FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2973, 4 August 1891, Page 2

FOOTBALL

COWS V. SCHOOLS. Tub match between the above teams camo off on Sydney Square, Hamilton East, on Saturday afternoon last, and, as was anticipated, resulted in a victory for the sohcols by one point (one try) to nil. Tho weather was line, and the ground in good condition, but a south-westerly wind was blowing. Mr J. Gillott umpired for both teams in the first spell, and Mr A. Peacock for the colts and Mr (iillott for the schools in the second. During the wh >le of the first spell tho play was very fast, and was generally of a give and take character, without any score resulting, but the schools had the best of the play, notwithstanding that their opponents had tho wind in their favour. During tho second spell, the players settled down to more steady work, giving way to more running and passing than was indulged in, in the former part of tho game. Nothing oventuated in the shape of scoring till about the middle of the spell, whou Logie, by a short dodgy run, got over tho lino at the left hand corner of the northern goal; but the attempt to increase the score was a failure. Daring tho whole of the play the players were very troublesome to the umpires by each onu being his own umpire, giving his decisions freely, but at this stage of tho game that spirit developed in them more than ever; consequently, both umpires retired from tho field—they were quite justilied iu doing so—and play was at a standstill for some little time, the more diffident players objecting to proceed with the game without the assistance of an umpire. However, .Mr Gillett returned to his post, deciding tor both sides, and play was again resumed. Fnr the remainder of the game the schools had decidedly the be>t of their opponents, compelling them to defend themselves by forcing timo after time, and the gamo terminated without any additional score, the result being: Schools, 1; colts, nil. It would he difficult to particularise the individual players, as all played a good, honest game ; but the older members, of course, shone the most. When the return match is played, it is to be hoped that tho players will act more reverently toward the umpires, and accede to their decisions more readily, which will add considerably to the pleasure and interest in the game.