THE RETURN FOOTBALL MATCH, TE AROHA V. THAMES.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 16, 29 September 1883, Page 2

THE RETURN FOOTBALL MATCH, TE AROHA Y. THAMES.

The representatives of the To Aroha Football Club left this pLtce early on Saturday morning fast for the purpose of playing the return match, Te Aroha v. Thames, in that fast, little steamer, " The Despatch," and right well named she is, for sho is a remarkably fast boat. We had a very jolly tune during the run down, and arrived at the Thames about midday. We, that is both parties, met at the Royal at 2.30, and wore cnnvoj'ed by a coach named u Kerkett's M unmoth " to the P.imwui gardens. On our arrival there wo were allotted the S.W. g.iol for defence, placed as follows : — MoFarlane, and (Jooke, backs ; Verity (captain) and Brcnnan, half bacKS ; Qtiig? y and Whituhouse, quarter backs; Burgess Coleman, Henson, Stewart, Smith, Trud \ Gordon, Morgan »nd Ireson, forwards. The Thames team placed thus : Lowo, full back ; Wutem\ three-quarter b'tck ; Jones and Christie, half backs; Apcrahama and Tregonuinj? (captain), «{a<irter backs ; O^lp, Fritter, DonajlaH, Hao, McGregor, Audei'bou, Taylor, Grtilies and Alloiu Cor-w-trds. Airey and Thorn.is, umpires, and GelHon as refero* 5 . The referee was not culled upon to settle any disputes, in con--•cquence of the good feeding displayed qy both parties. Tlio game collsi^tc > d of four twenty - minute term*. The bull wai kicked off by Verity, but 1.1 10 time closed without «Mther party scoring. The Kccond term ondfd the same as the first term. The third term opened with a aeries or' sorimina^efi, and closed with a touch down f<#r the Thames hoys. Fourth and tinnl term nwiited with a touch-down for thu 'IV Irolia boys. Thus the gume ended in a draw.