Football News.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 348, 25 June 1894, Page 2

Football News.

FEILDING V. BIRMINGHAM. Shortly after noon on Saturday the Feilding football team left in Mr H. Goldfinch's coach, drawn by five horses, for Birmingham, to play the return Cup match with the Birmingham Mountaineers. Birmingham was reached at about half-past two, and the match commenced at three, there being a fair number of spectators, including several ladies, present. The game needs no description, as the Yellows (Feilding) had things pretty well thiir own way. For a short time the Blues (Birmingham) played up well, but after this they fell away in their play, and tries were obtained for Feilding by A. Parr (2), W. Watts (3), J. Robinson and J. Matravers. W. Broughtou improved two of the tries, and the first spell ended — Feilding, 25 points ; Birmingham, nil. The second spell, as regards the play, was almost a repi'ition of the first, and tries were scored by A. Richards (2), A. Parr (who also potted a goal), W. Watts and S. Sanson. Two of the tries were converted by J. Matravers. At the end of the game the score stood — Feilding, 48 points ; Birmingham, nil. On two occasions the Blues went very near scoring ; once a scrum was formed on the Yellows' line, and Inter the ball was taken behind the lit o, but was lost in the scramble. Mr G. Say well acted as referee, and the line umpires were Messrs R. Taylor and Cannell. The visitors were entertained at tea at Mr Lowes' Hotel by the local club. After tea an adjournment was made to the Druids' Hall, where a very pleasant hour was spent, songs, recitations and speeches being given by members of both teums. The gathering terminated at 8 o'clock with " Auld Lang Syne." The Feilding team arrived home at 10.30, well pleased with their outing and tho hospitality shown to them by the Mountaineers