FOOTBALL.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 988, 25 August 1877, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

DUNEDIN v. WELLINGTON.

[By Telegraph.] Wellington, August 24. The football match between Wellington and Dunedin resulted in a decisive victory for the latter. Play commenced at 3 p.m. sharp, crowds of spectators being present. Dunedin won the toss, Welch kicked oil'. Dunedin's superiority in scrimmaging and passing was speedily apparent, Oargill and Dixon were most conspicuous. Wellington wa3 forced down soon afterwards. Sweete made ti line drop at goal, and Cargill then made a run but was well stopped. Some delay was occasioned by a Wellington man playing off side, and hacking. Then FitzG-erald obtained a mark-off, which Welch took a place kick, but failed. Murray made a fine run and passed to Rose, whose kick resulted in a force-down. Sleigh obtained a mark, but the try was a failure. Dixon next showed up with a beautiful run. Ho just managed to get, and secui'ed a touch-down. His attempt to kick a goal was a failure. Time. Welch next . ft i . n became conspicuous on accounl oi lus imc collaring. Webb and Thompson made a rush, and Wellington obliged Dunedin to touch-down in defence. Murray made a run as also Sweete, who was afterwards very bad with cramp. Eose brought the ball down and Cargill secured it, winding up the proceedings by drop-kicking a goal. After the kick off Nicholls made an excellent run, backed up by Turton. Welch tried to touch in defence, but did not get get behind. The umpires were called and a scrimmage took place. Dixon picked up and nearly obtained a touch, but Wellington stopped him and soon touched in defence. Nichol again showed up with a. fine dribble and Rolland then had a drop-kick at goal, but only succeeded in forcing down. Time. Wellington played up better, Thompson and Brandon making a line rue, Murray then ran and got well behind, but the umpire concluded he had beeq

out of play, and the try was disallowed. Webb next made a fine run, and on being stopped Wellington forced through, and Dunedin touched-down in self-defence. Dunedin soon afterwards obtained a mark, close down. Nickolls tried a place kick, but failed. Burns tried out with the ball, but was stopped. Allan, Eose, and Dixon made a good run conjointly. Then a scrimmage took place, resulting in Mills and JNeville run down. Mills was stopped just outside the line, and the touch saved by fine play on Dumbell's part. Wellington was however forced down. Cargill's next made a run, and wound up by kicking a poster. Wellington rallied, and rushed the ball down, but McLean stopped them, and made a magnificent run. Time. Dunedin had things now their own way, condition telling. Holland made a good run and passed to Nicholls, who secured a try and took the place and secured the goal. Sleigh and Dixon made a good run, and then Webb raised Wellington's hopes by a good run. Eose brought the ball back and passed on to Cargill, who kicked. James and Welch ran it down very well, but McLean again stopped them, and made another fine run. Wellington at this time played much better, Budge nearly securing a goal from a drop-kick. When brought out numerous scrimmages took place. Then Eose made the run of the day, and obtained a try, the kicker being Nicholls. It resulted in a goal, but the Dunedin umpire thought not, and therefore this was not scored. Wellington rushed the ball down, Fitzgerald and Webb being very conspicuous. Dunedin, however, gradually worked the ball back and Cargill securing a mark near goal Dixon took a place kick and secxired a goal. Time was called, and the match resulted in Dunedin's favor by four goals and two tries to nothing. Dunedin played excellently throughout. Wellington, played pluckily and individually well, being beaten simply from want of unity.