Australian Football

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1056, 2 August 1904, Page 2

Australian Football

\h\\\ i Auckland

A TR,ui from Auckland jmrncyml to Waihi 0,1 Saturday last to try conclusions wilh tho Waihi team. On their arrival they wcro given a hearty reception by Di Worship the Mayor and Councillors. Both teams were woll repierontcd, Mr. Handford took charge- of the Auckland leaiii, whilo Mr. Donoghuo acted as skipper for Waihi At il 110 the ball was sot in moiion, and for the first quarter a good exhibition was given, the game being very I evenly contested. The Waihi hoysquilo held their own till the boll sounded for nhnngo of ends. Tho second quarter opened, and the visilois, having taken possession by playing i' good combination gamo, soon had the local boys in trouble, and kept up llie attack till tho bell sounded for half time Tho visitors had much die better of tno grime for dint quartor, During this spell a heavy shower of rain fell, which had a tendency to interfere with two goed points of die game, viz., high uuirking and [long kicking, the ball be, coming 100 greasy to show those two points oil to advantage. After the usual spell of ten minutes the third quarter was connuoncod'anil some very fast football was shown, finding up by Waihi having reduced their sj'ip within thien points of the visitors' score. Tho linal quarter now started and a great struggle ensued, Sandford, the Auckland ciiptnm shone out conspicuously, making several good runs, as also did Morrison for the locais. The crowd at this stago of tin gamo bccimio very eycited, especially when tho Waihi boys got. hoid of the bail. The quarter ended up by Auckland having the advantage, The final scores were: Auckland, 4 goals, ll)behinds. ."4points; Waihi, 2 goals, 9 be hinds, 21 points. For Waihi, the whole of the team, with ilia i-.xeepiioi. nf one or two, played well, it being hard to particularise any of the players. There was a very huge attendance of tho public, Mr W. Turner gavo every satisfnclioii as central umpire,

THE COMPLIMENTAHY DINNER.

In the evening the visitors wcro entertained at Motor's Hull. About 70 or 80 ant down lo do justice to vory well tuid out tables under the snpcrvisiou of Mr L. Steele, Tho toast of" The King" having been drunk, the president, on behulf of the Waihi Anstraliiin Association Club, made on address, giving a very hourly welcome lo the Auckland football team on their initial visit In Waihi. and stated that lie wished it wns only one of many, ami that in futui'o seasons such trips as theso would bo locked upon as nu annual all'ait', bolli by Auckland and Waihi. He also hoped that next season llwc would bo no difficulty in procuring a ground at Waihi liko there had been so far lliis season, Tho Rugby Union had been very goitrous in granting them the use of tho "round on this occasion, and his was sure that us fat as their onnimiiteu was concerned they would liko to seo the Australian boys enjoy their good old game , as well us tho itugby boys enjoyed theirs.

Tho next toast vms the "Auckland Football Association," proposed by Mr W. Turner, piesident of the local club, and replied to by Mr MoKcan, manager of the Auckland leiim, who slated that lie was very thankful for the kind reception (hey hud been accorded, and trusted liiat that would not bo their last trip. Tho toast of "The Rushy Union" was proposed by Mr G. Armstrong, and Mr T. Sheen, chairman of the Rugby Union, responded. He stilted that after wit> nessh'g the Australian gamo that day be was convinced that it was a scientific Hamo, and he could soe no reason why both games should not boplnyed in Waihi, The toast of "The Australian Game," was proposed by Mr W. Cullon, one of tho committee of the Kugby Union, and responded to by Mr Hay (vico-captain of Auckland team), " Tho Waihi Team" v/as proposed by Mr fiandford (captain of the Auckland team), and responded to by Mr Donoghue (captain of tho Waihi team). ■'The Ladies" was proposed by Mr A. Bryant, and respondod to by Mr 8. Itea. Snugs wore giyon by the following gentlemen:—Messrs A, Bryant," A brokon vow"; W. Leight, " Don't sond her away "; T. McCarthy, " King down the curtain"; Dwight," Pat Malono"; Birch, "A littlo off the top"; Mewdick, "Doieeii"; Siwdfoi'd," Tho Mighty Dcop,' Mr 13, Lloyd accompaniod in a vory ablo manner, Tho singing of "Auld Lang Syne'' brought a vory enjoyable evening to a close.