FOOTBALL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2003, 26 July 1880, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

0.F.0. v E.E.O. There was a large attendance on Cranmer square on Saturday last, to witness the above match. A great deal of excitement was manifest, as it was the first time this season that the two rival clubs met, and also the most important local match of the oeason. Ab was generally anticipated, the Christohurch men being a much heavier team had pretty much their own way throughout the game, but in spite of this the Easterns played a very pluoky uphill gamo. It would be as well in future matches if some plan could be arranged to keep the crowd from pressing on to the ground, and so interfering with the footballers, as they did on Saturday last. The Easterns won the toss, and chose the wind for the first five-aud-twenty minutes. Milton kicked off at five minutes paßt three, Joynt promptly returning the ball. A series of scrimmages then took place, the reds (Christchurch) having the best of them on the whole, but the yellows played very well together. Rutherford then made a good run, bringing the ball near the Eastern goal, and after a short sorimmago was forced behind their line. Atack kicked off the ball. Lewin getting hold of it Boon afterwards made a good run, but [ was eventually charged out of bounds. After a few loose sorimmagss the ball was again driven to the Eastern goal line, where Potts made Johnston forco it down. The ball was again started, Helmore and Anderson making two good attempts, but C. Stringer and Atack, by some extremely good dribbling, succeeded in bringing the ball near the red goal, when time was called. Hawkes kicked off the ball, which was sharply returned. Kinvig made a splendid run half way down the ground, but it did not avail the yellows much, as Field and Bolton soon brought it back. The Easterns then made a rush, but Lewin caught tho ball and ran with it near the Eastern goal. It was from there forced behind the lino for tho third tim?, and soon afterwards time was called. The Easterns now wero playirg with one man short, as Batchelor was compelled to retire frcm tho field on account of somo injury he had received. Play being reßumod, Million made a grand run, aad on the ball coming out of tho scrimmage Parker was obliged to carry it bohind his own goal in self defence. The ball being kicked out, Kinvig made a good run, but Helmore having a free kick, sent the ball out ef bounds, near tho yellow goal line, whore, after somo brilliant play on each side, Anderson managed to secure the first touch for Christchurch, Millton's try boing unsuccessful. After the try thero were several sharp scrimmages. Atack and Smith then made a good rush with the ball towards tho Christchurch goal, when time was called. Hawkes kicked the ball off, and it was returned by a fine drop from Cotterill, and from this time to the end of the gamo the ball was almost always within twenty-fivo yards of the yellow goal. Parker, however, raado two or throe good attempt?, but Lewin and Millton managed to dribble the ball to the Eastern line, where A. Ollivier succeeded in

obtaining another touch for the Rode, whioh he converted, by a very pretty kick, into the first goal. After the goal was obtained, some very fierce scrimmages took plaoo, the Eastern men playing well together, Spragge and the two Stringers being conspicuous by their plucky play. However, the weight of the Seds told in the end, and Anderson succeeded in obtaining the third touchdown for Christchurch, when Millton succeeded in kicking another goal. Very shortly after this, time was called, Ohristchuroh winning the match by two goals and a try to nil. Every man played so well that it is hard to pick out the best, but mention should be made of Millton, Lewin, Bolton, Anderson, Ollivier and Helmore, as showing up well for the 0.F.0., and for the E.F.O. Kinvig, Parker, Joynt, Atack, Spragge, and tho two Stringers were the most conspicuous. The following are the names of the respective teams :—0.F.0.: Ootterill (baok), A. Ollivier, Chapman (half-backs), Helmore, Anderson (quarters), Millton (captain), Lewin, Bolton, L. Ollivier, Field, Potts, Sheriff, Butherford, Sheath, and Harman (forwards). E.F.O.— Martin (back), Parker, Joynt (half-backs), Kinvig, Wilkinson (quarters), Hawkes (captain), Atack, Johnson, Kesteven, Smith, Spragge, C. and H. Stringer, Cogan, and Batchelor (forwards). Umpires Messrs Harman and W. Stringer. A match was played on Saturday between the pupils of the Normal School and thoie of the Borough School, on Mr Kinley's paddock, Kaiapoi. The visitors obtained three touch-downs, while the local team scored a goal and a touch-down, whioh gave them the game by a touch-down.