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MELBOURNE V. SOUTH MEL-
BOURNE.
The football match played on Saturday afternoon
on the South Melbourne cricket-ground between
Melbourne and South Melbourne was the most
which has taken place between the same clubs this
season, the former having been won by South Mel-
bourne by three goals to one. G. Aitken was captain
of the Melbourne team and Young of the South Mel-
bourne, and Mr. H. Wilson was the central umpire
who gained the toss, elected to kick during the first
half of the game towards the goal placed at the
southern end. When the ball was started the visitors
went off with a good lead, and within a minute
M'Allister mads an unsuccessful kick for goal, but
missed, and the first behind was kicked out of some
ruck playing. The second behind was scored
for the same side within another minutes.
Flay continued at the South Melbourne
end a little while longer, and the ball was then sud-
denly piloted across the ground by the local men,
and the first behind was obtained by the South. The
visitors again prevailed, an gradually worked the
leather down the west side close to the South's
goal, but some good marking and manoeuvring by
Young and several of his men shifted opentions to
the middle of the enclosure, and afterwards towards
the Melbourne goal, where Latchford had a 60 yards
chance and only just missed. The Melbournites was
pressed for some time afterwards, during which the
third behind was made by J. Minchin, and the fourth
by Grave. The best feature of the game was a splen-
did run down the west side by Franks of Melbourne
who was instrumental in landing the ball close to
South Melbourne's goal, but it was relieved in good
style by Graham. After having been taken
to the Melbourne, end the leather was smartly
returned by Doran and another Melbourne player
across the middle to within 30 yards of their oppo-
nents' goal, and Stub then marked and kicked su-
ccessfully ,obtaining tho first goal for Melbourne. A
rapid game took place in the next 10 minutes, and a
behind was scored by each side. Harper at last had
an opportunity, but a difficult one, and he was 30 yards away, and very much on the side. He, however,
made a splendid kick, and equalised matters by
scoring (hat coal for South Melbourne. Assw*
scoring first goal for South Melbourne. As soona as
the ball was started again M'Knight became very pro-
minent, and chiefly through his instrumentality Harper had another opportunity for scoring, and was again successful, although 5 0 yards distant. Some lively play, principally in the middle of the ground, followed, Doran of Melbourne and Young of South being conspicuous in it. South Melbourne was first closely, pushed the leather being kicked close to their goal, but Kims got it away, and he and page and
Robertson were the means of forwarding it right
towards the Melbourne end, where J. Minchin by a remarkably judged kick, as the ball was bouncing, achieved the third goal for the South. A little ordinary play ensued, and then Young, who was
roving, and appeared to be always on the ball
secured it and passed it to Kitchen, who gave a mark to Harper close in. The goal was easily made,
but Harper was loudly cheered as it was the third he had kicked. At half-time South Melbourne had scored 4 goals and 5 behinds, and Melbourne 1 goal and 4 behinds. During the second part of the contest, the play was very lively, running and kicking being principally rolled upon, especially by Melbourne. It was thought that with the change of ends and the advantage of the wind, they might perhaps make a drawn game, but the back players on the other side proved very efficient and prevented any damage for a long time. On the occasions James of Melbourne, had a side opportunity of scoring, there being no one between him and got after he had secured the ball. His man with it close in, kicked when about three or four yards off, made only a behind, and was rewarded with lots of laughter. A goal was, however, scored nicely by Franks a few minutes later, but it was the last of the day, and at the end of the game South Melbourne won by 4 goals and 8 behinds against 2 goals and 11 behinds to Melbourne. The most prominent players for the winners were Young, Minds, M'Knight, Elms and Page ; and for the losers, Franks, L. Cussen , Propsting, Aitken, and Doran. There were about 4 ,000 spectat
ors on the ground, and the committee of teh cricket club, who manage it, had a couple of mounted troopers present to keep only, and prevent outsiders from scaling the fence and ob-
taining admission without payment.
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