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-Norwood v; Port 'Ajelatdb, — - —
! About 1.500 people assembled1 on the
Alberton Oval on Saturday afternoon to
witness the first match of the season between
the Ports and Norwoods. Both teamB were
well represented, although through the
absence of two of the latter'a chosen players
Pollock and E. ^Wooils were pressed into
Bervice. Half an hour after the advertised
hour of starting J. WoodB kicked off for the
Norwoods towards the pavilion goal against
a brisk wind. The home team carried to the
Woodville wing, thence to the railway goal,
where Bushby and Robertson were instru
mental in securing first behind, Richsbeith
did a pretty run along the Woodville wing,
and Pleass was called on to defend the Port's
stronghold. His attempt was frustrated by
Dixon, and Roberts and E. Woods passing to
Slattery the visiting team got their first goal
nine minutes from the start. The Ports
secured the kick-off and rushed to the visitors'
end, but Shaw and Bertram aided G. Listen
in relieying to the railway end of the Wood
ville wing. The play remained in that
quarter for some time, but at length the
Ports were forced back, and Buchan cleverly
defended by driving the leather to the front
of the pavilion. The play then raged all over
the ground, both teams putting in good work,
but the wind proved too much For the redand
blues and the ball was forced to# the
railway end, where Munro marked. His try
only resulted in a behind. Listen and Haldane
beat three Ports and forced to the Woodville
wing, where Richsbeith made a display of
Hills and centred. Robertson Eecured there,
however, and Coffee marked well forward.
His kick was resultless, but the Norwoods'
backs had plenty to do until Woman notched
the third behind for the home team, followed
Bhortly afterwards by Phillips kicking a Jgoal
out of a scrimmage, and equalizing mattei-s.
The Norwoods carried all before them from
the kick-off, and Slattery tried for goal.
Buchan eecured the ball and forced to the
Alberton wing, along which Mitchell made
afgood run right into the Norwood backs,
ana fourth behind came. Until half-time
the game was very good, but the Ports had
rather the best of matters, and LeLen had
an easy chance to score, but w&3 unsuc
cessful. Haldane, Shaw, and Listen re
lieved for a time, and got to the centre,
where J, Woods seveial times mastered
McKenzie. The Norwoods, however, could
not break through the Ports' backs, and the
latter got fifth behind ere half-time was
called. The result at the interval was—
Ports, 1 goal 5 behinds ; Norwoods, 1 goal.
From the throw down the Ports assumed
the offensive, and although the Norwoods
had the wind it appeared as if the Bait
waters would beat them. Certainly the
magentas settled down to their work at
ence, while the Norwoods were somewhat
disorganized. At length Roberts, Dixon,
and Haldane headed [a rush down _ the
centre, (J- Woods received from Richs
beith, and despite the efforts of Bushby,
Robertson, and Buchan, the Ports
jwere placed on the defensive. Chandler
mulled, and nearly, endangered the visitors'
goal, but Shaw ana Liston were reliable, and
a couple of long kicks enabled Collet to score
first behind. Haying started the Norwoods
were not long in putting on the second,
tbanka to Rowe, Guster was the medium of
the third, McGrath got the fouith, and then
out of a Ecrimmage right in front of the Ports'
poste Roberts got second goal. The Norwoods
replied to the kick-off by a clever rush, and
Rowe forward was put in possession, and
third goal to the East Torrens team was the
result. The play for the major part of the
came was in the Ports territory. The
Norwoods encouraged by their success played
a winning game, and although the Ports
backs and followers stuck to their work man
fully the pavilion goal was never in serious
danger. Woods several times stopped in the
centre, and Rischbeith, Haldane, and the
followers working well together Haldane
was enabled to get the fifth behind, and E.
Woods the sixth ere Sampson kicked fourth
goal while the bail was rolling across the
front of the local team's posts. Listen
returned the kick-off, and the Norwoods
having worn their opponents down Bertram
got seventh behind* from a good kick
just before time was called. The result of an
exceedingly fast and somewhat rough game
was— Norwoods, 4 goals 7 behinds ; PortB, 1
coal and 5 behinds. For the winners, Dixon,
Gpster, Richsbeith, Roberts, Haldane, and
Listen were the best, but several others
Bhowed splendid form. For the Ports,
Robertson, Buchan, Bushby, Pleass, J. Fry,
Coffee, Hills, and Matthews worked hard to
avert defeat. Mr. R. Turpenny was a very
good nmpirej and his firmness prevented the
new rule with regard to little marks non
plussing any of the players, who from the
jump seemed to be quite at home to the new
Btate of affairs. A contingent of the Port
Model School were put through a serieB of
military manoeuvres during the interval and
prior to the commencement of the game, and
thoir steadiness and precision, both in march
ing and the bayonet exercise reflected the
greatest credit on Mr. Martin (Head Master),
who supervised them. The Model School
Band also played several times throughout
the match, and added to the enjoyment of
the spectators.
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