FOOTBALL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1979, 28 June 1880, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

CHRIST’S COLLEGE y EASTERN CLUB.

Favoured by splendid weather the above match was played on Saturday on the College ground, and, after eighty minutes’hard play, resulted in a win for the Easterns by one try and four force downs to nil. The respective sides were captained by Ootterill and Parker, Ootterill won the toss, and elected to take the school goal, and the ball was started by Stringer, Grigg, three-quarter back, returning it with a fine drop to the Eastern backs, who had plenty of work. Throughout the spell Parker and Ataok, three-quarter backs, showed out well, and Helmore and Wilkinson mado it very warm for each other immediately behind the "scrums,” which were well contested, the “boys” having a little advantage. In the “ loose ” tho Eastern men seemed at home, Hyman and Fuller being especially noticeable. After the usual five minutes’ rest Grigg restarted the leather for tho College, and it was soon taken to the centre of tho ground, where a series of scrimmages were formed, in which the Eastern forwards, who

seemed now to have warmed to their work, more than held their own. Lee (College) made a fine run, passed several men, and being collared by Keslevon, passed the ball to Chapman, who gained a lot of ground by dropping it into touch. On it being thrown into play, the Eastern forwards fairly took possession, taking it quickly into the College twenty-live, and forced their backs to touchdown twice in self defence. Oottorill brought the ball out, and Lee getting hold of it, made another splendid run, finally putting it into touch with a good drop. Time was now called. The third spell was started by Stringer, and the ball was returned by Cotterill well into the Eastern ground, but matters were soon changed. Wilkinson, who was playing in splendid form, getting hold of it made a grand run, using his hands to great advantage, putting off his men right and left, but was collared' by Helmore, who all through had been working very hard for his aide. From a broken scrimmage Fuller, well backed up by Campbell and Atack, rushed the ball for some distance, but Gt-rigg cams to tho rescue, kicking it to Helmore, who passed nearly all tho Eastern men, but his chance of a “run in” was spoiled by Parker, who went for his man low, and flooring him, the ball rolled out of play. On being thrown out a “scrum ” was formed, T. Smith working the ball through, but Chapman got possession and again the ball went into touch, bringing the third spell to a close. Till this time neither side had gained any material advantage, and evidently all had made up their minds to do their level best in tho last spell, but the Easterns proved the bettor men, and soon took the ball into very dangerous proximity to the College goal line, where several scrimmages wore formed, tho ball eventually going into touch, and when thrown out was taken a long way down tho ground by Chapman. Martin sent it back with a good drop to within a few yards of the goal line, when Kenvig getting the ball ns it rolled out of a “squash,” ran close to tho lino and passed to J. Smith, who ran in and secured the first and only touchdown in the game. The try at goal by Atack was unsuccessful, and the ball being well followed up, Lee was forced to touch down, bringing it out and bouncing it ho was collared before he had time to take his drop, and the ball was again rushed over the goal line, when Hyman and Newell fell on it together. The umpires not seeing whose ball it was, left tho captains to decide, and the Easterns gave the College the benefit of the doubt. This brought a most enjoyable game to a close. After the usual hearty cheers, the rival teams separated.