FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2189, 19 September 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

C. S. AND CO. v. COMBINED MERCHANTS. The annual fixturo between the above teams, which .takes place this afternoon at Victoria Domain, >is exciting a great deal of .interest, and the following critique on the teams by “Reject” will give the public some idea of tho respective merits of the players: Common, Shelton, and Co. —Rogers (full-back) will get as far back as possible; guaranteed not to get tired. Smith (three-quarters): Good old “Ike.” Tho game will be “costing” him something at the finish. Coleman (three-quarters): “On, men, on !” We’ll fight till tlio last. Puflett (three-quarters): Ono of the old school. “This is harder work than amateur theatricals.” IT. Puflett (five-eighth) : Will play a great game, especially if the ladies attend in numbers. Cramp (five-eighth): “Booboo” —not the worst in tho world. Roderick (half) : Will be there at the finish. “Pompey” will keep an eye on Miller. McGonigal (wing): Gentle as a kitten, graceful as a duck. Dunlop and Nicolas (front rank): A grand pair. Will watch each other to see no pointing goes on. Roderick (lock): “Plugger Bill,” the old horse, is waiting for Hansen. Crosswell (forward): A good stayer; plenty of pace. Peach (forward): Good old John ! Hard as nails; will be showered with buttonholes by th e ladies. Burnett (forward): Keen as a knife; will be lboking for knock-off time. Harding (forward): “Greyhound Billie goes from start to finish, but will not “turn a hare.” Grinlinton (line umpire): Is mot looking for any more broken collarbones. Combined Team. —Pollock (fullback): Small, but very safe; should be very fit; does his training delivering “invoices” in record time. Wyllie (wing three-quarter): A regular Postle; is looking for gore and bound to score —if the opposing side get out of his way. Miller (centre threequarter): The dashing rep. “gallery” player, who is bound to play up to his "reputation. Liddell (wing threequarter) : “Major Taylor” doesn’t ride a bicycle badly, but not too fond of football. Campbell (five-eighth): Bennett and Slierratt’s representative gives a marvellous display, especially when the ball is out of bounds. Marshall (half): A cocky littlo customer ; hound to crow about tho brilliant “tries” he .is going to score_ today. Malone (wing-forward) : A likely “knock-out,” but always plays a good game if the girls are looking on. Willock (wing-forward): The “Gallagher” of the team. Alight play well to-day if he keeps his eye off the golf links. Hansen (forward): Absolutely the finest “waiting” forward in the team; given a chance and no one near a certain scorer. Grant: The sweet-faced Scottish hustling forward, who is on the look-out for Roderick. Scarfe : A dark horse; used to play in the eighties. An excellent scragger when on the “grass.” Williams (Broncho Bill): Plays a fine game, keeping out of the way of the ball. Bell (“Sammy”): A most unassuming player; is sure to make things lively for tho first five minutes; has two “tickets” on. Harrison: Learned his football playing against the “barbers” and “jockeys”; a desperate scoring man. Bean : Not a “has been,” but a new player, sure to give a good account of himself if he has “beans” on tho match. Emergencies. —Charlie Wells, L. Redwood, and Ned O’Neil: All old-time players too well known to need any description.

WELLINGTON BEATS SOUTHLAND. Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Sept. 18. The representative football match Wellington v. Southland, played today, resulted in the decisive defeat of the home team by 16 points to 3. The Soutlilandors with the wind pressed all the first spell, but tho backs failed in the second half. Eveaison, Anderson, Cleary, and Ryan scored for AVellington, two tries being converted. D. Broad scored for Southland.