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Owing to the unfortunate difference be
tween the S.A.C. Association and tbe senior
clubs the first match this season between the
Adelaides and Norwoods, nlaved on Saturdav
afternoon, had to take place on the Hothama
ground, on the North Park Lands. The
game itself was an unqualified success so far
as the football was concerned, but the
players who were brought to earth found
the difference between falling on the springy
turf of the Oval and the hard outside ground.
When the game was commenced about 3 30
o'clock by the Norwoods kicking towards the
river goal there were about 3,000 persons
present. There was a fair breeze blowiog
across the ground, rather favouring the Ade
laides, but the Norwoods (who had all their
picked team but Waldron) at once as
sumed the offensive, and, thanks to
.Roberta's cleverness, Chandler got the ball
well up and punted it through goal
a minute after the start. The Adelaides
managed to force away and through,
J. 'Woods holding the ball in the centre, Evan
was enabled to get the Adelaides first behind.
The Norwoods again showed their superio
rity, and by playing faster, and to each
other, J. Stephens had to relieve. He waa
only BucceBsful for a moment, as the first be
hind to the red-and-bluea came, followed
after hard play in the Adelaides' quarters by
the second, through Stephens running the
ball behind. The Adelaides' backs put in
good work, but the Norwoods' followers bestsd
their opponents. Dixon and McGrath were
instrumental in sending the leather to
T. Liston. His kick fell short, but the ball
bounced through, and second goal was hoisted.
The play was pretty well contested, but up
to half-time the Norwoods showed a superio
rity 'over their opponents, and ithird
behind was registered. Then Haldane
miBBed a very easy chance to score,
but retrieved his character shortly after
wards by kicking third goal. At
the interval the result was— Norwoods, 3
goals 5 behinds; Adelaides, 1 behind. The
Norwoods, who had been playing nineteen
men for some time owing to C. Woods having
to retire through a slight injury to his
shoulder, were placed on the defensive by
the Adelaides, and the metropolitans' second
behind came. Two splendid marks and ap
propriate kicks by Dixon and J. Woods
changed the venue, and the eastern team
notched sixth behind. Read put in splendid
wqik and the game got very fast, the ball
going all over the ground. At length Hamil
ton Bent well down to R. Stephens, who
notched a good goal for the Adelaides. The
rest of the game was very fast and somewhat
rough, but the Nor Roods played better to
each other than their opponents, and exhibit
ing more judgment had much the best of affairs,
although at no time was the play bo one-sided
as to be uninteresting. When time was
announced the 'old' club had secured 5
goals and 9 behinds to 1 goal 4 behinds.
The Norwoods' fourth goal was secured by
McGrath, and the fifth was the result of a
running kick of Chandler. Miller, of the
Adelaides, had one very easy chance to score,
but failed. For the winners, Dixon, McUrath,
Roberta, and Wood were the best, but half
a dozen others performed splendidly. The
Adelaides were best represented by Read,
J. Stephens, Everett, Hamilton, Cox, and
Phillips. Mr. Turpenny was a good umpire.
Contrary to the wish of the Adelaide players
a box was sent round for contributions during
the piogresa^of the game, and a fair amount
was realized.
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