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FOOTBALL
Sottth Adelaides v. Ports.
On Saturday afternoon the Adelaide Oral
was visited by about 1,500 persons desirous
of Beebg the third match this season between
the South Adelaides and Ports. The weather
was suitable, a slight wind blowing rather to
the northern goal. Both teams were repre
sentative, and on the cluba' previous per
formances the Souths were decidedly the
favourites. At twenty minutes past 3 the
game was started by the Souths kicking
towards the southern goal. The ball was at
once taken to the northern end of the gate
wing, where it remained for some time. The
Ports, led on by Robertson, worked hard, and
Coombe was frequently called on to relieve.
Be usually managed to kick out on the north
eastern boundary, but still the Ports kept
up the attack, and first behind waa hoisted.
Mehrtens, Merrigan, and Middleton were
then instrumental in getting to the other
end, and Bill took the leather. He could only
manage a behind before a lot of slow play
about the gate wing gave the Ports
their Becond behind, thanks to Boberston.
The play continued to be of a very poor
character, the Souths especially not showing
anything like form. The Ports themselves
did nothing brilliant as a team, but Robert
son and a couple of others by hard work
brought third behind on to the board just
before quarter-time was called. With the
wind in their favour the Souths were ex
pected to do better, and as Mclntyre carried
the ball down the centre to Hill, and Tids
well took his kick close up and kicked a nice
goal, the Souths' supporters were jubilant.
For a time the PortB' backs kept the play
on the north-east wing, then Robertson,
McKenzie, and Fry secured the leather in
tum, and the last-named player's kick drop
ping in front of the Souths' posts Coffee was
enabled to put his foot to the ball and send it
between the posts. The Souths then began
to realize that the game was not bo much in
their favour as they had anticipated, and
their play improved somewhat. For a time
they had the beat of matters, and secured
3 behinds, despite the effortB of Buchan,
Burton, and Bushby. The Ports then rallied
and Bcored. their fourth behind before Mer
rigan, Middleton, and Mclntyre took along
the gate wing and put Hill in possession.
His kick was marked by Tidswell, and second
goal was the outcome, a behind having been
scored a few minutes previously. After the
interval, which was then announced, the
character of the play on both sideB im
proved, but, owing to the umpire to some ex
tent, it waB neither fast nor good. The game
was even and somewhat rough, but the Ports'
followers were very good, and although Mer
rigan and Mclntyre played well together the
magentas Becurea 2 behinds, and then Robert
ion got a goaL The ball went all over the
ground, and the Souths added a behind.
The Ports replied with 2, then a free kick
was given against Middleton for touching.
The immediate outcome was a mark to
Fry, who secured third goal for the
seasiders with a nice kick. This
roused the Souths, who then made a good
rush and kept the Ports' backB hard at work.
Tha ball hovered unpleasantly cloBe to the
southern posts, and at length Mclntyre got a
mark about 5 yards in front. The umpire
ruled that the ball had not been kicked 2
yards, and the Ports were jubilant. The
magentas then carried to the centre, but
the leather was returned, and Taylor
was treated similarly to Mclntyre.
When thiee-quarter time was called the
result was — Ports, 3 goals 8 behinda ;
South Adelaides, 2 goals 6 behinds. The
play during the last quarter rather improved,
and was pietty even. The Souths tried hard
to score, but were only good for a behind.
The feature of thisportion of the game was a
magnificent run by Bushby, who eluded a
number of his opponentB, and carried the
ball from one endT to the other. The final
result of a slow game was— forts, 3 goils 8
bebinda ; South Adelaides, 2 goals 7 behinds.
Robertson did the major part of the work for
the winners, and was the best of the forty.
Fry, Buchan, Kellett, Hills, Burton, and
Turnbullwere also good, while the SouthB
were beet represented by Merrigan, Middle
ton, Coombe, Mclntyre, Walsh, and Ryan.
Mr. Turpenny waBthe umpire,
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