FOOTBALL. ALEXANDRA V. TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 670, 5 September 1876, Page 2

FOOTBALL. ALEXANDRA Y. TE AWAMUTU.

A hatch was played at Alexandra on Saturday last, between the To Awarantu Club and fifteen men picked by Mr Forber. There waa a trial blowing from the S.W., accompanied by showers of rain. At a quarter-past tbieo goa ■ were toned for, the ton being beiDg won by Alexandra, who, of course, chose tho wind. Tho ball being kicked off, tht struggle began in earnest, Te Awamntu playing np well, and keeping the ball close to Alexfcivirai goal Hn«. Heels were put where hoada ought to be, and many had the pleasure of a *h >w*er ba'-h in the pools of water. At a quarter to four, time waa o%llel, when it was eaeity seen Te Aw»mutu had it all their owa way, for, in about lire minutes, the ball waa kioked behind Alexandra's goal, and olaveily toucLo.l down by Con toy. Tbia player tl-on held the ball while Cooper had a kick at it, and lent it flying over Alexandra's goal, tbus ecoring a gral fir Ttt Awaumtn. hide* wer» again ©bargee*, when To Awamutu bad to kick agaiuaG tho wind, bn)-, notwitbstapding tbit dieadvantage, all played up welJ, to a map, Baker and Mernman making several good runs, but, wheu a diop was tn-d, were it ev-r to goud, the wind vied to blow it back to nearly where it was kioked from. Time being called, after a apell of about five minuttfl, the ball was started by T« Awamutu (with tba wind) who, in a v<ry abort time, goi> another touch -down, wbf a Cooper again kicked it over th» goal. After a quarter of an hour* play, nJrs bad to Le changed. A re«l good bu>t!« then commenced, Alexandra fighting bravuly, and many a laugh waa cauaed og aeeing tbe plajcn, <<ne on top of another, in the pools of water. For the last five lninutei, tho ball was kept clore to T« Awamntu'N goal, when Smith got a Hole at it, and sent it paat th« iice, bn*, Merriman collared it, and saved a touch down. Time being up, tbo usual ohaera were givon for both Bide*. For A.lfx« andra : Forber, Miller, Kirk, Conell, W, Higgiueon, and Finch playsd well, hat Forbes was under great disadvantage, h*ving to abephera hjs tneD 4 moit nl th^m being now to tho game. For T« Awamutu : C«oper, Baker, Merriman. B.mr), Liblin, Culpau and Conroy pl»y<*ci r marka^ly well. Tbe ctbere, tiro, did

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