FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 501, 2 September 1890, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

GISBORNE AND TUBANGANUI.

Thebe was glorious weather for the match on Saturday between the Gisborne and Turanganui fifreene. Bo h teems had to play with substitutes. Staite kicked off and Lysuar followed up with freat rapidity, bringing the forwards into cloEe play on the Turanganui 25 yards line. The ball w#a then sent to midfield, where Langford made a fine long kick that again kept the Turanganu>ana hard at work. A good dribbling rush was here made by the latter, DeCosta and Nisbett being in the lead. Lysnar met the rush, and was turning the tables, when Burns made a kick over the line. Staite made a fine run, and passed to Hemi, who was smartly collared and graFsed by Hepburn. A free kick was got by Fisher for Gisborne, and Lysnar smartly followed up, but Hepburn ffot the ball and made good ground for Turanganui. Hutchinson made the best of a chance to return, bm Maude soon laid him low, and shortly afterwards made a fine run into Gisborne’s 25. After some good general play Fisher launched the leather into midfield. Matthews took advantage of another chance to run, and aided by Nisbett the 25 was again reached. Fisher l then worked the ball into the opposite 25, where some scrummaging ensued in which Crawford was prominent for the defenders, and Lysnar for Gisborne. Hemi giving Turanganui a free kick the order of play was reversed, Maude sending the leather over Gisborne's line. On coming out there whs a lot of scrummaging and loose play. At one point Fisher had the ball, and having no one handy to pass to he retreated some yards opposite his goal. Dods then got a chance for a fine run, and had things his own way until he met Maude. After a succession of scrums, the ball was sent to Lewis, the Turanganui fullback, who missed his shot, and the leather went into the hands of McPhail, who had been charging down

npon Lewis. The distance jnst suited Langford, who goonaonrerted the mark into a nice grab The Utter part of the rest of the spell was In favor of Turanganui, for whom Hepburn, Nisbett, Maude, Burns, Crawford.and Eobinson worked serviceably, while on the other side Smith, Lysnar, Dod»r—d Allen-showed prominently, with Bingham and Belamy doing capital work in the scrums, and Staite and Langford making some p-etty kicks from the r ar. Smith having dribbled towards the southern end, he wis superseded by Allen, who lifted the bal', passed Lewis, and had an excellent chance, uu l fell. By that time Nisbett had doubled on him, and picking up be made a goo'd run, which was backed up by «me good wn>k by MaUhswa ami Mau le the ply being about even when time was called. It was’evident the Turanganui forward play was much superior to that ot Gi-borne, but they were mueb harassed by the superior kicking ot Stane, Lsngtord, and Fisher. A OfinpU ol kioka °P the b J Wade were all that rendered Turanganui any material sen toe in that way. The second spell began by Turanganui pressing Gisborne, bat.Mm bell, collapsed and play was interrupted for a time. Upon resuming, the ball was kept in Gi-borne’s 25. tut being gradually Worked tip bv Gisborne, Fisher got hold of it •nd passed it needy to Staite, who made a pot tor goal, though not succez’fully, and a force was the result. A ter fetching ths ball out it was kept in midfield for some time. Allen then dribbled it*for a distance, and picked it up, but was col ored smartly by Lewis. Allen nof get’ing iff the ball qnicjc enough a free kick was aTTortsd to Turanganui, but no advantage was, gain'd by thia, for Gisborne soon had the' ball back again on the line, and another force was the result. The baT was then carried towards the Girborne goa’, but was soon returned, and a •Crum was formed in midfield. Subsiqnentlv Allen nailed the ball, and passing the full back via just ctoseing the Mne-when he fell •nd the bail was seized upon by the Turanganui—result a force. After the ball was brought out a serum was formed in front ot the Turanganui goal, and Fbher securing

the belt passed it to Bode, end Dods pas ing it to Hemi he got it nearly over, but only a force resulted. Upon th’ ba’l's appearance Lyrnar, becked up by Mnuett, brought it in the direction of the Turanganni goal. Being gollared, Mnuett took it, and got over the line. Langford kicked a goal from this. H. Maude lodged a pro'ert against the touching down, on the ground that Mouatt was offside. On the play being start’d again, t]je game seemed to lag, but then the Turanganuia began to show their frtm. hard pressing their opp-.nen's’ goa'. Maude, watching h’’s chance, picked un the ball, and parsing ft to Mat'hcwe, an exciting race took place between h m and Hn'chinsor, th’* latter catching him ten yards from the line, and throwing him on* rf bounds. The tea her was then worked to the Gisborne goal line, and Bobinson picking jt up passed over and secured a try, from which no score w s made. The leather was then worked towards the opposite end, and Fisher passed it to Dode, who threw on to Hem : , but Hepburn pearly taking the ball, sent it out of bounds. After this the play was still inconvenient for the defence, and Lysna-, although smartly collared by Lewie, nearly slipped in, hut 'hit. ball was knocked out. Hotchinron securing it be passed it to Btaite, who rent it to Hemi, i but Hepburn cleverly intercepted it, and made a fine run, eluding everyone but Langford, who roughly edgedbim outof bounds. Maude th n got held of it and sf f er a smart, dodgy run, secured another try for Turanganui. but the kiek at goal was a miserable one. From the

kick-out Turanganui continued to press their opponents, and Maude nearly had another try, but time was soon called, play then being withm Am yards of Gjabonre’a line. The match, as did nq| come up to" 1 expectations. There was no' much individual play shown, but that i« to Jbe accounted for by the way in which each side had its opponents marked. Alt through the materh there was far too much shouting and wrangling. *r>4 aopae indieiduala seemed to be forge’idi rf t-ne fact that the spectators icc’uded a large hemb'r r! ladies. There was-tapes off-side plav than in any prepioni mateh 4f-*•-vewon, The result was— Gisborne 4 points. Turanpsnet -2. Mouaft played wall for Glyfapror, being, wy lervicoable on the line out, tut he hsa a wonderful knack of being Im.opposition territory. Johnstone did soma good work, towards thflnisb, Loomb was too closely watched -to do raticft, jjisborha is now declared ths winner of the Mp.