Football

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 143, 31 May 1892, Page 2

Football

FEILDING F. PALMERSTON. By " Spectator." The match for the Senior Championship was played on Saturday, at Palmerston and result in the defeat of the Feilding team by 7 points (a goal and a try) to nil. That the best team won there is no denying, but the points should never have been. I was very glad to see that a moro friendlj spirit existed among the players than is generally the case when these two clubs meet, and that very little ; wrangling took place. Palmerston took the field first, and gave three good cheers for their opponents as they came on to ground, which Feilding responded to. Play now commenced, and Speed win- | mng the toss, elected to play with the 1 sun at his back.' Feilding kicked off and j the balL was at once rushed back -into I their 25, a few scrums took place and then the Palmerston forwards got possession of the ball and by a good passing game, carried the play on to the Feilding line and Elliot fell over and' scored for Palmerston within 10 minutes after the commencement. Duncan took the kick at goal, but was unable to increase the score. Play became very fast, the ball travelling up aud down . till at last it again got m Feilding' s 25, where it went into touch. Instead of being thrown in, the ball was put in Duncan's hand. The line umpire noticed this infringement of the rule, and at once put up his flag. His doing so caused the Feilding backs not to attempt to collar Duncan, who simply walked over the line and scored tight behind the posts. Ths referee did hot see the flag put up, aud when he asked the line umpire what it was that; gentleman said " fair try." How he could giye such, a decision after holding his flag up is, hard to explain, but some individuals have a liking for showing their feeling when such a chance offers as did on Saturday. The Feilding playera objected to the decision, but it was of no use, as the referee gave it in Palmerston's favour. The kick at goal was taken by Duncan, and he easily placed a goal.. With seven points to the good Palmerston played all they knew to further increase it, but the Feilding men played with more determination. Free kicks were numerous (rather too numerous) on both sides, but these did not do much good, and the spell ended in the centre of the ground. Sides were changed, and both teams at once started to work in earnest, the play being fast in one part and then another. The Palmerston backs did a lot of passing to Speed, but he never got past Joe Robinson and Watts, the last player on several occasions stopping what looked like- certarrn - scores. Scrums were frequent, and these were mostly in Feildm°'s favour, in fact, . I think they had the best of the second spell, although they were forced down twice. Towards the end of the game it became rather dark for playing, and no one was sorry when the whistle blew. The scores were Palmerston, 7 poiuts; Feilding nil. Taking the game all through there was nothing interesting in it. Palmerston did a good deal of passing, but it was very wild. The best of the backs were McKenzie, Robinson, and Thomas (all new men), and Stallard. i The forwards are a fast lot, and one could not help noticing the good play of Elliot, Johnston. Manning, Mathasoo, and Carroll. The Feilding backs were a lump off, Roache had nothing to dp, but Jack > Robinson and Udy did not play anything like their usual game. Part of the time Dyer was playing at a disadvantage, and I did not seem to play with his usual dash. I Parr played a very good game at half, but should pass more. This is his first season at half, and he will, no doubt, improve his play. Joe Robinson was safe, at three-quarter, his collaring being very neat. The forwards worked hard, but were all out of condition. Aitkeri, Murdock. Whisker, were always to the front. The wing men, Matravers and- Watts, had a lot to do, and did it well. Matravers hurt his hip shortly after the start of the second spell, and could not play with much force. Watts was, never given a show, and the players made a great mistake in not feeding him, as the chances of catching him are very small. Messrs, Randall (Palmerston), and Strachan (Feilding) were the line umpires, and Mr Lloyd acted as referee. JUNIOR CUP. Awahuri beat Huntemlle by a try to ml. The Hnnterville men are deserving of great credit for coming down, as every team that should have visited them have so far forfeited to them, and they have not had a chance of haying a game. Bulls defeated the Pirates by 21 points to nil. At Palmerston on Saturday the Eia Kaka's created a surprise by beating the Palmerston H by 6 to nil. The latter club bave won their matches very easily, but several of their men are now picked as seniors. The Feilding II forfeited their match with the Marton 11. Two championship matches were played at Wellington on Saturday, The Ponekes beat the Melrose by 9 to 5, and the Petone's beat the Athletics by a goal to nil. The Feilding II fifteen will play Pal« merston II on Saturday next, 4th June, on the Feilding Oval. The following will represent Feilding :— Full-back - Bellve; Three-quarter— Fanthorpe, Pitcher, Kitchen; halves— Parr, I. Watts, Keen ; forwards — Saywell, Galway, Mint gins. Lucre, Collins. B. Whisker, Scale, W. Murdock ; Emergences — Richardson, rfeyrman onti Marfarlanc.