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ADELAIDE V. SOUTH ADELAIDE.
These teams met lor the second time tins
season on the Kensington Oval on Saturday
afternoon. The attendance of spectators
was not larce. The weather waB beautiful.
and twenty minutes aiter the advertised
itime R. Stephens, of the Adelaides, kicked
off towards the southern goal. A short kick
and rush was what the Adelaides desired,
but the Souths were freshj and prevented the
leather being taken forward until it had
been returned to the centre, after which the
reds scored their first behind, The blues
mads the pegging level a minute after
wards, and Boon secured their second
behind. R. Stephens obtruded and dashed
past a Btring of Souths on the pavilion wing
very neatly, finally transferring to his cousin,
R. Lander, in front of the posts, but this
player's kick was caught by an opponent
near the behind-post. Very little time
elapsed before the reds got another behind.
Merrigan then made a nice run down the
west wing and prepared the way for the
Souths' third behind, which followed.
Hooper then overpowered a South centre
man and passed on to Lander, who,
however, managed to let Parka get a
point to the good. Merrigan marked
splendidly (and fell heavily on his back)
at a long distance in front of the goal,
and a fine kick lodged the ball safely through
the posts, thus obtaining first goal for the
Souths, Coombe returned from the kick-off,
and Parks marked sufficiently near to score,
but he'.made a mistake in not attempting to
to do so. On the pavilion boundary Lander
waB awarded a mark for an infringement of
the ruleB by an adversary. Mclntyre and
Middleton were on the alert, and caused the
reds some anxiety for a short while. M.
Evan intercepted, and his drive waB
received by Hamilton, who gave place
to R. Stephens. Stephens^ waa favour
ably located, considering his capabilities.
For an ordinary man the distance would
have been too great, but in Stephens's hands
the goal was looked npqn aa a certainty, and
the confidence reposed in him was not mis
E laced. By a fine place kick he notched the
rst goal for the Adelaides. The Souths
then had the best of it until J. Stephens,
Hooper, and Sharland established a trinity in
unity in the midst of the buBtle, and enabled
Merrigan, Mclntyre, and Middleton to have
a temporary spell. The Adelaides continued
masters of the situation nntil the teams
changed ends at quarter-time. After the
throw down the ball passed smartly
through the hands of Sharland, Read,
and Lander, and waa finally grasped
by Coonan, who gained another behmd,
the fourth coming a moment later. Hamilton
might have scored, but preferred to waive the
privilege of trying. Mclntyre assumed com
mand and rushed forwards but waa over
taken. RimeB and Merrigan worked in
unison down the pavilion wing, but the
arrival of Evan, R. Stephens, and Hamilton
was timely, and their combined efforts were
very effective. In the return Cook, Mclntyre,
Hill, and Middleton in turn did good work.
Hill gave a comrade a mark near the up
rights, but a behind only was added to the
record. The Adelaides' forward men were
very Boon entrusted with the play, and the
ball once rolled right across the eoal, but its
course could not be altered quickly enough to
put it through. Cook, Coombe, and Merrigan
worked admirably for the Souths here and
saved a goal. The Souths were in
danger when half - time was called,
the board showing— Adelaides, 1 goal 5
behinds ; Souths, 1 goal 4 behindB. For five
or ten minutes after the throw-down the
Souths had decidedly the best of it, and
added four or five behinds to their credit.
The Adelaide followers then seemed to realize
the critical state of atiairs, and charged the
opposing army of followers and forward men
with remarkable results. They completely
overpowered them in less, than a minute
through the excellent service rendered chiefly
by thebrother8Stephens,theyounger of whom
took it from the kick-off and traversed s
good length of the sward before resigning in
favour of Hamilton, who continued the for
ward play until stopped by Cook, who drove
the leather to the nilla boundary, where it
was hunted to and fro for a while. Ultimately
Hamilton, by a running kick, got another goal
forlthe Adelaides. The Souths exerted them
selves to the utmost, but for a period every
attempt to gain any practical advantage
was thwarted. By dint of perseverance
and extreme laboar they once or twice
approached the Adelaides stronghold, but
received no material benefit. A little later
when the ball had been taken round the east
wins, R. Stephens marked near the Mai: but
in the meantime the umpire had called for
the ball near the dividing line. This was
beneficial to the 8outhB, but the wing-men of
the reda were too strong, and the bluesterri
tory again became the scene of a mutual inter
change of kicks. Cook and Coombe were the
meana of providing something interesting in
the form of desperate struggles with the red
' forwards. The two men mentioned managed,
after all, to get the sphere down the wing,
vhere lively engagements preceded ita return
ourney over the same ground. Hamilton
was on the lookout, and successfully impeded
the aerial progress of the ball. He marked
at . a tolerably good point, and- an
excellent kick of hia brought the '3' up oa.
the board opposite the Adelaides goal record.
The teams then changed ends. A minute'
after the Etarfc several pretty marks down.,
the centre paved the way for another behind,
which Hamilton obtained. The Adelaide ;
were playing a grand game. Clerk was dis
appointed ; Ee marked a long way off and had
a shot at the goal, but unfortunately hit the
top of one of the posts. Downer repeated
the performance v? ith better euccesB, hia kick
going behind. The play vra3 all in the
vicinity of the Souths' cord, and R. Stephens
Bent the leather behind once more prior to
the fourth goal being scored by Hamilton»..
who caught the ball clo£3 to the .goal,
whence it had been despatched by
King, whose shot fell eo much^hort.. The
Souths again mustered all their available
powers and fought hard for victory, , The
ball traversed the extent of the Oval once or
twice. The southern representatives were
first threatened, but their backs were equal
to the emergency. The Adelaides' backs -were,.
then treated to eome fa3t play, and they/
allowed their antagonists to swell Iheif ,
record by two behinds. The play remained '
in the neighbourhood of the Adelaides* ,
stronghold for Eome minutes, the Souths for- \
ward players very well indeed. At a nasty '
angle on the hillside of the uprights Hill
marked, but propelled the leather over the ?
goal umpire's head, and thus acquired the '
South's second goal. The Adelaidea got
another behind, and were fighting bravely on? ?
ward when time was called. The game was a
win for the reds, the scores being Adelaidea
4 goals 11 behinds; Souths, 2 goals 12
bebinds. The Souths did not play nearly bo
well as they did the previous Saturday
against the Norwoode. The Adelaides
treated the spectators to a fine exhibition of
football all through the contest Two of
their principal men, Everett and Phillips,
were absent. Mi Evan sprained hJB thumb
soon after otarting? and rettinger was also
slightly injured during a struggle, but both
men continued to play throughout the match.
Most of the Adelaides attend the Church of
Erigland, some of them St. Paul's, and aa a
mark of respect to the late Dean they wore
black bands round their arms. The Souths
Buffered somewhat by the absence of one of .
the brothers Mehrtens and McNamara. The
match between the Adelaides and Norwoods '
to-day Bhould be a very exciting one. Mrt
R. Coonan waa an admirable umpire.
Hotham v. West Torrens.
These clubs met for tho second time on
Saturday on the West Torrens' ground. The
'WeBts' captain won the toss. The baU waa ?
kicked off t-y Turner, and at once carried to .
the Wests' goal, where a behind waB scored
by Reedman. A series of behinds followed
until Hosken, getting a mark, scored goal No. ??
1 for the blueand-whites. The Hothams /
Slayed really well, and at timss did as they
ked with the Wests. After a few behinds i
J. Reid got the ball, and by a good kick
scored second goal for them. The game
from this till half-time was pretty even,.;
Atlhalf-time the score stood— Hpthams, 1
goal 12 behinda ; West Torrene, nil. After
the throw down the Hothams got a behind,
Thia roused the Wests, and from a good ruBh
they scored a behind, They could not main- .
tain their hold, and the ball 'was rushed from
end to end until Hoskin obtained the ball
out of the ruck and punted ifc through, thus
scoring goal No. 3 for Hotham. The Westa
made another rush, which resulted in a
behind. Then tho Hothamtj made an assault,
and Hiles picking the ball up kicked goal
No. 4. The Wests were not to be demed
and scored their first and only goal, Soon ?
after the game terminated in a win for
Hotham by 4 goals 17 bshinds to 1 goal 2
behinds. Thoss who Ehovrcd beot form for
the winners were Jervis (2), Thomas, War
burton, Reid, J. Reedman, McMahon, Hiles,
Hosken, Turner, and Mackiejand for the
West Torrens Beasley, McDonald, Tonkin,
Baker, McFio (2), and Noese. Mr. Smith
acted well as central umpire.
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