FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2029, 9 July 1885, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Hamilton East v. West School. I\ mn last mm* w< ¥ j( up tho result «>f this match; \u' now add i fi-w putieulai*. Tin 1 Kast side.iftieed to play without the boy* attending the Hiijh School ch-st^, in (ii dei to meet tho views of their opponents, who thought the full toam too stronff. I' or tho first 1") minutes tlie Ei*t were completely penned, mainly by li. Hume's judicious kick into touch at quarter back. F. Mm ray would almost certainly luuo dioppe'd a tfoal if one of his side hftd not mtoifered with more ?eal tlmn prudence. Aftei the spell, the East carried the war into Africa, Andrew pluckily stopped a West back, and W. Gellim* dribbled the ball well behind where <>rr, fnllowin^ up well, touched d»»n. The thud trim was all in favour of E.i->t, who could not. however, qmto score. In tho fom tli 1"» WV-st made a determined effoit, and tho Eist goal was for xoino tuuo m d.mgoi. Nicki-wm H.i\ed it by a fine run ; though seized by Hope immedntoly under the tfoal, ho wrenched himself fieo, and ruimiii? right round tho enemy, reached neutral giound. Shortly after "No sido" was called, leaving Eist victor-, by two points to nil. Betides thoso mentioned Paddy Murray and Kinsley •.!)., no for Wost, and Cummin?? kicked with gieat Coolneis . H Hlline W.b, .>s umii], .ill theie, though rathei i>ft side ton often. Le <JucinL>, Reid and J)ii\n pla>eiJ well foi East.