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FOOTBALL
SOUTH ADELAIDE V. ADELAIDE.
Dortne third time this season the Adelaide
and South Adelaide tried conclusions on
Saturday afternoon. The Adelaide Oval was
tbe scene of the last contest, and with beau
tnui weamer and the anticipation of a good
contest over 2.CC0 people were induced to
witness tbe match Both clubs were 8trons?ly
represented, and when the ball was started
at ten minutes past 3 by the Souths kicking
towards the north goal, it at once became
apparent that a good contest would take
place. R. Stephens and Mole became pro
minent from the kick-off, but the ball went
to the pavilion, and let in Middleton. The
sphere was quickly rushed across to the gate
wing, but the Adelaides prevailing Warren
was given a mark well up, and the first
behind came to the Adelaides. Giles in the
centre savedthe Adelaides' backs, and despite
the efforts of Coombe a second behind was
registered to the metropolitan team. Lad on
by Merigan the Souths prevailed, and the
ball traversed the whole of the ground. The
play was exceedingly interesting, and Meri
gan performing splendidly tbe Souths
notched their first behind. For some
time the play went all over the
ground. Reid, who was following for the
Adelaides, helped by Mole and Lander,
threatened _ the Souths' stronghold, bat
Coombe relieved and Mclntyre and Middle
ton taking up the ball went to the other
end. Walsh forwarded to Prior, and after a
scrimmage in front of the Adelaide post the
' blue-and-whites' got their second behind.
The contest again raged all over the ground,
but neither Bids could make any headway
until quarter-time was called. Then the
Souths, with Blight wind in their favour,
secured third behind despite the efforts of
Lander and Phillips. Once again the play
was very even, and the ball visited every
part of the OvaL Although the Adelaides
proved somewhat faster than their opponents
they did not play quite so well together,
and it was only exceptionally brilliant
T*ork on the part of Hamilton, K.
Stephens, Mole, and Reid that enabled
them to secure two behinds in somewhat
rapid succession. This roused the Souths,
and their followers, especially Merigan doing
yeoman service, four behinds were notched
before Hill was enabled to mark well up and
make first goal for the Southern team with a
good kick. The Adelaides then carried well
down, and if it bad not been for the exertions
of F. Mehrtens would have scored, That
player, however, put in splendid work, and
although Reid and Lander were ubiquitous
they were only successful in Bcoring another
behind before half-time was called. At the
interval the reBult was— South Adelaides, 1
goal 7 behinds ; Adelaides, 5 behinds. With
one goal staring them in the face the redaud
blacka set to work with a will, and Lander,
B. Stephens, Mole, and Reid playing like a
machine the South Adelaide backs were
called on. Coombe and Mehrtens performed
ably, but although Merigan and Middleton
tried to help them they could not
prevent Darwent, Reid, and A. King
maiking in succession, and the latter
scoring a goal. For the rest of the
play the game was exceedingly interesting.
The ball continually went from end to end
of the ground, again and again the back men
on each side were called on to defend, but
the Adelaides found Coombe, Cooke, and
Mehrtens, aided by the followers, were quite
strong enough to prevent them scoring. At
this stage the match was exceedingly fast
and very rough, many of the players on both
sides appearing to think that they could not
become specially prominent unless . they
brought an opponent very heavily to earth.
Several behinds were scored on each side, and
although the game was by no means unin
teresting or one-sided, the Souths had rather
the best of matters, and if Prior had been
able to kick straight they would have
registered at least two more goals. Taylor
also had a shot for the Souths, and
the Adelaides were equally unfortunate
in their forward men missing two chances.
The outcome of an exceedingly interesting and
close game was— South Adelaides, 1 goal 12
behinds; Adelaides, 1 goal 7 behinds. The
football shown throughout was of the best
description, and bar a tendency to roughness
on the part of half a dozen players on each
side the exhibition was a capital one. The re
sult gives a very good idea of the play. While
the match was at no time too one-sided to be
interesting, I the Souths through playing
better together had a shade the best of
affairs. For the blue-and-whites Merigan,
Mehrtens, WalBh, Coombe, Keen, and
Middleton were the best, but nearly every
map in the team did well when called on.
Reid, the brothers Stephens, Mole, Giles,
the KingB, Lander, and Hamilton were mq3t
prominent of the many Adelaides who dis
played excellent football. Mr. R, Coonau
was a thoroughly impartial umpire.
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