FOOTBALL MATCH.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 368, 15 May 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL MATCH.

The football match between the P.\oroa Club, and a united fifteen from Te Aroha and W.u'orongomai, was played at Waio rongomai on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the home team by two points to nil. . The visitors arrived about 3 p.m. in a large four horse break, driven by Mr D. Campbell. The match was played in a paddock adjoining" Waiorongomai township, the use of which was kindly given for the occasion by the owner, Mr Jansen . The following is a list of the players and how they were placed : Paeroa : Full back, Hatton ; £ backs, Connell (cap tain), and Hampton ; IlHings, Lipsey, and Bein ; wing forwatds.Cashen and Grant ; forwarls, McWilliams, Quinn, Dihars (2) ; Farrell, Shaw, and Mcßein. ■ Te Aroha and Waiorongomai : Full back, W. ' Goldsworthy • |-back^ IV H}ggsi ,°"d A. Sam«on ; J. darken (captain), Roberts, W. BiVgs ; wing-forwards, Cabill and Craig ; Forwards, T. darken, J.-ffivy, W. Smith, Marge tts, Brady, O'Connor,- and J. Lynch. , It was agreed, that the: match! should be played in two spells of 45

minutes each. Messrs J. W;ilsh an 1 G Gapes acted , as umpires forTe'Arohn WJtiorongomai, and Paeroa,; with Mr E. Mercer as referee. Piny commence.? at*3.3o p.m.. J. Clarken, captain of the Aioha team kicking off, the ball being quickly carried into the Paeroa's twenty five, but hers a most determined insistence whs made by the visitors, several of the Aroha's ! ( notably J. Clarken, Roberts, and Craig) maui.. s „o me vei .j attempts to run in, but were «*iu re d lepeatedly. J. Clarken however, at length succeeded ro getting over the goal line wrtli the ball, but the try was disallowed and the ball brought back and scraminet} aft, and thegame now assumed a give and takecharacter for some time. At length however, Craig succeeded in sending the* bn\\ over the line, and J. ClarKon following it up wdi on it ami secured a t\y. The plnce. kick, entrusted to T. Biggs, was a miserable failure. Play continued to be carried on in dangerous; proximity to the Paeroa line for some time, until at length T. Clarken, \y a very smart run, succeeded in obtaining another touch down. The place kick was this time* entrusted to W. Biggs and wa» a> really good attempt, being- within about six inches of being a goal. Time was then called. During the second spell the visitors were, as in the first spell, obliged to play more or less a defensive game, play on both sides being of a most determined character. During this- spell the Paeroa's kicked what was thought by some »t the time to have been a goal, but, on appeal to the Referee, it was disallowed, much to the chagrin of the visitors. The Captain of the Paeroa's several times saved his god by some splendid kicks ; when the ball had been rushed close to his goal line on one occa~ sion in particular he, by a grand kick sent it back clean over the heads of the field, and there is no doubt had he beerk better supported the match might have had a very different termination. Play was continued until it was almost too> dark to distinguish which side thoseplaying belonged to, but no scoring took place during the second spell, and when time was called the scoring stood asfollows : Aroha, 2 points ; Paeron, nilThroughout the maiehthe play was of fw very determined character on both sidesThe Paeroa's displayed more skill inpassing and kicking thnii the home team,, who appeared to rely too much *>ft attempting to run in with the ball, even when to the onlookers it was quite im~ dossible to get through with it, and they certainly might practice passing anilkicking more with advantage Although? the play at ti nes was rather rouyh theutmost goo* 1 humour pievailel *h rough— out. At the condition cheers werecalled (or by the respective Cipt'iins foe the opposing teams, Captains, Umpires,. Referee, etc., and heartily given-. Weregret to state that Mr J. Clnrken,. Captain of the home team, sustained m fracttu e oF one of Ijh libs early in the match, but in .* pi re of f'is he i>e Fused to leave his post, an 1 plavei in a brlHi.tnb manner t>-thela«t. We trust he will* soon be all light again, and ready for another game. \.t the conclusion of the match the players repaired 1 to> the Waiorongomai Hotel to partake of dinner provided for them by fc'ie home team. The dinner was of a most substantial! character, put on in host S-mardon's bests style, and was done fall justice to, theexertions of the afternoon having sharpened the appetites of all. After dinner the tables were cleared. Mr Oonnell, Captain of the Paeroa's, rose and onbehalf of his team heartily thanked thelocal Clubs for the manner in which they h.id I een entertained. In the course oS liis remarks the speaker said th t he wasnot aware the goal kicked had been disallowel by the umpire until he reached' the hotel ; however, he prognosticated at tough fight whenever the return match was played, and fully expected then torecover the lost laurels/" Mr Cahill in. responding on behalf of the local clubssaid they had no idea of relinquishing the honors they had that day won. A- very pleasant social evening followed, songs, recitations, etc., being contributed by the following : Sailors Hornpipe, W. Smith j songs (3) v Me Williams ; songs ( 2), G. Gapes j: songs (8), J. P.- -Cocks ; recitatians (2), A. Allen ; songs, W. Biggs, T. Biggs,. Ellery,, W. Grant, M. Coimell. The programme concluded by singing theNational Anthem, the visitors, however,, did not return home till next morning.