FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1866, 21 September 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

WIN FOR MEUUANTILE,

Tho annuol football iuutoll botweon tho oombinod mercantile fituis and tho law and banks was playod at tho Victoria Domnin yesterday afternoon. Tho teams lined out ns follows : Ootubinod : Waymou’b, Nolan, 8. Roderick, Du fluff, Rowe, Robinson, J. Roderick, Willoek, Hansen, Oolcbotirnc, B. Bright, I N oolus, P, Hamilton, Diuos, and Malone. Law : Rat g', Broughton, Erokana, Oarr, Knipara, McUrcdio, Luttreil, H. Bright, P. Tore', Johnston, Billot, G. Smith, G. Willoek, 0. Hamilton), and 8. Golrnm i.

When tho teams lined out it was soen tbni tho oombinod tram was almost a representative one, whilst tho ranks of tho law contained playors who had not donned tho jorsoy for several soasons. For the first ton minutes play was last and open, tho backs handling the ball with precision and pissing unselfishly. Butler, Johnston, H. Bright, and Parker woo keeping the ball on tbo ground aud using their f,ot cleverly. From Otre of thric tushes Bright orcesad tho lino, but Way-mouth foioed, 11 Bailor ” Roderick made somo

nice openings fur the mercantile, but crowded bis mon 100 much on tho lino. The first sooio was tho ontoome of a splendid piece of play by Robinson, who oarriad the ball from 25 to 25, getting it out to Rowe at tho right time, tho latter giving it to Puflott, who raced over and scored. A very heavy shower of rain foil, tho players being distinguishable through the mist. Is made 1 1 :; 1 o difference to tho manner iu which tho mercantile baoks h indled (ho leather, and two more trirs were quiokiy addod to tbe total, Puflott converting one, In the seoond half tho m-romtilo team added another 16 points, whilst the lavr on tho oall of time scored, Luttreil aud

Butler being responsible, Etekana improved. The most noticeable foature of tbe game wos the accurate passing of tho mercantile baoks, llosvc, Roderick, Pufl.-tt,

and Nolan tcok tho ball and passed excellently. B. B ight, who has beon playing well this season, was on tho ball from start to finish, and played the best forward game tho ground. H's following up and - .riiliog woie exoellent, and ho gave his opponents little time to reoover from their mistakes. Erikana playod a fino defensive game, and also eboi-.o up in attack. Robinson made some clever openings, aud he was in a large measure responsible fer tho heavy scoring. Rowe played as bri> liantly as usua 1 , whilst 11 Sailor ” Rode-

rick, centre-threeqcarter, Btamped himself as a back of a high standard. Nolan and Pufl.-tt did a lot of useful work on the wings, whilst Wayrn mtb, at fall, wa3 safe,

his tackling and kicking being good. His gosl-kckmg was also of a high standard. Mr W G.bson was rtforeo, and Messrs F. J. Lysnac and J. Wilson held tho line flags.