FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2849, 1 August 1895, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

On Saturday last the first fifteen of the Waihi Football Club journeyed to Waimate and played the first fifteen of the Waimate Club. The Waihi men left Winchester at 6 a.m. in Mr Mundell’s drag, ably piloted by Mr Bob Scott, the well-known Jehu. The roads, as well as the horses, being good, Waimate was reached about 12 o’clock. The visitors were treated to a splendid dinner by the local men. A move was then made for the football ground, and the game began soon after 2 o’clock. Both teams were very strongly represented, and the game was a splendid contest. In the first spell Arthur Shallard kicked a penalty goal, thus placing 3 points to the good for the Waihi side. In the second spell Austin passed the ball to F. Shallard, who in turn passed to his brother, who potted a neat goal. The thing was done so smartly that the referee had not time to get in line and was compelled to disallow the goal, and the game ended with Waihi 3 points and Waimate nil. The Waimate forwards played a fine hard game, but the Waihi backs were too smart in passing and kicking for them. Mr Uelean, of Timaru, made a first class referee. The Waihi men reached Winchester shortly before 11 o’clock, none the worse for their long journey. Wellington, July 30. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union met to-night to consider the question of the North v. South Island match. After discussion it was found that, owing to the great number of inter union matches to be played this year, it would be impossible to play a match in Wellington before about September 21, but it was considered that as both the Wellington and Auckland teams would be in Canterbury about that time, and the Taranaki men would be coming down as far as Wellington, the match might be played at Christchurch on Thursday, August 22ud, provided that the unions were agreeable. It was decided to communicate at once with the unions to see whether this ciiild be arranged. It was decided to forward to the unions the recommendation of the Wellington Referees’ Association that the English union should be asked to amend the laws so es to provide that a free kick should be granted for wilfully throwing the ball forward.