FOOTBALL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1925, 26 April 1880, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

There was a good muster of footballers on Cranmer square on Saturday, when the third match of the season was played; the sides being a picked Fifteen againßt the rest of the members of the Christchuroh Club. The latter side numbered twenty-one, while their opponents had to start play with two men short. Notwithstanding this, however, the Fifteen side had considerably the best of it throughout, and eventually won the match by a goal and a couple of touch-downs, the club failing to score. The Fifteen worked well together from start to finish, and at timeß some good individual play was shown, notably by Sheath, Millton, Alabaster, Bell, and others. With the exception of Lewin, Ootterill, and two or three others, the club was poorly representedboth in back and forward play, though at times a good stout resistance was made against the superior weight and play of the Fifteen. Members, generally, however, would do well in being a little less anxious to pick up the ball from the loose scrimmages, as the advantage endeavored to be gained in this way rarely results in any benefit to either side, and a good lusty kick or a little dribbling would have much more effect than a vain attempt to get through the crowd with the ball tucked under the arm, besides being more in accordence with the strict rules of football. A match was played by the Eastern Football Club on Saturday, letters A to J (yellows) v Kto Z (blues). There was a very fair attendance of members. Ato J were captained by Mr R. Hawkes, and K to Z by Mr B. Kinvig. During the first two spells the Blues had decidedly the best of the game, sooring three goals and one try to oil, Paul, after good runs, securing two tries. Inis bad luck put the Yellows on their mettle, and during the next Bpell they made matters more even, Atack kicking two goals from the field, and Cogan playing a good forward game, succeeded in taking the ball across the Blues' goal line. The try, however, unfortunately was a failure, but the Yellows, keeping the advantage they had gained, compelled their opponents to touch-down several times in self-defence. In the last spell the Blueß added another goal to their score, Mountfort putting the ball over the bar with a well-judged drop. On no side being called, the game was left in favor of the Blueß by four goals, and one try to two goals and one try.