FOOTBALL. THE NATIVE TEAM BEATEN BY AUCKLAND. Auckland, August 26.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 398, 31 August 1889, Page 4

FOOTBALL. THE NATIVE TEAM BEATEN BY AUCKLAND. Auckland, August 26.

A brief account of this match has already .appeared in our columns, but the following more extended- report will give a better idea of the game. There must have been very close on 7,000 people present on Saturday, for the takings total between £250 and £300. Williams won the toss for the Natives, and elected to kick with the wind in his favour and the aun at his back. Lecky captained Auckland, and kicked off ab about a quarter-past three. Wynyard took the ball and kicked well down the field. Kissling got it and passed to Masetield, who sent it out near the Natives' twenty-five flag. The Auckland forwards by a fine rush carried the ball well into the Natives' territory, bu£ the latter replied by an equally good rush. Lusk took the ball at their feet, and not caring to kick against the wind made a run right up the ground, being collared by W. Warbrick at the 25 flag. The Auckland men handled the ball on the throw in and W. Wynyard took a free kick. McKenzie, Murray, and Poland led a rush of the Auckland forwards, but Goldsmith took the ball and sent it to' Jervis, who kicked out at half. Line play followed till McKenzie and Murray got on a fine dribble, which the former spoilt by kicking too hard, causing W. War buck to force down. Just after the kick-out, Taiaroa marked, and Williams had a place afc goal, but failed. Lecky stopped the ball, and Herrold getting it, kicked out near Auckland's 25. Jervis sent the ball to halfway, and from the throw -in some good passing took place between -Elliott, Wynyard, and Madigan, but Kissling collared the last - named splendidly. The Auckland forwards cleared their line well. Braund arob the ball from the scrum, and punted to W. Wynyard, wh© sent ib back to Herrold, and he kicked out at halfway. H. Wynyard took the ball well on the throw-in, and ran close to Auckland's 25, when Goldsmith gob the ball and crossed, scoring first blood for the Natives. No goal resulted from the kick. The ball was kept for some time in Auckland's 25, but good scrum work by the forwards, and smothering by the halves, kept danger off A good dribble by the Auckland men was followed by an equally good one of the Maoris. Lecky, Murray, Poland and O'Connor got on a fine dribble, bub some good passing by the Maoris neutralised their work. From a scrum close to Auckland's 25, Lecky got the ball and made a good run, passing to Herrold, who sent it on to Masefield. He was collared, and Rees and Murray headed a grand dribble of the Auckland men right up the field. The ball went out near the Natives' line. Elliott got the ball from the scrum following the throw in and made a useful run, bnt in passing threw on. From the scrum Jervis gob the ball cleverly, and kicked well down the field, and following fast, spoilt Goldsmith's return. Stewart got the ball, and made some ground for the Natives, but Wells, O'Connos, Reed, and others got a fine dribble for Auckland, well stopped by Taiaroa. Elliott got a rush on, but Herrold collared him well. From some loose play which followed, Wella gob the ball, and kicked to the Natives' 25. W. "Wynyard got a free kick, and Auckland was forced down. Kees got the ball well, and carried it out, but the Maoris, by a fine dribble in which Taiaroa, Maynard, Stewart, and Anderson were conspicuous, carried it close to Auckland's line, where a foolish pass by Kissling gave Elliott a show. He got across the line, but Lusk threw him back into play. Herrold, backed up by Poland, Heffernan, and Murray, carried the , ball well into the Maoris' territory, where W. Warbrick tell on it. Herrold got a mark and placed for Lusk, but the wind was too strong for him. Scrums and loose kicking followed till Heffernan got the ball well and made a run. He passed a bit wildly and Elliott got the ball, passing to Madigan, who was well collared by Masefield. Rees got a neat dribble, and Braund carried the ball into the Natives' 25. Kissling took a pot shot, but failed, and Elliott made a good run to half-way. (Some bad passing by the Maoris gained ground for Auckland. Rees gob a good run and passed to Poland, who nearly crossed the line. No further score was made in this spell, and it ended— Natives, 1 ; Auckland, nil. The second spell was greatly in favour of Auckland. The Auckland forwards got on a fine dribble, but off-side play gave a free kick to W. Wynyard. Line play followed. Some passing by the Maoris gave Murray the ball, and he sent it on to Wells, who dribbled. Masefield took a good pass from Jervis, and gained considerable ground. Jervis again got tho ball and carried ib over the line, Braund falling on ib, but ib was called back for a knock-on. H. Wynyard gob bhe ball, and cleared his line well. Murray got on a good dribble for Auckland, and Warbrick gave a free kick through lying on the ball. Jervia took the kick bub failed. Following up fast, he stopped Taiaroa's return. Auckland carried bhe scrums which followed. Herrold gob a mark and placed for Lusk, who made a fine though unsuccessful shot at goal. Some good passing by Poland and Braund followed, bub \V. Wynyard gob bhe ball, and made a good run. The Auckland men made a good dribble, and bhe Natives were forced. Wynyard tried a cunning game ab the kickout, but Masefield took the ball and crossed the line. He knocked the corner flag down, however, and no score was allowed. From the kick - out, Jervis gob the ball, and nearly crossed, and immediately after some fine passing by O'Connor, Braund, and Masefield gave Lecky a try for Auckland, which Jervis converted into a goal. The ball was kicked off at half-way, and Elliott and Madigan carried the ball close to Auckland's line. From a scrum H. Wynyard got the ball and made a clever run, passing to Elliott, who scored. No goalresulted andthescores stood — Auckland, 3 ; Natives, 2. Auckland was pressed for a minute or two, but Rees cleared the line by a fine dribble, stopped by Madigan kicking out at his own 25- Rees got a mark and Lu3k took the shot at goaj, the ball just dropping short. The Maoris got on a rush to Auckland's 25, but H, Poland cleared his line well. From a scrum in Auckland's 25, H. and W. Wynyard did a good bit of passing, but the Auckland collaring prevented a score. O'Connor dribbled well, but the Maoris' replied by a good rush, stopped by Kissling. Some splendid passing by Warbrick, Stewart, Maynard, and one or two others of the Maori forwards carried the ball into Auckland's 25, Reed, Wells, and Heffernan got a fine dribble. Braund got the ball and made a good run, but passed rather badly. Loose play followed, and Braund got the ball. He passed neatly to Maeefield, who dropped a spendid goal — Auckland, 6 ; Natives, 21 Rees, Murray, McKenzie; and Lecky soon after got on a splendid dribble, and the lastnamed passed oo Jerviß, who made a fine shot afc the- bar. W. Wynyard tried the clover business again, but Murray stopped ,it,> and theball was kept in the Natives' 25. Herrold got ib from a long pass arid made

a fine run, outpacing the Maoris , and scoring. Jervis just; missed the goal, Heffernan got a mark, and Lecky took the shot, the ball dropping a" foot or two on the wrong side of the bar. Time was soon after called, leaving Auckland victorious by 7 points to 2, a result that was heartily cheered.

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL. St. Patrick's College and fchoPetone Clubs played on Saturday in the contest for the Junior Cup, when the former won by- 7 points to 6. In the first spell both sides scored a goal, and in the second the College soored a try and a goal from a try. The Petone men were unable to return the compliment by more than a goal, thus allowing the College to win by 1 point. This win practically gives them the Cup for this season. '