FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 509, 20 September 1890, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

UNION V. THE FIFTH STANDARD,

This match, which had been waited for anxiously by the juvenile portion of our footballers, took place in Captain Tucker’s paddock last Thursday afternoon. The names of the Union's team are:—Fullback, E. Goldsmith; quarters, Morre'l, B. Field, and Palairet; halves, C. Fox and K. Humphreys; forwards, F' Piesse, G. Taylor. C. Taylor, F. Jeune, Talbot, C, Fast, Stubbs, J. Oakley, and Palairet. The Fifth Standard team were: — Fallback, Devery ; quarters, A. Haoche, W. Pitt, and Jones ; halves, G. Scott and E. Harris; forwards, W. Lewie, B. Beewick, E. Richardson, Boss, Thompson (2); Buseke, G. Miller, Evinson, and G. Sealey. The Fifth Standard kicked the ball off in the first spell, and Charlie Fox got hold of the ball, and veiny cleverly eluded two or three of the Fifth, nearly twice hie own eize, but he losing the ball, then the Fifth rushed it down the field, and out of bounds. Ross, for the Fifth, getting hold of it, worked it into the 25 boundary of the Union, and passed Morrell, but was neatly collared by Goldsmith, who threw' him in front of his goal. The ball after this was worked to the centre of the field, but Boss worked it back aitain, and being ably followed qp by Sealy, the ball was rushed over the line, and a try was obtained ,by Sealy for the Fifth. From this try W. Lewis kicked an excellent goal. The ball after this was kept chiefly in the Union’s 25, but no further score had resulted when tune was called. During the second spell I.ewis gained another touch for his side, but Jones got no goal from it. This made the scores four poinfs to nil, the Fifth thus winning. Charlie Taylor, for the Union, did some good collaring, never failing once. Boro Field, who i'salsoa "Unionist,” will make a smart footballer, both his collaring and running being good. Goldsmith, Stubbs, Morrell, and C. Fox were noticeable for their good hard play. Lewis, Thompson, Pitt, Sealy, Evinson, and Ross played well-for the Fifth, but the great fault of this team is that they like, to hear the sound of their own voices, and are inclined to ignore the referee’s decisions.