FOOTBALL

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 533, 29 September 1902, Page 3

FOOTBALL

TOWN v. COUNTRY,

[Notes by “ The Whistle.”! Victoria Domain was the scene of an interesting match on Saturday afternoon, when teams representing the Town and Country schools tried conclusions. Tho match had been arranged by tho Schools’ S

..ports Association, an institution which is doing good work in the way of seeing that the muscles and sinews of the scholars dovelop with their brains. Messrs A. Crawford (To Arai) and E. Cole (Makauri) marshalled the country forces, while Messrs Wells and Wauchope, of the Gisborne School, looked after the interests of the town representatives. The gamo commenced shortly after two o’clock, and the weather was anything but pleasant when the Liliputian fifteens took the field, a high easterly wind bringing heavy showers along at frequent intervals. The teams wore :

Town : Huston, B. Muir, Luttroll, O’Neill, F. Knowles, A. Knowles, Third, Maunsell, Morgan, Hickey, Moore, MeGonigal, Nicholson, Burnnand, and Liddell.

Country : P. Smith, B. Malone (Makauri), Craili, Karauria, Arthur (Patutahi), Karaitiana, Brown (Matawhero), Halbert (2), Tuohy (2), D. Evans, Kirk (Te Arai), Te Whiti, and Mahuta. When the teams lined out, it was seen that the Town fifteen wero a good deal the heavier of tho two. Nevertheless, the Country lads, though lacking combination, made a great fight in the first spell, and, assisted by the wind, succeeded not only in keeping their line intact, but gave the Town team plenty to do on defence. The first spell was very even, and no score was made.

In the second spell, with the wind and tho rain behind them, tho Town boys proved too good for tho country lads, and ran up 15 points. Tries wore scored by Muir, McGonigal, Burnnand, Nicholson, and Liddell. Place-kicking was an unknown art with tho Town players, and the efforts at goal wore crude in the extreme. Very few of the kickers took the trouble to ovon make a hole with tho hool of their boots to put the ball in. They let it lie on the turf, and took a “ speculator ” at it. It is not to be wondered at that no goals wore kicked. The game was played in a excellent spirit, and was a good exhibition, considering it was tho first seriouß game that many of tho players had taken part in. Tho forwards won the game for the town sido. They were a heavy* set, and heeled the ball out well from the scrums, took it well on tho line, and used their feet with good effect. Tho best of the backs was Bruco Muir, who gave promise of developing into a clever player. He has pace, and a peculiar wriggly uiothod of travelling which mokes him most difficult to stop. Luttrdl, centre three-quarters, though diminutive, was of great servico to bis side, and kicked with tho judgment of a voterau. A. Knowles, behind the scrum, was quito Humphries-liko in tho smartness with which ho got the ball out to his backs. The Country team woro too light, but thoy played up pluckily. Their worst featuro was 11 speculating,” but ovon men commit this error at times. Karaitiann, Dudley Evans, Halbert, Smith, and Tuohy wero tho most prominent. Two spells of o 5 minutes each were played. Mr W. Gibson was referee, and | Messrs It. Colo and Wells wero tho lineumpires. Tho Schools Sports Association is to be commended on their efforts to promote a love of healthy physical exercise in the scholars attending tho schools of this district. Boys need directing in their-play almost as much as in thoir work. It is not long since the scholars at ono of the schools in this district went back in sheer desperation to tho sport of tho early Briton—bows and arrows, aud became a terror to the neighborhood by the unerring accuracy they aquired with this ancient weapon. We feel sure the Sports’ Assoeiation will see that the boys ana gnls received direction and encouragement in fitting sports and recroations, and believe there is a good time in store for the scholars of I’overty Bay. No more archery, but cricket, football, swimming, rounders, Indian clubs, foot races, and all manner of pastimes dear to tho youthful heart, and beneficial to the human frame. Long live tho Sports’ Association !

An American financier —Mr Henry B. Clargos, of Chicego—who is staying at Lucerne, says a Geneva wire, has perfectod what he claims to be a novel and almost certain system of “breaking the bank” at roulette and similar games. He is prepared, he says, to lose £SOOO to test his scheme. Already he has made several trial] trips both at the Geneva Casino and the Lucerno Kursal, winning at “ petits chevaux ” over j£3oo during a week's play, and at Lucerno he has since pocketed JE7OO at one sitting.

Ho contends that if he can win at small tables, where the odds are heavily against him, he therefore cannot lose at the more generous games in vogue at Ostend and Monte Carlo.

Mr Clarges intends to be at Ostend in about ten days, when he will make a serious crusade against the “ bank." If ho succeeds at Ostend he will try his luck at Monte Carlo early in the season, before the “rooms” become uncomfortably crowded.

Be sure and see our display of the choicest lot of Spring Goo Is we have ever shown. Very dainty Blouse Stuffs, bought by our London agent. Only at C. Kua,<rid Co.’s.