FOOTBALL.
LC CAL FOOTBALL. A jnnior match of considerable interest takes place on Saturday afternoon, when a second fifteen of the Turanganui meet a fifteen representing the GLborne High School. The following are the teams: — Turanganui: Fullback—F. Thompson ; three quarters—D. Bonrke, E. Mhude, C. Morgan ; halves—H. King, J. Morell; forwards—T. King, Hapi, J. Johnstone, F. Bherriff, F. O’Meara, J. Thomson, J. Harris, J. Poswillo, S. Hooper. High School: Fullback—J. Morgan ; three quarters—C. Stubbs, J. Mackay, J. Poynter; halves—G. Morgan, F. Stubbs; forwards— H. Lysnar, W Reeves, F. Muir, C. Pitt, E. Gold Smith, Nina, P. Reid, Graham John ■'one, Philip. The Club team is much stronger than that from the school, and certainly ought to win, bat there is no telling what preparation may have been made on the other side. Practice goes a long way in deciding a match, and there are on the school side some smart players who may surprise their opponents. Those selected are requested to be on the ground at a quarter to 2, so that the game may be started at 2 sharp. Hawke’s Bey’s victory in the interprovincial match with Wellington should make the local representatives the more anxious to beat them. Some of the Napier men have an additional desire to be victorious over Gisborne because the latter succeeded in nearly beating Taranaki, and as Taranaki beat both Hawke’s Bay Clubs and then Hawke’s Bay beat Wellington, a victory now by Gia borne would more than atone for all past defeats on the part of this district. In the first selection made Bolton’s name is omitted, bat this surely must be the result of an oversight. Lewis, too, though not at present in good form, is much better entitled to a position than some of those included.
WELLINGTON V. HAWKS’S BAY. The following is a description of the match Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay, as given by ths H.B. Herald Play was soon in the Hawke’s Bey 25, where it hovered until M’Mahon passed from a scrum to Thompson, who dodged a few opponents, and by a successful drop kick amid cheers, registered 8 points. Hawke’s Bay was forced thriee in the next few minutes. After further play at the 25 the ball was heeled out and Goldsmith raced to the centre, and then passed to Taku, who dodged a few more, made a cunning punt, and dashing after snatched the ball from the backs and scored very cleverly. No goal was kicked. Wellington 3, Hawke’s Bay 1. Wihape, who had been making a series of fast dashes, and was being closely watched by the Visitors, ran through several of their men and •Bated up tbs touch line. As ha stood watching the t fleet of his kick, Malcolm charged him, and completely knocked him oat. The shock was so unexpected and severe that i s victim fainted, and the game was stopped for several minutea until he came to. Tbs Hawke’s Bay halves were now passing grandly. Wibapi started a aeries of passes which ended in Dunean being forced into touch near the goal line,- And play went hither and thither, no score resulting before ends were changed. On play deing resumed a dribbling and passing rush led by Robert Joseph and Morrison threatened a score, but the ball was lost near the goal line, and a moment later Robert marked it at the 25 Sag, enabling Goldsmith io try a place without result. The Wellington forwards, whose line play bad been good throughout, and who were invariably led by Cockroft, got past the oentre. Friday and Duncan commenced a C Being run, throwing the ball from hand to nd, acd on Duncan reaching the full back he jumped over him, but fell when nothing ■lee could have prevented his scoring. He passed to Wibapi, who was splendidly collared by M’Mahon. and a scrum followed in the 25 from which Friday passed to Duncan, and the latter, starting into his stride wi h a Wellington man on bis shoulders, dodged the full back, and scored. Hiroa caught the kick oat, ran a few yards, punted high, and dashed after the ball, which be secured, and tooched down behind the posts. The score* were now equal, and as Friday sent the ball fairly between the posts and put his side two points ahead, a shout of applause went up. The Wellington men strove desperately to save the game, and dashing runs by Fraser and Thompson threatened the local 25. Wihape, who had not thoroughly recovered from bis unjustifiable rough usage in the first spell, now had his heel cut and had to be taken off the field, to which he was unable to return. Dunean filled the vacancy, and play remained for a time in the Hawke's Bay 25, until a grand passing rush by Beale, Robert, Morrison, M'Bae, and Taku eluded the whole Wellington team, and set the crowd clapping I antically, bat Taku fell as he was taking the last pass. Hiroa broke through the scrum which followed and snatching up the ball amongst the opposing backs, reached the line, where he passed to Ross, who touched down, Friday took the place kick, but the ball struck the post and bounced back. Hawks’s Bay 6; Wellington, 3.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 502, 4 September 1890, Page 3
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876FOOTBALL. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 502, 4 September 1890, Page 3
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