FOOTBALL. Cambridge v. Kihikihi.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2189, 20 July 1886, Page 3

FOOTBALL. Cambridge v. Kihikihi.

Oxk of- the best games of football played •' during the present season was witnessed on Saturday in the Government paddock, G*mhridge. The game was fairly and honistly played throughout in a good temperec spirit, and there was an entire absence of any " bullocking " or wrangling. In addition some capital play was shown by both sides, and the unanimous verdict of the spectators was that it was the best game Ihey had seen this season, and was a pleasure.to look at. Although the result proved it a rather one-sided affair, the Cambridge team being too good for the victors, the latter were a good strong team; indited at first it was thought that they wer&too heavy and powerful for the Cambridge men, and had they practiced more together a different result might have been % ref9ord.ed.— The tactics adopted by the tau^ ,weje altogether unlike; Cambridge appeared to rely on the fieetness of its runners and smart passing, the ball being thrown xvell oufc in the scrummages, while trie* 'Kihikihi men invariably threw tho ovdl among the feet of the players. Some very smart runs were made by Wood, Harnion. Pilling, Hunt, Moon and for Cambridge, and the passing of the Cambridge team was much admired. Moon was gijoat in hkdefence of the goal, and Parry played pluckily and well. Of the visitors Sullivan, the captain, Thompson, Nepia, and Morgan were the most conspicious players, and Nepia made a good run. The loTCpwmg were the teams : — Cambridge : Hunt, (captain), thiee quarter back; forwards, A. Souter, Kallender, Momsscy, Richardson, Pany, Carnachau, Piitt, and Gao". and J. McCann ; quarter backs, Billon and E. Pilling; half-backs Hannon and Wood ; full back, W. Moon. Kihikihi : Sullivan, (captain), quarter-back ; forwards, Graham, Hairi-on, Dougheity, Bayliss, OiVnsbv, Ogle, GaUm, Crawley, Clements and Thompson ; quaiter-back, Nepia ; half-backs Moigan and Deut ; full back, Prince. Mr G. AUwright umpired for Camdridge and Mi W. Higgnwm foi Kihikihi. Mr J. M. C.unoron w.is referee, and Mr J. Bull timekeeper. Tt was agreed to play the ga-no in furf >ur .spells «.f twenty mi riii tea. each, and Kihikihi having won the toss ehos3 the his? n>r end nf the fiaddnck. Pilling kicked off for Cambridge and the game was quickly in the Kihikihi twenty-five. S )tn » good passing w.is done by the Cambridge team, and presently Nemo- got a chance for a run, but was, collared. A scrummage endued, and Hunt succeeded m getting tho ball out and passed to Wood, who, on being haul pressed, passed again to Pilling, who secured a try, but f. tiled to send the Lull between the posts. The ball being again kicked out, Hunt collared it and made ;i splendid run, passing to Wood, who passed ag'.iin to Moon in capital style. The ground was rather .slippeiy for running, and Moon was collared. An accident now happened to the ball, which was burst l>v a kiek'by Moon, and another being procuied the- gtme proceeded. Thompson made a good run for Kihikihi, but was collared in good style by Parry. Haunon secured a, force down. The whistle sounded shortly after without any additional score on either side. Shoitly after the second spell was commenced, Souter secured the ball and made a magnificent run, getting right be hind the Kihikihi goal. Moon took the kick, but failed to secure :v goal. The ball now was gradually worked up to the Cambridge end, and .a series of scrutumiges endued, when Hunt again secured the oval, and.pissed it smartly to Wood, who made a gcand run through the right wing of the Kihikihi men to the back of their goal. . Woo.d again failed to cm\ert tho try into a Soal, the kick resulting in a " poster" only, [ttiikihi again kicked off, and play w;w Hoon 'principally at their end of the ground. and" a series of exciting scrummages took place "close to their goal line until they were compelled to force down in self-defence as the whisble sounded. In the third spell Pitying kicked off for Cambridge, and preaejitly secured the ball from a scrummage, anjijnade a good run to the Kihikihi goal. The, ball, however, was ordered back, having been picked up by hand out of a scrum. Again Hunt got possession of the ovkl and passed to Wood, who mi.-^ed the catch," and seeing the impossibility of a AUCcessful run, chanced a drpp-kick at goal from, the field, and secured the only goal of the day. Some smart play followed, and Wood made a good run, passing to Pilling tn the nick of time. Pilling, however, was collared before he went far, and shortly after vrards Tom Hannon, having a chance, made one of the best runs of the day, and succeeded in carrying the h\]\ behind the visitohs' goal. The try was disallowed bv the umpires, as the ball had been handled in the scrummage. This spell was a tolerably exciting one, the visitors striving their utmost to retrieve the fortunes of the day. Parry wade a smart run, but was collared by Sullivan ; and in some of the <- scrums " JCallender, by sheer weight, gained some advantage for Cambridge. Moon was jsimpty invaluable in defending the Cambridge gaol. Once Morgan (Kihikihi) caught the ball at mark and tried a 'kick at gaol from nearly the centre of the field. The distance was too great, and a number of scrummages ensued, and'some good dribbling was done by the Kihikihi team. Fourth twenty minutes. Kihikihi kicked off, and Moon quickly rettirned the ball into the visitors' twentyiive. The play for a few minutes was in dangerous proximity to the Kihikihi goal, .and Pilling made an effort for another try, tout was prevented by Sullivan. Kihikihi •was, however, forced down. Moon made a gallant run, and broke away from several of his opponents, and Dillon and Wood also made excellent attempts. The wary captain succeeded iv making one of his clever passes to Wood, who secured another try, and the kick being entrusted to Pilling, again the oval went wide of the po^ts. After a few minutes play all over the field, Kihikihi was agftin forced down when the ivliistle souuded, Cambridge being declared the winner by four tries and a goal, l-l points, to nil. Three cheers were given by the rival teams for each other, and shortly afterwards a pleasant gathering was held at *.he National Hotel, where the Cambridge men entertained their visitors.

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