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South Melbourne v. Port Mel
bourne.
A very great amount of interest was shown
in this match, and, notwithstanding the in-
cleinenoy of tbe weather, there were about
10.000 persons present on the South Melbourne
ground on Saturday, A good same was looked
forward to, seeing tliedooenesa of the contest
on 3rd August, when they last played, the
score then being— Porte, 8 goals 8 behinds;
South, 3 goal 7 bebinps. But these antici
pations were not realised, as tbe game on
Saturday was very uninteresting. Perhaps
this urns due to tbe unfavorable con
ditions— the bad weather and bod state of the
cround. TJie teamB were mode upas lollowa
Me urr» team Callings,
' f, Graham, H Sharp, -
Sutj Hyne, r' -
i Muubo, a
JTine and
'Melte, finretteTi. xj/
Brown, fionnfrf Hria'
Kerr, M'ICay, M'Murray, O'Mesra, Pogr.
Purdy, Powell, Spencc, Windley, Wyatt and
G'R-vran. Hannavseo captained the visitors
and Elm South Melbourne. Kennedy acted
br central umpire. Elms won tbe toss and
decided to kick with the wind, which was
blowing towards tbe goal near the boathousea.
Haunayseo opened the ball and Elms marking
on the kick off aeut the oval back,
the South boys making play on the left
ujng. where Purdy had a free kick for a shove.
\V. Sharp was shoved, but the injustice was
ntrmed for by the umpire giving iiini a free
kick. Brown marked truui Sharp and put the
leather on to Purdy, who Pent it to Barrett,
wlm drove it out »f bounds near the behind
tjcke. Ports rushed off on the send in,
and W. Sharp ae,>l le feather tip. A bit of
stinging play set in near the south goal, but
Burns put a atop to it by sending the ball to
the Mt wing. South worked it to the centre
and Burns boutcd it on to Elms, who shot
quickly for goal, but only succeeded iu scoring
a behind. Au'uy the piay went again, and a
deal of slow work was put in, M'Kay
gut laold of tbe bail and put it on
to Kerr, who gave it back to M'Kay,
the latter failing to score. In very
quick timelbc made amends for this, however,
by marking to Burn, who succeeded in gain
ing fiist g'ab Souihhsdall the beet of the
game iu this quarter, at tbe end of which the
score stood — B.uuti Melbourne, 1 goal 3
teliinds ; Port Melbourne, niL With the
change of ends aud having tbe as-
viataucc of the wind it was thought
that the visitors would tare far belter in
thi quaiter tlian iu the previous: but though
thev uiade the game more even tbey merely
scored a pirhK jjuint, mid at half time the
hcoren stood — South Melbourne, 1 goal 4
bchiud ; Port Melbourne, 1 behind. The
Erominent player for th<- South wert — Burns,
uslu'll, OMeora, Kerr, Windley. Drran,
M'Kay ; and fur the Ports— Hannaysee,
Mackav, Vine, M'Knight, Sharp and Daly.
Tlie South Melliouruc boy went off on the re
sumption of the game in & lively manner. Thev
rnn the oval duwu to the Port' goal, anj
Burn showed prominently. He got tbe ball
out from a "criioin&ge, and toed it in the direc
tion of M'Kay, who ian forward and applied
his boot to it, with the result that it
went behind. South bore down on their
enemy still and obtained a small pointright on
the heel of thai Fcotud by M'Kay. Tbe
Southerners were playing right round their
opponent, who had fallen back woefully.
The termor had repeated shots tor goal,
and showed that thev were weak in goal
kicking. The Ports failed to add to their
score, and at three-quarter ritne the peggiug
was— South Melbourne. 1 goals 11 telunds;
Port Melbourne, 1 behind. The final quanur
war entered into with great Zfisc by bh teams,
cud tlie play was much improved. Tbe ground
was very greasy, aud the falls numerous.
The Ports buys, who were playing in a din-
pirircd style during the previous stages of the
'game, went at it in <a incte concerted stvie,
which should have teen adopted earlier in
the gssue. The Southerners naturally
had to cope with warmer play, and
there was a greater interest shown
in the prnoeeding. They were one too xnany
for tne Ports, however, and although tlie lat
ter made & good defeuce tlie Southerners
tipped tlirough their rankn and had
many trie for goal. Wyatt marked to
Barrett, who, vith the siraigbtness of
an arrow, sent the ball skying between
tli posts. The Portonaine, although they had
a cuuple of show to gee goaU, failed to score
mure than the small points. Thefinal result was
—South Melbourne, 2 gouls 14 btkiud ; Port
Meli <'UiDe4 bLhind. ThecoDRpicuou player
throughout the game were: — Bum, M'Kav,
Bnehell, Barrett, Elm, "Wmdfey, Purdy,
O'Mi-aru for South M-lb urne; and Vine,
Ward, Muir, Burke, Sutherlaud, Mackay aud
lieaaeu for Port Melbourne.
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