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MELBOURNE V. BICHMoun
The first twenties of the Melbourne and Richmm,a
clubs met for the seoood time this season on fohT.
day on the Melbourne Football-pound.
fonnatlon of the Richmond the clubs have meUou
times, and on all the — -• """
the
loot
has proved suooeasfui; but ThVlart rictM? w
•TfT «*nw one the result being 6 goals' to 4. flS
fact, and the good form shown lately bvtheir?
bourne, made the supporters of the Utter tot am."
gulne of suocess on 8atnrday. Neither club m
well represented, the Richmond especially haviwrl
good number of second-twenty men. Morrison^
Melbourne, won the toss from Smith, and decided to
defend the eastern goal, thus having the admntan
of a breeze, which was slightly in his favour The
game was started at a quarter past 3 by Smith,
play of Morrison and UiUatd.
Melbourne, by the good i _
were soon able to register a behind, "whieh""^^
rushed. With a very good attempt for eoal
Baird scored the second behind to Melbourne.
Stewart ana Smith brought tbe ball down
tho centre of tbe ground, bnt Motrison and
Millard again sent it back, and Griffiths procuring it
in front of tbe Richmond posts, scored first goal for
Melbourne. On the kick-off Richmond made a good
rally, in which Smith and Stephens were prominent,
but by tbe good play of Tuckfieid and Spooeer they
were prevented from scoring. The first change of
ends then took place, the scores being—Melbonme,
1 goal 5 behinds; Klehmond, nil. Daring the second
portion of tbe-game tho play was poor and uninte
resting, neither side showing to advantage. The
Richmond were only able to score 2 behinds, to which
their opponents replied with another. At half-time
the record was—Melbourne, 1 goal 6 behinds; Rich
mond, 2 behinds. On resuming the pUy of both sides
improved oon-iderabty, but Melbourne bad tbe best
ct it, and increased their score by fi behinds, while
their opponents only added 2. At the beginning o!
tbe last quarter the game seemed very open, as tbe
Richmond had the wind in their lavourand only lgosl
against them. The Melbourne seemed to play better
against odds, and by the aid oi Morrison, Strach&n,
and Qriffiths they kept the Richmond backs on the
alert, but the deience was broken through, and E.
Lynar scored second goal for bis side. Richmond
again rallied well, and scored two behinds in qcick
succession, after which R. Owen got the ball, and
pasted it to Stephens, who sent it to Harper, and that
player scored first goal to Richmond. Immediately
on the kick-off tbe Melbourne forwards rushed the
bail up, and Baird kicked an easy goal. Through a
mistake of Millard's in the centre P. Owen was kit in
possesion of the ball, which he carried forwstd, and
gave to A. Bill, who scored second goal to Richmond.
The Melbourne forwards again showed good play,
and rushed the ball up to their opponents' .posts, and
Melbourne's fourth goal was sconro by E. Lynar. Two
more behinds were rushed by them, and Baird scored
fifth goal with a good kick. Time was then cMed,
the result being Melbconis 6 goal 13 behinds, Bfcn*
mond 2goals fibebindf. Tuckfieid, E. Lynar, Baud,
Morrison, Strachan. Robinson, and Burns played best
for tbe winners, while Smith, Bos, Byte
Stephens, and Hill worked hard to avert delert. K.
C. Randall acted as central umpire, but did nol give
great satisfaction to either side.
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