )f Jackson some loose play followed. Dyer ,t and Jack Robinson's smart kicking being \- of great service to Feilding, the ball going jr into touch at half-way. The ball being'; t. again in play Newth marked, lots of loose d play ensuing, m which' Jewell, Oliphant, >f and Kay showed well for. Palmerston, and ls Matravers, Campbell, Oldham, and Nicie holson for Feilding, the play being is slightly in Feilding's territory. Matrav-: L-. ers here passed back to Jack Robinson, i- who sent the ball in touch at half-way. 10 When half-time was called the scores.;, 1. W ere — Feilding two, Palmerston nil. )(, In the second spell Feilding took the [c kick oft, and shortly after a scrum was • II formed for picking up a dead ball. On, •c being broken up some v - nice passing was Ir indulged m by the Palmerston backs, c (wno in that branch of fcfce game were r slightly better • than Feilding) which j brought the ball to Feilding's 25; but is Jack Robinson sent the ball in touch afc a half-way. The ball again in play.-Feild-5 . ing forwards rushed it to Palmerston'Sj s 25, where Dyer passed to Parr who made „ a pot at goal, the ball falling a long way . 9horfc. Jowell taking the ball, sent it to / if touch at the half-way flag bj a beautiful . ;I punt. The ball being again in play,* y , Feilding rushed it to Palmerstbn'B 255, t who were this time relieved by Jackson s to the, half-way. On the hall being put , . in play, Newth attempted a run but was i splendidly grassed by Watts after fun-i ning straight across the field, gaining i little or no ground for his side. The play ) now being in Palmerston's 25, they graf dually worked it down, to the half-way,, j the. ball going into touch. Fronv the P throw- in Luxford made a nice pass to » Jewell, who was thrown into . touch by 3 Parr in Feilding's 25, some loose play 3 followed and a mark by Parr being dis- , allowed. Feilding forwards carried the- ' ball to the half-way flag. Here Gregory showed his old dash by making a good' jj run, and downing four or fiye of his opi ponents in rare style, hut was called back and a scrum formed, which was followed by a kicking duel between the opposing; backs, from which Gregory secured . a. ■ mark. Joe Robinson took the kick but 1 the hall fell short and was returned by Jackson, and Jack Robinson' kicked in L touch at half-way. Here play began to be very fast. Palmerston forwards rushed the ball dangerously near to.Feilding's line, where they were nearly scoring, but Parr relieved his by a smart punt up the field. Palmerston again rushed the ball to Feilding's line, and the visitors had to force down.. From the kick- out, Hanna obtained a mark, which brought the play to Feildmg's 25; where Palmerston was given another free kick, but Jack Robinson taking the ball equalized, matters by a kick up the field, front which Feilding forwards rushed the ball over the goal-lino, Oldham touching down, but the ball having touched a spectator the try was disallowed. In this rush Oldham, Whisker, Campbell, Nicholson showed to the front well. Feilding took this piece of bad luck in a very manly spirit falling into their placeswithout a word. From the. kick out, a lot of give-and-take play occurred, Jack Robinson getting possession made a pot at goal, which was decidedly near enough, to be pleasant — for Palmerston. Pal- f tnerston bringing the ball out, worked it , down the field to Feilding's 25, where thehome backs did some nice passing and'

brought the ball near Feildmg's line, where Luxfovd marked. Jewell took the kick but Watts rushed the ball and touched it as it rose, it however, going over the bar, touched a spectator, and bounded into play, when Oliphant', by fast following up, grounded it between the posts for Palmer ston. Of course neither goal ♦or try were allowed. Palmerston show^ ing their usual spirit by trying to bounce and bluster the Referee, who, however, was not to be turned from his decision, although a few of the Palmerston players did shake their fists unpleasantly near .. his leading features. Play on resuming was fast and furious, every man meaning 1 " inz." Rushes by the opposing forwards was now the order of the day. Palmerston was given another free kick hi Feild. " ing's 25, ror Matravers lying: on thjß ball* « Tha visitors' goal- line was Several times' " threatened, but Jos Robinson relieved id

a^6 ; by:£ifo£ iiribb^ here r marked /£#E^;?buS 3 : nb*?6cpre resulted' p OParcmi^i^ the sfiokL : J^e^^(|m^iwv^i'd^, wao wete ";*V half-way. S^he? Sail ; being ,put in play l^ome- ; lqp9ef^^ Watts :"j secured tKe Jpyal an^iinadeiljihe run of the ;da^?^6Mdmff|p^^^jy>shirid the posts, ■■"ii^or'dii'and^tew^'h^ferove' manfully to iust laid ■^is ia^b^ai^^ami :romped in. The try ■;/\ifii-'diOayer.tediby*o^^Eobmson, being, of I'estimihgjthef whistle Vblew. Scores — JTendUj^ 5. Paiuier^ton '-"nil, and as ftiri-..^Uß-'a^Wey^niiiYßr^oW'to be. For Feilding : ' Whiter, Oldham; Watts, Campbell and' ■Gregory,^ not to forget our veteran linfe-man: and Keiglitly, jplayed beit^mpng the forwards; Harnier and Matravers, at half; and the Piobinspnsjwfete -the stay of the backs. Jack's smait"punting being '■ remarked by ■everyone, and Joe played a very safe game at .fulljback. Ebr ': Falmersion : OJiphant, ?etersonj ; Hanna, Mathkson, -played' well among the for-■K-ards; and Kay, Jeweh 1 , Jaeksou, Carroll, and Luxfprdj for the .backs;.: One •could not help smiling . at one of the Palanerst^n players, ,wlien;they thought they had' a try ; by ; , 'hearing him '.yell : "We -have the, cup, we have it boys," but if ■they 'will' take a tip orir boys are not going , to have Jim Donnelly's window jibbed '^i^ prnamenii if they can by manly play prevent ic. I was pleased "^V^see. . the 1 Feilding team «hpwed,* ' by 'the matirier in which they .played, that their determination to win "wasnot by a.ny'meacis v shaken by their defeat when 4 last the teams met. l - ; • ?. • ' ; Jtjnioe

The following team -„ will represent the in it 1/ match against Wanganui on Saturday next, the Btii inst :^-full back — !3oe Eobinson ; three quarters -A. Parr, J. Bobinson, Dyer ; -Harmer, Ma^rayers, Strachan ; forwards— Nicholson, Gregory, Graham, JL. Whisker, Watts, Oldham. Campbell, Aitken — M.. Belfit. Tlie match between Wanganui and JCaierau on, Saturday : last, resulted in a draw* neither, side scoring. A. banner 'is now being made by Miss Parrt to be presented to the Feilding «pho6l boys io6tball club. A list of subscribers towards the cost pi the banner presented to the Feildmg idptball team will be published in our aiext; issue.