FOOTBALL MAiCH. WaIKATQ HIVVDLHS V CUSSENS1 EtH»HVNT3

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 371, 29 September 1874, Page 2

FOOTBALL MAiCH. WaIKATQ HIVVDLHS V CUSSENS 1 EtH»HVNT3

v/n oimininy last Mr (lama s laiuTsitiwte half-nay bitwem Hamilton ami Newcastle wtti'the aeeiie ot a lively gn-ne ot iout-lmli, when eleven Wuikftto atiilc'tM appeared to di buttle with tliiiUen men elioien from the \ iriuuj tiuive.ing pnrtiis working in the district. Tlie mitch his been for some tune on the iiipUf ami wns^nu ly iited to como off on the above-mentioned day. Mr ti B. Harris kindly lent a puddock and the surveyors undertook tlie erection of a tent and marking out of the ground. Pluy was arranged to commence at two o'clock in the afternoon, und at a quarter of uu Lour before that time the Waikato Boundoi'scama KiilJoping up to the agone of action, where they found the stulwnrt Elephant* awaiting tboir arrival " in arms and eugar lor the fray." Tlio goals wore pitched 150 yards npart, :uid the side boundaries were placed so as to leave a epnee KJO yarss m yidtli, as the scene ol operations. <Tho Biun'ders won tlia toss for choice of gdftis.'uiui eletfed'of course, to kick with the wind. When the aides wore drawn up in bn:tlo array it was found that there were olovon Bounders roudy lor action, viz. :— Messrs E. and A. Cos, Frank und Frederick Pilling, 0. 0. and J. Wood, Barker, (Canterbury); F. A. and A. E. Wlulaker, and Simpson, jun. Their sidversunes liud to oppoae this formidable phalanx— thirteen Elephints. Messrs Miicdonald, Cusson, Woodcock, llnzelfine, Sanderson, Blown, Harding, Icvih&, Davidson, Ait ken, Merrnnan, llardmg, Thompson, Precisely at 225 p ni. tho Captain, of the Boundori plaood tho ball lii the centre of tho Kround, play was called, tho kick oft" wis made, and with nmri ellous uct.vity the Bounders instantly drove the "bone of contention" right down tho ground across the base lino o( their Elephantine opponents. For about 15 minutes the eimlest ragocl with ternflo force, Again and again the agde Uounlera slipped and wrigglod their way through the serried ranks of the brawny Elephants, forcing the ball behind (lieu- h.i«e, but, unable to pass the gallant three told oIT to, guard tho saored precincts of tho goal itself. At len>»thd jj'.nukPillinsf and his brother, tlie two Cot's Barker, Woodk ami A. E. Whitaker dnsbed together with whnhvind spien at the enem^-'s forlress. In vnin tho ponderous Woodcocthrust his staUorth form before the advancing foe — in vuitl<e courageous Oussen risked hfo and limb, thrusting him self under the very feet of (he rushing Bonn dew, and Mac donald, Meriiman, Sanderson, Davidson, and a host of others dashed their powerful Iniines fiu'turnl, tlie advancing ranks of the eiiemj. With a resolution uml activity positively ai-ttuuudiug the Bjunders penetrated to the very lienrt of t lie E oplmut's goal. A well judged kick by Frank Pilling put the finishing touch to one of the best tuskes of the day, und the | co.in of victory which aro«e from the exnllnnt Bounders proelunued that the Hist (,'oal of the rlay had been won. Ends were then changed and the Elephant's hud tho wind uilh them. But even this advantage, combined with the most indomitable pluck and energy f ulcd to turn the tide ol victory. Lithe and active a* cuts even tlio strength and courage of tho Elephants mailed but little to check the victorious enrccr of tlio Bounder?, and a second goal was secured by C. (J. Wood, by a clevi r drop Luk. A third was sumh after credited to E! Cox, u fourth tj I<Yank Pilhiig, si Jlfth to the Southern Blunder (P. H BarVer), mid ii sixth to J Wcod, whoso vlu^er and unerring drop-kicking nt lust earned bun tho well ineiiled honor of securing a goal to his name. Time was then called, und at ten minute-, to four tl'C strilo ce.i«cd, victors and vanquished ret urned to theii respective qu,irler.i delighted with the afternoon's spoit. It is almost invidious to paitieulanse names where "groom fought liLo (.quire, and squire like knight '* ; but n wou'd be wrong to omit altogether somo record of the doughty deeds aecotnplished by some of the pliyers on either «ido. For the B mtide.-a A. and E. Cot, F and F. P.llui.', Woo I und J3.trkt-r did espee ill st.rvice It would bi niriujv un^'i^siblc to eMol to.) ln o 'lily tlie endurance ail( acti»ity of E Cox. On Ilio pjrl of the Elephants Messrs Cu=scn \Vood< ock, Uavid«ou, Mcrrnnaii, and .SuMdeiyon proved thomselves good an^ true men und worthy cli.nnpions o their cau«Q. The name throughout was conducted with the greatest cood humour notwithstanding the "hot" work thui fiequenlly went- on Keully terrific " mauls " occurred, ac! not one hnifh word was uttured by either hide, and ih( "s'linuuig" tiki-n nnd given failed io arouse tb, Jiigry passions of the limping ricluns. It is to be hop^d that a good Football Club will bo in uiuurated in too Waikito. It was confidently stated uj inure than one eomp'leul judge that a fi f lei-n chosen fron the i» intendui',' toams of yesterd vy would give agood ueeou>il of the crack Aucli'and teams. It would (jortuinly bo a gram thing if tlie c^unlrvmcn wero to uiuke nrrnug(unuut9,,U tnko a litllo of tint ''cheek" out of the Metro poliini " k.cliisls," un I an ufLrt should at once be made to take i team to tho city. J, -, ■* ,