FOOTBALL.
«, AUCKLAND V. WAIKATO. The match, which will be played on Sydney Square, Hamilton, at 3 p.m., to-day, promise* in every way to be a success. Thero is every prospect, of tine weather.and there is certain to be a vary large attendance from all parts of che Waikato. The Auckland team, which arrived yesterday under the management of Mr W. 0. Speight, are a light lot but have the appearance of being simirt. Their average is list 61b, and that of the Waikato boys list Gjlb, so as far as weight goes the two teams will be about even. The visitors were met at Fran'kton by the hon. sec. of the Waikato Union and some of the officers,and taken to the Commercial Hutel, where they will be quartered during their stay. Later on they went over to the ground and indulged in a short practice, and in the evening passed the time by "doing the town." The following are the naires of the players and their weights : — Auckland (blue and white) Full-back : H. G. Kissling, lOst. 61b. Three-quarters ; H. Branson, 12st. 41b ; O. Riley, list. 71b ; A. Tanfield, list. 41b. Halves ;T. Whiteside, lOst, 71b; IT. Edmonds, list. 21b; F. Brady, list. Forwards ;C. Stone, (Captain) 13st. 41b ; H. Dacre, 13st 41b; W. li-iai\i, 10.it. 10lb ; J. Spraggon, lOst. 41b ; R. Green, list. 01b; C. Speight, 12st. ; R. S. Caulton, 12st. 41b ; J. Walker, lOst. 31b. Waikato (maroon and blue). Full-back ; L, Bull, list. 7ib. Three-quarters ;C. Kusab?, lOst. 81b ; W. Hammond, Ost. 121b ; C. Lovel), 12st. Halves ; T. Connolly, (Captain) 12at. ;J. H. Homo, lOst. ; F. Bowden, Oat. 101b. Forwards ;J. Sampson, 12st. 121b ; J. Bailor, list. 21b ; J. Montgomery, 12st: J. Gillett, 12st. 21b ; A. Peacock. 12st. 121b ; E. H. Aubin, 12st. W. .vlackv, list. 121b ; W. K. C. Walker, llst.lOIb." Mr R. J. Gwynne, of Hamilton, has consorted to act as referee. Kick-off will beat 3p.m. sharp, and the game will be played in two spells of 45 minutes each. The Hamilton Brass Baud will be in attendance during the afternoon, and will play the following programme, commencing at 2 o'clock :—Quickstep, "Minor and Mayor." (H. yonder Mehden); Slow March, " Elephent " (H. von der Mehden); Fantasia, "Richelieu" (J. Robinson); Waltz, " Love's Glad Refrain " (E. Newton) ; Quickstep, " Olive Branch " (J. Keelip) ; Mazurka, "Elfin Glade" (Trouselle) ; Fantasia, "Columbia "(H. von der Mehden) ; Schottishe, " Melita " (G. Webb) ; Fantasia, " Evening Thoughts " (J. Frost); Quickstep, " Erin-go-Bragh " (R. Welch) ; Galop, " The Runaway " (G. Allen) ; God Save the Queen. The charge of admission will be Is at the
gate, and 6d for ladies and children at the pavilion, and Is tor gentlemen.
TO THE KOri'OK. Sir,—l see that Mr John Wright takes to task your reporter "Goal Post : ' for certain remarks made by him in hu report of the last practice match an- Sydney Square. I cannot speak definitely on the matter in dispute as I had lift the ground before the occurrence took , lace, but I would like to say that " Goal Post " is quite right when he says that kicking at a rillinß ball is "a dangerous practice." The best authorities will t-tll von tha 1 ; under no circimstaaces should ;l bick kick at a rolling ball, and Mr Wright is, I think, a little bit wrong when he says that " Goal Post " admitted that he was always successful at such kicks. True be did it three times on nn Saturday ami each time it "came off," but such a thing might never occur again and if Wright will take the advice of older players than himself he will give up' that style of play. Again, Wright says that according to Rugby Union Rules the try should not have been allowed "as the ball was out of bounds, heing more than 2o yards from the goal line." What does this mean ? If Wright can show me any rule that applies as he says, I will candidlyadmit that he nuderstiuds the game better
than I do. As far my experience of football goes, I mains dn that a try can be obtained whether the ball be 5, 10, 15, aye 50 yards behind the «<>al line so lone- as it does not go into " touch in goal." A little knowledge truly is "a dangerous thing," and I would strongly recommend young players to carefully study the rules before committing their opinions to paper. In conclusion, I would say that my only object in writing as I have done is to try to encourage the "proper" game of football and all youm?st«rs can rely thoroughly on this advice—"Play the game according to the rules and you stand a chance of being successful; play according to your own sweet'will and you are bound to come to grief.—Yours, faithfully, T. G. Sasdes.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3133, 13 August 1892, Page 2
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