FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 205, 5 September 1901, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON DEFEATS AUCKLAND AT ASSOCIATION GAME. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. Tho Association football match, Auckland v. Wellington, was played at tho Athletic Park, and was won by Wellington by a goal to nil. In the first spell, Wellington, playing with the wind, was unable to score ; (but early in the second spell,.Wells put the ball through with the first kick after Kobcr had immediately previous saved three difficult shots. The game was not very interesting in the first spell, but in the second more combination was shown, and there was better work generally. The Auckland players got on sonic fine individual dashes, but played with less combination than Wellington. Kobcr's goal-keeping was much admired. The Renai brothers were the best of tho Wellington men.

OTAGO BEATEN BY SOUTHLAND. A GOOD GAME. By Telegraph—Press Association. Invercargill, last night, The return football match Otago v. Southland was played hero to-day, in warm, cloudy, and windless weather, and was won by the home team by 11 points to 3. Otago nevertheless played well considering the changes made in the team at the eleventh hour, and the absence of Duncan, their veteran leader, who knows tho tactics of the local players better than anybody. Tho game was very interesting throughout. Southland won tho toss, and soon after Bain scored a try. The local attacks in the first spell were frustrated by the excellent collaring of the visitors, who lost a chanco to equalise matters by a mistake in passing, and again by oft-side play, which cost the team another 3 points, Jacobs registering a goal. Honors were even for 30 minutes of the second spell, but then as the result of fine passing by Fraser, Stead, and Jacobs, Stead ran in, and Jacobs scored a goal. Otago playing with courage, Matthews scored near the corner llag, but the kick failed, and the game ended so. Southland backs were good, Stead particularly so. Tho forwards might have been better. Otago backs tackled well, but otherwise wero not prominent, excepting Armstrong. The forwards more than held their own. Burt was the best forward on the ground, and j was ably assisted by Giveu, Olsen, and D. Munro.