FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2806, 8 July 1890, Page 2

FOOTBALL

Huntly v. Paterangi(By Tacklk Low). This match came off on Sydney Siu.ire on Saturday last. Tin: weather was fine, but the ground slippery. The game was somewhat similar to that played on tlie previous Saturday—furious and one-sided—but, contrary to all expectations, resulted in u victory for Paterangi by three imiiits to one. Huntly had the best of tlio game all through, and would certainly have won had it not boon for a streak of ill-luck. Tho match was to commence at 2. j0 *lmrp, but after considerable delay Puterangi could only muster ton men, and were at last obliged to pick two men from among tlie onlookers, whoso utter ignorance of the new rules enabled their opponents to obtain a number of free kicks, thus neutralising any assistance they may have rendered. P;iterangi, as it will thus bo seen, played with 12 men, namely: Full, Goble; threequarters, ltiitimaund Reid ; halves, Graham and Bowden ; forwards, Johns, May, Keynolds, J£weu, Maoky, Burton, Kyau and Semmens. The Huntly team was composed of: Full, Gleeson ; throe-quarters, Turner, Fraser and Wilson ; halves, Gulliver, Hanley and Connolly; forwards, Sampson, J. Harris, Williams, Carter (c.iptniu),

Attrill (2), McMinnan and Haitly. Messrs Bailuy and von Stunner umpired for Hniitly and Paterangi respectively and Mr(;. Mayes acted as referee, all giving satisfaction. Iluutly, defending the southern coal, set the ball rolling, and (ioble returned with a long punt into touch ; a scrum was then formed about half-way and Huntly rushed through into Patcraugi's ground ami looked like scoring, but Bowden relieved his side by a fine dribble to jieutral ground where the ball again went into touch. A scrum was formed and Huntlvcame through into their opponents' ground, but Bowden came to the fore and punted down tho field ; Attrill now headed

a line rush across the Paterangi touch-line and scored first and only try for Hiiutly. McMinnau'a kick at goal was a Inilurc. A scrum was next formed at half-way ana Comiully getting tlis ball made a line run but was knocked out of bounds by Seinmeus. Turner then made a line punt into Paterangi's '2~> where Kwon made a short run and dropping on the ball Huntly was awarded a free kick. The play now remained in their quarters for nslioit lime, till Pateranei next obtained w freo kick : Turner returned, and several loose scrums were formed on the hitter's side of halfway. Connolly uuw made another good run, but was collated jy Bowden, who punted out of bounds at midlield. The Huntly forwards now rushed the leather into Pateraiigi's toriitory, whore Wilson got a mark right in front of the goal, but nothing resulted. Paterangi were now forced. Tho ball now went to half-way, whore Com.lly ran and passed to Turner, win was collared a few yards from the line, by JI. Graham. Huntly now got another free kick, and L'aterangi were forced. Play again wont to half-way, where some offside play occurred, their opponents getting a free kick. ■f. liurti-s an<J C. Attrell now rushed into Paterangi's i), but H. Graham put his side out of danger by a, lung punt. Shortly after this the latter were again foiced twice ill succession. The ball how went to halfway, wiiaru it remained till half-time was called, the scores being, Huntly 1, Paterangi nil. Paterangi kicked off, and tho Huntly forwards rushed tho b.ill over the

touch lino, compelling the former to force. The play wns now centered at half way for a shiirt time, when the Paterangi forwards made a splendid rush over the maroonV line, the latter forcing for the first time. The ball now got wedged in the southwestern corner of tho field, and numerous scrums were formed, several being right on the goal lino. Paterangi got a free kick which cleared their lino for .1 short timo, but tho ball came back and remained hero to within the last five minutes, when Bowcien madn the run of the day, and passed to Burton, who dashed over the line and touched down behind the bars, (iohle took the kick and l.nided a splendid goal, time being called directly afterwards. The score being Patorangi, 3 ; Huntly, 1. For the Patorangi team Burton and Johns shonn most among the forwards, while Howden, U. Graham, Jleid, and Hatima did most ot the back work. For Huiitly Attrell, Carter, and Sampson worked hardest among the forward division, and Wilson Hanloy, and Turner shone among the backs. [ cannot pass unnoticed the conduct of a prominent member of tho Huntly Club, who would persist in running about the field, and giving as many instructions to his friends as if occupying his usual place in tho team (where t would much rather have seen him), and it was not till the referee had exorcised his authority that tho intruder could be induced to leave the field. This incident is to be regretted inasmuch as it was undoubtedly the cause of what unpleasantness followed, and the decided partiality evinced by the bulk yf the spectators for the Paterangi players.