FOOTBALL.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1049, 16 September 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

'HAMILTON V. CAMBRIDGE. On Saturday afternoon the Hamilton football team visited Cambridge in order to play the return match. It will be remembered that about a fortnight ago Cambridge had a somewhat easy win over the local men, but lon this occasion the Hamiltonians succeeded in defeating the home team by three points to nil. The game was a prattling good one, being very even and put, but mostly coofiued to the forwards. |No score was registered by either side jduring the first spell, and just before itlie close of the game Mitchell took a inice pass from Johnson and scored, ilhe try, however, was not converted, |and Hamilton thus won by a margin of Ithree. For Hamilton, Holloway, lanes, fjohnson, Mitchell and Hill were the ’most noticeable, and the most pro|mineut players on the Cambridge side {were McVeagh, Montgomery, Cowling land Pine. It is probable that a third match will be arranged, j AUCKLAND Y. WELLINGTON. (by telegraph—press association.! 'j Wellington, Saturday. | Auckland gained a well deserved victory over Wellington in the presence of an attendance of between 4000 and 15000, including His Excellency the [Governor. The crowd took a keen interest in the proceedings, and liberally applauded the victors. | Wellington had the luck to win the toss and they gained advantage of a strong wind, but made little me of it—|in fact they were out-played from the (jump, and the Auckland forwards jsmothered them time and again. The first score fell to Auckland, but this, it turned out, was a mistake. The [ball was kicked over the line to Slattery, iwho grounded it and let it go. ‘Rod’ McGregor then fell upon it, and the referee, who was unable to see what actually occurred, awarded the try to the Auckland man. Shortly after Wellington put on a spurt, and after tome fine passing, Slattery’s strength enabled him to hurl himself across t,he line making R all. In the second spell, Wellington against the wind, played much better, and so good were the forwards for a time that they flattered the spectators into the belief that they would win. In the last quarter, however, the team went to pieces, and Buuklaud coied two fine tries. The second try was the result of eomc had play amongst the Wellington hacks, aim could easily have kicked the hall mi o; touch. No goals were kicked, uul win n the hell went, the scene was Auckland !), Wellington 3. Hot It ihe full-backs, and Asher ar.il Bueklaml on me Auckland side played one games. WANGANUI v TARANAKI. SERIOUS A CGI BENT. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION!. Wanganui, 1 .oat NLbt. The focal team t-ai Taranaki "V !) to i. The latter semed two tii >, ‘.oe of aldcli wus converted, hum a tty and a potted g-ml.^^W' A legreltahle incident to AD, Bay icy, of Taranaki, who broke his a * t,i.i.i nus taken to the hospital.