FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1525, 29 June 1886, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TEMUKA V. GERALDINE.

The above teams met for the first time since the resuscitation of the latter Club on Saturday last in the Geraldine Park. A good deal of interest in the game had been aroused and a considerable number of spectators were present. Shortly before three the Temuka men arrived by express, and no time was lost in getting ready for play. There was a slight breeze blowing from the West, and Geraldine having won the toss F. Bethune decided to take that goal. Yelvin kicked off for Temuka and the ball was smartly returned by F. Bethune. It waa then worked up in the Blues’ (Geraldine) ground till F. Bethune getting hold of it made a grand run and almost succeeded in securing a try. He was grassed by Flint, however, when within a couple of yards of the coveted line. A series of scrimmages then took place, and the Temuka men made their superior weight felt by steadily working the ball into the Blues’ ground. The first blood was drawn through Kalaugher, for the Blues, forcing the ball down three inches within the line, when Temuka seizing it and touching it down secured a try. This was entrusted to the Temuka captain, Yelvin, who converted it into a goal. F. Bethune kicked off again and the play centred for some time about the mi-ldle flag, but again the Blues were forced into their own ground. Once the ball was within an inch or two of the Blues’ line, but they iallied and succeeded in carrying it down to the middle again, when a series of scrimmages, mostly on the Blues’ ground, followed till time was called. After a short spell the ball was again kicked off by F. Bethune, the teams having changed goals. The same play was observed of scrimmages in the Blues’ ground until G. Yelvin secured a mark, which, by a fine kick, he converted into a goal. Erskine, who had been playing back for the Blues, was then moved up, and Millard took his place. This was found to be an improvement, and the Blues began to make the play much more even. The ball being still in the Blues’ ground Thomson secured it, and making a rush touched it down, securing try, which was entrusted to J. Yelvin, but the angle being a moat difficult one he failed to secure a goal. It now wanted but ten minutes to time, and the Blues worked hard to score and had succeeded in getting the ball well into their opponents ground when time was called. The match thus resulted in a win for Temuka by 11 points to nil. For Temuka Messrs Hart, Flint, Gray, E. Smith, Shallard, and Thomson did splendid work, Flint and E, Smith making some good attempts to get away, but the collaring of their opponents, and in many instances of G. Bethune especially, proved too good for them. For the Blues that veteran footballer F. Bethune did excellent work, a great deal of the game devolving upon him, while Hughes, who had not played before this season, made good work with his excellent all round play. G. Bethune, W. Fly, and L. Millard also did good service for Geraldine. The Geraldine team are to be congratulated upon the stand they made against their heavy and more practiced opponents. They played a most determined and plucky game, but have a deal to learn yet. They showed very little science on Saturday last, and want to pack up in the .scrimmages, and also to come round and line up much quicker. The game was played in the best of spirits, not the least word of anything like a dispute occurring. Mr It. H. Pearpoint acted as umpire for the home team, and Mr Haines for the visitors, and these gentlemen gave every satisfaction.

The following wili represent Temuka against Timaru on Thursday next at Temuka:—Full-back; J. W. Yelvin (Captain) ; half-backs : Flint, E. Smith, and T. Hart; quarter-backs :G. Yelvin and F. K. Gray; forwards: Haines, Cutten, Blyth, Thomson, Shallard, R, Smith, Dyson, Steward, and Ogilvie. Emergencies : Polasohek and Angland.

CHESS MATCH,

Seven members of the Timaru Chess Club came out to Temuka last Wednesday evening for the purpose of trying conclusions over the hoard with the Temuka Club, and it will be seen from the scores below that the match resulted in a win for Temuka by three games. These would most probably have been increased by another had not Mr R. E. Fish, of Geraldine, unfortunately made a move whereby he placed his King in check, and the penalty of moving the King being enforced resulted io the loss of the Queen, which destroyed all chance of his winning the game. All the games were well contested, and several were above the average. The following are the scores;— TEMUKA CLUB. TIMARU CLUB. Won. Won. G. Bolton ... 2 W. Wood ... 0 H, E. Fish 1 Q, Gordon ... 1 G. Mason ... 2—• King 0 N. C. Nicholas Hassell ... i H. Cross .. 0 Carrol ... 2 A. Q. Wright... 1 —Virtue ... 1 J. Morton 1 Edwards ... 1 Total ... 8| Total ... 5$