Football

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 21, 18 August 1891, Page 2

Football

Last Saturday being the fixture for the- - final round between Bulls and Feilding,at Bulls, the latter journeyed thither by Mr Daw's brake, 'everyone enjoying their rid© immensely and pretty confident of a win on arriying at their destination.. But, contrary to all expectation, Bull* simply walked over Feilding in the second spell. ' Speaking of the game, it was very friendly throughout, wrangling being", conspicious by its absence, it being one of the most friendly games played by the,. Juniors this season, everyone, however, . complaining bitterly against the decisions- . of the refereel Feilding winning the toss placed with the wind at their.backs, and. Bulls kicked off, Harley failing to take , it, brought the play close to Feilding'* ' line, the ball going out ef touch in "Feilding's 25. On the ball being thrown in a lot of loose play occurred, the ball being gradually' worked across the- field into touch. The ball in play, Bulls pushed Feilding very hard, who were relieved by a dribbliug rush of Feeding's forwards, headed by Aitken, Campbell and 01dham r to about half-way, here a lot of loose play on the line occurred, each side alternately loosing and gaining ground, Sitortly . Bfter, Ful ding forwards got on a splendid rush and carried it oyer Bull's'kne, Harley, by a lot of smart play, touching down for FeiMmg, which was converted by Bellve. The tall 'bti::g brought;to-half-way,'Bulls soon had B'eilding again on the defensive, lots of loose play being- __ the order of things, from which Norton. '" secured a mark almost in front of Feild- - ing's goal, but the kick at goal failed~ Feilding now carried the ball to Bulls'" 25, where Aitken (who was playing' aspleudid game) secured a maik, Bellve took the kick, which was a failure, i On - the ball- being brought oourt r the Bulls* 1 backs attempted several runs, which were- " . stopped by their opposibg backs, but nob before some of them <began to be a'bifc dangerous. Here the whistle blew, play being about half-way and so far pretty -- even. Feilding 3, Bulls 0. In the second spell Bulls completely walked over their opponents. A few minutes after - play commenced the 'Bulls-, forward? rushed the ball over the Feilding line* Bellve touching down for Feilding butfailing, m the opinion of the referee, fca hold the ball, the referee gave \t, •• try < for Bulls " to all the spectators' astomsKment. Norton took the kick and placeda goal. On play resuming, Bulls forced Feilding down twice in succession, the= ball being secured by Fanthorpe 'each time- Bulls soon had Feilding m their 25, where Norton, securing the ball,, potted a goal. The ball being- again, brought out, Bulls' forwards, by a good' rush, secured another try, which Nor- • ton converted. Here Feilding rallied for a while, Aitken, Oldham, ,Camj>bell,. Collins and Say well striving. ; hard to* _« score. Fanthorpe, by securing several marks in succession, relieVed' l his line for a while,, but Bulls waa abtto be denied*, and carried the ball'to'JTeilding's line,, where Keen forced down," but the refereegave a scrum on the line, from which. Hauthaway secured and passed neatly to Norton, who ran another try, which heconverted. On the ball being brought out, loose play seemed the general thing> Keen relieved his side by several nice • punfcs. After about 5 or 10 minutes of scrums and giye-ind-take play the whistleblew. Bulls 11, Feilding 3.- For Feilding Aitken, Campbell,. Oldham," Lucre,, Collins, Saywell, Manning, and Harley played best ; for Bulls,. Cameron, Webby Bethwaite, McKelvie,. George, Hauthaway, Norton, and Stevenson ; were bestThe match must have created a consider

able amount of interest judging by the- ; number of spectators, of whom there wereabout; 200, the fair sex, turning out in great force, and who, seemed Bulls' most ardent supporters, judging by the times you would hear a feminine voice exclaim r " Now Bulls, play up," and " Pull upyour stockings, do." Anyhow, I don't blame them for sticking up for their boys,, who are as nice a lot of fellows to playfootball with as anyone could wish ,to>meet. Messrs Fowler and Bemington umpired for Feilding and Bulls respectively, and the Eev. I. Jones was referee*. Junior. •- _____ ' i Awahuri defeated Hunterville in thfr Junior Cup match, at Marton, on Saturday, by 4 points to nil. The local footballers can boast of one-' victory on Saturday last, and that was the match between the boys attendingthe Feilding and Awahuri State Schools, when the latter were easily defeated by 8- ■ tries to one. A meeting of the committee of the Football Club will be held in Mr Donnelly's to-morrow (Wednesday) at 8 p.iru Some very important business will comeup for discussion and a full attendance ' is requested. r \ The following team will represent th« Star Football Club in their match with. 1 Awahuri and Campbelltown on Saturday,, at the Oval : — Full-back, F. Foster ; three-quarters, P. Giesen, Keen, Boache; halves, E. Parr, Macfarlane ; forwards, Aitken, W. Giesen, Mingins, Poad, Smith; Corkery, Newman, B. Parkes, H. Coombe;.emergencies, Arnott, H. Parkes, and Wai- * ton. A small charge for admission will be made.