FOOTBALL

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 18, 26 July 1901, Page 3

FOOTBALL

POUT ALBERT y MATAKANA

i The £ort Albert and Matakana foctball tfeauiß met in the Warkworlh show ground last Saturday. j Previous to play heavy rain Converted the field into swamp, making it miserable for both players and spectators. The game started at 4 o'clock and was not in- progress more than fiive minutes before Port Albert had scored five points; All through the first spell the ball was kept in the Matakana twenty-fives. The Mafakana players defended their line like heroes, but notwithstanding their efforts Booth smartly kicked a goal from the field, and so raised the Port "Albert score to nine. During- the second spell the ball was kept well in the centre of the field, and the Matakana men were on the verge of scoring on several occasions, but when the ball had crossed their opponents' line, they failed to fall upon it. Shortly befoie time was called, Port Albert made a determined rush, and scored; the game resultingPovt Albert 12 points, Matakana nil,'

With the exception of Q. Smith and iT. Wilson the Matakana "backs did not give as much help as they might have done, but as they represented Mataana, Kaipara Flats and "Warkworth, they could not have been expected \o to have understood. one another's play. iW the Matakhba, forwards, Hugh Thomson (Warkworth), A; Cruu-k shank and G. MalthoVe (Matakana.) played remarkably well, and for Toil Albert Messhs Etids (2) and Booth, played a very strong* game, Booth'b kicking being ah invaluable1 help to his teani", i An absonco, of petly 'qiTnrrel& and • argument bHaracterired live play, and a thorough sportsnian'like febling prevailed throughput the ganiei Mr Peier Thomson, tho rbfereb, gaVe entire eatisfaction; not t)hfc% wft's hie decision (iuestion"od\