FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2949, 9 June 1891, Page 3

FOOTBALL

PATKKAXra V. HAMILTON". This match did nut come off on Saturday afternoon i.s was flxppeted, only six of the I'ati'iaii'.'i team Imiiiiis up, \iz., Bowi'on, Kyla-ni (_!), Mackay, Cort'oy and CruicUslrink, A very fV'-'d scratch game was played, however, some very fair form shown. The in,itch will be played on Saturday next oil Sydney Square, when it is Imped lhere will not Lie any missing from either team. The handsome banner of the Hamilton Club w.i...; ikiL on Satuiday last for the tir>t iiiee this season. Having proved theoisilvr.s lhe premier club of Waikato again la-t sea.-on, the year has been added to the pieviou; one on the banner. The full'iwing will repiesent l'ateratiei against 11 :iinill' 11 in the match to tie played ■ m Sydney Sipiare on Saturday, inst: Full-back ; (lobb. Three-quai ters : CorImy, Katipa, I'ilci. ! lalf-hacks : Howden, Ultima, (liltord. Forwards: Uyburn, ■May, (Jniickshiuik, Macky, Walker, Te Oli, Ivatipa and Au'oin. J'lmeigencie.s : Tawhia, 11, ivy and Livingstone. A ioki;i;ast t.v puymi-:. " They'll beat ns yon say, Sir? Just wait till we play, Sir ! ['11 bet you a level five notes that they don't,; What? Will you not wager? Very well, then, <dd stager, .Just remember I've offered to bet and you won't. They've speed, pluck and muscle, but when there's ,1 tussle, You will find we're as good, if not better, than they ; As for " knowledge of rules," ao you think we are fools t No, we never gu in for " off-sida " or foul play. At passing and dribbling, without any quibbling, I assure you they'ro not a bit better than us, Ves, (Jage, their crack full-back, he may provo a pull back, liut he's only one man, then why make such a fuss ? When it cmnes to a scrum we pack tight as a drum, And we'll take all the shine out of them you will see. Young ISowden's a wonder, but then, Sir, by thunder! 1 Bert' Hume is as swift and as clever as he. At collaring and kicking, at dodginr and picking L'p neatly and cleanly, ['in sure you'll agree, In rain, sunshine, or storm, none have shown better form Than our clever three-quarter, young 11-ii-ni-H Then there's \Viight in red jersey, who, when he once stirs, lie Can speel like the deuce and has plenty of dash, And though when he's running he does not lack cuumnir, His passing at times is a trille too rash. Now, just a few more words about our bold forwards — If they'd only practice I'm sure they would be As ' pure as they make'em,' and unless I mistake 'em, When they get ou a dribble or rush you will see ' Ally,'' Jumbo,' aud Layly, who, if he's not stale, he Should prove himself best of a hard-to-beat three; I'm- they've grit, speed and bottom, and nothing will stop 'em, Just take the straight tip now old fellow from me. So considering all things, the great with the small things, The Hamilton boys must 'down' I'a-te-ra-ngi ; And I'll bet my last ' tanner' that our stainless banner As of yore will wave over us triumphantly. C'kstrk Forward. Hamilton, June 8, 1801.