FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3003, 13 October 1891, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TUKliic Wii-s ii fair atUndaiice nn Sydney Square, Hamilton, on Saturday 1.-i-*t, to witness Hie match in aid <>( the Sibbin fund, and doubtless hod tho match, as first arranged, between Upper and Lower Waikato come oIF, a considerable amount, of money would have been taken at the Rate. A's it w.ic, however, i'li ll's was realised, mid to this, AI3 S* was added by tho Hamilton Club from thair funds, making the amount up to £10, which sum was forwarded to tho Secretary of the fund yesterday. The Hamilton "Brass Hand (liandmastor MeU.am) playcri various s»lectinns at intervals dmicif the iiftfrni'on, which helped t" enliven Urn proceedings. l''ive members of tlm Paterangi team, Messrs fi ,wd"ii (captain), Uyburn (2), M.icky and Cruickshank, came down, and sides weri picked by Messrs A, Peacock and .1. Gillett, The following are the mimes nf the players : —Knr Peacock: dates, Harris, Hobhs, Snaithe, Quick, (Irioblo, Williamson, Cruickshank, Wiighr, Rybiirn, Hume and Kaneri. For (iillett: Mayes, Hopkins, Moore, 11. (tillett, IJright, (! Wynne, Hammond, Crosby, rfeddon, -Tolly, J. Rybnrn, Mneky, I'owdcn and MuKenzie. Mr K. Crowe, acted as referee, and Mr T. I!. Smdes as line umpire. The play of tho Pateraiiui men plainly showed that by practising and turning they had been doing their level best to merit their place in the Upper Waikato team. Among the Hamilton players Peacock and (Jillott played a splendid hard gimo, and Quinn was in particularly good lettlc, his pluy being tiineli ailinirml. Hume shono frequently, but was hardly up t.> h's Usual form. Hammond keptunhis reputation as a steady, sure back. The came was rather slow, owincr no doubt to most of tins Hamilton men beiufj out of practice, l'eicck's i-ido had imnh the bast of it, aud won by It point* to (i. The following are the scores :—l'"or tho winners : Cruick-hanl;, two tries, one converted by Peacock; Ojiinn, ihroe trios, Seddon try, converted by Peacock ; Wright, otio try and a mark, from tt-liich L'eacnck placed a roiil—ll points. liV the losers : (iillett try, 15owden try, ind l!.yburn two tries, one nf winch was converted by Owymie- (i point.'--.