THE MATCH AT TIMARU

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 287, 4 August 1888, Page 3

THE MATCH AT TIMARU

Thk following is a brief account of the match between the Native Team and South Canterbury, \ery meagre details of which came through by telegraph. This match was played on Tuesday on the Timaru F.C.s if round, one of the nne&t in the colonies. The natives arrived the previous day and were in good condition, excepting ft little stiftne&s at starting. Madigan was reserved for the Dunedin match, and wielded the umpire's flag for the Natives ; Mr J. L. Hunt \va& referee, and Mr Ceo. K. George umpire for South Canterbury. The local team was the first put into tho field by the S.C.R.U. , and the selection committee had some trouble in making the selection, owing to tho dillioulty of getting the players together iroin long distance*. Williams started the ball for the natives with a good kick. For a long time the war waged between the two twenby-tive flags, and hop* a were entertained that the blues (South Canterbury) would hold their own, but an injudicious punt by Gray gave W. Wynyard a mark right in front ot goal, which he splendidly turned into a gi'al by a good kick, Shortly afterwards Elliott got a good

pass and found the way all clear to the lino near the corner flag. The place by W. Wynward flew wide of the mark. The blues now played up with great de ernination, and working the leather into the native quarters Perry made a grand run to the goal-line, where three natives threw him over the corner flag ino touch in goal, thus preventing what seemed a certain score. At the end of the Hi*dt spell the score was : — Natives four points to nil. In the second s>pell the blues had the disadvantage of the sun low down in their faces. The blacks played up faster, while the local men fell off. especially the forwards, at the close ot the spell. The three native half-backs steadily fed their three - quaiter&, and come fine running was the result. First Warbrick punted over the goal— a great error in judgment, a drop being equally easy. Then laying siege to the Blues' goal Ellison got in without improving the score by the place kick. This wa& followed by another try by Elliott, from which a goal resulted, and later on Rene got in, but che place kick was no good. An exciting maul in goal followed, but Carr, the South Canterbury man, successfully carried Wynyaid out, and time was shortly afterwards called, the scores being — Natives, 9 points (2 goals and 5 tries) : South Canterbury. nil.