FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6079, 15 July 1897, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

A matoh was played yesterday between the Unionists and Alhambra Clubs for the Junior Championship, and was won by the former by 17 poir.is to nil. The Unionists played well tbrough out, but the play of the Alhambras, with a few eioeptions, was very inferior, the absence of Clark, Butler, . MoMion and Lilly being severely felt. ,' Mr H. Palmer officiated as referee, and gave great satisfaction, both sides cheering him at the close of the game. The Unionists and Bongotea clubs ' will now playoff for the Junior Cop. Commenting on the first match between the New Zealand'footballers add those of New South Wales, the Sydney Morning Herald says:—The game was carried out too roughly, and in this respeot both sides were in a measure to blame. Several injuries were sustained, and they were not confined to any one side. The first to suffer was Duncan, the New Zealand vice-oaptain, and he went in the knee. But this, as well as Abbott's sprained ankle, are accidents that might occur in a parlor game. Both, unfortunately, will probably be placed hors de combat for the remainder of the New Zealand matches in Australia. Warbriok received a nasty blow comewhere on the head, and in the second half entered the field wearing a bandage round his'head, giving him a father weird appearance. Others were seen on occasions limping about here and there. These circumstances tended to rob the match of some of its interest, and no one regrets that the game should have been so rough more than the manager of the visiting team.