FOOTBALL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2630, 11 September 1882, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The match played on Saturday was an association one, a probable Fifteen v Twenty, and was played on Lancieter Park, which was mostly lying in water from the recen6 rains, and made it very greasy fo: running or kicking. Anyhow, after waiting for half-as-hour for a ball to brought from Oranmer square, the game commenced tt 3.30, Mil* ton kicking off for the fifteen (reds) who were all there exoept Lane, and the so-called twenty, captained by M Lewin, had 17 to 19. The game was played in two tpsUr ; in the first it was pretty even, the ball being chiefly in the centre of the ground. O'Donnell kicked off for the last spell, the ball being well returned by Lee. The Beds followed up the kick, and rushed the bell over the goal line, the Blues being forced down. Chap-rnu-i set things in order again, and the Blues working better together took the ball up in the Beds* five-and-twenty, Archer and Hartland showing up splendidly. O'Donnell got the ball, and after a tza.M\ rus Isa&ed. jt clg§£

between the goal poßts, Milton kioking off again, and the iieds seemed to be determined to even with their opponents, as they oarried the ball clean through tha Blues, and Helmora obtained a try between the posts. Milton took the l-j at goal but failed at a saeminglj eusy one. Soon after this time was called, the Blues being victorious by one goal to one try. Lee, Fair, Holmore (baokt), Miltoe, Bouchard, Potts (forwards), played hsrd for tha K ds, »;:d for the Bluea Chapman, Coiterill, A. Monhifort, Archer, Hartlasd roudt*Kl g'jod HHUtaneei INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCH. (FBBS3 ASSOCIATION TBLKGKASI ] AUCKLAND, September 9. At the football match, Sydney v Auokland, 4000 persona were present. Despite the extreme brevity of time allowed for training for this csntoet, a considerable amount of interest has beon evoked in it, and notwithstanding the comparatively unprepared state of the looal men, consequent upon no notice having been gireu of the intentions of the visiting players prior to their departure from Sydney, speculation hen been rife as to the result. The goals were pitched north and south, and the turf (-hanks to the recent rain) was just springy enough to favor good running. There were several showers in the moruing, and two during the game. Shortly before throe o'clock the final preparations for commending play were made. Wing had signified that he would be unable to take part, and Carter had cheerfully consented to take his place. This morning, however, he was suffering from a stiff neok, and Biggs was taken on in his stead. Henderson was selected as captain for the team, and tha choice- seemed to giva general satisfaction, Punotunilyat the appointed time the two teams took their respective positions, Auckland defending the southern goal, and the N.S.W. men protecting tha northern one. The Captains had arranged their men as follows: Mew South Wales—Riper (captain), Baylias {back), Graham, Walksr, and Howard (halfbacks), Thallon and Hawkim (wings), Flyun, Ifligg, and Mann (quarter.back), Raper, Adison, Barry, Bichmonds, Jennings, and Hill (forwards). Auckland—Henderson (oaptain), Warbrick and Web3ter (back*), Sibbin, Wood, and Whiteside (iialf-backs), Ryan (three-quartsr-baok), Henderson, Groxton, O'Connor, Arnoill, Spenee, Biggs, T. Maolsy, Sim's, and Jewetfc (forwards). A. H. Collar .acted as umpire for the Auckland side, and i MoLatchie, ono oc the visiting team, as umpire for Now South Wales, while W. W. Robinsja was chosen referee. O'Connor kicked off well, and the ball was returned by Walker with a long, low punt Warbrick sent it, with a fine drop k : ck, into touch lice. Some loose forward play was indulged in, the ball being kept well in the centre. Wood, by a good punt, sent the ball out of bounds, and gained a considerable distance. The Sydney men forced the ball •trough tho first scrimmage, when Whiteside picksd it up close to tha touch line in hospital comer. Another"loose scrimmage was formed, shortly after which the Auoklandars obliged their opponents to touch down in self-defence The ball was kicked off quickly, and returned by Webster. Wood tried to run, bnt was neatly collared. Raper endeavored to get away, bat was collared by Sibbin. At this time the Auoklanders had the ball within two yards of their opponents' touoh line. It was repeatedly out oi bounds. The Sydney men by good forward play got it back to the centre of the ground. A good run across was made by one of the Sydney men, but Whiteside kapt him well in hand, missing him eventually. Walker, a Sydney man, got a mark from a good kick off Ryans, and esct the bail behind tha goal posts, when it was touched down by Warbrick. The ball was lent out, and Arneill pasting it back to Wood, enabled that player to get the ball well back and over to the touohline. Another Sydney quarter-back made a fine run, but was followed and collared by Whiteside amidst cheers. Arneill gob right through to the backs by some exoellent dribbling. Whitetide once more .distinguished himself by collaring a speller, both ho and Woods being remarkably good in this rsspeot. O'Connor got through the Sydney men with the ball, and Whiteside onoa more got within a yard or two of the touohline before being collared. In soma loose sorimmaging Auckland had the advantage, keeping well on the ball. Macksy, Henderson, Spencer, and Arneill all showed up well. Richardson made a good run for Sydney, and was collared by Warbriok. Once more Whiteside oame to the fore, and by a very fast run got the ball back to the hospital corner, and passing all' but two men, Raper got the ball well hack by sorrc good dribbling, and a fine - -"Tun by E. Thailon placed the Auokland goal in danger, Whiteside, Ryan, and others being passed in succession. Warbrick, an Auckland m»n, however, obllared him amidst enthusiastic oheers. Some ~ loose open play showed greatly to the advantage of the Auckland men, and the Sydney men coming up once more, Wood punted into touoh once mora np near the Australian' goal, and after a closely packed ' scrimmage Jennings touched down in self defence." For Sydney Walker ..tasked off, and Whiteside, trying to "mark," fell. Auokland pressed the Sydney team very much through .exoellent' form and play during the first term. At tha second term Raper kicked off, and Sibbin took the ball, bnt was neatly cellared by Jenmogi. One of the Sydney backs attempting to kick a running ball, mulled it. Eoford made a fine run across, and was collared by Oaxion. Henderson and others dribbled tho ball across the goal line. The Sydney bsek, Biyliss, failed to touch-down, and Biggs, by following up, scored a try for Auckland, while Ryan, by a good kiok, placed a goal to Auckland's credit. Soarc— Auckland, five points; New South Wales, nil, A good run was made after a nest kick off by Raper. O'Connor followed up on a good dribble. Some good drop kickon both tides was ended by Walker punting tha ball into toucb. One of the Sydney men endeavoring to get away with the ball at the back of the scrimmage, was neatly collared by Whiteside. The ball was passed baok. Sims collaring it, fell across the touohline, and scored another try for Auokland. The attempt at the goal foiled, and Sydney was forced down. Score Auokland, seven points ; Sydney, nil. At the beginning of the third term Raper, the captain of the Sydney team, fell out, being badly cut under the right eye through coming into collision with an Auokland man. He want to the Hospital and had the wound stitched and dressed, and desired to return to the fluid, but was dissuaded from doing so. In the third term O'Oonnor kicked off for Auokland. The forwards, getting well on the ball, worked it up into the Sydney quarters, but the visitors* beck play was very smart, their passing and running being very fine, though their kioking was, with one or two exceptions, not so good, In this spell, Wood's punting and Arncill's dribbling assisted by Mackay and others of the forwards, slightly bothered their adversaries. New South Wales played up in grand form, but the superior weight and unity of the Auckland forwards told its tale, while their dash in getting on to the Sydney half-backs before they could get away prevented any success, notwithstanding clever attompte of Walker, Howard, Thallon, and Hawkins to piok up and pais. O'Oonnor did good service on the touch line, frequently nearly getting through. Just bi fore time was called, the ball was kicked by a Sydney roan, who was on to the off side, towards Ryan (at three-quarterback), who made a grand left foot over cross the bar and at an acute angle, but unfortunately for the Auckland men it was brought baok on the plea of off side. In the final term tke ploy was very much similar. The Auokland forwards wrro generally forcing the sorimmagns, and keeping tho Now South Wales men very busy, and tho Auckland backs were now kicking much better, end making it easier for the forwards. One of the New South Wales backs pioked up tha ball from a throw in, and ran the whole length of the ground, but tho try was not allowed. No side was now called after a splendid match, resulting in Auckland winning by a goal and try ('even points) to nothing. The Sydney team are great favorites with the public, from the very gontlemaniy way in which they played a losing game, At the close of the gams they called for three oheors for the Auokland team, mp which the latter responded to by calling for the same for tho Sydney team. Both were heartily given, the assembly applauding the Sydneyites. Jennings, of the Sydney team, put bis shoulder out during.the game, but got it pulled in again. Walker (Jumbo) got slightly injured, and some Auokland men got contusions, but nothing serious; Of the Auokland team Whiteside made splendid tans. Ryan and Henderson also distinguished themselves; but every member of the team did well. Of the Sydney team, Raper, Walker, Bayliss, and Thallon, were specially

conspicuous for their aotivity and skill. They state the team had had very little practice together, and was not the beßt New South Wales could j roduce. The betting in general was very largoly in f&vor of the Sydney team, but very shortly after the team began it was seen thoy were overmatohed. The Auokland men w. ra a etbno heavier on the overage, and weight told in the scrimmages. There was some disputing during the game, but the umpire's deoiden was fully sustained and gracefully abided by. THE BANQUET. The barquet to the football team took olaoa at the Star Hotel. About seventy sat down. The Mayor, Mr J. M. Clarke, presided, having Mr Raper, captain of the Sydney team, on his right; and Mr T. Henderson, captain of the Auclland team, on his loft; and Councillor Aitkea was in the vicechair. The Mayor, in an exoellent speech, proposed the toast of " The Guests," and said he would not affeot to oondole with the Sydney team on their defeat, a> ho was an Auoklander, and was therefore proud of the victory of the Auckland men, but he was a New Zealander first and an Auoklander afterwards, and therefore eould not wish thorn a victory on their trip South. When they got clear of the colony they had his heartiest wishes for success elsewhere. The contest had been fought out in a manly, straightforward way, and left no rankling jealousies, as every decision from the umpires had been loyally and obediently acquiesced in. The toast was drunk with enthusiastio oheers.

Mr Raper, in replying, said his team was not the best New South Wales could send. At the beginning of tho season they had a capital team, but as the time came for leaving for New Zealand many could not get away or leave their business for so long a period, and he had to take those who would go. It was a very fair team taken individully, but wanted practioe togother, so as to secure unity of action. They expeotcd to get that on the trip South, and on returning to Auokland would wipo out the score against them, or endeavor to do so. He then proposed the toa°>t of the Auokland footballers. He said he had seen a good deal of football in his time, but never met a better team for working together. The Sydney team were grateful for the oordial reoeption they had received at the hands of the Auckland footballers, and also from the Frees and oommuDity generally. Similar courtesy and treatment would ba extended to them during their tour, and they would be well satisfied, and hoped to see a New Zealand team in New South Wales at no distant date, and the Sydney people would be happy to reciprooato the hospitalities his team had reoeived. This toast was also drunk amid oheers.

Mr T. Henderson, captain of the Auckland team, replied. He expressed a hope that now intercolonial football matohes were initiated that a New Zealand team would go over next year. There were a great number of football clubs soattered throughout the oolony, which made the seleotion a work of delioaoy and difficulty, but Auckland footballers would willingly co-operate in every possible way to make suoh a project successful. The toasts of " The Umpires," " The Racaption Committee," " The Press," and " The Mayor " were also drunk. The gathering broke up at midnight amidst mutual expressions of esteem between the two teams.

Mr Wiokens, member of the reception committee, plaoed the steamer Rose Casey at the disposal of the Sydney team to go on an exonrsion to Waiwera and Kawau on Sunday. To-morrow they visit the Stud Company's establishment, Oiahuhu, and on Wednesday morniug leave Onehunga in the Hawea for South, Should the present intention of the team to pass through Auokland on the roturn journey be oarried out a match will take place on Monday, October 2nd.