FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2390, 2 August 1892, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WAIHI FIRST V. UNION FIRST,

This match took place at Timaru in the presence of a large number of spectators on Saturday, 30th July. The ground was in captal order for football, and, as was expected, the struggle proved a hard one, Union ultimately winning by a try, 2 points, to nil. Contrary to expectations the play was not particularly fast, being confined for the most part to tightly-formed scrums. The play in the first spell was very even, Union scoring a try. This was obtained by Allan through fast following up. No goal resulted from the try. In the second spell Waihi had much the best of the play, nearly scoring on several occasions. A. Hart, in a dribbling rush, even did score, but the referee disallowed the try. The game thus ended in a win for Union by a try to nil. It is only fair to say here that the home team owe their win to hugging the ball. Had they played according to the rules of football, and refrained from repeatedly falling down in the scrums Waihi would undoubtedly have won, as they showed much superiority over their opponents in the loose. We would draw the attention of referees to the fact that in South Canterbury matches, as a rule, this hanging on the ball is a noticeable failing. The game was played in a friendly spirit. For the winners Helean, Murdoch, and Macintosh played best back games. Macintosh, by his long punts into touch, repeatedly gained much ground for his side. This was mostly owing to the smart play of Helean, who was very quick in taking the ball from his opponents' feet and passing to Macintosh. The Union forwards played a close, hard game, although Padget, Quinn, and Allan, were at times conspicuous in loose dribbling. For the losers W. Moore, at full back, picked up, ran, and kicked splendly, showing considerable improvement on his previous performances of this season. The three quarters were not, on a whole, first class, two of them, H. Opie and W. Stewart, not being accustomed to the position ; while A. Opie, the Waihi fast man, had only one or two chances to make use of his speed. T. Hart was safe at half back, passing unselfishly when in a position to do so. F. Shallard and A. Hart, as usual, worked hard, both in the scrums and the loose, while A. and D. Stewart, and G. South, showed up prominently at times in the loose. We overheard remarks to the effect that certain football players had money on the game. This is distinctly unlawful, and it is to be hoped players will In the future discountenance the practice, which may ultimately end in the offenders being detected by the Rugby Union and being disqualified from taking part in the game, Mr Cocks aQte4 as referee, while Messrs R. Morrison and Gregg curried out the. duties of touch-line umpires,

A match took placa at Timaru on Saturday last between teams representing the Temuka District High School and the Waiuiataitai Public School, and resulted in the defeat of Temuka by 36 points to nil. The Waiuiataitai players provided a splendid spread of refreshments, to which full justice was'dpiiQ. A match was played at Pleasant; Point on Thursday afternoon between th,o Union 2nd and a Pleasant Point team, The Union won the match by 17 points to nil, ' i f

The following team will represent Teuiuka Ist in their inatcli with Pleasant Point on Thursday next, at Temuka : Full-back, W. llussell; Three-quarters, Anderson, Brosnahan, McLeod; Halves, McCalhim, Rogers; Forwards, Findlay, Henry, Wakely, Diamond, Barrett; Erwood, GafTaney, Brosnahan, McLean.' The following will represent'Temufca 2nc{ in Timaru,'against the High School, pn Thursday next:— Connolly, Feiiton, Sheen, Morton, Brosnahan, Gasaiiey. Lee ? Anderson,' Hayding. PpjUns,' pafj (2), Mo'Cfaskiii',' Grantj'H'oopbr'.' A drag will leave McCaskill's shop at 1 o'clock sharp.