Football.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8199, 28 May 1906, Page 8

Football.

Last Saturday's match 'at Fox ion has certainly given Fox ton football a lift on the road of Rugby progress. The game was generally thought to be a walkover for Sandon, though a large crowd assembled to witness the popular Huia team do battle against the champions. As a matter of fact, Sandon only won in the last eight nunutes of the game by, the aid of a try by Tiny M»'Kae, whose weight was responsible for scoring a good try. In the second spell, Shndou pressed hard, but the defence of Huia was sound, Davey Xatana especially doing good work,together with J. Dunn. The game was the closest one ever witnessed in Foxton, and the spectators took keen interest in the great stand made by Huia. v Tiny McNae is playing as good as ever, whiieTatana, for Hnia, played a solid game, E. Sutherland refereed. Eesults of Wellington I matches Old Boys 10, Oriental 6 ; Melrose IS, Petone Jit; Welhnston (J, Southern, 0; Poneke 0, Athletic 8. > Chnstchureh results .—Albion 27, Christchureh 3 ; Merivalc S3, Old Boys 8; Sydenham 6, Canterbury College 0 j Linwood 11, ivaiapoi 0. Dunediu results ;—Alhambra 12, Southern 11; Kaikorai 21, Pirates 0 ; University 11, Union 8; Dunedin 8, Chalmers 8.

According to the Melbourne Age, a communication received from N<*w /sealand by n Melbourne gentleman st&tm that iu consequence of this low jmces; at'which cattle are fcßing in that coloaj some thousands of fat b«Uocks will, during the next, im months, ho shipped from Kew Plymouth to Byduvy and Newcastle,; Stoek-owners there believe that they can obtain a bettermarket for their cattle iu Australia, in couKcqueaeo of the late drought, aod hence their determination to seek a market ia the Commonwealth. The autnbm of cattle to be despatched will depcud upon the frci|fbt charges oi the shipping coiap&nica. ' "