Football News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 342, 18 June 1894, Page 2

Football News.

The last match of the first round between teams iv the Manawatu Rugby Union was played on the Feildin* Oval on Saturday afternoon, between the Kea Kaha and Birmingham clubs. As was expected the Kea Kaha team proved too good for their opponents' and added a victory by 24 points to nil, to their credit. The splendid passing and combined play of the Paimerston teau seemed to paralyse the Moun-aineera, who more than held their own in the scrums. A few minutes after the commencement of the game Birmingham was in trouble an 1 Hewitt who received a pass while in front of the goal, sent the ball over the bar. Although the Birmingham forwards worked hard to protect their, line Kea Kaha continued to press them and Bell scored a try, Hewitt convert ing. From a splendid passing rush, the ball changiug hands a number of times, Isherwood crossed the line near the corner flig, but was not content with that and made a dodgy tun. to behind the posts. Hewitt was again successful in converting. Macfarlane intercepted a pass from Isherwood and made a splendid ran to Hitchiugs, the Kea Haba full back who brought him down. However, the ball was called back in error by the referee. The first spell ended without further score. On changing sides Kea' Kaha still had the advantage, their passing being a prominent feature of the game. - The Mountaineers rallied on several occasions and looked like scoring, bat through their want of knowledge of the game and the good delence play of Kea Kaha, the latter prevented their line being crossed. From a dribbling rush Darrock scored a try for Kea Kaha and Hewitt converted Podovin took the ball from touch line play and evading Munro scored a try behind the posts. Hewitt took the kick and added the fifth goal to his credit Shortly after the second spell commenced Frank Barlow, captain of the Mountaineers, received a kick in the back and had to retire from the game By this loss the team was greatly weakened as Barlow is a very smart half back. Mr O. Cooper acted as referee and Messrs Hodges and Harris as touch line judges.

With the first round completed, the following are the positions of the different clubs competing for the Championship: —

[Per Press Association.] Wellington, June 17. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the Rugby Union, the Auckland Cricket Association and the Wanganui, Marlborough, and Hawke's Bay Unions wrote promising support to the proposals for legal registration of^ athletic bodies.

Matches Won Lost Draw Pt. Feilding ... 4 4 0 0 8 KeaKaha 4 2 115 Pirates ... 4 2 2 0 4 Morton ... 4 12 1 3 Birmingham 4 0 3 0 0 POINTS SCORED. For. Against Fuildiug ... 51 0 Kca Eaha 33 9 Pirates 17 22 Marton 24 25 Birmingham 0 69