FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2645, 25 June 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Hamilton v. Cambridge

Till-: above match was played on Sydney .Square, on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the former team by J 2 [mints to nil. The "round was very wet, and during Uit: game heavy rain fell, which m:ide the ball greasy and hard to hold. The local team collated of : KuU-baek. O'Xeill ; llnee-quarters, Sago, Kishor, and (iaiidin; hihvs, Hume, mill von Sl.mmer; forwards, (iwyiino (captain), I'iribliki, M,lvmzie, Mayi-s, Jolly, Wright, •uid Peacock, while the visitors had only Irn of tho original team, .■.•id picked f> play.srs from the field. Cambridge won t.lie l.os<, and elected to defend the northern goal wil.h the sun at their bicks. Kishor opened by kicking olf for Hamilton, and the Oimbridge forwards rnshe.d the ball back into Hamilton's iio, and within live minutes of staling the visitors hud forced tl.oir o|>j-unciiti Lo save. From tho kickoat Wils-iii returned, and (iaudin made a short run and punted, talcing the ball to about half way. Tho Hamilton forwards then rushed the leather into Cambridge's territory, where Hume dashed over the line, securing first blood for Hamilton, iMsher Look the kick lr.it no goal resulted. Tidd kicked out. and Uaudiu making a splendid run, and passing the Cambridge forwards took it back again. Then B >x, by (jon.l folJorinpr up, dribbled the ball to iiiid ti-dd. ll'im.: made a sh«rt run and p-issr.-l to (J-audin, whi ran in and s-cureci the s-coiid try for Hamilto i, and Fisher placed a very pretty goal. By the good dribbling of Quinn, MelC-'.nxie and Jolly tho ball was again carried into Cambridge's ■Jo, and remained there for some time, when by soue foul play on the Cambridge side, a free kick was awarded to Hamilton, but it failed to increa«R Iheseoi-ii. MuOanii and Summons did good work for Cambridge by their splendid dribbling rushes, 'out they were always stopped by the local back'. Shortly afterwards Qiiinii and (inbble dribbled the ball near the visitor's g..al Hue, when Hume, by a short, dodgy run, secured another try. ' Fisher took the kick, but did not convert it. About this time Hamilton got a go;.d many free kick", but did not score, from them. ]i.>\ then got a good dribble on, but was stopped hv (iwynne, who ian and passed to Kishcr, when the l.itler potted a neat goal from the field. Peacock, who was always conspicuous in the rushes, diibbled tiie ball into Oambridae's quarters, but it was marred by the play of Wilson, Light and Davis. Tiie play wasthen taken into the middle of the lield, where it rem lined until half-time was called, and the score stood : Hamilton, S points; C.niibridge, 0. Wilson then kicked oIF, and Sage. returned, when Jolly, by his following up, got over the line, but tho referee gave it, as off.side play. The plav was pretty even for a few minutes, when Gaudin gotamuk, ami Cambridge was obliged to force. Soon afterwards Hume made a splendid run, passed all the Cambridge men, and looked very dangerous, but was brought down by Tidd about three yards from the lino. About this time Light, who was playing a splendid game, had to retire, having been hurt by a fall when Hume got his second try. Tho Cambridge forwards worked very hard, but could not get through. Mclvenzio next got a try, and Peacock took tho kick, but no goal resulted. The game was. then eonlined to the Cambridge 2H, and (Jaudin rushed over the line and scored another try, which was not converted. The Hamilton forwards then had it all their own way. and kept the ball in their opponents' '25. Fisher then scored another try, and Gandhi took the kick, but it fell short. Shortly after this Wright made a run and got across the line. McKen/.ie took the kick, but no goal resulted from it. Thus the game ended, Hamilton being victorious by 12 points to nil. For the Cambridge team, Box, U. McCann, Semmens and Gdlett played the best amongst the forwards, while Light, Davies, Wilson and Tidd wore conspicuous aiming the backs. For Hamilton, Quinn, Mayes, dribble, Jolly and MeKenzio did most work among the forwards, while Fisher, Hume, Sage, O'Xeill and Gandhi played best among the backs, although the latter player) rather selfishly, letting himself be collared and not passing. The captains acted as umpires, and Mr T. G. Sandes filled the post of referee, giving every satisfaction.