FOOTBALL. Auckland v. Waikato.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1426, 23 August 1881, Page 2

FOO TBALL. Auckland v. Waikato.

Tjse annual match has been played, won 'afid loajß— jvon by 2 points only by Auckland after a htird-fought, and very fairly contested game, ami I feel sure that all Waik.ito folks are satisfied with the per-fonn-inee of their " bny*," and thankful, to, many ,\yho canie,, foryvnrd. at.., the last moment and without the slightest training or practice helped to do battle»for the district. It was hard work to get a team at all and to 'Mci'-iB. W. Tp'nks" and N. I. Hunt are due the thanks of thooe who are fond of the game, for getting up the match. They undertook the task, at the best a thankless one, and I think they got as good » lot together aa it was possible" to do. Only at the last moment didjWood agree to play and 0. F. Pilling and Hunt were a great loss to the team, whilst Morgan too was badly wanted, but at the last moment MacFarlane kindly took his place, and Coleman tqo was very good to come in absolutely at the last second (play was ] delayed waiting for him) and prevent the Waikato playing one man short. The Aucklandera arrived on Frida}' afternoon, and were meVat the station by a few sports, and driven to Hamilton where they were entertained at lunchepn j>y Mr. Gwynne of the Hamilton Hotei, and Mr Milne of the Commercial, half at each, place., A little kicking practice in the, afternoon was indulged in, 1 and on Saturday morning the visitors were to be seen in sub-divi-sions, and sections, strolling round the hills overlooking out pretty Hamilton Lake and stretching at full length taking their ease and basking in the rays of a sunshine almost summerlike. At 2 p.m a move was made for Sydney Square, and by the time play began, 2,t35 p.m., there was a large assemblage of spectators on the ground, with quite a number of buggies and horsemen, and a bevy of ladies, such as we do not often see nowadays at any of our games. The members of the Hamilton Band with their usual good nature, kindly gave their services during the afternoon, and discoursed selections of music from the balcony of the Royal Hotell They also volunteered their services at the dinner which followed in the evening. Henderson won the toss for Auckland, so Waikato kicked off, and much to the surprise of most kept the ball well in the Auckland 25 for about G minutes,' play being very fast and consisting of a series of loose scrimmages, and short runs, the ' tackling being too good to allow anyone to make much headway. Auckland then with a rush of forwards carried the ball down into the Waikato 23, where it remained for a long time, the play being still vury fast, with plenty of scrimmages and very little kicking; Hera Auckland showed us how to pass the ball properly, some of their work in this line being very pretty indeed. About 15 minutes after play began Lang by a good piece of play got the ball well into the centre of the ground, and here it kept pretty well until just before time was called, when Wood got a free kick in front Auckland goal, but too far off (about 40 yards) to manage to kick a goal. First 20 no score. On changing sides Auckland ran the ball right down with a rush to the Waikato quarters, where after about five minutes very hard play Waikato was forced down, and m about two minutes after this again a touch down w:is got by Henderson after a dispute and ji maul with King. Lynch failed to convert the try into a goal, and through a mistatte on the part of one of the Waikato backs the visitors very neaily got another touch from the kick but players, ball and all. were carried away into the field of play and went at it again. The Waikato men during all this 20 were fairly cornered md it wasnottintil about one miuute before time that Lang and Tonks very smartly got away with the ball, and after a good run and pass relieved the goal of all danger. Second 20, 2 points to Auckland. During the next spell the play was all over the ground, Auckland generally having a little the best of it, and at one time they got the ball well down on to the Waikato goal line, but Wood, who was all along playing like a prince got it away again. The pas-sing of Auckland in this spell was at times remarkably good, also the dribbling at times, very little running or kicking being done at all. Third 20 no score. The last t-pell put both teams on Iheir mettle, , and the result was a eapiUl, evenly 'fought game, neither goal being in danger at all except when Auckland pot a free kick, and tried a pi ice at the goal, but it was altogether to far ott' to make at all sure for anything-, and at the end of the match no tui ther score w.is made by either side, Auckland winning by one try to nothing. For Auckland it is almost impossible to individualise the play, because the team was so even and pi lyed so well together that neaily all seemed to play equally well, McGechie amongst the forwards, Bindon, Newell, Sims, and Henderson played a hurd sjitme all throusrh, whilst Braund's kicking was Al, and Whitesido played remarkably well, especially in the last 20, when he made a fine determined run, but after passing several was well collared by A. M Beale, who being one of the original Waikato Football Club was playing back for Waikato. As I have said, it is hard to individualise when all are good and play up well, so none of the omitted ones must mind at their names bein>< left out. For Waikato I do not hesitate to say that Jim Wood was the salvation of the team. Had he been absent, not 2 points would have been the beating ; I am frightened to think how many it might have been. He never played better, and although two Auckland men were specially told off to stop his punting he never missed a kick, except when he fell. Considering that he has had absolutely no practice or training-, he astonished us all. Kdllender, G-rierson, and Lang did a lot of hard work and did it well ; they are all first-class men, and Ring played much better than I expected. He was in good farm, and married life has evidently not spoiled him for the game, like so many others. Lang is very smart and hard to stop, and tackles splendidly. Eddie Pilling would have done better, but he got his face badly bruised and cut early in the game, and that must have put him. off a good deal. Little Yon Stunner played, splendidly for his first grown-up match, and did several very smart things. , Our men lost many good points through ignorance* of the rules and want of co-operation, . but aa I havo already said we are ay. satisfied with them, and, metaphorically speaking, we pat them on the back and say, bravo ! The want of training was painfully evident, and I really cannot understand how some of them lasted the game out, but they did. To sum up, I must say I ,am agreeably surprised at, the result, and I think the Aucklanders did not do quite as much aa they expectod. Cotter (for Auckland) and C- D- Macintosh (for Waikato) umpired, and the duties were not very "onerous, there being less off-side play than I have seen before, and consequently Jes? lost time disputing; The new rule requiring the ball ' to be put down immediately, and not to wait for scrimmages to be formed, rather took our men aback at first, but, it is, I think, a, gieajb^, inxprpv©nlent. Altogether \i was a good, honest, hard-fougHfegame at', football, free from accidents of serious y import, and was much enjoyed by all, by none more so than an old Fuu. ftws.

W The Dinner. The Waikato team entertained their guests at a dinner in the evening at the Commercial Hotel. About forty persons sat down to the excellent repast provided by Mr Milne, who had an able coadjutor in the peraon of Mr Audus Raynes, the proprietor of the National Hotel, Cambridge. The chair was occupied by the Rev. William Calder, supported on his right by Mr J; W/Hl Wdofy JCaptain of the Waikato team, *ndi the vice-chair was filled -by. .Mr^i^JEfenderson^Oaptem-of the visitors. A satisfactory account having beejf given of the Excellent things placed on the liable, >! „ . ThejQliftiruian^propos?!i.the.jABiiaUoyal and patriotic toasts, which were t duly honored 1 . i ."*, j | '! is / ii /' Mr Wood, asked. th^rWaikato men to fill their glasses to drink to the health of the Auckland team. The game they had played that 1 day was well contested from start to finish. He could wish that the result had been different?,'' but falling that he was thoroughly satisfied what had been done. Theft; were one or 1 two little things which hfe'w'as sorry "to have to refer to ; there was' no unfair flaying, but' ther6 had been some sailing very close to the wind. Auckland had been taking a leaf out, of, the book, of the Wellington men, and he supposed as it was not unfair they were justified in doing so,, but it placed country fellows* who got very little practice at a, great -disadvantage. He was sure they had all enjoyed the match Very much, arid he hoped they would often see an Auckland team up here, though [ he, sincerely trusted that next time they 'would reverse the-positions which they respectively occupied at present. He coupled "with the toast the name of Mr T. Henderson, the Captain of the Auckland team. He had often been amongst them, and they were always glad to see him. (Hear, hear.) The toast was heartily responded to, the Band playing "For he's a jolly good fellow." ' - > Mr Henderson, in 'replying, said he had very much pleasure' in thanking them for the hearty manner in which ~ they had responded to the toasfc'of "The Auckland team." Though he might not feel as proud as Wellington 'after Waterloo or the Mayor of Hamilton it Tawhiao's reception, he was nevertheless gratified at being the captain of the winniug team. He might say that he had made up his mind to win, though he did not by this mean to infer that he disparaged the Waikato team; after what they had,, seen that day would anybody say football was not a good game ? The ma^ch wag too ..ireoh in their minds and feelings (laughter) to say much about' it. ' The Waikato team had made an impression — in fact several impressions upon him, which he' was not likely to forget, and when another Auckland representative team was formed to meet the players of other province*, they would not forget there were such men as a Wood, a Kallender.,,a-Ring, a Grierson, and many others. He then addressed a few humourous remarks to the Auckland men, advising them to bear up under their victory, and concluded by asking them to drink the health 01 the Waikato team, coupled with the name of their Captain, Mr Wood. He reiterated the wish of that gentleman that they should often meet to try conclusions, and hoped the next match would be on the Auokland ground, The toast was drunk with musical honors. Mr Wood briefly re >lied. Mr W Tonks proposed " The Visitors" coupled with the name of Mr W. W. Robinson. He was glad to see a number of Auckland people among the onlookers, and hoped next year to see a still larger number. The toa«jt was duly honored. Mr Robinson in thank ng the company, said the match that day had been a great treat. He was glad Auckland had won ; but it the same time he must congratulate the Waikato men on the brave stand they made. The Auckland men played remarkably well, the forwards especially, and he hoped they wou'd still improve, so that with an improvement in the play of the Waikato men, they might look forward to see better games year by year. (Heir, hear.) Th& Chairman in a pleasantly humourous speech, in which he referred to his own expeiicnces of football, proposed the toast of '* The Umpires." The umpire'n ' duty was a disagreeable one, and he had seldom witnessed a match at which there Avere no disputes. The , match of that day was, however, one ' the quietest he had ever seen. This was iv a grdat measure due to the umpires, but also in some measure . to the men themselves, and he welI coined it as a sign of increased civiliza- ; tioti. ', The toast was heartily received. [ Mr Cotter, the Auckland umpire, in replying, said bib duties that day bad been of a very pleasant nature ; there ' had only been one dispute the whole tune. He might tell them that the Auckland men fully expected to win by more points, but the Waikato men played well, and deserved great credit* The trip to Waikato w.ia always looked" ' forward to with pleasure, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed himself. He sin- ! cerely trusted that he might make many such trips. Mr White, one of the Auckland team, proposed "The Ladies" to which Mr Kallendar (Auckland) responded. " The Press" was proposed by Mr R. W. Dyer (Cambridge), and responded to by Mr S. E. G. Smith. Mr Wood proposed "The Host and Hostess," and spoke in praise of the excellent dinner provided. Mr Milne returned thanks, " The Band" proposed by Mr Grierson and responded to by bandmaster Hadfield* and "The Chairman, " brought the pn> gramme of toasts to an end, and the re>mainder of the evening was devoted to> harmony.

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