Football.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1465, 26 September 1885, Page 4

Football.

We take the following from Thursday's N.Z. Times : — The football match Wellington v. Manawatn came off at Newfc'iwn veßterday afternoon, m the presence of a large number of spectators. The game, which was a very uninteresting one. resulted m a victory for Wellington by one gaol and five tries? (fifteen points) to one try (two points). The tries fOr Wellington were gained by Thomson (three), Roberts, Dixon, and King. Roberts kicked a gaol off one of Thonir son's tries. Robinson gained the try for Manawatu. The home team was a very weak one, no less, than six enbstitutes playing. The country team was also a very weak one, several of their best men being unable to get away. Whitesides, the Auckland crack, was among the pi avers, ami save the lookers on a taste of his quality by making several good runs. Thomson, Roberts, McGowan, and King: also played well for the home team, the former especially being m great form. McCausland's play at full-back , excited general admiration, his collarine" being first-class. For Manawatn, Baker, Bishop, Goghill, Robinson, Harden, and Andrews were the most prominent. Messrs Firth and Davy officiated as umpires, and Mr Knapp as referee, their decisions giving every satisfaction.