FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1591, 7 June 1887, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

. TEMUKA FIRST FIFTEEN V. SOCTH CANTERBURY FIRS P . FIFTEEN. On Saturday last the first fifteens of the South Canterbury and Temuka Club* plajed their second match of the season on thd grounds of the former, and after n bard and exciting contest resulted in favor of the latter by one point (one try) to nil. The game started at 3.30 p.m., the following being the respective teams ; 'WI-South Canterbury—Full-hack, McLean; \tbree-qiaiter-backs, Wood (captain), Mclntosh, and Tallange ; , hatf-backs, Fraser and Cameron Qoodall, Gooch, Fish, Peiry, Mackay, H. Smith, E. LeCren, 0. LeOren, and Lough. Te-muka—B->ck, J. W. iVelTm .(Captain), , three-quartsr-backf, Q. Voivin, Brown©, \ and F. LeCren; half-backs, Gray am. 'Hart; forwards,' Cuttsn, Dyson, Smith, Clinch, Franks; 1 Carr, Polaschsk, Cron*, and Gunnion. South Canterbury kicker, off, and, getting well on the ball, saw the first scrimwage io Temuka : territory. Terauka forwards, however,'as heretofore, at once showed the stiff they were ,m«de of, and 'in dearly every i scrtmm"ge throughout the game they carried; everything before them. The ball was grad u* 'y. ■worked back'to the centre, and.'heri i >othe S.C. twenty-five. G. Telvin essay'd a pot at the goal, the ball, however, going ' under the bar. This seemed to awaken the local men to farther efforts,*and acme, good passing and kicking by their backs brought the play again into neutral ground. The Temuka forwards w|ro not to be denied, however, and a succession of - hard fought scrimmages found the ball in close proximity to the S.C. goal line.* Her© Hart got his chance, and takingyharge of the leather, with the dash characteristic of that player, deposited it .safeiy behind the S.C. goal line, two or more* of the dark blues fating inclose sttendVnce, and camped on vaiious portions pf frame. The kick was taken’ by'Geo.: Velvin, but without result. Op kicking out the Blue* came with a fine rush, and Temuka had to act' on the 'defensive. From a good pass the S.C. Skipper !(Wopd) look a shot, I ';which darrowly ' escaped scoring. Up rose the Temaka merry men at this indignity, and soon carried the leather back to the oojotre oi the ground, where it mainly remained until half time. On resuming'.play the Sou'Ji Canterbury men seemed determined to scoie.'and for the.first 20 nitqutes wrro very * dangerous, La w reason ’ making several dashing runs and gaining lots of Lough too, who h*d,appar#ntly saving himself, now put \ia, some good work, and made a couple of useful runs. Goodall also was all about.'and things were particularly interes-ing for the Temuka back*, who had all they-oould do. to stop these repeated onslaughts. At Ihia juncture the Temuka forwards, who appeared to have been sort of “taking » rest ” since starting the second' spell, got once more “on the job,” and led by Polaechek and Franks, they soon located the play in the S.C. 25, and’although the fine plsy of the local backs prevented * r ’them scoring, they made their, weight felt and ien joyed themselves vb)y : much. Cross made a very fine run, but‘ had to succumb to the combined ■■attention of most of the opposing ■ backs, yvho tackled him very near’ ( the" goal line. The play .during the lasi quarter of an hour wns v?ry fast. *G' Velvin had a couple of pot shots with- * out result; the light was bad and the backs , bad a ticklish time of it, .it.beuig- im-T-'possib’o to judge the ball 'sccnr-itely. .’ Wood made some fine dashes,’.but found Temuka becks quitd equal id Ifae dccaaion. The call of “ Time ” found the ball close to the S.C. twenty-fivd, and tfiVTemuka team victorious. For the victor*, LeOren, did some good running and fin* tackling. Browne, too, was always about when Wanted. Gi Velvin did soma yVry use..ful punting, and cn several pccjiions ’iPado a lot of ground. ■ Hirt'ie.a most consistent performer, and. thoroughly deserves tie honor of scoring..... Gray was cot in hia moat brilliant form, but he . punted and tackled well, and would., with a little luck, bay* been oyer.,,the! line at • least twice. The' forwards, one and all, did yeoman wotk, and it would be almost "invidious to mention any individual; still Franks played a grand game jtpd is|rop»t valuably to hia team, Polashek, ftoo, played np add led the teatn at a most poipt in' the ' game; ’and deserves J*. every praiaa. Cross has played his first important match, and with practice Wpuld ;:be.,worth bin place in ..any Club’s team, ■’rpr South Canterbury, Wood,- Qoodall, VaHapge snd L»wrenson : were , in. fin© Jilferro, and the forwards although-over- ' wf-weighted and outpaced,- played '"s.hard , plucky game, and we think,..had : thby' 'adopted * looser style of given HE their backs more opportunities. resulf * of the game; mighii have been 1 other than it is. The S.C. back play was;su;prior to , Temuka, but the Temulqr .forwards,* by tl eh superiority, more thnireqdalieird ibis disadvantage, and may/1)6 congratulated lie attily on their