FOOTBALL MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 161, 10 July 1877, Page 2

FOOTBALL MATCH.

NELSON VERSUS WELLINGTON COLLEGIANS. The third football match between the Nelson and Wellington Collegians waa played in Wellington on Saturday last, when from 1500 to 2000 people were ou the ground Ihe weather was all that could have been' desired for football, it being , a cloudy,, cold day, with a. light southerly, breeze. A M'Rae captained the Nelson boys, and Webb, the Welhngton. The former having won the , toss, wisely chose td kick with the wind Punctually at three o'clock Webb "of -Wel- ( lington comiuenc-d with a good kick off The ball was smartly returned by Rout, and a scrimmage eusued close to the Wellington goal. Martin then got hold of the ball and n -^?, good _? n ' fauewaa neatly caught by I A. M'Rae Wellington then witha splendid j charge, helped by a good kick from Tavlor I carried- the ball unpleasantlyclose to Nelson's' goal, but by the splendid play of A J M'Rae, nothing was scored; The ball 'was i then kept in the middle of the ground for some time, until Webb made a good rnn bat was soon caught. Some excellent play on each side was shown, both teams being evenly matted. At length Vickerman by a fine kick gained a half-point for Nelson. Martin then made another smart run, which was followed by another by Cooper. A good kick from Webb enabled Rout to have a fine run, and he was only just caught in time by Taylor, one of Wellington's back players Vickerman again with a splendid left-footed drop kick got another half point for his side Time was then called, the scores standing thas-^Nelsou, J J Wellington, o. A "hack off in the centre of the field resulted in tfce ball being carried close to Wellington's goal but Martin soon carried it away by anotber good run. Both teams were now striving their utmost, and some splendid play on both sides was shown. The "passing on "on the Nelson side was especially noticeable Vickerman first got bold of the ball, and then passed it onto Richmond, who in his turn passed it to Rout, but Cooper, who was on the alert, was on him before he could do anything. M'Kellar then got hold of the ?iS C T d ifc . Hghfe dOWQ to fct »c Wellinga. _1£ \ Where bewaa cau £ hfe ty Taylor. fj_ Jir S ?," m r gin S toen took place in * % L v if_ ,^ gt l oa ' s S° a, » unfcil Bout kicked the bail behind the goal line, aa d foiiowing

ft-up well^ got>va loiichVo!own for Nelson, j Askew made.a.g^dikick at the goal, but fcheq distance .was too great, and|the ball fell shori-i A little; while &ffc*r iim6 was called, thS'H game being — ftelsbtf* 3; , Weliington, c&'| Another "hack off" jta the centre of tfa&? field again refiuited.ia^tha'haU being car-ieM! down-to WeHingtotfs%o_l, when M'Kellar by a smart run obtained another touch down for Nelson. Askew again missed the goal, as the distance was too great. Another scrimmage in front of Wellington's goal resulted in another half-point for Nelson. Cooper then, byfaking,ad van „ge Soothe inattention' M the Neisonipl_y-rg,.bouhced the ball out' of touch, and ran down two thirds of the ground before he was pluckily caught by J. M'Rae... Nelson, however, nothing daunted, rushed the bainjack, and another half-point was scored by Richmond. The ball was then kept in close to the Wellington' goal, which was only saved by Cooper's smart play/Time was then cal'ed, the scores being—Nelson 6, Wellington 0. The last twenty minutes.began by, a moat des-. perate\ "hack off'f ih' the. 'centre of tie ground!, Some splendid kicking was shown}' by. J.. .Mfßad. fc_JNefson,:'ancL.Taylor foil Wellington. By another heavy charge two half-points jvere scored in quick succession for Nelson | and then :Wellington,seemedrfco give themselves a 'final, stir, and literally rushedithroughth'e Nelsoh fboj^ - and broke their duck's egg '■ b^ a&aft-p-f dt. iNelson, howi ever/soon did likewise, and'M'Kellar carried the. ball down to Wellington's goal, where, after another scrimmage, another half-point • aed by.Nelson. The ball was then, kepk lb the centre bf the ground until Rd_6_m_d&. a. run, and scared another hal_-pokst r_op Nel7soni VTime whs then called, and-the gaaei. , ended,!-, favor of the Nelson Collegians, £kg totaUacoreg baing:—Nelson, 8 points 1 .;.' Wel-^ lington, £ poifit. For Nelson, the back play 'of; Askew, M'Kellar, J. M'Rae, Ro_fe|-a_d< Xickerman wp particularly, rnoticeable„.as -was"-also the; forward play .of-'A^-M'Eae^ I?arle, and Richmond, .particularly. that of the former, who, byihe.way-h&ikepfc _i_i__l_ coatinually on the ball, gained frequent applause. For- Wellington^ Webbj -j-Ooper, Taylor, ard Martin placed ; splendidly. ''The iraatch(was very well contested ; throughout, and was free- from an^i^ut-rwhatsoeverr Mr Roy acted as umpire for Nelson, and Mr '^AW|bbrdid the likesjdhty fo'£VfeJUq'g_<yiA and the way in which they performed their -duties-gaye -general satisfaction. In the evening, Mr Wilson, head master o^Weiling- & n *¥M< wMs»§f'l the' 6£b(tJ-ams--__-a? dinner atthe College. -"• - • ~ —