FOOTBALL.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8173, 3 May 1895, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

By Fitz.

Yesterday tlio games were piot'y well attended, tho Oamaru having a oapiUl muster ; but tho Athletics and Excelsiors must roll out in larger numbers if they want to win their g^me*. There is no denying ttio fact that practice And training win tho matches. Lot clubs see to thip, and enforce tho samo on playera. Thursday week will see the first tussle of the season between the Oamaru and Athletic Clubs, and the game, I am, convinced, will be stubbornly fought out. The Association Olub had a good turnout of member?, and a capital game wbb indulged in in Ongley'a paddock. The Athletics and Excelsiors played a scratch game on tho Old Cricket Ground, and thero were about 13 a-side. D. Bee and VV. Buist captaimd the sides. Some good play was shown, and tho forwards want to be a little less eager to get on the ball, m there was too much off-side play. Hand-b*U *&s frequent also. But the play on tho whole was very good, passing as compared with last week being a good deal better, and some good tushes were indulged in. Some of the younger mem' bers of the teams played » capital gtme, eipftolally Among tho forwards, The baoka itill laolc combination, mid they niuet attend to this, Eventually Buisi'a oido won by 12 points to U— four trios to three. Th% Oam»ru Olub )ud ft good muiter

on their ground yesterday, and somo 12 or 13 aside indulged in tho g^mo Tho passing all round wag an improvement on Iho previous week's play, and tlio forward rue>hos were also more efloctivo. The phyors still want to fitudy tho former, and keep to praotico and training. A very enjoyable Rame was playod, how* evor, tind pliyors intund to mnko a very q'roitg bid for viofcory on Thursday week in tho tii.sb mn tch of the Benson, when thoy mot t thfir old oppononto, tho Athli tics. This match proniisoa to be » vory keenly fought out one.