Football.

Manawatu Herald, 8 May 1900, Page 2

Football.

FOXTON v. CROWN MILL.

The first match of the season between the local team and a club that has been formed from the employees of Mr Joe Tos's Crown Mill was played on the racecourse last Saturday afternoon. A large number of interested spectators were present, and a fair amount of " barracking" was indulged in. Notwithstanding this, the players took it all in good part, and the game was played in the best of spirits. Although the visitors were mainly on the defence from the commencement of each spell, yet some good individual play was shown by them in defending their line.

The following were the teams : —

Foxton — Wing forwards, O'Dwyer and Sullivan ; forwards, Drummond, Munrq, Ward, Desmond, Browne, Smith and Dunn ; half-back, E. Hunter ; five-eighth, Hughes ; threequarters, Samuels, L. Furrie Vcapt.), and P. Robinson ; full-back, Ibell.

Crown Mill — Wings, H. McDonald and J. Ham ; three-quarters, McClenaghan, Tua Nepia, and G* Royal ; five-eighth, E. Reade ; forwards, J. W. Headifen, E. Broadbent, £>. Kennedy, J. Dunning (capt ), J. Belski, J. Elliott and G. Brooker ; half-back, Hamo ; full-back, Tua.

Foxton won the toss, playing from the southern end, A. O'Dwyer kicking off. The ball was returned, but the play was soon back ,in the visitors' territory.. After some close play aeae thejine P. Robinson got a mark almost Tinder the posts, but Hughes failed in the kick at goal Foxton was then awarded a couple of free kicks for breaches of the rules, but Furrie and Hughes both failed in the attempt to get the ball over the bar. The visitors at this time were bping hard pressed by their opponents, but the millers were bringing their men down in great style. The ball coming out from a scrum close to the line T. Hunter smartly obtained possession and dashed over, Foxton thus drawing first blood Robinson failed in the kick. Foxton, 3 points ; Crown Mill, 0. The local men soon after the ball being in play got a fast rush on and carried the ball over the line, but being just 15 yards over the try was disallowed. From a free kick Furrie kicked a beautiful goal from a difficult angle, thus increasing Foxton's score to 6 points ; Crown Mill, 0 Ihe second spell commenced disastrously for the visitors, L. Furrie getting possession of the leather made a good run behind the posts, Hughes sending the ba#over.- Foxton. 11 points ; Crown Mill, 0. The forwards rushed the ball over shortly after, and A O'Dwyer scored a try, and Furrie took the kick but failed. Foxton, 14 points ; Crown Mill, 0 The millers, although pluckily defending their goal throughout, could not prevent the local men from tt. Furrie scored an easy try, but Hughes failed in the kick. Foxton, 17 points ; Crown Mill, 0. P. Robinson foUowing the ball well scored another try, Furrie failing in the kick The game thus resulted in a win for Foxton by 20 points to nil The game was a forward one, and the Foxton men did some passing, but some of the attempts were poor. The losers played with a lot of determination, D Kennedy and Dunning in the forwards doing a lot of work, backed up by several others. In the back division Tua as full G Royal and Reade also played hard. For the winners, Furrie was the pick of the backs, Hughes, and E Hunter also playing well O'Dwyer and Sullivan were a tower of strength on the line-out, and Desmond, Smith and Dunn also played well in the forward division

Mr Oswald Gardner acted as referee, his decisions meeting with general approval, and Messrs F. Shadbolt and Hori acted as line-umpires .

In the evening the contesting teams met at Mr Hunter's Hotel where a sumptuous dinner had been, prepared The dinner proved to be. of an enjoyable nature, some 86 being present.