FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5385, 1 July 1878, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE V. UNION JACK.

A match between the second fifteen of the Wellington College and a team of the Union Jack Club was played at the Basin Reserve on Saturday morning. The aides were :■ The College—Luxford (captain), Jackson, Field, Kitchen, Kebbell, Morrah (3). , Pauling, Crombie, Butts, and Lockie. Union Jack— Schultze (captain), Bedwell, Burnes. (2), Cooper, Mitchell, White, Beeves. Clelaud, Gisborne, DeCastro. and Parkes. The game was started at a quarter to 11 by Bedwell for the Unions, who made a good kick, but the ball was taken back by Luxford. Shortly afterwards Bedwell obtained a try, and secured a goal for the Unions. E. Morrah then took the ball out, but the Unions, who were.playing with a strong wind at their backs, again got the best of it, and Bedwell obtained another try. Schultze took the kick, but missed the goal. After ends were changed the wind helped the College boys, who thanks to Gair got a try, though a difficult one, and Luxford who kicked did not succeed in winning a goal. In the third twenty minutes White got a try, aud Bedwell again missed the goal. After this the College boys worked very hard to save a bad defeat, driving the bail close to their opponents’ goal, where they kept it until time was called. In the last twenty minutes all worked with determination, and the play was fast and furious at times. Luxford, who got a try for the College, failed to drive the ball through the goal. When the match was , over the Union had made one goal and two tries, against two tries by the College,, thus winning by a gaol. For the Union Bedwell played capitally, running and kicking well, and Cleland, who was also a quarter-back, made some good runs. Of the forwards, G. Barnes and Schultze were the best, while White, Beeves, and De Castro were noticeable for their play. For the College, Luxford, who kept gaol, kicked and ran well; E. Morrah, a half-back, distinguished himself by his collaring. Of the forwards, Field and Jackson did excellent service for their side, and Kitchen, another forward, collared several of his opponents in good style. Altogether the match was well contested, and several of the youngsters gave promise oi being good kickers when they get more height and weight.

The match between the fifteen who .are to meet the Wangrnui team and a fifteen chosen from all-comers did not take place on Saturday afternoon. Tho ground had bsen made wet and slippery by the usual Saturday’s rain, and there was but a small muster of footballers. Sides with but a few on each were taken, and there was some play, though nothing like a well contested practice game. This season football players have been very unfortunate, for nearly every Saturday has been more or less a wet day. '