Football.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 66, 17 August 1885, Page 2

Football.

FOXTON }y.;

The return Cup match between the above, was played at Poxtdn, and re. wilted m a somewhat .easy victory for Palmeiston, by .. two gaols .and, two:tries 4 to a try, or 14 points to two. The game was played m. two spells of 40 minutes each, and during the first spell was well contested, each side, scorinjr.a.try. . C. Robinson for.Poxton, and "V^Mofiatt for Palmerston, Xnxfqrd making a- splendid pot, at gaol, and just missing ; score being one try eftch, Jn the second ;40 Baker secured a try for Palnierefion, but owing io the diffi.cult ; angle failed to convert it intqagaqL Shortly after Stallard by a grand bit of ground play carried tlie'ball behind the enemy's, line, a gaolresulted, wellkicked by Baker. ■' Foxton now made a determined effort, and carried the bull well m the enemy »«, 2s, . but were eyentually stopped by Luxford. ; the^baU beinir • retu ,^ Si^ 1 * SP^heir^lin^ and^beinK weU followed 1^.0^,6. Smith, secured another try for Palmerston, a gaol resultedirom a goqdkick by Jackson^ W. Brougiiton made a good pot- at gaol shortly after, nearly 'scoring, and Say. well got the ball behind, but the try was uot allowed. Time wag >theh called. C. Robinson for Fpxton; played a splendid : .The next Cup match takes .place next Saturday, at Feildingy Sagaiiist Feild-