FOOTBALL.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 5 August 1901, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

Bed Boses v Grey Seconds. The match between the above Clubs took place on Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, and was witnessed by si fair number of spectators. The ground was in a very bad state, and the strong South-West wind which was blowing made matters worse, and as a result Combined back play and passing rushes were out of the question. The backs had very little chance of distinguishing them•elves except by kicking and defensive work. The Grey kicked off against the wind, but th# ball was soon brought back to their twenty-fives, and although the Hoses worked hard and had their opponents on the defensive the whole of the gpell, they failed to score. On changing ends the Grey had the wind in their favour, but failed to make much use of it, the Hoses forwards breaking away several times, and once or twice had their opponents hard pressed. Towards the end of the spell the Grey forwards got a rush on, but it only resulted in a force down, and the game ended in a draw, neither side scoring. For the Hoses, the backs all played well, P. McCarthy, Craig and D. Sullivan being perhaps ‘the best. The forwards all worked hard, B. West, Lambert, Lahore and Humphries were the most conspicuous. The Grey forwards were a very even lot, and there was little to choose between them, but they lacked the combination and form of the Hoses. P. Finley at five-eights, and J. Morrisey at wing three-quarter were the pick of the backs.

Mr Reynolds acted as referee, and gave every satisfaction.

(per press association.)

Dunedin, August 3. The Interprovinoittl football match Qtago v Southland was played to-day, •lid resulted in a draw, neither side * coring. The visitors had, however, the best of the play- almost throughout. The weather and conditions were of the worst, and against an} thing like good play. The ground was soon' worked up into a quagmire, which was not improved by a heavy shower of snow, sleet and rain, Christchurch, August 3. The interprovincial football match Wellington v Canterbury was played at Lancaster Park to-day. Rain fell in the morning, making the ground heavy. The game was chiefly confined to the forwards. The Canterbury pack played a grand J[amo, their fast loose rushes being the eature of the game, and winning the'match for their side. The We'ling|on team of backs did not get many chances, being smothered before they got away, but gave a few glimpses of what they could do in the way of passing rush s. In the first spell Cooke and Blackwell scored tries and Drake kicked a penalty goal for Cantertopj. In the second spell Frost scored

a try tor Canterbury, and Wallace kicked a penalty goal for Wellington, the home team thus winning by 12 points to 3. Mr F. T. Evans was referee.

Sydney, August 3. The following football team is selected to visit New Zealand:—Full back, Maund; three-qaarters, White, M’Mahon, Wickham, Hughes, Barton, Lindsay; halves, Finley, Harris, W. Shortland; forwards, C. Shortland, Harrison, Beaumont, Costello, Burden, Judd, Avcrn, Lanib, Solntze, Farrier.- Another half is yet to be chosen.