FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2206, 26 May 1891, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SYDENHAM V. WAIHI. The match between the above teams was played at Winchester on Saturday. Mr Hoban umpired for Sydenham and Mr H. E, Smith fer Waihi, Mr Kalaugber acting as referee. The latter position was no sinecure, especially in the firit spell, when appeals from the Sydenham men were of frequent occurrence. In one instance the referee stopped \he game to request the Sydenham captain to j call one of his men to erder for the manner in which he had questioned his decisions. The Waihi captain kicked off, and the play was confined to midfield for a few minutes. A miss kick by Macintosh led to Waihi being forced down. After a good dribble by B. Stewart, McLeod made a run. Tom Hart, backing up well, secured a try close to the corner flag, which K. Stewart, however, failed to convert into a goal. Sydenham then got on a nub, which was well stopped by B. Stewart. A run by Beid followed, the ball getting well into Waihi's territory. Another dribble by the Waihi forwards required the services o£ Young to stop it. Waihi then got a free kick, whicb brought the play close to Sydenham's line, but it was soon back again, and a free kick was awarded to Sydenham for off-side play. Young made a very good attempt, but could not get between the sticks. Donnolly mulled the ball from the Waihi kick out, but his comrades soon had their opponents in trouble again, and another force-down was effected. An appeal by the Waihi resulted in a ftee kick being awarded. Sydenham were granted the same favor a few minates later. The ball was placed straight in front of the posts within easy distance, but no goal resulted. Sydenham still keptnp the attack, but seemed to be losing their dash. Still they forced their opponents down once more. This put the Waihi men on their mettle, and the ball began to travel from one end to another at a great rate. G. South put in a good run and still another free kick to the local team's credit. Beid then put in a strong run along the touch line, and was collared by Macintosh. Half-time whistle now sounded, the Waihi men being on the attack. The second half started rather tamely, free kicks still being the order of the game. Waihi forwards got on a good rush; the ball then being secured by their backs, some goed . passing enabling Healan to get over the line at the corner flag, Macintosh made a good kick, but the ball went a shade wide. A few minutes after play was resumed Macintosh made a sensational ran. He secured the ball about the centre of the field, lost it at Sydenham's 25, got it again, dashed ever at the corner, ran round, and grounded the ball fair behind the posts, having dodged and fended off about half his opponents' team on his journey. A. Shallard took the Kick, and registered the major point. Sydenham were now disorganised, and were again in trouble* Macintosh making a good kick, McLeod followed up well, secured the ball, and dashed over the line at the corner flag, as usual. The kick did not increase the score, w hich was Waihi 6, Sydenham nil. Good play by Petrie, Reid, Beeee, Gerard, and others followed on behalf of Sydenham, the Waihi men fighting hard on their line to keep their opponents out. The attack was kept up for a quarter ot an hour. Waihi then put on a spurt, and Sydenham was again in trouble, owing to the efforts of South, Stewart, Macintosh, and the Harts. For the remainder the spoil the ball was in Sydenham territory, the game ending in a decided victory for the local team, whose score no doubt would have been larger if throe of the tries bad been obtained nearer the post. Pender was good on the line out, Petrie, Beid, Gerard, and Reese put in a lot of sterling work, For Winchester B. fctewart, and Brinkman did well in forcing the scrums and dribbling, the manner in whiph Arthur Shallard cut off his opponents pisses was a treat to witness; the.play' of M. McLeed, Macintosh, South, and Helean for the backs was excellent, and there is no doubt if the Waihi men stick together this season they will win more matches than they lose. TEMUKA V. LIN WOOD.

The match between teams representing the above clubs took place in the Temuka Park yesterday. The visitors arrived by the 12 o'clock train. The weather was excellent, and the attendance was the largest ever seen at a football match in Temuka, including a good sprinkling of the fair sex. Temuka won the toss, and elected to defend the eastern goal. Shortly after kicking off Linwood were awarded a free kick, but no score resulted. The black and white (Temuka) then got on a good dribble, and Gillespie got away. Linwood quickly returned the ball, and their forwards, playing well together, looked like scoring, when Velvin relieved his side by grand punt out of touch. From the line out E. Stapleton, at the head of the green forwardt, took the ball well dowa the field. Temuka

I here got a free kick, and McCallum, following up well, scored the first ,try for Temuka, amidst great app|ause. The kick at goal was a failure. *The greens followed the kick out well, and Ormandy got away with the leather to within a few yards ot the goal line, when he was beautifully grassed by Duncan. Buna were made well down the field by Velvin and Arthur Hobbs for their respective sides, and the lastmentioned player took a pass and potted a neat goal for his aide. From the kick off Temuka rushed up well, but Hobbs relieved his side. After some good play on both sides McKinley got a good rush on, when Gordon relieved the pressure. The game was now confided to the black and whites' territory, and Hobbs got away and almost scored, Lavery just grassing him in time. Goldstone now by some smart play took the ball into (he greens' 25, and McCallum and Gillespie took the leather to within a tew yards of the line, and, passing to \nderaon, he got in. Goldstone took

the kick, and scored the major point. Half-time was called with the scores:

Temuka 4, Lin wood 3. Anderson I kicked off for Temuka, and for some time the play was pretty even, Anderson, Gillespie, and McCallum showing up for the looal team, and Gordon, Irvine, and Hobbs for Linwood. The visitors, however, got through, and would have scored but for the brilliant defence of Yelvin. j Ibe black and whites now rushed the ball well, when it was taken back to the centre flag by Gordon. McLeod now made one of the best runs of the day, getting right to the full-back, Daniels, before be was grassed. Temuka now had considerably the best of the game, and looked like scoring several times, but the visitors' backs were alert, and took the ball well back. Storey, Anderson, and Velvin took the ball into the visitors' territory, and Hobbs made a capital run up the field, being grassed by - Duncan. After a free kick'by Linwood Gaffney made a grand run. Irvine and Stapleton, leading the greens through, took the leather well back. The black and white forwards, by a grand rush, in which McKinley, Fitzgerald, and Goldstone were conspicuous, took the ball over the.line, but the visitors' grand full-back again saved his side, and a force down resulted. On the ball being thrown in from touch shortly afterwards Gordon got clean through, and scored for the greens, no further score resulting from the kick. The scores being now equal both sides did their utmost to increase, and Linwood getting a questionable free kick right in front of the goal, secured the coveted score. Goldstone kicked off for his side and Fitzgerald and Brosnahan took the leather well into Linwood territory. From this out the leather was kept in the centre of the field until time was called, Linwood thus winning by 2 points. For the visitors Irving, McGregor, and Stapelton were the pick of a grand lot of forwards, and Hobbs, Gordon, and Cholundly were the pick of the backs, Daniels,playing a good safe game as full back. For Temuka the forwards played better together than formerly, and' it is difficult to single out, but Goldstone, Brosnahan, and Anderson m the loose and Fitzgerald, McKinley, and Lavery in the scrums, Carr also played well in the scrums, and Duncan was invaluable for tackling. The backs played a grand game to a man, Yelvin and McCallum being the pick, During the game the Linwood men got twelve free kicks, having decidedly the best of the appeals. Messrs Shallard and Smith acted as umpires for Temuka and Linwood respectively, Mr B. Smith acting as referee. After the match the visitors were entertained at the Crown Hotel, and returned home by the excursion train

DARKTOWN Y. WAIHI TfilßD FIFTEEN. A match took place yesterday at Winchester between teams represent, ing the Darktown (Temuka) and % Waibi Third Fifteen, and resulted in a win for the latter by four points to two. It appears that most of the men who played in the third fifteen were second fifteen men, and some wrangling took place before the match commenced. A certain individual who engaged in barracking ought to think over bis unmanly conduct. Yesterday was observed as a close holiday at Geraldine. A team from the White Star Football Club, Timaru, drove out to Geraldine, and played a match with a team from tbe Geraldine Public School, and after a tough fight succeeded in defeating their opponents by five points (a goal from a try and two tries) to three points (three tries).