Football News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 11, 13 July 1893, Page 2

Football News

The Unionists played the Albions from Palmerston on the Oval yesterday afternoon, and the game ended in a decisive victory for the home team by 6 tries (12 points) to nil. The ground was in a terrible state, and it was quite impossible to place kick with any certainty, otherwise the score might have been much bigger. Morris secured three tries, and McFarlane, Hamilton, and Cleary one each for the Unionists. After the match, the visitors were entertained at a capital spread at the Empire Hotel. A pleasant evening was spent afterwards, and the Albions returned home about 9.30 well satisfied with the treatment >• they bad received. fbe Red Stars played Bulls 11, at 1 Boils, yesterday afternoon, and an interesting game ended in favor of the tisitors by two tries (4 points) to niL Play was principally confined to the forwards, and the Red Stars made it a loose game all through. The Bulls ; men had the best of the play during the first spell, and ■were several times , near scoring, but owing to the good . defence of the visitors were unable to > do so. In the second spell the Feild- >■ ing men pulled themselves together 1 and showed dashing form. Smith k played a capital following up game , and obtained two tries, which were i not converted. F. Foster at times played well, and made two splendid i runs. R. Parr and two Maori substi--1 tutes also showed good form, and Bert Robins' exhibition was first-class and nearly up to Cup form. The usual hospitalities were partaken of by the visitors at the expense of their friendly rivals, and the lied Stars arrived home about 12.30, highly satisfied with their days outing.