FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1531, 13 July 1886, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SOUTH CANTERBURY F. TEMUKA, The match held annually between the above Clubs came off last Saturday in the '' Temuka park. The S.G. team arrived in Temuka at 2.16 p.m, in a four-horse ' drag driven by Mr Potter, and play coin* J menced immediately after 3 p,ro, The Temuka team were placed as follows ( J. W. Velvin (captain), full-back } E, r Smith, Flint and LeCren, half-backs; G. Yelvin and Bethune, quarter-becks; Haines, Outten, Blyth, Harte, Dyson, , Folaschek, Stewart, Shallard, and Gray, forwards. The S.C. team were placed as follows Qoodall, full-back; Vallange, G. Wood and Macintosh, half-backs ; Fraser and Fish, quarter-backs; Malcolmson, Mackay (captain), Rowe (2), bell, Hughes,|Watkins and Butl&» forwards. Yelvin won the toss and defended the West goal. Mackay set the ball Ip ; motion, sending it well into TemukaV : ’ quarters, btttjit was quickly returned ' by Bethune, who dribbled it into South Canterbury’s 26 yards, where somt J scrimmaging ensued. The Temnka forwards worked well, and E. Smith „ secured the ball and carried it well down, till be was collared by Wood,, and • scrimmage was the result. The bill soon ’ got into Tplvin’s possession, who took it to " within a few yards of South Canterbury’s goal line, when be was collared by Fraser. The scrimmage which followed became iq warm that South Canterbury Wore fprpejfj T down. On the ball being kicked out, Goudall sent it well into the middle of the field, where it was secured by Ifethane f ' who.dld pot go far with it before he (ell into the clutches of the South Cante»l}i , 'v “ forwards, and a clese scrimmage rarjiltpd " in Macintosh securing the bifl passing it neatly.to Wood, who.carried ii, over the Temuka goal line, thus . the tirst touchdown. The try -was en* ‘ trusted to Macintosh, but score resolved. Yelvin kicked apd Macintosh returned the )»Uinto Temujki’s-, 26 yards, and -a s*. scrimmages showed the Terpuka forward^

working ’' Splendidly 1 ‘’together, till South Canterbury were 'again f.rced flown. Goodi.il returned the b*dl into n*ntr..l grounds, ..and,-after Home feat play, Bethune made a mark, arid took » try, but the ball fell short, and Fish securing It raade a good , run down the field til 1 he cameAo grief in the tender grasp of the Temuka captain. Shortly after Bethune .made * second mark, but, the South Canterbury forwards-rushing ; him, ;he failed -to score. A-number of scrim magersucceeded this, Temuka showing to greet advantage in them, Fish end Macintosh made excellent runs, and when half-time was called the ball was Will ifrSputh Canterbury’s quarters. The ■3«ond spell' .was -by Yelvin kicking the ball well into- South Canterbury’s quarters, where it was secured by Wood, who did not go far before be was collared by_ Bethune, who obtained the ball and made the run of the day, going within a few yards of South Canterbury V gcal line, when on, being collared by Va| lange t ".passed to Gray, who took It ovejr. th- '•)© in an instant. Yelvin took the trj, and appeared to have kicked; a goal.' The Temuka umpire (J. Ogilvie) held that the goal had been scored* but the South. Canterbury umpire (Q. Hart) and the referee (G. A. Smith), decided -it was a poster, Oq the ball being ■ kicked off byMackay, Q. Yelvin made a food: rumwith it, when he passed it on to !. Spaßb,. who was grassed by Wood., Scrimmaging ensued close to the South Canterbury gpal till the ‘visitorsJ deemed It wise, tq force down once more. Goodall kiekefL. the ‘ball-back well, and Flint secured-, it, and after Shaving gone a short distspee passed It beautifully to LeOren, who-made. a grand, run, taking it well Into the South Canterbury quarters, sod leaving.many stretcbed;full -length by the way side, till at last he came to grief in the embraces of Macintosh. The South Canterbury were forced down 'once more and Goodall kicked the ball back. The South. Canterbury forwards ■ followed it op wall till it was brought into tbr Temuka quarters - where some excellent ■crimpuging resulted, in Bethune getting the ball, and it was splendidly passed from jbim to Flint and on to Smith and Gray ,in succession, when Mnloolmson caught the latter within the South Canterbury 25 flag. Tims was soon afterwards, Called, and the game resulted in a draw, having the best of it'. Tie'game, was a very fast and. forward : one, perhaps the'best (bat has been played OB the, grqond for raaay a year, ft would . be impossible to single out any of the forwards for special mention, as they all played splendidly, without exception ; ■ Gotten being exceptionally good in the Doe out* - The Temuka backs*-J. and Q. yelvin,< Rethnne, Flint, Smith, and LeCren-—-did-excellent work. For South Canterbury, Fraser, Pish, YallapgSj Geo. Woodi Goodell and Phjpd * capital game,. and ail . the Timarn for? wards ttuck splendidly together, Tb« visitors then returped to the Royal Hotel, where they were entertained at luncheon by the Horne team, after which they returned t.o.Ti.m»rn f giving three, cheers for Temuka,