Football.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 September 1890, Page 2

Football.

When the oval was in play again, the visitors soon invaded Foxton territory and from a neat bit of passing between the Poroutawliao forwards, Hoani secured the ball and got a try, which Hutna found little diliiculty in converting. Half time was now called, score Poroutawliao 4 Foxton Nil. Commencing the second spell Foxton made a desperate attempt to retrieve their laurels, and succeeded in forcing their opponents down, but from this out they made a poor show. Tuera scoring two tries from which of each Wiremu kicked n goal. When time was called (lie score stood Poroutawliao 10, Foxton Nil. For the winners those who played the best game were Hori, Hutana. Rancipivn, Wiremu, Royal, Pationa (forwards) Nicholson, Tuera, Popo (backs) and for the losers .7. Robinson, O. Robinson, C. Symons, J. Symons, C. Robinson and Cook (forwards) T. Brebner, F. Young, J. Whyte, L. Cole (backs).

POROUTAWHAO v. FOXTON. (By Dropkiok.) The return match between the above clubs \ came off on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win'for the dusky team by eight points to nil. Fortunately several of the local men were unable to take part in the game, whicn together with the fact that three ' of the best men (C. Robinson, C. Symons and L. Cole) were knocked out at different stages of the game, daubtless had the effect of spoiling whatever chanoe they may have had. The game needs little description as during the first spell, the play was of a give and take nature, neither side being able to gaip .an advantage, till Tuera got possession of the leather and by a capital • run got 6'teft the Foxton line, scoring first try for his dusky brethren, the ball was placed for Popo who failed to convert it.