FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2672, 12 August 1887, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY V WELLINGTON,

Ths n'itb interprovincial match between ■ Canterbury and Wellington teams-took place at Newtown Park yestjAjiy afternoon, and was won liy by four points (a goal and a try) to three (a goal), The weather, which had promised so badly, itmie-1 out glorious, and footballers atid spece,..(totqreenjoyed a beautiful afternoon, '-2,' The match.had caused very great interest in Wellington,- and the attendance of spectators exceeded 4000, all of whom freely cheered each team as Ibey came out on to the ground; Tho park was in good condition, the change, in the weather having materially affected it for good, The match was a very keenly contested one, and played in good spirit, and the spectators imcheered either side. W. In the first spell Tairea smartly secured a mark a tew yards off the Canterbury's line, and although at a difficult anglo, Mclntyre kisked a splendid goal 'Thoball was kicked out near the end of the spell, to Francis, who , potted a goal for Christchurch, In tho seoond spell, Wellington was forced down three times, and CanterJflVMnce.. From a tough scrimmage !Wt fosy yards of the Canterbury's \ ■ limine Wellington torwards rushed .•■'. the ball over and Storey secured a try "/. for the homo team, JNo further score ,'■ \ was made, ■ • The Canterbury men played con- . niderably the best back game, and j::\ Francis slono was a' tower of strength to them,. His punting' into 'touch'and kicking geu^ajJy^j^S'Ureuj'arkably neat and effective, and lie did a great

(leal of work in stopping nu.heH. Huberts played a great game, and though he was most piously watched, his marking, punting, and play in rushes wen; all very well done. Htilmorn got hurl early in the match, and did not seem to recover, tho consequence being that he played rather streakily. Wilson ("the Baby") is ft rattling three-quarter, who runs and kicks very smartly; but Allaydyce does not.seem to be in anything like form. Of the forwards, Bean, Horner and Sutherland were about the best. For the winners, Mci'lct played imieli.tliß best back game, while Richardson was seen at anything but his best. Fairbrother played well, and so did Moorlmuse, but Cooper gave another proof of bis contraryness as a back, and only showed up oncoor twice. Gage was lost, of course as full-back, but he, in tho little ho had to do, Bcemed rather awkward. Of tho forwards, Smith played a great game ou the wing, in which position he is one of tho best men in the Colony, and Tirinrott made a number 'of good rans'in the first spell. King played well on tho wing in tho second spell, and in the scrimmage in tho first; and of tho others, if there was anything to choose between them; Cockcroft, Storey and'Mclptyre were tho best.— N. Z. Times,