FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1573, 26 April 1887, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TEMDKA K, GERALDINE. A watch was played between (eami chosen from the above Clubs in the ' Geraldine Park on Saturday last, Ths weather was beautiful, though perhaps a little warm. The grodnd was is the very ; best of order. Much interest ■ was taken in the match, and a good number of spectators were present, a large . proportion being ladies, who took a keen interest in the afternoon's sport. The Temuka team, who were captained by Pli'iiit, arrived by express shortly after • 2 o’clock, and immediately proceeded to the grqimd. The Qerttl'dine team was captained by F.. Bethutie: ; The match was. a very close 4nd etching one through* ' out, bdth sides doing their utmost to secure the victory. It -vitae decided to play twbj spells of 40 minutes each, and Temuka having wotf the tos» decided to ploy with the slight bteeza that waa blowing. Punctually hIS- throe o’clock Bethune'kicked off, ahd( : '''the r ball was s martlj'returned by J. Velvin, who was playing full back. A number of scrim* mages, first at one etid of the ground and then at the other, took place, until YolVin secured the ball and ran it down the field, thus puttinghisgoal out of danger. Bethune - then ." got the ball several times, and made some splendid runs, but each timeh" ■»as grassed by I his opponents. The ball was then gradually worked towards the Geraldinogoal, when Flint by a good kick forcbd Geraldine down. From the kick out the ball was .taken to the centra of the field, and by some good play on the part of Temuka it was brought back into the Geraldine quarters, where a mark was obtained, from which Flint tried to kick a goal, but was unsuccessful. Geraldltie was again _ forced down. After the ball was taken out Fitzgerald,for a grand run, and was only shouldered out of touoh by Erskine When within a foot of the goal line. From a scrimmage on the goal line Geraldine was forced, do wo for the third time. The Geraldine men then made a determined effort to get the ball i out of. their quarters, aind succeeded in 1 getting it down about half-way when time was called. After a'. 1 spell of, ten minutes Temuka kicked off, and by .some very loose play on the pajt of Geraldine Clinch was almost immediately allowed to carry the ball behind the Geraldine goal line. Veltln'tonk r -tbe. try, but faited td score. Bom? Wicsltant play wsi then

•bowo on both sides, Splendid tons wen made for Geraldine by Harte and Betbunn, who were both playing a •> capital game. The game (hen became ▼ery fast, and LeCren, who was playing ’■ a coot game, secured (he aecood touch* down for Temuka. No go«l resulted from the try. After some good scrimmaging in the centre of (he ground Shallard, for Geraldine, made a splendid ; run, taking the ball well into the Temuka ' goal, where Harte touched it down. The try waa taken by Erskine, who, hy a beautiful kick, converted it into a goal. The angle being a moat difficult one he «u loudly applauded. The ball was then kicked off, and waa quickly carried down to the Geraldine goal line, where it went out of touch. From the throw in Cuttcn, Who bad been playing h magnificent game all through, was allowed by some careless play on the part of Geraldine, to touch it down. No goal, however, resulted. In poe minute more time was called. Temuka thus won the match by 6 points to 6. The gams throughout was played in tha vary beat of apirita, and was a moat exciting and enjoyable one. For Temuka, C-'it'en, Flint, Velvin, Fitagerald, Gr-', »nd Smith played capitally, while for •. eraldine Bethune, Mubin, .Harte, Foater, Kalaugher, Shallard, and -Stewart did yeoman's service. Mr Blytb acted as umpire for Temuka, , ( and Mr, Cross for Geraldine until the arriyalof Mr Pearpoirit. Mr Heap acted aa referee. At the conclusion cheers were given for the umpires, referee, captains, the re* ipeotive teams, and a tiger for the ladies.