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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 633, 14 July 1891, Page 2

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THE GISBORNE CLUB WINS THE CUP The cold weather on Saturday afternoon prevented the large attendance there would otherwise have been to witness the Cup match between the Gisborne and Turanganui Clubs. Both Clubs had in some respects been placed at a disadvantage compared with when they formerly mat. On the ground the younger Club looked the most promising, showing batter condition, while the usual Gisborne tactics Could not be so effectively employed. No long description is needed of the match, There was no specially brilliant play, but there was a most determined game all through—every player seamed to be properly on his mettle, and tha Turanganuians watched Rees and Sheet wrh a closeness that was complimentary to those individuals, but must have been vexing as well. Robinson kicked off for the Turanganui, and some very fast in and out play began, Turanganui showing superiority in the forward division. Hope and Poynter headed a rush into Gisborne territory, and they were pressed closely for a time, Forest, Leslie, Matthews, and Burna being prominent among the aggressors. But Staite and the other Gisborne backs were playing with much judgment, and the order of play waa reversed, when a dangerous penalty kick waa given against Turanganui. Fisher made a good, but unsuco sstul, shot at the bar, and for some time afterwards the defenders were hard pressed and once forced down, though Wade proved himself a very fair fullback. DeOosta, Hepburn and Sherriff, mainly, worked the ball back to ths Gisborne end of the field, and Crawford got a mark, which DaOosta did not succeed in converting into a score. A|series of fine rushes on both sides now took place, Lswis, Lysnar, Dods, and Fisher being prominent for Gisborne, and Burns, Robinson, Nisbett, and Matthews for Turanganui. From a scrum on neutral ground Dods broke away a couple of times, and with the assistance of Lysnar and Colebourne nearly made the first score, Matthews, however, being in the way—l sort of scrum took place near the line, when Skeet smartly got the ball and had it over, Crawford collaring him just too late. No goal resulted. Soon after Fisher got the ball, and neatly eluding his opponents he got another try, from which no goal resulted. Then Turanganui made some rallying rushes, and at halftime had Gisborne on the defence. At the beginning of the second spell Robinson, DeCosta, Leslie, Matthews, and Burns showed up well for Turanganui, while Rees was working very bard among the Gisborne men, and controlling them splendidly, For a time Gisborne was pressed, but Rees, Staite, Dods, Bus, and Lysnar made a capital defence, when some splendid play was shown on the Turanganui side. Featon had a chance with a penalty kick allowed against Gisborne, but failed to make a score of it. A lot of good general play then followed, and Gisborne was forced back. Hope and Sherriff showed up well in subsequent play, but Gisborne was playirg with much skill, nullifying the Turanganui rushes, and making use of any chance that was allowed Jthem, Eventually, however, Staite was forced to touch down behind his own goal, thus narrowly preventing a store, General play followed, in which Turanganui had rather tbs beet of it, but could not oope with tbs excellent back play on the Gisborne side, and the game resulted— Giebornc, two points tn nil. There was then a general shaking of hands, all sides admitting that the contests between the Clubs had been fought with great determination, but quite fairly, Captain Winter and Mr Day acted as umpires, and Mr Trotter as referee.