Football News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 16, 19 July 1894, Page 2

Football News.

OROUA COUNTY V. WOODVILLE. An association match between the above was played on the Feilding Oval yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the County by two goals to nil, the County having the best of the game throughout. The local team won the toss and elected to play down hill, and although making repeated attacks on their opponents' goal were unable to score during the first spell. In the second spell, however, the forwards pulled themselves together and quickly placed two goals to their credit. During the remainder of the spell they pressed their opponents hard but failed to increase the score. For Woodville, Mitchell, in goal, Hall, full-back, Hanner and Bosenbrog, at half-back, played a good defensive game, while for the forwards Ingles, Hudson, Wilson and Lucas, worked hard, and went near scoring on more than one occasion. For the home team Hare, at full-back, played a good game, Burrell, F. Myers and Nossiter played with a good deal of dash, and were well backed up by the rest of the forwards.

A football match was played on the Oval yesterday afternoon between a team of Maoris and the Red Stars, and resulted in a victory for the latter by 14 points to nil. Tries were scored by Haybittle, Hurdle and W. Smith (2), one of which F. Foster converted. The ground was very sloppy and was the source of much amusement to the spectators. The game was fast considering the wet state of the ground, and was evenly contested, although the scoring was one-sided. Mr J. Lucre acted as referee. The Oroua County Association Club plays the Wanganui College, at Wanganui, on Wednesday next. Owing to the want of funds the Manawatu Union have decided not to entertain the Taranaki representatives. Taranaki plays Wanganui to-day. Mr A. J. Weekes will act as referee. All Cup matches fixed for next Saturday are postponed to Saturday week. The representative match between Manawatu and Taranaki is to be played on the Palmerston Showground on Saturday, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The following are the names of the Birmingham Mountaineers to play Against the Apjti Angejs, at Birmingham, tPtmprrow : — Full-back, J. Mupro ; tliree-quarters, W. Barlow, T. Ross, J. Scrimegour; halves, D. Ross, Sutherland ; forwards, Bell, Moss, Rosso, Soles, Vitskey, Wickes, Roucher, W. Whishaw, H. Munro. Emergencies —Back, F. Barlow ; forwards, Huut, Aahton.